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Eau Claire Area EDC warns county is running out of industrial land while courting major projects
Summary
Luke Hanson, executive director of the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation, told the county board that available industrial land is scarce, highlighted recruitment and expansion work and described several potential projects including a possible $250 million development and interest in the 720,000-square-foot HTI TDK facility.
Luke Hanson, executive director of the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC), briefed Eau Claire County supervisors on the organization's work and warned that the county is rapidly running out of shovel-ready industrial land.
Hanson said the county's premier Gateway Northwest Industrial Park has been the primary site for industrial development for roughly 30 years. He said maps that show about 250 acres technically available include parcels under purchase agreement and other encumbrances; in practical terms Hanson said the EDC now counts "just under 50 acres" of viable, unspoken-for industrial land and identified additional privately owned blocks that are unlikely to be sold. "Right now, our our big focus is we're…
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