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<br />II. <br /> <br />GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />GENERAL GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />As noted throughout this document, the Midland plan area boasts significant natural, <br />scenic and historic resources. Preserving these resources while accommodating orderly and <br />desirable growth is of primary importance to area residents. The following goals were identified <br />as priorities through citizen comment at a series of public input sessions and through work by the <br />Midland Plan Area Steering Committee. These goals are the foundation upon which the Midland <br />Area Land Use Plan is built. <br /> <br />Infrastructure <br />Goal- Make water and sewer service available to existing residents and businesses <br />and to secure capacity for growth and development consistent with the adopted land <br />use plan. <br /> <br />As previously stated, the most significant constraint on development within the plan area <br />is the lack of public water and sewer. The majority of vacant property within the plan <br />area suffers from poor septic suitability (see Map 4, Septic Suitablilty). Parcels that do <br />not perk and do not have access to public sewer cannot currently be developed. Parcels <br />adjacent to existing lines may also be denied service because the current capacity is not <br />adequate to serve the extension of new lines. <br /> <br />- - - - - - <br /> <br />d__H_U- <br /> <br />Recommendation- That Midland Town Officials pursue an allotment agreement with the City <br />of Concord, the retail service provider, to ensure capacity for existing residents of the plan <br />area as well as future development. It is also recommended that Midland and County <br />Officials work together to pursue funding opportunities for the extension of water and sewer <br />lines within the plan area and a future upgrade to the Muddy Creek Sewage Treatment plant <br />when necessary. <br /> <br />Goal- Pursue the construction of a new middle and high school to serve plan area <br />residents. <br /> <br />Drafted in 2001, the Cabarrus County 15- Year Facility Plan projected capital needs for <br />school students within Cabarrus County within the next 15 years. This plan calls for the <br />construction of a new High School to serve Midland and other area residents to be <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />Q-4- <br />