Gateway Business Park

Just north of the Wisconsin border, with a population over 37,000, the city of Beloit has all the big city amenities without the hassle of navigating a big city. Located along Interstate 39/90, Beloit is conveniently located near the City of Chicago to the southeast along Interstate 90, while Madison, Wisconsin is less than an hour’s drive to the north. The city is directly connected to Milwaukee via Interstate Highway 43, which merges with Interstate 39/90 in Beloit, forming a strategic transportation network in the nation’s heartland.

RESTORED RIVERFRONT COMMUNITY

Beloit’s City Center is located along the Rock River. And as a 2011 Winner of the Great American Main Street, the community’s downtown revitalization efforts—including a restored riverfront, river walk bike paths and creative new development projects—Beloit has renewed its urban edge while maintaining its small-town accessibility.

GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK

The new Gateway Business Park is easily accessible on the east side of the Interstate. Two sites in Gateway Business Park have been certified: a 70- and 84-acre site.

Site Features & Contact

No significant topography issues

Roadway access

No utility easements that would prevent development

Rail access

154 contiguous acres not affected by wetlands

Commercial airport access

No known environmental impediments to immediate industrial development

Freight airport access

No known archaeological/historical impediments to immediate industrial development

154 contiguous developable acres

No known impediments to immediate development related to endangered species

American Land Trust Association (ALTA) survey

Fire insurance classification rating 3

Site not located on or adjacent to flood plain

Industrial zoning

Flight path certifications not proximate of any airport

Single owner with documented willingness to sell

Andrew Janke
City of Beloit
100 State St.
Beloit, WI 54021

608.364.6748

jankea@beloitwi.gov
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Community Intro

Requirement Comments

Community overview

  • General community fit for industrial activity

Site environment overview

  • General surroundings fit for industrial activity
  • Two sites separated by Colley Rd. (local 2-lane roadway) evaluated for certification (70.57 acres and 84.34 acres)
  • Located in Gateway Business Park: tenants include Staples DC, Kettle Foods, Kerry Ingredients, and Southern Container
  • Entire business park located in TIF District #10

Roadway access

  • Proximity to interstate and other highways providing convenient access for labor and logistics
  • Access roads in place to site, or plans in place to extend access road(s) to site
  • Gateway Business Park fronts I-39/90 to the west and I-43 to the north
  • North and South sites front Gateway Blvd. to the west, which provides access to I-43 – I-39/90 full diamond interchange ~5 minutes north of site via Cranston Rd.; additional interchange with I-43 ~5 minutes NE of site via Gateway Blvd.; additional interchange with I-39/90 ~ 5 minutes south of site via Gateway Blvd. to Hwy 51/75
  • Colley Rd. (local 2-lane roadway) divides north and south sites, connects to Gateway Blvd.
  • Click here to download more road access information.

Rail Access (if applicable) – not required

  • Feasibility of service (if site is to be marketed as rail-served)
  • Union Pacific rail spur exists off Cranston Rd. ~0.25 miles from western site boundary, but it is not feasible to extend to the site as it is on the other side of the interstate

Commercial Airport Access – Access to airport(s) with commercial air service

  • Driving distance to proximate commercial airport(s) and overview of service available
  • ~2 miles to Beloit Airport; general aviation only
  • ~10 miles to Southern WI Regional Airport via Hwy 51; general aviation and cargo service only
  • ~30 miles to Rockford International Airport via I-90E
  • ~55 miles to Dane County Regional Airport via I-90W
  • ~82 miles to O’Hare International Airport via I-90E
  • Click here to download more information about airport access.

Freight Airport Access – Access to airport(s) with freight air service

Site Intro

Requirement Comments

Master Site plan and/or site plan illustrating exact dimensions and number of parcels for the specific site being submitted for certification

  • Minimum of 20 contiguous developable acres
  • Buildable acreage: North site: 70.57 acres; South site: 84.34 acres
  • Master site plan of Gateway Business Park submitted – site parcels delineated with acreages
  • Sites are platted, but can be reconfigured to best suit a new user’s needs
  • Click here for an aerial view of the North Site.

Aerial photograph illustrating the specific site being submitted for certification as well as the surrounding properties

ALTA Survey (American Land Trust Association) inclusive of site being submitted for certification

Flood Plain map (FEMA-produced FIRM map)

  • No part of the site may be located on (or directly adjacent to) a flood plain

Flight path specifications (if site is within 2 miles of an airport)

  • Documentation (letter or map from FAA) indicating any restrictions related to airport proximity

Ownership – entire site must be wholly controlled by a single owner with documented willingness to sell to an industrial user

  • Certificate of title
  • Letter from property owner/option holder stating that site is for sale/ lease
  • Site owned jointly by City of Beloit, CDA, and Beloit Partnership
  • MLG (private entity in the real estate business) holds an option on the entire site – 30 year option with >20 years remaining
  • MLG is equity owner, actively markets site through MLG-NAI brokerage cooperation
  • Click here to download a letter confirming ownership.

