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City outlines industrial triangle and jobs push, highlights rail‑served 1,200‑acre plan
Summary
City economic development staff presented an update on business attraction efforts and a master plan for a rail‑served industrial triangle of about 1,200 acres that could support up to 10,000 jobs and 10 million square feet of manufacturing and industrial space; staff also summarized PIF activity and marketing steps.
City staff on June 17 gave the council a multi‑hour briefing on economic development priorities, a proposed 1,200‑acre industrial triangle master plan and the city’s business attraction pipeline.
Josh (Office of Economic Opportunity) told the council the city is focused on job creation, closing annual retail leakage and preparing sites for employers. “We have about a little over $1,200,000,000 of annual leakage,” he said, noting city staff are seeking to capture more retail and commercial spending locally and to recruit employers that create higher‑wage jobs.
Consultant Olsen presented a high‑level master plan for about 1,200 acres of industrial and manufacturing uses, including a rail‑served portion the team said could accommodate roughly…
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