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Home My WebLink AboutAd Hoc Business Park Planning Committee - Agenda - 11/2/2016Bayfield County Business Park Information Page 1 of 5 1) Site Location The Bayfield County Business Park is strategically located on US Highway 2 and State Highway 137. This 160 +/- acre site is 50 minutes from US Highway 53 near Duluth/Superior and 8 minutes from the City of Ashland and offers commercial and industrial users excellent access to northwest Wisconsin. The business park is in close proximity to Wisconsin Indian Head Technical College, Northland College and Memorial Medical Center.  See Attachment 1: Site Location - JPEG  See Attachment 2: Site Location Map 2) Site Size & Zoning Site Size: The site is 160 +/- acres with 123 acres being buildable. Currently the proposed plan is showing 16 lots ranging in size from 4.4 acres to 10.9 acres however these are for planning purposes and the lots can be altered to meet a client’s needs.  See Attachment 3: Site Information Map Site Zoning: The parcels along State Farm road are zoned C - Commercial with the remaining undeveloped parcels zoned as A - Agricultural. To accommodate future non- agricultural uses a public hearing and approval by Bayfield County would be needed to rezone Agricultural land to C- Commercial or I - Industrial. C - Commercial. This district is intended to provide for the orderly and attractive grouping, at convenient locations, of retail stores, shops, offices, and establishments serving the daily needs of the area. I - Industrial. This district is intended to provide for any manufacturing or industrial operation, which on the basis of actual physical and operational characteristics, would not be detrimental to the surrounding area or to the County as a whole by reason of noise, dust, smoke, odor, traffic, physical appearance, or other similar factors, and subject to such regulatory controls as will reasonably insure compatibility in this respect. Height: not applicable  See Attachment 4: Municipal Letter - Zoning Verification, Site Ownership, Terms of Sale Bayfield County Business Park Information Page 2 of 5 3) Site Ownership and Terms of Sale Bayfield County owns all of the parcels within the Business Park. The sale price is negotiated based on the amount of land needed, the type of project and the jobs being created.  See Attachment 4: Municipal Letter - Zoning Verification, Site Ownership, Terms of Sale 4) Site Suitability for industrial use Site Description: The front portion of the site along State Farm Road is zoned Commercial (40 +/- acres) with the remaining acreage currently zoned Agricultural. The County is supportive of Industrial use at this location and is supportive of rezoning the remaining 120 +/- acres of agricultural land to Industrial as needed to meet demand.  See Attachment 5: Surrounding Land Uses Map 5) Transportation Infrastructures Rail road infrastructure:  The site is not served by rail. Road Infrastructure:  The Business Park is served by US Highway 2 on its northern side with State Highway 137 running along the park’s southern side.  The business park is easily accessible to US Highway 2 o West Bound US Highway 2 connects to US Highway 53 in less than one hour. This 4-lane US Highway connects Superior to key southern points such as Eau Claire and Interstate 94. Interstate 94 runs west to Minneapolis / Saint Paul and South to Madison. o East bound US Highway 2 runs through Ashland (5 minutes) and connects to State Highway 13 which runs to the City of Washburn and City of Bayfield. US Highway 2 continues East connecting to US Highway 51 to locations in the north central park of Wisconsin such as Wausau.  The Southern portion of the Business Park parallels State Highway 137 which connects to Ashland to the east and intersects US Highway 2 to the west. Airports:  The John F Kennedy Memorial Airport which is run by the City and County of Ashland is just 10 minutes away and is a public use airport. This airport has two paved runways; 02/20: 5,197 X 100 and 13/31: 3,498 X 75. The airport has fuel service. Bayfield County Business Park Information Page 3 of 5  The City of Superior airport has a number of runways with the longest runway at 5,100' x 75'. The airport has GPS and NDB approaches (2) and Medium-intensity, radio-controlled runway lighting. Offers fuel service, a privately owned restaurant, major airframe and power plant repairs and has Civil Air Patrol unit on field.  See Attachment 6: Transportation Infrastructure Map 6) Private Utility Infrastructure Electric and Natural Gas Infrastructure: Xcel Energy is the electric utility provider for this site and is one of the largest investor- owned electric and natural gas utilities in the United States. Xcel is the No. 1 provider of wind power in the nation, a position they’ve held for ten consecutive years. Electricity to site:  Xcel Energy has existing single phase power running to the site and has designed and engineered 3 phase service for any Business Park customers that may need this capacity. Additionally, Xcel has cost estimates to run 3-phase throughout the site as needed. Gas to site:  Xcel Energy has a utility gas main that goes from S.T.H 2 north approximately 600 feet along State Farm Road.  