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The Central Area Plan Map (Figure 10) is a conceptual representation that illustratesxhe development patterns leaders and citizens of Cabarrus County envision for the future of the study area. The map is descriptive, not prescriptive, conveying he community's desires for the future and the flexibility needed to accommodate. unforeseen opportunities that magachieve the community's new vision in exciting new ways. The map's features include the following: Clearly defined and delineated development areas (land use categories} that reflect the community's desire to contain and/or encourage growth in specific geographic. areas; Existing uses, including residential neighborhoods and publicly owned and maintained sites and facilities (i.e., parks, treatment plants, schools}, that are likely to remain Transportation network improvements that support-the future -and use pattern envisioned by the community Eight land use categories are depicted on the map. Each category is intended to indicate a predominant land use-onset of uses-as well as other features that define the character of the category. A brief description of each category is provided below.. Each description is consistent with the ideas and. vision the community lies for the future of each category. These descriptions do not suggest a change to existing development. within each category; instead, they suggest a direction moving forward and list qualities to be embodied by new development and redevelopment. Rttr~l Residential ^ Rural: Comprised mostly of landa determined to remain agrarian in the future. Residential uses may be allowed but only to support agrarian purposes and are not the predominant use. Therefore, residential uses are provided only at the very lowest densities. ~ Predominant Use(s):AgriculturaLandsingle-Y"amily {daRuraltcesideatra~tanaaae residential (density up to 1 unit per 3 acres, or up to aaeagoey is compr~ed of moasy 1 unit per 2 acres provided additional development m~aae~naalade ~ ,,~ ~ perinrea StandardS;are tnet) acres, or qne une petdwo acres ii ^ CharaeterlStlCS: ~ add~iunal tlevpbpntani standarcla are mat. o Open space consisting of large stands of trees, other naturally vegetated areas and fields and pastures preserved Scenic views:maintained o National Heritage Inventory (NHI) sites are protected o Agricultural uses are present o Natural features are avoided by development o Clustering is a common approach to development design o Architecture is not a dominant. feature. of the landscape, but large and sometimes unique structures are used for orientation o Historic structures and,properties are identified and preserved o 'Typically, two-lane roads with shoulder and ditch (no curb and gutter)