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<br /> by Nicole Jacob SoftPAC, a Maple Grove- - developable) ti ''i t\
<br /> Staff writer based soft pouch manufactur- • West Business Park
<br /> It's no secret that Elk River er, is building a 75,000- (outlined in blue) Proposed Northstar
<br /> is in the midst of a growth square-foot facility which isCorridor commuter rail
<br /> explosion. projected to be completed in , commercial rr
<br /> Highway 10 , de of site
<br /> New busi- Business: April. t lots Sherburne commercial p
<br /> nesses and A closer look "We're' very excited about County lot
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<br /> b u i 1 d i n g s SoftPAC,"Nevinski said.. "The ! Government �u f yon The city has left develop-
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<br /> pp g k,, company looked at other ment in the East Business
<br /> up where ,� tr 7E options but decided to come to Park largely up to the private
<br /> once there 4}z p: Elk River. It will spur indus- .d,,�_, c,�°' sector.
<br /> was only i trial development on that side f. Gagne = Sherburne
<br /> prairie land ..... of town." g `I property SoftPAC County Wal-Mart is slated to open in
<br /> or fields. corn Business parks It has been estimated that (18 acres) plant Fairgrounds January
<br /> the new SoftPAC branch will To the south of Elk River
<br /> It's enough to make� infre- create 50 new jobs in the co m- ' Crossing is a 40-acre piece of
<br /> Wilson
<br /> quent visitors of the communi- munity. The company can property County Road 30 land being developed by
<br /> ty feel like Rip Van Winkle. eventually add up to an addi- --- --- =- -.-- �- - ---, _ �__—-__rr____..___ Brookstone. AMCON is doing
<br /> • City planners are trying to tional 100,000 square feet to (79 acres) the construction on' the site.
<br /> facilitate this industry growth its facility. Once the expansion - They are working on a 50,000-
<br /> in a _responsible manner by is complete, as many as The SoftPAC structure is being built on a lot just to the east square-foot multi-tenant facil-
<br /> setting higher standards, 150-200 jobs could q a created. of thplant ne ma ufacture soft should
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<br /> One wayin which theyhave These jobs do require some p products. square feet to the ro erty
<br /> done this is by zoning two training and pay between every two years.
<br /> main developable areas as $13-$18/hour. , veway, voiced both these con-, ing requirements. The final piece of business
<br /> business park land. The presence of SftPAC has cerns. As for the other West park in the east is a city-
<br /> The material requirements generated an increased num- "It's out of place,"Micek said. Business Park properties, owned 90-acre lot. Only about '
<br /> for business park are higher bers of inquiries into the west "I don't have any problem with interest continues to grow. 45 acres of the lot is devel-
<br /> than other property zoning. business park. (the Track-of-the-Wolf facili- The 18-acre Gagne property opable as the rest is.wetlands.
<br /> The land may be used for light Track-of-the-Wolf, a mail ty), but to me, (SoftPAC) 'is does not have any proposals as Right now the city has no
<br /> industrial activities, research order business specializing in more than just light industri- of yet, but the city has specific plans for the land.
<br /> and development,or office use. historical costuming, will be al. received a number of ` "We're letting the private sec-
<br /> Developers must also meet based in a lot just adjacent to "I work construction, so I inquiries. tor take its course,"Nevinski
<br /> • certain landscaping and archi- SoftPAC. There will also be a know that -development is "We're getting on the radar said. "We don't want to com-
<br /> tectural-detail requirements. 22,500-square-foot structure important. I can see the city's there,"Nevinski said. pete with them."
<br /> These .standards do three for leasable space in a lot to side, and I personally haven't The 79-acre Wilson property The city has the option of
<br /> things for business park prop- the north of Track-of--the-Wolf. been woken up by the noise, also does not have any propos- selling the lot to a developer,
<br /> erty, according to city officials. Despite the burgeoning but I think a lot of the older als but the city envisions a big sell the lot itself, or sell off the
<br /> It usually increases land interest in industrial develop- retired people in the town- user, housed in a 100,000- lot on a case-by-case basis.
<br /> — value. It also attracts better ment it has helped to create, houses have complained, square-foot facility, to occupy This piece of land rests along
<br /> — quality companies, and has SoftPAC has also generated Micek said. "And it's a legiti- that space. the railroad tracks,next to the
<br /> better longevity. some negative reactions with mate gripe." The city has had less involve- proposed Northstar Corridor
<br /> "It will look good 20 years residents who live near the According to Nevinski, the ment in the East Business commuter rail depot site.
<br /> from now," said Marc facility site. city has responded to resi- Park than it has had in the In the years to come,the face
<br /> Nevinski, assistant director of The major complaint seems dents'noise complaints by ask- west. of Elk River will continue to
<br /> economic development for the to be construction noise, ing the construction workers "The private sector is taking change. Get used to those bull
<br /> city of Elk River. although some residents also to comply with noise regula- care of the east,"Nevinski dozers and workers in hard
<br /> The planning department is feel the manufacturing facility tions and only work between said. hats. The city will continue to
<br /> especially enthusiastic about a doesn't belong near their the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Elk River Crossing, which is encourage industrial growth to
<br /> new business going in just neighborhood. He also stated that the plan- the site of Wal-Mart and Home make Elk River a place to live
<br /> west of City Hall near Mike Micek, who lives on ning staff has reviewed the Depot, is well under way. and work. It hopes to do that
<br /> Highway 10 in the West Naples Street and can see the SoftPAC project and that it Home Depot had its grand in a responsible, aesthetically
<br /> — Business Park. SoftPAC facility from his dri- does meet business park zon- opening two weeks ago, and pleasing way.
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