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

• 50.13 acres of buildable land, comprised of two adjacent parcels purchased together – no divisions or easements exist between them
• Site plan information.

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

• Aerial views illustrating site and surroundings submitted
  • North: residential; South: agricultural; West: residential and agricultural; East: residential and agricultural

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

• Completed July 2012 – illustrates all roads, utilities, and easements impacting the site (along boundaries with existing roads
• ALTA Survey information.

Flood Plain map (FEMA-produced FIRM map)

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

• FEMA-produced FIRM map submitted – no flood plains in proximity to the site

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

• Austin Straubel Airport ~12 miles from site
• Letter from Austin Straubel Straubel Airport.

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

• Entire 50.13-acre site wholly owned by Village of Howard
• Warranty deed

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

• Documentation of asking price on a per-acre basis

• $20K/acre, potentially negotiable depending on job creation

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

• Land is flat: ~4 ft. total elevation change across the entire site
• Topography information

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

• Sewer line easement runs along northern site boundary

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

• Completed May 2010 – no wetlands delineated
• Wetland report from NES Ecological Services

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

• Completed April 2010; no environmental conditions or concerns were identified
• Phase I environmental site assessment

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 March 2010; 6 borings along sewer easement along the northern boundary of the site
• ~50-60 foot deep borings encountered mostly silty sand and clay after 10 feet; no water table encountered
• Completed October 2012 – 6 additional borings spaced across the site advanced to 20 feet deep. After 10 ft. primarily silty sand, clay, and sand was encountered. Water table ranged from 6.5 feet to 16 feet below grade
• Geotechnical report

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

• Completed May 2010 – determined that there are no previously recorded archaeological sites or historic properties within or adjacent to the project area
• Archaeological historical report

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

• Completed September 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

• Current rating of the site is Class 5, even though it is located in the Village of Howard (which has a rating of 3) – the difference is due to the site being located in a place to which the water main has not yet been extended
• The water main is already in place on County Rd. C southeast of the site, and extension along this same right-of-way will position the site to be upgraded to Class 3
• Information about the proposed water main extension
• Information about the water main extension approval

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

• Hearing on rezoning to I-4 (from Rural Residential) passed with unanimous support in July 2012
• Village’s Comprehensive Plan was amended October 2012 to reflect a future use of General Industrial
• Information about the industrial zoning
• Aerial zoning image

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

• No covenants or restrictions currently in place for the site, but the Village of Howard provided the existing Covenants & Restrictions for the Brookfield Industrial Park in Howard (also zoned I-4) as a reference for what a future set of covenants might look like
• Surrounding area zoning: North: R-5 residential zoning; South: R-5 residential zoning, A-1 exclusive agricultural zoning; West: A-1 exclusive agricultural zoning; East: R-5 residential zoning
• Aerial zoning image

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

• WPS Maplewoood Substation ~2 miles SW of site; fed by 138kV ATC transmission line (150 MW); 24.9kV distribution line (26 MW total delivery capacity) can currently deliver 5-10 MW to site over Feeder 241
• A separate Feeder 242 from Maplewood would require extension of ~0.5 mile north to site along Marley St., which could reportedly enable delivery of at least 15 MW to the site
• Aerial image of area gas and electric utilities
• Aerial image of existing utilities.

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.)

• Howard Substation ~7 miles from site has 24.9kV line extending to ~12K ft. SE of site; can handle 22MVA, currently loaded at ~10MVA
• Aerial image of area gas and electric utilities

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

• Extension of the distribution line ~12,000 feet to the site to enable service from Howard Substation would require funding by the end user of ~$100K per mile
• Aerial image of area gas and electric utilities

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

• WPS has a 4” 15-60 psi polyethylene/wrapped steel line running along Glendale Ave/County Rd. C north of site
• Another 4” wrapped steel150 psi line runs along Sunny Brook Dr. and Glendale Ave. ~2,800 ft. east of site – this line could be extended to the site boundary via Glendale Ave/County Rd. C
• 2” 15-60 psi wrapped steel line runs along Marley St. on western site boundary serving small residential users on Marley St.
• With no reinforcement of the 10-60 psig system at the site 50,000 cfh can be made available
• Aerial image of area gas and electric utilities.

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

• 4” wrapped steel150 psi line running along Sunny Brook Dr. and Glendale Ave. ~2,800 ft. east of site could be extended to the site boundary via Glendale Ave/County Rd. C
• Aerial image of area gas and electric utilities.

Proximate water and wastewater infrastructure availability and capacities

• Water: 16” 60 psi water main runs along County Rd. C ~1 mile SE of site; extension to site would require ~$400K (3,000-4,000 GPM capacity available); the design for this extension is planned, but the permits are not yet in place
• Howard has 6.5M GPD total built-out water capacity, and current peak ~4.5 GPD
• Wastewater: 30” sewer line runs along northern site boundary with four access points at the site; connects to lift station north of site
• Capacity of 151,000 gal/day for the site per agreement with sewage district
• ~38K ft. from site to an interceptor at Hwy 41
• The Waste Water system is built to handle residential wastewater; an industrial strength user will need to pre-treat any effluent above normal domestic strength – regional system cannot handle more BOD and Suspended Solid loads

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

• Project to extend 16” water main along County Rd. C ~1 mile to the site was approved by the DNR in Oct 2012 and planned for completion in 2013
• Click here to download information about the proosed watermain extension.
• Click here to download information about the watermain extension approval.