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<br /> by Cathy Carey ing in addition to a town loan of ing,$350,000 in a state grant from foot,$500,000 project was recently
<br /> Staff Writer $132,000.It is also likely to receive the Minnesota Department of completed on White Bear Park-
<br /> assistance in the form of a state Trade and Economic Develop- way. State Tool manufacturers
<br /> In a development boom grant from the Minnesota Depart- ment and$117,000 in a town loan. molds for plastic injection.
<br /> unmatched in White Bear Town- ment of Trade and Economic • St. Croix Valley Hardwoods. "These projects go a long way
<br /> s story,more than$17.5 mil- Development. This 55,000 square-foot, $2.5 mil- toward fulfilling the town's eco-
<br /> li new construction is under • EPI MBE Products. This lion lumber company expansion nomic development goal of bring-
<br /> way. The majority of the projects 68,000 square-foot, $4.32 million is under way on Otter Lake Road ing high paying jobs into the corn-
<br /> will be high-tech research and project is also being constructed and White Bear Parkway. The munity and highly technical man-
<br /> development and manufacturing by Continental Development project will receive$150,000 in a ufacturing facilities which will
<br /> corporations formerly located in Group at the high-tech campus on state grant from the Minnesota significantly increase the tax
<br /> and out of the community. Constellation Drive. EPI, located Department of Trade and Eco- base," said clerk-treasurer Bill
<br /> "This is a phenomenal start to in the township, manufactures nomic Development and is slated Short. "All of the projects are
<br /> 1998," said town planner Tom semiconductor components. EPI for completion in April. compatible with the findings and
<br /> Riedesel."This will be our biggest will lease the facility from Conti- • Water Gremlin. This 28,000 recommendations of the 1.35E
<br /> quarter ever." nental upon its completion. square-foot, $800,000 addition is Corridor Management Team
<br /> Projects recently completed or The project will receive being constructed on Whitaker which monitors thoroughfare and
<br /> due for completion this year: $755,000 in tax increment financ- Street and Otter Lake Road. land use development in the
<br /> • Microvena Corporation. Con- ing in addition to a town loan of Water Gremlin is a leading manu- area."
<br /> tinental Development Group is $135,000.It is also likely to receive facturer of fishing sinkers and The I-35E Corridor Manage-
<br /> constructing this 69,000 square- assistance in the form of a state battery terminal ends. The first ment Team is made up of repre-
<br /> foot, $5.17 million project which grant from the Minnesota Depart- phase of the project is expected to sentatives from White Bear Town-
<br /> will comprise one-third of a high- ment of Trade and Economic be completed this summer. ship, White Bear Lake, Vadnais
<br /> tech campus on Constellation Development. •J-Mart.This 4,000 square-foot, Heights, North Oaks, Gem Lake,
<br /> Drive between Centerville Road • Com-Tal Machine and Engi- $500,000 development located at Ramsey County, MnDOT and the
<br /> and I-35E. Microvena, an award- neering. This 98,000 square-foot, County Road J and Centerville Met Council.
<br /> winning medical instrument $3.9 million project is being con- Road will encompass a Mobil Oil "The projects are located in
<br /> manufacturing corporation, will structed at Township Parkway gas and convenience store, two .industrial neighborhoods and,
<br /> lease the-facility from Continental and Hammond Road.toin=Ta1, car-wash bays and three fast-food therefore,-won't have`an impact
<br /> upon itrs,completion.The:corpora- located in.VVdnais Heights,-man- counters,TCBY Yogurt, Cousins on residential neighborhoods,"
<br /> tion is Curren'fy locafed-in White ufactures automated systems for subs and Piccadilly Pizza. It's Short added. "These uses are all
<br /> Bear Lake. high speed assembly machines. located adjacent to White Bear compatible with the town's com-
<br /> The project will receive The project will receive Township Theatres. prehensive plan and zoning dis-
<br /> $910.000 in tax increment fit-lane- $351,000 in tax increment financ- •State Tool.This 10,000 square- trict map."
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