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January 5, 2009 (Work Session) Page 1118 family residential. Densities are 1 unit per 3 acres or up to 1 unit per 2 acres provided additional development standards are met. The Land Use Plan states that areas defined as Very Low Density are to remain predominantly rural in character while allowing residential uses to occur at very low to low densities. Predominant uses in these areas are single-family residential with densities up to 1 unit per 2 acres, or up to 2 units per acre provided that additional development standards are met. The Low Density Residential classification in the Land Use Plan states that Low Density areas are intended to allow low to moderate density residential accommodating community development. Predominant uses for this designation are Single-family residential uses with densities up to 2 units per acre, or up to 3 units per acre provided additional development standards are met. Properties in this area are currently zoned Low Density Residential (LDR), Countryside Residential (CR), Office Institutional (OI) and Limited Commercial (LC) . Parcels in this general area will be rezoned to the Countryside Residential (CR) and Agricultural Open Space (AO) zoning designations to coincide with the permitted densities in the Land Use Plan. Area 9-Area South of Highway 200 and East of the Utility Service Boundary This area is roughly defined as the area east of the Utility Service Boundary and south of Highway 200. This area is designated as Rural Residential by the Central Area Land Use Plan. The Land Use Plan states that this area is comprised mostly of lands determined to remain agrarian in the future. Residential uses may be allowed but only to support agrarian purposes and are not the predominant use. Therefore, residential uses are provided only at the very lowest densities. Predominant uses are agricultural and single- family residential. Densities are 1 unit per 3 acres or up to 1 unit per 2 acres provided additional development standards are met. Existing zoning in this area is Countryside Residential (CR). Proposed zoning in this area is Agricultural Open Space (AO). This densities permitted in this zoning designation are consistent with the densities proposed in the area plan. Area 5-Area West of the Utility Service Boundary Line This area is the remaining area of the Planning Area located to the west of the Utility Service Boundary (USB) line as defined in the Land Use Plan and as part of the Amended Agreement entered into by the City of Concord and Cabarrus County. Existing zoning designations in this area varied and include Low Density Residential (LDR), High Density Residential (HDR), Office Institutional (OI) and General Industrial (GI). Proposed zoning designations for this area are Light Industrial (LI), Low Density Residential (LDR), Office Institutional (OI) and Countryside Residential (CR) in order to have properties zoned consistently with the densities set forth in the Central Area Land Use Plan. Intent of Proposed Zoning Districts: Agricultural/Open Space This district is comprised mostly of lands usually found on the eastern side of the County which, due to physical characteristics such as soil type, topography, etc., should remain agrarian or very low density. To a lesser degree, these are also those lands which are conducive to providing recreationally oriented open space. These land areas should remain the farmland and undeveloped/forested land of the County. Public utilities will not be planned for these areas. Consequently, residential uses that support those working and/or owning the land, home occupations allied with existing residences, and very limited business endeavor are envisioned as complementary to the area. In sum, the primary activity of these lands is agricultural housing and business typically related to and supportive of the practice of modern day agriculture. It is not, however, improbable that a small hamlet type settlement might evolve in this zoning district. As to those areas