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It is recommended that a further small area study of old Midland be conducted. This study should go beyond future land use designations and propose public/private actions that may be undertaken to revitalize the area. The study should also address urban design issues. The Planning Services staffor an outside consultant could complete this study. The Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission and staff would oversee the plan and work closely with the residents. UTILITY RECOMMENDATIONS The 1991 Plan recommended that a utility extension plan and policy be adopted and that a single water and sewer authority be formed. This was accomplished in 1992 when the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) was created. The specific recommendation for this area is that a sewer interceptor line be constructed along Upper Muddy Creek and that the capacity of the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant be increased. These improvements are part of WSACC's Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). WSACC owns and operates the Muddy Creek plant, which went online in August of 1995. The current capacity of the plant is 75,000 gallons per day. It is expected to be operating at full capacity within the next two years, when all the properties along US 601 and at the crossroads are utilizing it. WSACC's current plans are to increase the capacity of the plant to 500,000 gallons per day in 2003. This increase may come sooner if a faster schedule is approved in the next CIP (the CIP is reviewed and updated every year). The expansion plans will also be re- evaluated based on the results of a four- county study (Stanly, Cabarrus, Union and Mecklenburg) focused on the feasibility and location of a regional treatment plant. The results of the study are expected in 1998. In order to help reduce local construction costs, non-local and private funding should be pursued. The use of economic or community development grant monies should be pursued aggressively as should privately funded extensions for the businesses and property owners with the greatest need. Water line extension plans are currently being studied in the planning area. A new line will be under construction soon along the western boundary of the plan area. This line is part of a series of new lines that are being built to service the Coming facility. Coming needs to have two separate water lines coming into the plant to ensure a continuous supply of water. The final recommendations in this section are that land use planning, zoning, and subdivision contr61 be used to define areas that are most appropriate for service upgrades, and t9 encourage those upgrades through these controls. This may be done through this plan and the enactment of stronger and more effective zoning Controls. TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS The most important transportation project in the Midland area is the widening of NC 24/27. It is recommended that every effort be made to ensure that this project remains on its current schedule. This project has been identified as an important part of the 24