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DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER Employment Districts NORTHSTAR BUSINESS PARK Only two parcels remain for development in the Northstar Business Park and marketing efforts should continue to complete ~~, .-~ the business park. The remaining sites are smaller, irregular ~';~ shaped and bisected by the natural gas line. Simple site studies ',, illustrating development potential could allow prospective ,~ '~ buyers to better visualize the site potential. Further subdivision of the larger lot may help attract smaller buyers. POTENTIAL POST 2020 BUSINESS PARK 1 ~'~ ',i `. This sub-area is situated on Cargill owned land and is planed for light industrial use with the eco industrial brand. Development will not occur on this land until 2020, unless Cargill's plans change. A collector road continues to the south through the sub-area and establishes the development pattern. Parcels would range in size from roughly 5 to to acres and would have ,_ .>- ,;, an organized development pattern between all of the parcels Exampleof atypicalBusinessParkbuilding of building location & expansion area, parcel access, parking & loading and stormwater treatment. Generally, buildings are located toward the street with parking at the side and loading in the rear. Access for loading and stormwater treatment facilities could be shared between parcels. The streetscape of the collector road unifies the industrial ~ business park setting with appropriate lighting, signage, boulevard trees and sidewalks connecting employees north and west to the retail uses and commuter rail station. A heavy rail spur could exist for the industrial uses running parallel to the existing rail line, but no negotiations with BNSF have occurred as part of this plan. RDF PLANT As the eco-industrial park concept evolves for the southern \~. <~, portion of the FAST, a reinvented RDF plant could play a large ' ~ role in the success of the overall area. The city should work ~'~, closely with the RDF plant on future planning to refurbish the ~ facility as anchor for the eco-industrial park. As the waste to energy industry continues to grow, the addition of the rail spur may become integral to the future of the RDF plant. Finally, with ` the sweeping views across the agricultural lands from the south Faribault Energy Park -An example of an iconic `/~ building site for the RDF Plant. there is a tremendous opportunity for the facility to become the marquee signaling the entry to the eco-industrial park, and iconic gateway to "Energy City" along Highway 10169. The architecture and site design of the 4o acre parcel !should announce the presence of something special, rather than a non descript industrial use. Conversely, if the RDF Plant goes away, the site could transition in the long term to retail use, based on the size and location of the parcel adjacent to the interchange. 50 17131. CN@f11J2 Focused Area STudy