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ITEM # 7. <br />aty <br />E <br />Kiver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Economic Development Authority <br />FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager <br />DATE: October 8, 2007 <br />SUBJECT: Gateway Business Park update <br />The purpose of this memo is to provide an update <br />At the September EDA meeting, Staff was directed to contact adjacent property owners to gauge the <br />potential for them to purchase a portion of the Gateway parcel as well as continue with a potential <br />platting later this year. <br />Also, Staff was directed to keep communicating with the adjacent property owners. Staff <br />understands both major property owners are working on developing their own plans, and are not <br />ready to offer more specific information until these plans move further along. Communication <br />attempts with Cargill have not yet been successful, Staff has asked the City Attorney to intercede. <br />Since September, the EDA and Staff learned that there is possibility that one or two major land uses <br />wish to locate within the Gateway property. Staff continues to work with them to fully understand <br />their needs in terms of size, access, visibility, etc. Because it is likely that these users may require a <br />alteration to the layout of the project, staff is taking a flexible posture toward the layout and design. <br />Once these needs are understood, Staff will approach the EDA with more concrete information for <br />decisions including layout, timing, etc. <br />In the meantime, Staff will be meeting with the TEP to better understand the City's responsibility <br />toward the wetland impacts and mitigation. Staff will also be meeting with the Engineering staff, to <br />prepare them for preparation of platting and construction drawings in the coming months. <br />In terms of timing, working back from a goal of an April construction start, the following timeline <br />should be considered: <br />Apri12008 Construction bid accepted and Construction start <br />Feb 2008 Construction drawings approved and out for bid <br />Jan 2008 Plat approved <br />Nov 2007 Plat layout finalized, application made <br />S:\PLANNINGUeremy\Gateway\EDA memo RE Gateway 10-8-07.doc <br />