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D. INDUSTRIAL PLAN <br /> • There are four focal points to the Industrial Plan. These include: <br /> 1. Infill of the existing industrial areas served by sewer and water, <br /> 2. Preserve land for development of a business park along west Highway 10 between <br /> Joplin and Waco Street, <br /> 3. Consider light and medium industrial development opportunities in the southeast <br /> sector, <br /> 4. Utilize the gravel mining area as future industrial opportunities. <br /> a. Industrial Areas served by Sewer and Water <br /> The industrial areas served by sewer and water (Figure 6-B) are primarily designated for <br /> light industrial and business park use. Rail access is available to Elk River Industrial and <br /> McChesney's Parks via Burlington Northern Railway while truck access is available via <br /> County Road No. 1 and Meadowvale Road, respectively. The first phase of the business <br /> park is accessed by Highway 10 and Joplin Street. This business park area was started in <br /> 1995 and will provide a wide variety of opportunity in the coming years. <br /> b. Highway 10 Business Park <br /> The plan identifies a business park along the south side of Highway 10 between Joplin <br /> Street and Waco Street (Figure 6-C). The business park zoning standards allow for a mix <br /> of commercial and light industrial uses. Access will be provided via a frontage road <br /> connecting Joplin and Waco. <br /> • The general land use configuration should consist of commercial nodes at the <br /> Joplin/frontage road and Waco/frontage road intersections. The land area between <br /> these intersections will be the light industrial component of the business park. <br /> An additional area that may be considered for business park development is the <br /> county fairgrounds site which lies immediately southeast of the Joplin frontage road <br /> intersection. <br /> c. Southeast Sector <br /> There are currently several large parcels of land in the southeast area zoned for light <br /> and medium industrial. The plan endorses a continuation of this zoning designation <br /> and preserving these industrial opportunities. Although water and sewer is not available <br /> at this time it is envisioned this area will provide future opportunities. <br /> In addition to the areas currently zoned for industrial the plan identifies potential sites <br /> that should be rezoned for industrial (see Figure 6-D). One of these areas is along the <br /> south side of Highway 10 between 167th and the Oliver Kelly Farm. It has been <br /> recommended this area be considered for business park development. <br /> d. Gravel Mining Area <br /> North of the existing urban service area is where a considerable amount of gravel <br /> 411 mining is occurring. Although this mining is scheduled to continue for 25 to 50 years, th <br /> future use of the property could be industrial. 19 <br /> 1.40 <br /> 7 <br />