1. Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
Steering Committee Kickoff
November 16, 2017

2. The Opportunity The Process Next Steps
Briefly list the three items that we’re going to cover.
Next Steps

3. The Opportunity
1) The Opportunity

4. The time is now for rail-linked logistics in St. Joseph County
Photo: Russell Sekeet, Flickr/Creative Commons

5. The County possesses a robust mix of transportation assets
Providing access throughout the Midwest
Three Class I railroads that connect it with markets in the Eastern United States and Chicago, and regions beyond.
Two highways (Indiana 2 — a heavy-haul truck route — and U.S. 20).
Proximity to the Indiana Toll Road, with long-range plans to seek a new interchange between LaPorte and South Bend.
Port of Indiana at Burns Harbor
An international airport

6. Numerous regional and local assets
An existing utility network
A rich aquifer that allows for larger water users.
Land that requires no brownfield remediation.

7. The Process
2) The Process – What the county has contracted 7 consultants to do

8. Where are we? Essentially, we want to answer three basic questions:

9. Where are we? Where do we want to be?
Essentially, we want to answer three basic questions:
Where are we?
Where do we want to be?

10. Where are we? Where do we want to be? How do we get there?
Essentially, we want to answer three basic questions:
Where are we?
Where do we want to be?
How do we get there?
We will answer these questions through a Master Planning process.
How do we get there?

11. Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
Objectives:
Develop northwest industrial area as an economic anchor
Create jobs and revenue
Leverage and enhance the County’s regional competitive advantages

12. Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
Timeline:
October 2017 – May 2018
Questions
-Opportunities that you know of?
-Others plans -

13. Team Structure Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
Executive Committee (EC)*
Bill Schalliol, Executive Director, SJC Office of Economic Development
Jessica Clark, County Engineer, St. Joseph County
Andrew (Andy) Kostielney, President, SJC Board of Commissioners
Dan Vermillion, Representative, New Carlisle Town Council
Sue Moffit, Town of New Carlisle
Jeff Rea, President & CEO, South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce
Team Structure
Steering Committee (SC)
American Electric Power (AEP)
Canadian National Railway Company (CN)
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS)
City of South Bend, Department of Public Works
CSX Corporation
Drainage Board
Fire
Hamilton Grove
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Indiana Toll Road
LaPorte County
MADC
MetroNet
Michigan Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
New Prairie School System
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
Saugany Lake
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
South Bend International Airport
Southwestern Michigan Economic Growth Alliance
St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission
St. Joseph County Parks
Town of Hudson
Others…
Project Team
Antero Group (Antero)
Christopher B. Burke Engineering (CBBEL)
DLZ Indiana, LLC (DLZ)
Donohue & Associates, Inc. (Donohue)
Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C. (LFA)
Lehman & Lehman, Inc. (Lehman)
Lochmueller Group
*All EC members are also members of the SC 13

14. Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
The Steering Committee will meet periodically to provide input and strategic guidance in support of this planning effort.

15. Northwest Industrial Logistics Park Master Plan
Discussion:
What development opportunities are you aware of?
Do you know about any existing plans or studies that might be relevant?
Besides strategic guidance, what resources can you bring to this process?

16. Next Steps
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17. Thank you