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Council approves sale of 19.88 acres to J.B. Donaldson for industrial build; city cites preservation of 550+ local jobs
Summary
The council approved a purchase agreement with J.B. Donaldson Properties LLC to sell ~19.88 acres at $10,000 per usable acre for a 230,000-sq-ft facility; staff said the move protects more than 550 existing local jobs and includes a 12-year industrial tax payment and LDFA-funded detention pond.
Council approved a purchase agreement to sell approximately 19.88 acres in the industrial park to J.B. Donaldson Properties LLC at $10,000 per usable acre. City and economic development staff described a decade-long effort to secure the project and framed the sale as protecting an existing employer that currently employs more than 550 Port Huron residents.
City representatives said the developer will build an initial 230,000-square-foot manufacturing/warehouse facility with capacity for a 60,000-square-foot expansion. The developer will build a regional detention pond; the local LDFA will assist with funding. Staff said the company will lease the facility to the employer and the city will approve a 12-year industrial tax payment agreement to support the project.
Residents asked whether any residential properties would be lost; staff responded that all necessary land has been assembled and that the site has setbacks and buffering in place. Council voted to approve the purchase agreement on roll call.
