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crossroads and along NC 24/27. The map <br />indicates an area appropriate for this type of <br />development that corresponds with the <br />planned five lane urban section of the <br />improved NC 24/27. It is not recommended <br />this entire area become commercial, but <br />rather that the entire area is appropriate <br />under reasonable conditions for this type of <br />development. <br /> <br />Old Midland and portions of US 601 are <br />also recommended for commercial and <br />office use. The part of US 601 around <br />Barberry Road is now 'zoned for limited <br />commercial uses, which matches the <br />existing non-residential uses which are <br />appropriate and common in this area. The <br />commercial/office area shown within old <br />Midland is recommended because of the <br />needs that should arise as employment <br />opportunities increase in the area. <br /> <br />Smaller commercial nodes are shown on US <br />601 and NC 24/27. The node at Reed Mine <br />Road is expected to develop as the number <br />of visitors to the Reed Gold Mine increases. <br />Nodes on US 601 at Joyner Road, Jim <br />Sossoman Road and Bethel School Road <br />represent small areas along US 601 where <br />intersections, surrounding uses and the <br />development pattern of US 601 between <br />Monroe and Concord indicate there will be <br />interest in and demand for non-residential <br />uses. The uses may be permitted under the <br />Low Density Residential zoning or may <br />require use of the transitional Limited <br />Commercial zoning, which pemdts <br />residential and light commercial activity. <br /> <br />As stated earlier, some limited commercial <br />uses are allowed in the rural residential <br />zoning districts (Agricultural/Open, Low <br />Density Residential and Countryside <br /> <br />Residential). Some scattered, Iow intensity <br />commercial activity in the areas that have <br />these types of zoning will likely occur. <br /> <br /> Future Employment Areas <br />Future employment areas are areas where <br />commercial, office or industrial <br />development will likely occur, and are <br />shown on the map in four areas. These areas <br />should be protected from residential <br />development in order to allow non- <br />residential development once proper <br />conditions are met. The first of these is <br />around the Concord Motorsports Park. This <br />area is within a reasonable distance for <br />forced sanitary sewer service, to the Rocky <br />River Regional Waste Treatment Plant. The <br />area is not appropriate for residential <br />development due to the speedway complex. <br />As that complex continues to grow it can <br />also be expected that areas for accessory <br />development will need to be available. This <br />area also lies about midway between <br />Midland and Concord. With the <br />improvements to NC 24/27 and the recent <br />136 extension to US 601, this area could <br />serve as a nucleus for future employment as <br />well as commercial opportunities. <br /> <br />A second future employment area is shown <br />around old Midland. This surrounds an <br />existing industrial area that is largely vacant. <br />Development of both the industrial area and <br />the future employment areas are dependent <br />on the expansion of sewage treatment <br />facilities and the desirability of this area <br />compared to the other industrial and <br />employment locations in the area. <br /> <br />A third future employment area is shown <br />along US 601, south of old Midland. It is <br />adjacent to some developing industrial <br />properties and centrally located between <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />