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<br />Gateway Business Center <br />July 11, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />As can be observed on the aerial photo, there are some parcels that already have uses on <br />them. They include: Morrell Trucking, the John Weicht multi-tenant building at Ulysses and <br />171st Avenue, Ebner's Bait, a single family home along Highway 10, NRG's Refuse Derived <br />Fuel Plant, Hetland's Recycling Center, and the former Aqua Pure facility. In addition to the <br />existing uses, there are a number of wedand areas as illustrated on the two concept plans. <br /> <br />Concept Development <br /> <br />Concept development was constrained by the following factors: <br /> <br />. At 171st Avenue, the road must align with Ulysses Street <br />· Beyond the City Property, the road must follow the alignment established by the <br />agreement with Cargill <br />· Wedands must be avoided except for needed road crossings <br />· Road crossings of the Northern Natural Gas easement must occur as close to 90 <br />degrees as possible <br />· Between Highway 10 and Ulysses Street, no full intersections will be allowed <br /> <br />As a result of the above constraints, only two concepts were developed. The significant <br />difference between Concept Option A and Concept Option B is the addition of a cul-de-sac <br />in the northwest comer of the site, and the lot configuration in the westerly loop. Option A <br />shows a large regional pond constructed between two wedand complexes, whereas Option B <br />indicates lots being created. Option A also indicates smaller lot sizes versus Option B's <br />significandy larger lots. <br /> <br />Discussion Points <br /> <br />Staff is seeking direction from the EDA and City Council on the following issues: <br /> <br />1. The types of uses envisioned for both the commercial and industrial portions of the area. <br />Light Industrial zoning allows for outdoor storage; is the City interested in small <br />buildings with significant outdoor storage, or would the vision of the City be better <br />served by rezoning this area to Business Park? Large commercial development will be <br />hampered by the presence of wetlands in this area. <br />2. The balance between Highway Commercial and Light Industrial property. <br />3. Does the City want to become a commercial developer, or is it preferable to sell the <br />commercial portion and use those funds to fund the infrastructure improvements? <br />4. The preference in lot size creation. <br /> <br />Staff's next action will be to invite the adjacent property owners in for a discussion of the <br />two concepts and request their input on suggested changes for development. It is <br />anticipated that this meeting will occur in August, with information from that meeting <br />brought back to the City Council in September. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\Gateway Business Center\0711 05 cc memo.doc <br />