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Philip Morris, a diversified company, flexibility in the type of employment that is eventually located or~ that parcel. Future employment is located in three distinct locations. These locations include the north side of U.S. Highway 29, the north and south side of Interstate 85 between the Alton Run and Fingerlake Subdivisions and the area of industrial land use which includes International Business Park. Land fronting U.S. Highway 29 should continue to develop in this manner. Ideally, the design of future development along U.S. Highway 29 would be similar to the "campus style" concept employed by the Philip Morris facility. Future employment is also shown on the four comers of the Poplar Tent Road / proposed Westside Bypass intersection. This future employment node is shown as a circle to indicate that it is not an area of a set size, but instead represents the concept that non-residential uses are possible. Development of commercial, office, or industrial uses in this area would need to be done so that the uses are oriented towards Poplar Tent and Interstate 85. In addition, non-residential development must be integrated into the residential area that is developing along Weddington Road so that there is a transition of uses. This type of development may be accomplished through the approval of h Planned Unit Development for this property. This is a development type that would allow for a mix of uses with corranon development themes and an overall master plan to allow for the transitioning and/or buffering of uses. Any development in this area should be oriented towards Poplar Tent Road to minimize the number of new driveways on the proposed Westside Bypass. Recreational uses include the Cabarrus Country Club and a common recreation area for residents in the Zemosa Ac~es Subdivision. The Ca..ban-us Coun .ty Master Parks Plan also indicates the future construction of a greenway, or linear park adjacent to Coddle Creek. The construction of recreation facilities within the areas classified under other land use categories is encouraged. Institutional land uses are those land uses which are neither residential nor business but are often publicly owned or operated for the welfare of the public. Schools and government operated facilities are examples. There are no institutional type land uses currently within Subarea Two although both public and private schools may need to be constructed to account for the large amount of residential growth. SUBAREA THREE Subarea 3 is a high growth area which is bounded by Highway 29 to the north; US Highway 601 Bypass to the east; NC Highway 49, the Township One and Two boundary, and the Harrisburg zoning Jurisdiction to the south; and, the Cabarrus-Mecldenburg County line to the west. This area has no set unifying attribute due to the amount of mixed land uses within. As discussed in .the introduction, future land use classifications are broken into eight classifications. This subarea is comprised of such a mix of land use no one use don'~nates the entire subarea. Below are the future ]and use recommendations for Subarea Three as they relate to the corresponding classification on the Future Land Use map. Only one location has been designated for low density residential development. This location is two older and fully developed subdivisions, Carolando and Shenandoah Estates, along Pitts School Road which have existing utilities and are now part of the City of Concord. Given the size of the lots and number of housing units, some irrffll development may occur because of the access to utilities (public water and sewer), making smaller lots and additional development possible at slightly higher density. Areas of medium density residential development are made up of either existing subdivisions or land that, provided additional utilities and improved infrastructure, could accommodate denser development. Without these utilities in place, one unit per acre can exist on a septic tank and well system, but as utilities become available in the area, the land will support a greater number of units. The largest area of medium density residential development shown is the land along the upper side of Pitts School and both sides of Roberta Road to Coddle Creek. In addition, some medium density residential development is shown at the extreme eastern portion of the subarea. High density residential development is scattered across the area. The largest portion of this land use classification is an older and existing area of the City of Concord tn the Jackson Park area along Old Charlotte and Union Cemetery Roads. Also included are new subdivisions off of Highway 49 along the Southern Railroad train tracks. Two other areas of high density residential development are on the lower WESTERN AREA PLAN DRAFT 4 PAGE 18