Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />Review: Business Survey <br /> <br />"Average Davidson-area business size <br />.t~ clllpio,'ces <br />.7,380 SQlIJre reel <br />'S.yeargrO\'llhlrend:51% <br />'ExpanslQn planned: 50% <br />'Rents: S15.250'l€ragepersquarefooL <br />'PrlmaryDa\iidscn market: Local <br />'Pcrception of Area: Nice Place 10 li'Je <br />"Oa'/ldson: Small College TO'.'1n <br />"N'.N C8barrus: Rural, undeveloped <br />'Develop NC73"1O character wi Old Town of Davidson" <br />'00 nolaltract manufacluring/industrial useslher€ <br /> <br />Randall Gross f Development Economics <br /> <br /> <br />E-').. <br /> <br />Review: Local Economic Base <br /> <br />'O<:lVidsonarea: <br />'Res!denlsineduc~ticn. profcss;cnJIserv;ces, & FIRE jobs <br />-College l,7aOSludenls. 700 slaff (GO% li'Iein Davldsofl) <br />'6Gexislin(J businesses in 2GO,COUsf <br />'6~%cff!ce(busilless/prcf('ssicnalscI'Jiccs.leCl;]lsErviccs) <br />'36'i,reIJ,I(shoppersgoods,r{'$tJlJr<'!nIS) <br />'Largeccrpcraleprcsenceclngersoll-Rand,Lo':le's <br />'Atlractedb'lcxcChOLJsillg NO"mJrquEe"'JiSlui!ily <br />GElHoratespno1fsuppllcrIllJf~et(des:'Jn,gfJphlcs,IT) <br />'Other Lake Ncrman area: <br />'la~oNCfmJn RegianJIECC <br />,corpOI<Jto,mCdicJI,mJnufacturingiHuntorsv,'I€, <br />faCIrl9"\loOfes'lIl!e <br /> <br />oCabarrus County 8rea' <br />'Successful shill in fccus to replace Pil!u.'Itex Jobs <br /> <br />Randall Gross I Development Economics <br /> <br /> <br />R_eview:_Business Survey <br /> <br />-Key Issues: <br />oTraffic, educalion, maintaining qualily of life <br />oOo\'mlown Oavidson as 'brand" for mmkeling <br />D~~(Js~~~v~sr~ggf Do\'mto':ms (Huntersville, <br />oRetail <br />oOffice <br />.Ci'/icuses {e,g"arts, cultural,civicanchors) <br />.Op~orluniliesforbusiness&profession8ISerljces: <br />oKnm~'ledge industries, computer liT consulling, <br />prcduclde'lelopment, supphersloarea <br />corporaIIOI1S,linksloU~JC-Challalle, <br />arls/des'gnfcullure <br />.protecttng rural characlerasscciated w,th "qualilyof <br />life" In lake ~larman area & NW Cabarrus County <br /> <br />Randall Gross I Development Economics <br /> <br />1 <br />