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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHarnett_Horizons_Comp_Plan_DRAFT_VisionGoals_FutureLandUse_Map_2024_10_3128  | Analysis & Input: Vision & Goals, Vision Vision Harnett County is a unified, safe, healthy, and engaged community that is culturally vibrant, well-planned with a thriving economy and a high-quality educational system, in harmony with its environment and beautiful natural resources, and with strong leadership ensuring equitable services so that all citizens will prosper. Plan Goals LAND USE Goal 1: Manage growth in order to protect natural resources, agricultural areas and rural character. Goal 2: Maintain and Increase standards for new development. Goal 3: Encourage commercial recruitment (including retail and restaurants) to address leakage trends. Goal 4: Provide for limited areas of mixed-use and walkable villages in key locations. HOUSING Goal 1: Accommodate a mixture of housing types in appropriate areas. Goal 2: Encourage the preservation and construction of affordable and workforce housing.  Goal 3: Work with partners to prevent and reduce homelessness. AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Goal 1: Encourage compatible development in areas with important natural resources. Goal 2: Maintain and improve water quality. PARKS & OPEN SPACE Goal 1: Provide active and passive recreation opportunities to preserve and enhance quality of life. Goal 2: Position Harnett County as a destination for outdoor recreation. VISION & GOALS Source: Harnett County 2032 Strategic Plan DRAFT: October 31, 2024 Harnett County, NC | Harnett Horizons 2040  | 29 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Goal 1: Continue and expand business attraction, retention and marketing efforts.  Goal 2: Proactively improve available economic product. Goal 3: Coordinate with partners on workforce development.  Goal 4: Support agriculture and tourism and related cultural and natural resources. TRANSPORTATION Goal 1: Continue to build on transportation planning partnerships and prioritize projects at the regional level. Goal 2: Develop improved base standards for developments and traffic studies. Goal 3: Improve multi-modal transportation options in growing areas of the County. INFRASTRUCTURE & PUBLIC SERVICES Goal 1: Maintain and improve the utility system. Goal 2: Prioritize utility capacity upgrades and improved services that support economic development goals and the Future Land Use Map.  Goal 3: Maintain and improve the resiliency of critical facilities and infrastructure. JETPORT Goal 1: Plan for the continued expansion and development of the Jetport. Goal 2: Minimize potential harm to people and property, protect aircraft operations, and provide for the long-term viability of the jetport. 36  | Plan elements: Future Land Use - Map, Overview FUTURE LAND USE - MAP The Future Land Use Map is intended to guide growth and development as well as infrastructure investment and conservation efforts over the next 10-15 years . The map identifies 10 unique character areas for Harnett County’s jurisdiction. Fort Liberty and municipal areas are also identified. Each character areas is described on pages 38-41 and indicate a predominant land use - or set of uses - and other shared design features that contribute to the character of development in that area. These character areas represent an intended development pattern that can assist in accomplishing county goals. They do not propose a change in existing development and do not automatically change zoning or entitlements for property. However, the map should be utilized to guide rezoning and land development decisions and changes in zoning may be beneficial to implement the plan. Highlights of the Future Land Use Map include Guidance for the management of residential uses and density Identification of strategic Agricultural Protection areas Areas for commercial and mixed-use development including Villages and Rural Centers Defined Employment Growth areas DRAFT: October 31, 2024 Harnett County, NC | Harnett Horizons 2040  | 37 FUTURE LAND USE - MAP Future Land Use Map 38  | Plan elements: Future Land Use - Character Areas, Environmental And Military Areas FUTURE LAND USE - CHARACTER AREAS AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS Areas of the county with concentration of agriculture, timber operations and natural resources. Farmland preservation efforts should be focused in these areas. The established low density development pattern and ongoing agricultural activities in these areas con-tribute to their rural character. This character can be enhanced by encouraging only low intensity uses such as agriculture and support businesses, and very low density single family residential with context sensitive rural design. New residential development should be limited in density and scale. Density should generally be less than 0.5 dwelling unit per acre. CONSERVATION Environmentally sensitive areas, including floodplains and areas located in the Conservation Overlay Zoning District. Primary uses in these areas includes recre-ation, forestry, and agriculture. