Plymouth Planning Board Approves Studio Master Site Plan
PLYMOUTH, Mass., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Plymouth Planning Board unanimously approved a master site plan for the Plymouth Rock Studios project last evening. The master site plan grants Plymouth Rock Studios approval on general on-site and off-site elements of the project such as road improvements and traffic mitigation, locations of buildings and development zones, and open space areas.
Last evening's decision reaffirms a vote taken last month by the board regarding the master site plan. At that time, the Planning Board conditioned their approval on a number of conditions that the project must adhere to, based on a previously approved Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Plymouth.
"Last night's vote sets the stage for the development of the entire project," said Bill Wynne, CEO of Plymouth Rock Real Estates Investments. "We complied with the conditions stipulated in the approval on May 4th and are now look forward to proceeding with our development plan."
"Now that the master site plan has been approved, Plymouth Rock Studios will continue work on the site specific aspects of the project with the Planning Board such as individual building designs," said Plymouth Rock Studios CEO Earl Lestz. "We anticipate having our first hearing with the Planning Board regarding the design of our soundstages and office buildings by the end of the summer."
It is anticipated that the project will employ up to 1,500 construction workers at its peak and up to 2,000 employees during full operation. Plymouth Rock Studios is a $500-million film and television studio complex in Plymouth, Massachusetts, slated to open in 2010 as the world's first LEED(R)-certified, environmentally friendly studio complex. The studio will have 14 soundstages and a 10-acre back lot, plus production offices, post-production facilities, a theater, hotel, and an amenity village.
