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SECTION 1 - PROJECT PLAN FOR TECHNOLOGY CENTER Subsection A. Forward This document constitutes Sherburne County's Project for the proposed Technology Center to be located within Redevelopment District NO.2. Subsection B. Statutory Authority The statutory authority empowering the County to establish the Redevelopment District is Minnesota Statutes Chapter 469, Economic Development, Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. This Redevelopment Program has been prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 469. Subsection C. Project Description A major provider has proposed construction of a technology center for itself in Elk River, Minnesota. The facility is sited at the intersection of Business Center Drive and Waco Street within the existing Elk Path Business Center Third Addition plat. The building will be constructed on two lots: an existing lot of 3.88 acres that is presently in private hands and a 16.88 acre area that is presently owned by the County of Sherburne. The proposed hard surface covers only a portion of the total lot area. The building itself will meet all applicable setbacks. Landscaping and security measures will be taken to minimize the visibility of the site to make it unobtrusive to the surrounding area. Excellent building finishes, integrated storm water ponding, and the absence of large commercial signage provide a corporate campus-like appearance that is unique for a business park development. The Technology Center is a facility constructed with the primary purpose of housing computers that are used to store and process data. The proposed facility is a heavy user of municipal water to cool the facility, and generates high wastewater flows that generally require relatively low treatment. The facility also has high electric power demands. These demands will generate a steady revenue stream for a growing city that is looking to expand its infrastructure. In spite of its size and utility demand, the building generates low traffic volume for minimal impact on the existing roadway system. The building generally has approximately less than a two dozen employees on site at a given time, and therefore minimal parking will be needed compared to similar sized commercial buildings that have a significant need for employee parking. Corporate technology sites were evaluated throughout the metropolitan area. Typically, if a technology center is built such as the Target Technology Center on Waco Street, the infrastructure for a second site is in place and can be readily located in the same vicinity. Generally speaking, the existing infrastructure provides the capability to site a technology center, and the site location provides the secure environment with its proximity to the law enforcement. 2