AG 2001 05 21 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

within this area. It is expected that the area will continue its emphasis on race-related industries in the future. With the future construction of the Caldwell Road extension from Highway 49 to Hudspeth Road the vacant land near Mallard Creek will become more accessible. The area is located 2 lA miles from Interstate 85 via the 4 lane divided Speedway Boulevard. This area also needs water and sewer improvements as well as upgrades to the road system to support future development. Future Employment Areas - Plan Recommendations To provide expanded employment opportunities for area residents and to maintain a low tax rate and to expand the tax base of the Town and Cabarrus County it is the goal of this plan to assist existing employers with planned expansions and to attract new employment uses to the planning area. Several factors will assist with the development of this goal: I485, Highways 49 and 24/27, Norfolk Southern and Aberdeen, Carolina, and Western rail lines, and Lowe's Motor Speedway. The proposed land use map shows the existing employment areas and areas currently zoned industrial as the Industrial district. The Future Employment district shows areas reserved for future employment growth. These areas are reserved for the development of industrial, research, large office, and warehouse/distribution uses. On a limited basis, the Future Employment district may be used for the development of mixed use residential and employment developments. A likely candidate for this type of project may be the 1485 and Rocky River Road Interchange. General Goals: · Reserve land along the Norfolk Southern and Aberdeen, Carolina, and Western rail lines for industrial and warehouse/distribution uses. Heavier industrial uses and uses that include outside storage in the Industrial and Future Employment districts should be well buffered from the view of adjacent residential districts and public rights-of-way. · Non-industrial development in the Future Employment district should be of high quality that requires minimal screening and that enhances values of adjacent residential areas. · Plan for and provide pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access to major employment centers within the planning area. · Analyze areas reserved for employment for future infrastructure needs and include in capital improvement programs. Area Recommendations: Pharr Mill Road, Mulberry Road, and Blackwelder Road: Given the surrounding residential and institutional land uses heavy industrial users should be contained within the area identified as the Industrial District. Additional heavy industrial rczonings will not be supported beyond the limits of the Industrial District. Land further down Mulberry Road, between Rocky River and Coddle Creek should be reserved for new employment uses. Clean light industrial uses, research facilities, and larger office uses are appropriate for this area. The existing 100 year flood plain boundary should be maintained in a natural state to provide buffering between thc Future Employment District and existing and future residential areas. As this area serves as thc western gateway into the Town of Harrisburg, a strcetscape improvement plan should be implemented for this portion of the Highway 49 corridor.