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'ISBURG ABOUT THE PLAN PROJECT OVERVIEW As development pressure increases with regional growth, the Town of Harrisburg and Cabarrus County receive increasingly frequent requests for development approvals and face important decisions regarding public investments in infrastructure and services. To inform those critical decisions,Town and County leaders chose to engage in a joint planning process to establish a vision for the future of the Harrisburg Area (Planning Area) along with a policy guide. The Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan (HALUP) was originally adopted in 2010. Since then, the US has emerged from the Great Recession. Economic recovery coupled with the completion of 1-485 and the high speed rail corridor improvements has put the Planning Area on the radar of both investors and conservationists. An update to the original plan, this plan acknowledges more current circumstances. k defines a direction forfuture growth and development in and around Harrisburg. It is a policy documentthat conveys a future vision and the steps to achieve that vision. The plan is intended to clearly reflect the community's expectations and desires, and to guide decisions of Cabarrus County staff, Harrisburg town staff, appointed and elected officials, developers, and others involved in local development - related activities and conservation efforts. More importantly, the plan is intended to facilitate consistency in the decision- making that affects this area, which is governed by the two jurisdictions. Such decisions include those related to development proposals for properties within the study area, regulatory changes, and public infrastructure investments. All such decisions should support the implementation of the plan. G-1 Page 127