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Appendtx II C. The Bakers Creek ~ark Is a very unique project for several reasons. The park site is located approximately 1500 linear feet north of the Cabarrus County border 11ne in Rowan County. Horeover, tt fs located tn the heart of the newest incorporated ctty tn North Carolina. The area is very heavily urbanized with an estimated population density of 90~ within a 5-mile radius of the proposed park site. The Park will potentially serve an area to include the city of Kannapolis, the towns of Landis and China Grove, and the Enochville Census Designated Place. The estimated population of this service area, according to the 1980 Census, is approximately 43,000. Another unique feature of this facility is the fact that two county governing bodies have approved resolutions authorizing joint financial participation in the project. This is the first such facility of this nature in the State of North Carolina. The authority established by the Cabarrus and Rowan Boards of Commissioners is known as the Cabarrus - Rowan Park Commission. A third unique feature of this Park is that it is located contiguous to a facility constructed by Cannon Mills Company owner, David H. Murdock, in Cabarrus County. Village Park, located directly on the Cabarrus - Rowan County borderline is a $50D,OOD park development program initiated by Cannon Mills and is primarily a passive recreation facility. Moreover, Cannon Mills Company is the owner of a water and sewer easement that will link the Village Park to Bakers Creek Park by a trail system. The entire facility, encompassing approximately 70 acres, will be open to the public. Also, on a site directly adjacent to the Village Park, Cannon Mills Company has constructed a 5,50D square foot senior citizens' service building known as the Senior Citizens' Center. In the same general area, Cannon Mills Company has offered available land to the Cannon Memorial YMCA for the purposes of constructing a new YMCA building which will include an outdoor and indoor pool complex. See Attachments 1 and 2 for maps referencing this proposed development. ' The entire complex, which will be linked by connecting trails and pathways will provide quality recreation opportunities for all age groups ranging from the youth to the elderly. In addition all facilities will be accessible to the handicapped and provisions will be made to serve citizens from all socio- economical backgrounds. D. Bakers Creek Park is being constructed on land donated to the Cabarrus - Rowan Park Commission by Cannon Mills Company. As previously mentioned, it will be : contiguous to Village Park, a passive recreation facility located on the Cabarrus and Rowan County Border. The cost of total development on Bakers Creek Park is projected to be $g22,000. lhis project is a proposed $162,442 development program. Cabarrus and Rowan Counties will share in the local cost based on a 65~ - 35~ fon~ula. Cabarrus, with the largest population base within a 5-mile service radius of the facility, will contribute 65% of the cost of development, operation and maintenance.