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08. ESTABLISHING THE

GROUNDWORK

Utility infrastructure is a key ingredient for encouraging development within the EAZ. A majority of improvements will be extended along with major roadway enhancements, and the EAZ Plan includes study and analysis to ensure that infrastructure is sufficiently anticipated and installed. Any improvements should also provide the flexibility to address future changes and technologies. With the EAZ being marketed toward clean manufacturing companies, sufficient electric and water are vital to attracting these types of businesses.

Similar to planned transportation improvements for the area, water and sewer infrastructure for the EAZ was modeled as part of the 2007 Dublin Community Plan. Through that analysis, land uses were measured to determine required levels of capacity at build-out. The northern and souther halves of the EAZ are located within the South Fork Indian Run and Cosgray sewersheds,

respectively. Modeling results indicated that the South Fork would require 4,000 feet of improvements to accommodate expected development capacity. This sewershed includes a significant portion of township land not expected to annex into the city. As a result, service will generally be sufficient to meet long-term demands. The Cosgray sewershed was also determined to meet future capacity needs within the EAZ.