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THE MASTER PLAN Employment Districts NORTHSTAR BUSINESS PARK Only two parcels remain for ' development in the ~..': >. . _ _ Northstar Business Park and } ' ~' marketing efforts should C continue to complete the business park. The remaining sites are smaller, irregular shaped and bisected by the natural gas line. Simple site studies illustrating development potential could allowing An opportunity for a heavy rail spur could exist for the industrial uses running parallel to the existing rail line, but no negotiations with BNSF have occurred as part of this plan. prospective buyers to better visualize the site. Further subdivision of the larger lot Example of a Business Park building may help attract smaller buyers. POST 2020 BUSINESS PARK This district is situated on Cargill owned land and is planed for light industrial use with the eco industrial brand. Development will not occur on this land until 2020, unless Cargill's plans change. Twin Lakes Parkway continues to the south through the district and establishes the development pattern. Parcels would range in size from roughly 5 to io acres and would have an organized development pattern between all of the parcels of building location & expansion area, parcel access, parking & loading and stormwater treatment. Generally, buildings are located toward the street with parking at the side and loading in the rear. Access for loading and stormwater treatment facilities could be shared between parcels. Twin Lakes Parkway streetscape unifies the district with lighting, signage, boulevard trees and sidewalks connecting employees north to the retail uses and commuter rail station. RDF PLANT ~-- -- - As the eco-industrial park concept evolves for the southern portion of the f•;. ' ~' FAST, a reinvented RDF plant could play a large role in the success of the '`~ district. The city should work closely with the RDF plant on future planning to refurbish the facility as anchor for the eco-industrial park. ~'~ As the waste to energy industry continues to grow, the addition of the - rail spur may become integral to the future of the RDF plant. Finally, with the sweeping views across the agricultural lands from the south there is a tremendous opportunity for the facility to become the marquee signaling the entry to the eco-industrial park, and iconic gateway to "Energy City" along Highway ~o~i69. The architecture and site design of the 4o acre parcel should announce the presence of something special, rather than a non descript industrial use. Conversely, if the RDF Plant goes away, the site could transition in the long term to retail use, base on the size and location of the parcel adjacent to the interchange.