Asking Price – current asking price for sale or lease of the land must be indicated

  • Documentation of asking price on a per-acre basis
  • $49.9K/acre for both North and South sites

Topography – no significant topography issues that could present major obstacles to industrial development of the site

Easements – site not intersected by utility or any other easement that would prevent development of 20 contiguous acres of the site

  • Easements exist around site boundaries along roadways
  • Dammed water retention pond in NE corner of North site along conceptual Apex Dr. extension

Wetlands – demonstrate that a user can utilize 20 contiguous acres that are not affected by wetlands

Environmental Assessment – no known environmental impediments to immediate industrial development

  • Phase I within the past 2 years; Remediated sites provide completed. Phase II and documentation of liability protection

Geotechnical – minimum of 5 soil borings (for 20-acre site); no presence of sink holes or limestone caves; suitable water content / water table depth

  • Completed April 2001; 100 borings over entire park, site located in Areas B and D
  • Borings went down 10-25 feet, encountered clay underlain by silty sand that extended to the termination depths of the borings (3 borings were extended to 40 feet, no auger refusal)
  • Groundwater encountered between 5.5-8 feet below existing grade in borings along Gateway Blvd.
  • Click here to download the geotechnical report.

Archaeological/Historical – no known archaeological/historical impediments to immediate industrial development

Endangered Species – no known impediments to immediate industrial development related to endangered species

  • Completed 2012 – no actions required with regard to industrial development of the subject property

Fire Protection

  • Fire Insurance Classification Rating
  • Distance to the nearest servicing fire department
  • Class 3, station in City of Beloit, Cranston Rd. Station
  • ~3 minute response time

Zoning

Requirement Comments

Industrial zoning (or equivalent) currently in place, or zoning change procedure underway as of field investigation

  • Zoning certificate and relevant ordinance; or, letter from municipal authorities communicating status of zoning change procedure as of field investigation date

Surrounding area zoning – zoning of surrounding properties compatible with industrial development of site

  • Comprehensive Plan of area (if applicable)
  • Zoning map of area including site (if applicable)
  • Existing/planned zoning of surrounding land
  • Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions on site and surrounding sites, as applicable

Electric & Gas Utility Infrastructure

Requirement Comments

Proximate electric power infrastructure availability and capacities

  • Utility maps indicating location and current size / capacity of proximate transmission lines, distribution lines, and substations; Available capacity that could be provided to the site for each of the above
  • North site: served by Alliant Energy
  • East Beloit Substation ~1.5 miles east of site: 12.4kV distribution line runs under I-39/90 and along Colley Rd. into site (could deliver additional 4-5 MW capacity to site); single 25 MVA transformer currently loaded at 10.6 MVA
  • South site: served by Rock Energy (buys all power from Alliant Energy)
  • Rock Energy can handle additional 4-5MW to site

Detailed description of dual feed potential (current or proposed redundant service)

  • Overview (and map) illustrating dual feed electric service routes, including location, size and capacity of each node of delivery (substation, distribution line, etc.)
  • Dickenson Substation <.5 mile NE of site, refurbished 2012: feeds existing users in park via looped circuit; 42 MVA transformer currently loaded at 15.8MVA; 22 MVA transformer currently loaded at 13.5 MVA
  • ATC 138kV and 69kV transmission line runs along railway on Cranston Rd. west of site and serves both substations
  • Dual feed service is available from the Dickinson or planned substation, but customer is responsible for the full cost of installing the second feed
  • Click here to download the electrical utility map.

Introduction of any proposed improvements to/extensions of electric service to the site

  • Cost, timing, and funding responsibility of any improvements required to provide proposed service to the site
  • Alliant Gateway Substation under construction north of sites to provide large capacity and diversity to park – anticipated completion of substation reportedly by October 2012; will have 42 MVA transformer and be served by same ATC transmission line that serves existing substations
  • Click here to download the electrical utility map.

Proximate natural gas infrastructure availability and capacities

  • Utility maps indicating location and current size/capacity of proximate transmission lines, distribution lines, delivery points, etc; Available capacity that could be provided to the site for each of the above

Introduction of any proposed improvements to/extensions of natural gas service to the site

  • Cost, timing, and funding responsibility of any improvements required to provide proposed service to the site
  • Major pipeline with 400 psi runs along I-39/90 west of site
  • Customers not typically serviced directly from this line, but Alliant/WI Power & Light would reportedly make an exception for a large gas user in the park
  • Click here to download the gas utility map.

Proximate water and wastewater infrastructure availability and capacities

  • Water: 8 wells throughout city including 4 deep wells, total capacity ~20MGD, current peak of ~10MGD
  • Rock River aquifer
  • 16” PVC line runs along western boundary of both sites; feeds into park on 10” line on Colley Rd.; 1,475 GPM, 83 psi static, 76 psi residual
  • Wastewater: 12” gravity sewer along western boundary of both sites, large capacity available
  • Beloit Treatment plant ~2 miles SW of Gateway Business Park is ~40% BOD capacity (Kettle, etc. do not pretreat discharge)
  • Click here to download the water utility map.
  • Click here to download the sewer utility map.

Introduction of any proposed improvements to/extensions of water and/or wastewater service to the site