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'--- For descriptive purposes, the planning area has been divided into seven districts as shown on the preceding Planning Districts map. Each district has a unique character and is described in detail in the following section. District ~ Midtown District The midtown district is located in the center of Mooresville. It is bounded approximately by Washington Street on the north, the railroad track and State Road 67 on the east, the end of Indiana Street on the south, and White Lick Creek on the west. This is a fully developed, mixed use district, so the plan focuses on reuse of existing property amid an established pattern of activity. In this district lies the heart of local commercial and civic activity. Here also is where some of the oldest and best established neighborhoods are found. The many Victorian style buildings give this district special significance in the goal of promoting an atmosphere of small town charm. There are two major commercial areas in this district. The first is the central business district that should extend from Washington Street through High Street along Indiana Street and from Jefferson Street to the alley just west of Clay Street along Main Street. Limited parking and notable architecture make this area best suited to local and professional business '--- uses. These uses should not encroach on the adjoining residential areas beyond what is proposed in the plan to preserve the neighborhoods. The second commercial area is the large general business strip along Indiana Street beginning just south of High Street and extending to State Road 67. Because of good access, high visibility and concentration of activity, this area should continue to be used for general business. The floodplain at the southernmost tip of this area should also be used for general business if adequate fill, drainage and utilities are provided. The small pocket of general business and light industrial use at Harrison Street and Greencast1e Road should be preserved. Local business and residential uses should be continued where compatible in this area, which 1s an older and developed portion of the Town. The rest of this district should remain principally low density residential use. Preservation of residential uses in town is necessary to achieve the goal of providing adequate housing for people of all ages and means and also the goal of promoting an atmosphere of small town charm. District ~ Town Industrial District ~ This district is located just east of the midtown district in town. It includes the area surrounding the railroad tracks from Comprehensive Plan 28