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OFFICE/COMMERCIAL There is very limited commercial development within this planning area. A few small scale businesses are located throughout, such as convenience stores at intersections like NC Highway 73 and Irish Potato Road and NC Highway 73 and Gold Hill Road. Ironically, due to alcohol sale laws most if not all of the area convenience stores are in Concord's jurisdiction. The majority of retail opportunities are located along the periphery where business parks have developed near the 1-85 / Earnhardt Road interchange between Concord and Kannapolis. The Town of Mt. Pleasant has a relatively smaller sphere of influence on this area, however due to the increased retail opportunities in the Town, such as the new Food Lion Shopping Center on Highway 49, residents in the eastern and southeastern portion of this area may find it more convenient to travel to Mt. Pleasant. Although there is a lack of retailing within the area, there are ample opportunities just to the west. The Carolina Mall is a regional shopping mall located on US Highway 29 in Concord near the 1-85 interchange for Concord and Kannapolis. INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING Apart from the agricultural industry, industries within the limits of the study area are non-existent. The cities of Concord, Kannapolis, and Salisbury provide the greatest extent of employment opportunities close by, as yell as the city of Charlotte to the southeast. Due to the primarily agricultural nature of the area, lack of water and sewer, and disinterest of residents to invite industry to locate here, this area has not developed industrially and more than likely will continue {his trend. PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC FACILITIES Public facilities are generally government owned and operated to perform such functions for the public as education and recreation (for example, schools and parks). Quasi-public facilities, such as churches, do not necessarily have to be government owned and operated. The Cabarrus County Landfill and the County Sheriff's Department Shooting Range are the most unique and controversial land uses in this planning area. Located at the center of the area along Irish Potato Road, the County Landfill is currently designed for ten more years of operation. The possibility that the landfill will be expanded at that site must be considered strongly. There is also an animal shelter on the property, but it has not been controversial. Aside from a small number of churches which have their own recreational facilities, such as ballfields and playgrounds, there are no other recreational opportunities for the public except for the nearby Les Myers park in the city of Concord. The Cabarrus