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Memo To: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners From: Susie Morris, AICP, CZO, Planning and Zoning Manager co File Date: 6/18/2018 Ra Proposed Adoption of the Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan Update (PLOTHER201&00001) • Cabarrus County and the Town of Harrisburg have partnered to plan the Harrisburg Planning Area of the county for several years. The plan was last updated in 2010. • The County and Town partnered in 2017 to review and update the exisfing Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan to better reflect current market condifions and land supply. • As part of the update process, an Advisory Committee was formed to oversee the process and to provide input and direction to Staff and the consultants working on the project. Cabarrus County had three representatives on the Committee with two alternate members Tilling in as needed. Cabarrus County was fully represented at all four of the Advisory Committee meetings. Commissioner Kiger also participated in the process as the Planning and Zoning Commission liaison. • The project provided multiple opportunifies for public input, including in person engagement sessions (4) and on-line surveyopportunifies (2). Town and County Staff used social media (Twitter, Facebook, County newsletter and Channel 22 programming) to solicit input from citizens for the proposed plan and to encourage participation in the planning process. • As a result of the efforts by the county and the town to encourage public engagement, there were close to 200 in person contacts at the public meetings and over 450 on-line survey responses. • Using citizen input and area analysis, the Advisory Committee, Consultants, and Staff formulated a draft plan that recognizes existing land use patterns as well as future opportunities for new or expanded land use. • The final draft plan was presented at ajoint meeting of the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town of Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board on May 16, 2018. • The Town of Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board voted on May le'to make a recommendation to the elected officials for approval of the draft plan. Harrisburg Town Council voted to adopt the land use plan on June 11, 2018. AlUchmenl number t \n G-1 Page 96