2278 Blackburn Bridge Rd, Maiden, NC 28650

US 321 Corridor-Economic Development District (Industrial)

The adopted US 321 Corridor District Plan represents formal policy statements by the Town of Maiden concerning land use and land development within the Corridor. The 321-Economic Development District (321-ED) is designed to implement these policy statements and achieve the desired goals for the 321 Corridor. Specifically, the 321-ED District will accomplish the following: Promote a sensitive conversion of farmland and vacant land to more urban uses; Support development that is compatible with and, whenever possible, enhances the visual attractiveness of the land; Promote well-planned, economically viable development of all types; Ensure safe and efficient traffic flow along the US 321 Corridor District roadways; Protect the environment by providing clean air, clean water and an appropriate mix of natural vegetation and wildlife; Encourage orderly and sensitive planned development, especially at the interchanges; Avoid uncoordinated, strip development patterns; Promote flexibility in individual site design including diversification in the location of structures, parking areas and other components; Encourage the efficient use of land to facilitate an economical arrangement of buildings, traffic circulation systems, land uses and utilities; Provide for more usable and suitably located recreation facilities and other public and common facilities than would not otherwise be provided under conventional land development procedures; Encourage high quality development; Ensure that adequate traffic capacity is available to serve proposed projects; Create an environment that supports opportunities for alternative residential development that consists of well-planned, affordable housing; Encourage cooperation between local governments concerning municipal growth and service extensions; Support mixed-use projects that enhance opportunities to work, shop, entertain and recreate on the same or adjacent sites; Enhance the economic, tax and employment base for the county and each municipality.