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE Parks and other forms of protected open space, in-cluding large conservation easements. This character area also includes Fort Liberty. Primary uses in these areas includes recreation, forestry, agriculture and military operations. Environmental and Military Areas Agricultural and Rural Areas MILITARY CORRIDOR BUFFER Areas proximal to Fort Liberty. Proposed development in these areas should be compatible with existing and future military operations. DRAFT: October 31, 2024 Harnett County, NC | Harnett Horizons 2040  | 39 FUTURE LAND USE - CHARACTER AREAS RURAL / AGRICULTURE Primarily agricultural and forestry uses with some rural business and rural residential areas. These areas are located outside of existing and planned utility service areas and rely on septic systems for wastewater treat-ment. The lack of utility and transportation infrastruc-ture should limit the density of development to very low density single family residential up to one dwelling per acre. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Located in areas served by current or planned utilities, medium density residential permits a mix of housing types including single family detached homes, small-lot homes and patio homes. Gross densities of 1-3 dwelling units per acre depending on zoning, utilities, natural features and adjacent development. Smaller lot sizes and some attached housing could be permitted as part of a Compatibility Development, which would also include a higher amount of conserved open space to preserve sensitive environmental areas. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Single family detached residential intended to remain predominately suburban in character and provide for low density single-family residential development. Gross densities of 1-2 dwelling units per acre depend-ing on zoning, utilities, soils, and character of adjacent development. Smaller lot sizes could be permitted as part of a Compatibility Development, which would also include a higher amount of open space to preserve sensitive environmental areas. Residential Areas 40  | Plan elements: Future Land Use - Character Areas, Nonresidential And Mixed-use Areas FUTURE LAND USE - CHARACTER AREAS RURAL CENTERS Small-scale commercial centers and nonresiden-tial activity areas. The exact location and extent of the Rural Centers will be market driven, however, the non-residential footprint will usually be less than 30,000 square feet in these areas. Buildings and sites should blend with the character of development nearby. Residential uses include smaller lot homes, patio homes, and some small-scale attached products (such as duplexes or quadplexes), where appropriate. HISTORIC COMMUNITY Historic communities, including Kipling, Chalybeate Springs and Bunn Level. These communites have structures, including homes, churches and business-es that date to the early 1900s. Future development may include a variety of uses including single family and house-scale attached residential and commercial. Buildings should mimic historical scale and include ar-chitectural details. New non-residential footprints will usually be less than 5,000 square feet in these areas with exceptions for civic and institutional uses. . VILLAGES AND VILLAGE CENTERS These areas are meant to be nodes or activity centers for growing areas in the county. They should be located to compliment an existing center or include and be designed around a defined center and inte-grated greenspace. Villages should have a connect-ed street network with short block lengths and have access to major thoroughfares and utilities. These areas incorporate a variety of small- to medium-scale commercial uses including grocery stores, retail estab-lishments, restaurants and services. Office, civic and in-stitutional uses should complement commercial uses. Residential options may include small lot single-family, townhomes, missing middle housing types and live-work units with residential units above commercial uses. Village Center locations may also include apart-ments and condos or dorms in the case of Campbell University. Residential uses should be located in close proximity to shopping and service destinations and complimented by pedestrian facilities to provide more walking opportunities to internal and external destina-tions. Nonresidential and Mixed-use Areas DRAFT: October 31, 2024 Harnett County, NC | Harnett Horizons 2040  | 41 FUTURE LAND USE - CHARACTER AREAS JETPORT OVERLAY Areas proximal to the Harnett Regional Jetport. Proposed development in these areas should be com-patible with existing and future jetport operations. COMMERCIAL MIXED USE These areas are located along major roads and include a mix of commercial land uses and some residential uses. This character area is home to medium to large-scale retail, services, restaurants, offices and other businesses. Residential uses may include single-family homes, townhomes, missing middle housing types and occasionally apartments. EMPLOYMENT GROWTH AREA These areas are located along major thoroughfares and include prime locations for economic develop-ment opportunities. Uses encouraged in the Employ-ment Growth Areas include but are not limited to in-dustrial, warehouse, office, research and development, tech-flex, medical, energy, and distribution. Residential development is appropriate only when not in conflict with existing or future industry or commercial uses or focal development areas.