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Village Mixed Use District Village Mixed Use districts are located at Caldwell Road and Tom Query Road and at Morrison Road and Pioneer Mill Road. This district is intended to provide a means for planned developments that contain a mix of residential and non-residential uses. The district at Tom Query Road and Caldwelt Road is intended to provide a transition between existing residential development on Tom Query Road and existing industrial uses on Caldwell Road and the Norfolk Southern rail line. The district at Morrison Road and Pioneer Mill Road provides an opportunity for a neighborhood developed under the concept of Traditional Neighborhood Design. It will include a mix of housing types that surround a pedestrian friendly village center that may include office, retail, and employment uses. While this is the only location currently found within the larger Open Space Preservation district, applications for other locations within the district are encouraged. Town Center District The Town Center district is an attempt by the Town of Harrisburg to create a physical center to the Town. This district will act as the Town's primary destination for residents of the surrounding area and visitors to Harrisburg. The Town Center district is located around the intersection of Highway 49 and Roberta Road. As with traditional town centers, development within the district will be pedestrian friendly, well designed,' and fully integrated with surrounding land uses. Within the 300+ acres designated for the Town Center a mix of office, retail, service, government, and residential uses are encouraged. A future transit stop should also be planned for the district to facilitate the commute of town residents to the major employment centers of Charlotte as well as provide potential employees from Charlotte the opportunity to commute to employers within the Town of Harrisburg. Specific Recommendations: · As part of the Unified Development Ordinance process new zoning districts should be created to facilitate development within the proposed Village Mixed Use and Town Center districts. · A new zoning district should be created that limits total square footage of a center versus the current method of limiting the square footage of an individual use within the Neighborhood Business zoning district/ This should be a conditional district. · Develop commercial and office architectural design guidelines to ensure each project's compatibility with the surrounding area. Design guidelines should also include standards for ingress and egress points, policies for interconnections of adjoining developments, sign and landscape standards, and enhanced buffering standards for loading and service areas. Quality of Development As the Harrisburg area continues to attract new residents, more business facilities will be demanded. This demand will increase development pressures on land along Highway 49, Highway 24/27, and key intersections along Rocky River Road. Demand will create pressure for vacant land to develop as well as under utilized land to be redeveloped. While Highway 24/27 and Rocky River Road do not currently have significant commercial development, Highway 49 has a significant number of commercial, office, industrial, and institutional uses. The prevailing sentiment in the Town of Harrisburg is that uses along Highway 49 lack a cohesive appearance. Many feel that the corridor lacks a unique identity that sets it apart from