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e <br /> <br />As it is important to advocate continued activity in this area, it is recommended that <br />circulation throughout this District (vehicular and pedestrian) be evaluated to determine <br />efficiency and safety. This review should also consider the feasibility of acquiring land <br />and constructing a small public lot to serve this District. <br /> <br />Cook Street: This area is currently zoned Residential-Medium Density with the existing uses <br />becoming "non-conforming" once the Town adopted the Unified Development Ordinance. <br />This area currently houses several professional offices and the Mount Pleasant Library. These <br />uses, and the design precedent set by the existing offices, are compatible uses for the area. It <br />is recommended to encourage more professional offices in this area that are "suburban" in <br />nature. <br /> <br />Land should only be rezoned upon application I <br />by the land owner or their agent and the <br />applicant should be encouraged to submit a <br />special use rezoning application to ensure each <br />project's design and the proposed uses are <br />compatible with the surrounding area. <br />Uses should be "suburban" in nature and reflect <br />the standard of the existing uses in setbacks, <br />sidewalks, landscaping, design, signage, <br />lighting, and materials. <br />It is also recommended that there be connectivity between parking areas. Parking areas <br />should primarily be located behind the buildings and/or screened from view by <br />landscaping or a small screening wall made of complementary materials. <br /> <br />Highway 52 Corridor: Located in the Northeast portion of the planning area, this highway is <br />planned for widening. Eventually, US 52 will be widened from 1-85 in Salisbury to US 74 in <br />Wadesboro. The first phase of this project will run from Albemarle south to Wadesboro. The <br />second phase will run north from Albemarle to Salisbury. Given existing uses along this <br />corridor, the portion in Cabarrus County should be reserved for industrial uses. <br /> <br />· Determine if an existing utility provider is willing to serve this area with utility service <br /> and/or examine the feasibility of providing utilities with wells and a modular wastewater <br /> treatment facility similar to the facility in use in Midland. <br />· Ensure that appropriate access management techniques are employed to ensure that the <br /> highway will function appropriately. <br />· Work with rail providers to serve this area with freight service and spur lines. <br /> <br /> <br />