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Gateway Business Center July 11,2005 Page 2 As can be observed on the aerial photo, there are some parcels that already have uses on • them. They include: Morrell Trucking,the John Weicht multi-tenant building at Ulysses and 171St Avenue,Ebner's Bait, a single family home along Highway 10,NRG's Refuse Derived Fuel Plant, Hetland's Recycling Center, and the former Aqua Pure facility. In addition to the existing uses, there are a number of wetland areas as illustrated on the two concept plans. Concept Development Concept development was constrained by the following factors: • At 171st Avenue, the road must align with Ulysses Street • Beyond the City Property,the road must follow the alignment established by the agreement with Cargill • Wetlands must be avoided except for needed road crossings • Road crossings of the Northern Natural Gas easement must occur as close to 90 degrees as possible • Between Highway 10 and Ulysses Street,no full intersections will be allowed As a result of the above constraints, only two concepts were developed. The significant difference between Concept Option A and Concept Option B is the addition of a cul-de-sac in the northwest corner of the site, and the lot configuration in the westerly loop. Option A shows a large regional pond constructed between two wetland complexes,whereas Option B indicates lots being created. Option A also indicates smaller lot sizes versus Option B's • significantly larger lots. Discussion Points Staff is seeking direction from the EDA and City Council on the following issues: 1. The types of uses envisioned for both the commercial and industrial portions of the area. Light Industrial zoning allows for outdoor storage;is the City interested in small buildings with significant outdoor storage, or would the vision of the City be better served by rezoning this area to Business Park? Large commercial development will be hampered by the presence of wetlands in this area. 2. The balance between Highway Commercial and Light Industrial property. 3. Does the City want to become a commercial developer, or is it preferable to sell the commercial portion and use those funds to fund the infrastructure improvements? 4. The preference in lot size creation. Staff's next action will be to invite the adjacent property owners in for a discussion of the two concepts and request their input on suggested changes for development. It is anticipated that this meeting will occur in August,with information from that meeting brought back to the City Council in September. • S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\Gateway Business Center\07 11 05 cc memo.doc