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installed underground. The second recommendation is that the citizens Advisory Committee on the cable television franchise continues to study equitable distribution of the service to all County residents. TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS It is vitally important that the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) adhere to the seven year TransportatiQn Improvement Plan. Adhering to that plan allows local jurisdictions to properly determine land use implications and to preserve necessary road corridors. Projects on that plan that affect this area include the extension of N.C. 136 from N.C. 73 to U.S. 601, the widening to four lanes of N.C. 49, and pavement improvements to N.C. 73. All of these projects will affect the road network in the North Central Area, and through that network the land use. Residents requested that specific roadways and problems be studied. Problems will be communicated to NCDOT and County staff will also study these. It is recommended further that Old Concord/Salisbury Road be examined specifically during the update of the County's Thoroughfare Plan to gauge the traffic impact of commuters and the extension of N.C. 136 on that road. Traffic studies will be completed by local staff for all major land use proposals in the County. It is recommended, and the Future Land Use Map indicates, that non- residential uses should only be located on roads adequate for that use. This would not include hom~ occupations and rural home occupations which due to their small scale do not need to meet some of the traditional requirements of businesses. The final recommendation concerns the County as a whole and not just the North Central Area. Alternative methods of transportation ranging from bicycles to light rail should be explored. There is no need for bus or rail service in the plan area, but the need for nearby Kannapolis and Concord continues to increase. QUALITY OF LIFE It has been recommended in each of the area plans completed thus far that citizens form their own action and advocate groups. Most often it requires a controversial land use or problem for citizens to organize community associations. These associations, however, can be helpful in addressing any of the quality of life issues that will be discussed and can be an effective way for area residents to address their needs. The second recommendation is to assure that planning and zoning activities matches community needs. This can be done by residents helping to ensure that the long range plan for their community is 21