Natural gas service could be extended from this main into the proposed Business Park. It is envisioned this would be extended along the internal road network. Telecommunications Infrastructure: Norvado offers telecommunications options to the Business Park in the form of fiber optics access up to 10 Gigabytes and basic service for telephone from a Point of Presence (POP) in the northeast corner of the Business Park. The Business Park is unique in the area as it has the capability of offering redundant routes if needed. Bayfield County is discussing the need for better cell phone reception in the Business Park and is working with Norvado to identify a possible location for a future telecommunications tower.  See Attachment 7: Gas, Electric, and Fiber Optics Bayfield County Business Park Information Page 4 of 5 7) Municipal Infrastructure, Easements and Right-of-Ways Private Well: Currently each property owner will need to obtain water from a private onsite well. Municipal Wastewater: Although there is currently no municipal wastewater Bayfield County is looking at a number of options to facilitate the handling of sanitary discharge either privately or collectively in the business park. Easements and Right-of Ways: As part of the future planning for the business park a few right-of-ways and easements have been identified to support future roads and utility needs in support of current and future park tenants.  See Attachment 8: Utilities, Easements and Right-of-Ways 8) Special Districts and Incentives Tax Increment District: None of the Business Park falls within an existing TIF district. Land purchase price: Depending on the type of business, jobs being created, assessed value being generated, etc. the sale price may be negotiable Other local incentives: Bayfield County participates in the Northwest Wisconsin Regional Economic Development Fund (“NWREDF”). NWREDF administers its Revolving Loan Programs in partnership with local communities, Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC) and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. NWREDF provides low- cost financing for businesses seeking to either start or expand their operations in Northwest Wisconsin. Financing is available for high technology businesses, manufacturing, timber, secondary wood products, facade improvements, service businesses, and the tourism industry. 10) Environmental, Historical, Archeological There are no known issues with the following items within the business park boundary.  Environmental issues  Historical issues  Archeological issues Bayfield County Business Park Information Page 5 of 5 11) Floodplain and Wetlands Any known floodplains: There are no known floodplains on the sites. Any presumed or delineated wetlands: The County performed a Wetland Delineation on May, 2016. According to the Study a few ancillary wetlands were identified along the southern boundary of the site where stormwater ditches are present. Additionally, a few areas under 10,000 sq. ft. were identified in the lower southwest parcel. It was felt by the delineation company that none of these areas would hinder future development.  See Attachment 9: Development Limitations 12) Topography Slopes greater than 20%: There are no slopes greater than 20% on site  See Attachment 10: Topographic Features 13) Other Site Restrictions There are no other known potential limitations that would hinder development Site Location - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Bayfield County Land 123± Acres Developable Attachment 2 Site Information - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Attachment 3 Existing Land Uses - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Attachment 5 Transportation Infrastructure - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Attachment 6 U.S.H. 2 S.T.H. 137 S.T.H. 13 U.S.H. 2 / S.T.H. 13 Business Park Boundary Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Map not to scale Town of Eileen Boundary State Farm Road Town of Eileen Boundary S.T.H. 137 To Dulu t h / S u p e r i o r To Washburn/Bayfield To Ashland To Ashland Gas, Electric and Fiber Optics - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Attachment 7 Legend N Land Owned by Others Existing Electric Proposed Electric Existing Fiber Optics Proposed Fiber Optics Existing Utility Gas Proposed Utility Gas Utilities, Easements, and Right-of-Ways - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Attachment 8 Development Limitations - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Attachment 9 Delineated Wetland Site Topography - Bayfield County Business Park Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Business Park Boundary Legend N Land Owned by Others Attachment 10