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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2012

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West Branch – Continue development of industrial park on I-80 Tipton - Develop a 75-acre site Tipton – Construct a road in the industrial park and upgrade street in the Northwest Industrial Park Durant - Expand West 2nd Avenue to the south of Highway 927

New industrial and commercial development New commercial development

Sites available; utilities ran to the site; possible road construction

New or existing business relocating; site identified; one site available; certified shovel-ready site Improved access to the industrial parks Number of new roads built and access to parks

Ongoing 2003-2012 2009-2013

Improved access to the Industrial Park South Clinton – Construct northern leg of the Mill Creek Expressway New industrial and commercial development Clinton - Construct road (19th Avenue N. expansion) for access to Lyons Improved access to business and Business and Technology Park; seek funding for infrastucture and rail technology park; another major road for park development to border the City; access to rail for new and expanding companies

RISE grant applications funded; access to park; streets under construction Conducting needs assessment; seeking funds; property acquisition completed Phase I & II complete; phase III partially funded; still seeking $2 million; construction tentatively scheduled for 2014

Clinton – Continue development of Manufacturing Meadows III

Number of acres in the industrial parks available; number of acres Ongoing available for industrial/commercial development in the industrial parks; Continue to evaluate ways to create inventory; Comp Plan in planning stages Phase 1 completed; awarded RISE grant; number of new Ongoing prospects for the industrial parks; Accommodate both rail and nonrail industries; 2012 city approved building spur track into park; City of Low Moor has pledged to provide water service to the industrial park New infrastructure and port authority designation; number of 2005-2017 barge terminals established; port authority established; number of new prospects

New industrial and commercial development

Clinton – Develop Lincolnway Rail Port Industrial Park to accommodate New industrial and commercial industries requiring 50 acres or more development

Camanche and Clinton - Evaluate the creation of a port authority and Improved access to region to attract foreign trade zone; to regulate water, rail and air transportation and and retain industry a foreign trade zone to allow for duty-free importation of raw goods and materials Clinton - Valley Bluff Development - Continue development of the New commercial development commercial area north of U.S. 30 and east of Mill Creek Parkway City of Manchester/Manchester Enterprise – Construct an industrial speculative building Edgewood – Provide utilities within the industrial park

Spec building to attract new business New utilities in the industrial park

Manchester – Burrington Road Sanitary Sewer Extension

Sanitary sewer extension to serve additional industrial park area, a planned redimix plant, and an existing truck stop Less congestion in surrounding areas

Dubuque County – Construct IA32 (Southwest Arterial) from Seippel Road to Hwy 61/151

Farley – Extend streets, sewer and water; plat and survey in the industrial park

Facilities improved in the industrial park

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2009-2013 2013-2018 2012-2014

Area is currently being developed; Wild Rose Casino since 2008 and Hampton Inn opened in 2012; new prospects continue to be developed

Ongoing

Spec building constructed in 2011; building sold in 2012

2009-2013

Water and sewer is in the industrial park; Still need electric and 2009-2013 natural gas Number of utilities extended beyond the industrial parks; number 2009-2013 of new utilities, length of utilities extended beyond Manchester industrial parks Final engineering and land acquisition started in 2009; $2.9 2003-2013 million in ARRA funds committed; Project location study and environmental assessment complete; Construction of two bridges underway; $17 million in the state of Iowa 5 year program for US 20 interchange Number of new improvements, plat and survey completed; 2009-2013 improved facilities in the industrial park


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