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<br /> VOLUME 14, NUMBER 19 ©1998 Law Bulletin Publishing Co. September 21, 1998
<br /> Woods,Riverplace and Park 1Lnoti,also
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<br /> of 11 4r Cr 4''�l;' N o a' a total of 86 single-family residences.
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<br /> Some of the biggest news for future
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<br /> -..4011111144 ( oraPrimadevelopment in Farmington came in
<br /> r MA � Februarywhen the Metropolitan Coun-
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<br /> , �� l3 o D H U cil approved an 800-acre extension of
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<br /> le peg m ! the MUSA. Most of the land,which lies
<br /> ~g, the _I.E T N ` ' '' h. in the northerly part of town, will be
<br /> rector. c� c developed as residential, but a portion
<br /> ty hasjo tr, will be designated for commercial
<br /> annu- '' r 1 development, says Dave Olson, the
<br /> ace to As far as o ther prospective occupants retail and 40 acres of business park city's community development director.
<br /> of the area, Carlberg says Andover is development. Until recently, Farmington, which is
<br /> Immu- located immediately east of Lakeville,
<br /> tt,” he talking with a number of companies. Steinman says plans are sketchy at was mostlya rural community. Howev-
<br /> ent of However, formal marketing of the land this point, other than that the develop- er,duringtepast severalyears the cit
<br /> iustri- has not yet begun, as the city needs to ers hope to attract two big-box retailers. has experienced a significantal amount of
<br /> complete grading and soil corrections, Further retail development in the city P
<br /> which should be done by November, includes the expansion of the Elk River commercial, industrial and residential
<br /> t per- Carlberg says. In spring, the city plans Mall movie theater. Marcus Theatres development.
<br /> n of a to begin installing streets and other Corp. is planning to expand the theater Most of the industrial development
<br /> )cared occurs in the city-owned, 80-acre Farm-
<br /> nfrastructure. from eight to 18 screens.
<br /> in the The city recently approved develop ington Industrial Park, located west of
<br /> ment of a 78-room Country Inns and downtown and north of County Road
<br /> other Suites hotel, to be developed by Sand 50. The park is about three-fourths
<br /> of the Elk River developed, Olson says. Available lots
<br /> Cos. of St. Cloud.
<br /> range in size from two to 14 acres. and
<br /> Population: 16,200. Also, along the Highway 169 com-
<br /> lution mercial corridor, a new Norwest Bank tax increment financing is available for
<br /> :ss of Major access routes: is under construction,as is a Hollywood businesses moving into the park.
<br /> fixed- Highways 10 and 169. Video with approximately 20,000 Several industrial projects are in the
<br /> Economic development director-
<br /> )0,000 feet of in-line retail. planning stages, but Olson says it is too
<br /> X0,000 Paul Steinman. p Elk River Ford Chrysler is building preliminary to discuss any plans in
<br /> light an 18,000 square foot expansion to its detail.
<br /> facility, and Furniture and Things is City officials are considering adding
<br /> ail has constructing a 42,000 square foot about another 80 acres to the park and
<br /> tdove expansion to its 100,000 square foot they are talking with property owners,
<br /> building. but no purchase agreements have been
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<br /> ''` Elk River One office project is under way—an signed, Olson says.
<br /> city. A large housing development and a 8,600 square foot building being devel In downtown activity, a developer is
<br /> onard working with the city to convert the old
<br /> sizable retail/commercial project are oped for Coldwell Banker. The facility s Exchange Bank building into commer
<br /> among the developments proposed or is scheduled for completion this fall.
<br /> based
<br /> under way in Elk River. On the industrial scene, Sportech is cial and retail space.
<br /> :o cre- Economic Development Director building an 11,000 square foot The developer, which Olson says he
<br /> ar,the Paul Steinman says the city has granted office/manufacturing building in cannot name at this time, plans to
<br /> Ar-
<br /> devel- restore the 7,000 square foot, two-story
<br /> initial site approval to Homer Tompkins Mon Industrial Park.
<br /> terest- for the development of Trott Brook Elsewhere, Dave Decker is develop building, which was constructed in
<br /> Farms, which calls for 600 single-fami- ing a 25,000 square foot light industri- 1880. The city restored the building's
<br /> to to a ly and townhome units. al, multitenant facility that currently is exterior and the developer would veno
<br /> "116 The developer plans a five- to seven- 85 percent leased, according to Stein-
<br /> ionvate the interior and lease out the space,
<br /> called s.
<br /> year buildout of the site, located one man. Decker also is planning a 35,000 Olson
<br /> lAlso downtown, a new 7,000 square
<br /> mile east of Highway 169 and Main square foot expansion at the site, locat-
<br /> atures foot Eagle Club facility recently was
<br /> Street. Steinman says the city has not ed along Highway 10.
<br /> and is built, and the city is in the process of
<br /> end of yet guaranteed Tompkins the extension Adjacent to Decker's development, built,constructing a new municipal parking
<br /> of utilities to the site, which formerly Ink Wizards recently completed a 5,000
<br /> tat the lot at a cost of$220,000.
<br /> was farmland and has never been devel- square foot manufacturing facility.
<br /> tionalAs for other public projects, aw
<br /> Tony oped. Metal Craft Machine plans to begin $22 million middle school is under way
<br /> neral "It's a nice, rolling landscape that construction this fall on a 12,000 square
<br /> and scheduled to open in fall 1999.
<br /> makes a great location for housing," foot expansion to its manufacturing
<br /> Steinman says. facility. Also, Dakota County is reconstructing
<br /> LLC Near the intersection of Highway 169 Morrell Transfer is building a 45,000 and extending Pilot Knob Road (Conn-
<br /> for a
<br /> Coupfora and Main Street,Associate Developers square foot industrial building. ty Road 31), which will provide another
<br /> rlberg and Amcon Corp. have proposed a Elk River has a number of housing ON THE FRINGE to next page
<br /> development that includes 68 acres of projects under way, including Orono
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