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shelters. The Incubator Faun wilt provide farm-lots for those interested. in agriculture education and research. There are no plans for other parks or other recreational facilities in other puts of the study area, particularly the northeastern section of the study area. However, according to park and recreation staff interviewed among stakeholders, a survey of county residents indicates that citizens want parks of a more passive nature in the study area. In the eastern section of he study area, the county is anticipatinga need for same type of .park facility near the Cabarrus Arena and In tha gaetern sea[en ofige study area; the Events Center once hotels and supporting County anGapates tAe need ro~eonu: ivae ~,t commercial uses are constructed. Accotdingto ~~r~tynearttieCabarrusArer~arutE~ents Center. park officials, there ue no funds available for land acquisition for parks of any kind without a bond referendum; however,: funds have been identified in the county's five-year plan for puks in neuby Midland and Mt. Pleasant, although those sites ue outside the study area. To address this situation of a growing demand and a lack of funding, the county and the schootsystem adopted a joint plan 12 years ago that identifies opportunities to co-locate. schools and Auks, Based on this plan, the current policy regarding land acquisition for new schools is intended to facilitate this co-location concept. Sites acquired for new schools, particularly elementary schools, should encompass land area that exceeds what is required for the school itself so that a portion of a school site may be utilized for a park facility. Civic «nri /xslNui'iaedl Facilities Cabatrtis County Schools has seven school sites in the studyuea: Concord Middle School, W.M. Irvin Elementary School, A.T. Allen Elementary School, J:N. Fries )VliddleSchool, Central Cabamts High School,. Rocky River Elementary School and C.C. Griffin Middle School. In addition, the state's Stonewall Jackson Training School is in the study area, (See Figure g, the Community Facilities Map.) Cabarrus County Schools is always seeking sites. for rfieorihe scruaottad6ti~ m ure uruty new schools throughout the: county, particularly in area ~ rt«ay bW~ Clercr~ruary Wit. high-growth areas. However, no specific site has been identified as a future school site within the study uea. According to the superintendent, Dr. Barry Shepherd, Cabamas County Schools is drying to negotiate the purchase of pibperty to construct anew elementary school that would replace the AT. Allen Elementary School and:add a new school neu C.C. Griffin Middle School.