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<br />Economic Development Association of Minnesota
<br />Ini'u:;fri~~t i , mipoil<~i t tp ~ ,_crr~rrnanil~~ hr_~cau i it builr,s t
<br />t ux ha~~e oral additional uiv~stment it ~ corer .oily by pro
<br />~i,iir y 1:;b, aria crc~riir d ~3 cl,r<,tr~rinU crf ba ~i ~~,~I~~ins
<br />Marc Nwinski, piasident of the f_:r.~,r~n^,ic frwetopment
<br />Assoc iation sf Minnesota.
<br />~lt r,pn ~e a ~_atalyst tr~r zidditiur~~l ~_or~~~n~unity invest-
<br />ment, which may include r•Cail Arid rF rtaurpnts to support
<br />the employees, soma of whoir~ are car rir;g troni other on~~-
<br />munities to work"
<br />Is it (air for >rne coinmurntics not [c, t uve their fair
<br />~al~rare of ind ~s~trial? ~~I dor~~t think it' ar i=sua of f-airr oss,~~
<br />Nevin ski ~~ry.~ ~~It's more an issue of l _al cont~ctnrd d~cid
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<br />CITIES WITH MORE THAN 1,000 INDUSTRIAL-
<br />ZONED ACRES*
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<br />Sour a Metrop I a~ Cuunal C coral ~ '~om ~ F s"rtJa`.e
<br />re:adataava~la'rlea~~a rrr lr at'd.anr 3 'm
<br />The Metropolitan Council reported $338 million in
<br />industrial construction activity in the metro in 3006, a 4°/u
<br />jump from 3004 and a significant increase over previous years
<br />tracked, dating back to 3002.
<br />As for land, Met Council statistics show the Twin Cities
<br />has 59,600 acres zoned for industrial use. Of that, 47,190 acres
<br />sit within the metropolitan urban services area.
<br />However, it's no secret that the metro has lost large
<br />reserves of industrial land inside the Interstate 494/694 loop as
<br />a result of parcels being rezoned for residential, retail and office
<br />uses. DelDotto emphasizes that communities' need to protect
<br />their areas that support industrial businesses-businesses that
<br />add tangible value to the goods that pass through the metro.
<br />Cities need to protect these areas because the difference in
<br />]and value between industrial land and retail and residential
<br />land could eventually force out many industrial jobs. Prices
<br />will just be too high for industrial users to afford.
<br />"Land `upzoning' for other uses is putting Minnesota's
<br />industrial land at risk;' agrees Shakopee Mayor John Schmitt.
<br />His community of 34,000 people boasts a large industrial base.
<br />(See Viewpoints on page 4)
<br />Scott Moe, vice president, industrial leasing at Duke
<br />Realty Corp., believes cities need to be tougher on zoning.
<br />"Cities need to say `We're going to have a strong iudustrial
<br />base and not allow rezoning for other uses for some of our land
<br />because of the jobs, tax benefits, etc. We see the value: City
<br />planners and council members can't let landowners drive the
<br />issue; it's a master plan issue:'
<br />In some communities, however, there's
<br />been a longstanding approach ofN[MBY
<br />("not in my back yard") when it comes to
<br />industrial "If a city opens up land-use
<br />zoning, industrial is the first to be re-zoned
<br />for higher-end uses, but there's a strong
<br />point to be made that industrial brings a
<br />~` diversity of uses, good-payingjobs, a healthy
<br />tax base, and a place where people can live and work,"
<br />DelDotto says."The Twin Cities needs strong distribution,
<br />manufacturing, wholesaling and trucking operations, and when
<br />companies are pushed out, this ultimately forces prices up for
<br />the creation and distribution of consumer goods."
<br />Today, cities like Shakopee, Minneapolis, St. Louis Park,
<br />Apple Valley and Blaine are recognizing the importance of
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