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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN The HALUP planning process included a charrette, a two -day on -site workshop conducted by project planners and designers in February 2010. The purpose of the charrette was an intensive exercise to develop key aspects of the Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan in a transparent, accessible setting to maximize input from community stakeholders. With the help of Harrisburg and Cabarrus County staff, project planners engaged officials and experts representing infrastructure and natural resources as well as the HALUP Advisory Committee in informal meetings throughout the charrette. The public attended a "drop -in" session the first evening of the charrette, during which attendees viewed maps and drawings as works in progress and discussed ideas and concerns with project planners. The critical product of the charrette, the Harrisburg Area Land Use Map, appears in Part V of this plan. The following charrette products represent important principles and aspects of the community that drove decisions regarding future land use. 13.1 Planning for Cultural and Natural Resources The charrette process is visible in the exploration and development of ideas for the preservation and enhancement of natural and cultural resources in the Harrisburg planning area. This aspect of the planning process addresses all of the goals identified in Part IV of this plan and four of them specifically: • Promote local agriculture. • Maintain open space to meet the demand for complementary purposes, such as recreation, agriculture and natural resource protection. • Improve circulation and supply transportation options to ensure easy access within the community and to other places. • Enhance quality of life with expanded recreational opportunities. This planning is vital to understanding what the Harrisburg planning area is now and to guiding the community's vision for the area. The Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan posits recommendations and implementation strategies regarding the use of land that achieves these goals and incorporates important natural and cultural aspects of the community, which were identified and documented during the charrette. This first image (Illustration B.1) depicts an inventory of resources overlaid with greenway routes, planned, proposed, or initiated. The second illustration (Illustration 13.2) is the result of collaborative efforts between project planners and stakeholders over the two APPENDIX B: CHARRETTE PRODUCTS AUGUST 2010 Attac ment number 2 G -1 Page 391