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Strategic Plan Memo December 31, 1996 Page 2 anticipated however, that a great deal of discussion will occur regarding the cost implications of the potential purchase of business park properties. As staff has indicated, the purpose of this meeting is to map out specific areas where industrial opportunities can occur, and proceed with action planning which will likely include rezoning and other processes in order to accommodate industrial development in these areas. Other implementation steps will include negotiation of joint development and marketing agreements, and a financial analysis of business park property including cost to purchase, improve, etc. This information will then be brought back before the EDA and City Council to be used to address the question of whether to pursue the purchase of property in the business park area. III. PRIMARY ISSUES TO CONSIDER The EDA has the following primary issues to consider for discussion at this time: • What are the criteria to be used to identify appropriate industrial sites? The criteria which staff has used to identify options for industrial sites include the following: - utility availability - present (0-1 year) and future (1-5 years) - current zoning/land use - surrounding land uses — market potential - transportation/access - topography — soil conditions (i.e. wetlands) For the purposes of this exercise, ownership of these possible industrial sites was not considered to be an appropriate criteria. • What are the industrial sites which staff has identified? Staff has included in your packet a zoning map with the identified Urban Service Boundary (USB) and proposed 410 transportation corridor connecting County Road 13, 12, and Highway 10. (If not attached to this memo, copies will be