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G Lock Heavy Movers cleared to develop Site 36 in Wyoming; owners outline expansion plans
Summary
The council unanimously approved a development contract and site plan for G Lock Heavy Movers and HEL Inc. at Site 36 (the former GM plant), and the company's owner told the council the move will multiply their facility size and support multigenerational growth.
The Wyoming City Council unanimously approved Sept. 2 a development contract and site plan for G Lock Heavy Movers and HEL Inc. at Site 36, the parcel that includes the former GM plant site.
Owner Rich Van Dam and his son, Matthew, addressed the council during the public-comment portion. Van Dam said the company purchased the property at “the 30 Sixth Street site, the home of the old GM plant,” and that the new facility will give the business room to grow. He said the new site will allow the company to expand to roughly five times their current square footage, provide parking for large trucks and cranes, and include a machine shop where his son will lead machinery repair work.
Planning staff noted the project had previously received planning commission approval; because the development includes a contractual requirement and an ordinance, the city council was required to approve the site plan. Council members congratulated the Van Dam family after the vote.
Rich Van Dam described the project as a multigenerational move for the company: “There is a poetic justice to this coming back,” he said, noting family history at the former GM site. He added the expansion will provide jobs and space for future growth; the company employed about 60 people at peak this summer, Van Dam said.
The council voted by roll call to approve the site plan and development contract. No dissenting votes were recorded.
