Alexandria's Shovel Ready Sites

The Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission lead a Minnesota
Shovel Ready Site certification process to classify several property parcels in
the Heritage Business Park as “Shovel Ready.” This classification is awarded
by the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, and
indicates that property owners/representatives have completed all
pre-construction studies and requirements in order to make a company’s
pre-construction process as fast as possible.

The Shovel Ready sites in Alexandria are located adjacent to I-94 and MN State Highway 29 (1/2 mile from MN State Highway 27) and include both I-1 and I-B zoned lots. The sites are located adjacent to the Alexandria Industrial Park and feature:

* City of Alexandria I-1 zoning definition: The purpose of the "I-1" Light Industrial District is to provide for the establishment of warehousing and light industrial
development.

* City of Alexandria I-B zoning definition: The purpose of the "I-B" Industrial
Business District is to provide for the establishment of selected commercial and
industrial activities which draw from the entire community, but not including
entertainment, food related, lodging or housing establishments.