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CHAPTER 4:SHOP In order to respond to the shopping and mixed use challenges and opportuni es facing Cary, including providing high quality, mixed use, and pedestrian-oriented commercial des na ons of various scales that are well-integrated into the exis ng urban fabric of the community, the Town of Cary's Shop policies are: POLICY DIRECTION Policy Policy Intent Policy 1: Facilitate Redevelopment of Underperforming Commercial Centers Facilitate the redevelopment and revitalization of Cary's aging or poorly-performing commercial centers as well as Downtown Cary. Redevelopment of older centers to more vibrant and attractive destinations is preferred over the development of new commercial centers. The intent of this policy statement is to address underdeveloped and underperforming (i.e., aging, blighted, and vacant) commercial centers that are having an impact on community character and property values. Implementation of this policy could include incentives to encourage developers to reinvest in existing commercial centers and redevelop the centers to better meet current retail and shopping preferences. Policy 2: Focus Commercial Uses within Commercial Mixed Use Centers, Destination Centers, Downtown, and Commercial Centers Focus commercial, retail, dining, and entertainment uses within existing and planned Commercial Mixed Use and Destination Centers, Downtown, and Commercial Centers as designated on the Future Growth Framework map. The intent of this policy is to direct new commercial development to appropriate locations identified on the Future Growth Framework map: Commercial Centers, Commercial Mixed Use Centers, Downtown, and Destination Centers. This also includes secondary commercial uses in Employment Mixed Use Campuses. See Policy 7 in Chapter 6: Shape for additional opportunities for commercial uses outside of commercial development areas. Policy 3: Support the Development of a Limited Number of Destination Centers and Commercial Mixed Use Centers In addition to Downtown, support the development of a limited number of Destination Centers and Commercial Mixed Use Centers that will have Cary's highest densities and intensities of mixed use development, will be transit supportive, and will have the greatest potential to be high- functioning, premier centers. This policy statement encourages the development of a limited number of high quality, vibrant, mixed use Destination and Commercial Mixed Use Centers that will provide a mix and intensity of uses that is higher than currently found in Cary's existing mixed use or commercial centers. The locations of future Destination and Commercial Mixed Use Centers, as well as Downtown, are identified on the Future Growth Framework map. Implementation of this policy will require changes to the Town's Land Development Ordinance to allow for and encourage higher density development in these locations. 50