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Commission approves MP Materials’ Alliance Northport West, a roughly 1.7‑million‑sq‑ft industrial campus
Summary
The North Lake Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a site plan for Project 10X (MP Materials / Alliance Northport West), a four‑building industrial campus totaling about 1.7 million square feet on roughly 120 acres with more than 1,800 parking spaces and landscaping requirements.
The North Lake Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan for Project 10X — presented as MP Materials’ Alliance Northport West development — a proposed four‑building industrial campus covering roughly 120 acres with a total building area of about 1,700,000 square feet and more than 1,800 parking spaces.
Planning staff said the project is in an industrial plan development zoning district and that the application included site plans, landscape plans and building elevations; because the plans comply with industrial plan development zoning and do not request variances, the application could be approved by the commission without referral to town council.
Staff described the site layout and the inclusion of substantial landscape area and tree counts to meet UDC requirements. The applicant team listed Hillwood Construction Services as applicant/developer and Westwood Professional Services as engineer; MP10X Development / MP Materials is the project owner.
Commissioners pressing the applicant and staff raised questions about how to ensure the approved aesthetic elements are preserved. A commissioner asked how the commission can prevent later changes that would make the buildings “look like a very industrial building” rather than the presented architectural renderings. Planning staff responded that the site plan is a commitment and that any changes to elements included in the approved site plan would have to return for approval.
Questions about emergency services and electric capacity drew responses from staff that an emergency services district representative will be involved and that a fire station under construction should help serve the area. On the cost of a substation, staff said the electric delivery provider (Encore) will provide payment and that the infrastructure has already been constructed.
A commissioner moved to approve the site plan; the motion received a second and carried unanimously. The commission thanked applicant representatives and adjourned the meeting.
