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Transportation The property is being proposed to be accessed from State Highway Route 200. [As of the time of this final writing,(2:30 p.m., September 10, 1992 )the specific location had not ygt been agreed upon.] A thorough review of the transportation impacts is attached as Appendix "2." Utility Service Service to the site will occur by extending water lines from an existing 12 inch line along US 601 down along NC 200 and then connecting to an 8 inch line. Sewer service to the site will be by constructing an 8 inch force main along Biggers Road and NC 200 to an existing outfall line on Rocky River. As of the writing of this report, the force main is planned to connect to an 12 inch gravity line of approximately 1,800 feet and will be serviced by a pump station. The precise location of these improvements will occur following the rezoning process and will be coordinated by the Cabarrus County Water and Sewer Department. These utility improvements will open up a drainage basin of approximately 4,400 acres. Additionally, these extensions make the likelihood of providing utilities to the Georgeville area more possible. Development Plan The plans for the site include the development of a five sound stage complex complemented with each stage having a two-story 10,000 square foot office structure and a 19,000 square foot building used as a cafeteria, and screening facility. The sound stages are to be nearly 60 feet in height with a total of 76,200 square feet. On the periphery of this complex there will be two carpenter shops each approximately 3,500 sqdare feet. These buildings will serve as the area in which various stage props and scenes are constructed. The complex will be encircled by a road system that will serve up to fifteen additional businesses that support the production of movies, commercials, and television shows. Upon opening of the complex the sound stages and its supporting office space will be completed. These activities will employee about 1,000 individuals within one year while as many as 2,500 employees could be on the site when all five stages are in operation. Within one year of this time the additional businesses should be operational. Most of the businesses will have employment numbers of about 20 individuals, initially. One facility, a post- production operation is expected to employ about 200. In addition, an area within the office space is being developed for educational purposes. This will include an area for tutoring, employee training, pre-school and/or daycare, and educational classes which are to be coordinated with local colleges.