Application in Support of a Lincoln County Regionally Significant Industrial Area

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1 Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County Strengthening Lincoln County s economy. Attracting and supporting primary jobs. Post Office Box 716 Newport, Oregon Economic Recovery Review Council Business Oregon 775 Summer St. NE Salem, OR October 13, 2015 In the 2011 Legislative session, Senate Bill 766 was passed to support advancement of job creation on industrial lands statewide by helping to preserve undeveloped industrial lands for industrial uses. A RSIA is an area planned and zoned for industrial use that: Contains vacant sites, including brownfields, that are suitable for the location of new industrial uses or the expansion of existing industrial uses and that collectively can provide significant additional employment in the region; Has site characteristics that give the area significant competitive advantages that are difficult or impossible to replicate in the region; Has superior access to transportation and freight infrastructure, including, but not limited to, rail, port, airport, multimodal freight or transshipment facilities, and other major transportation facilities or routes; and Is located in close proximity to major labor markets. Lincoln County has identified five properties in the county that fit these criteria. Participation in the RSIA program is consistent with Lincoln County s goals to retain, expand and recruit businesses and industries, thereby diversifying the local economy while promoting economic growth. The benefits of this program include statewide prioritization of our sites for industrial development, value as a planning and marketing tool for integrated industrial development, and the potential to create family wage jobs through development of industrial properties. Overall, the intent behind including a number of properties throughout the county in this application is to provide equitable access to the potential benefits of the RSIA program for various jurisdictions and workers in Lincoln County. Thank you for your consideration of our request for RSIA designation, which is strongly needed in our community. Sincerely, Caroline Bauman Executive Director

2 Narrative in Support of Lincoln County s Regionally Significant Industrial Area The following points address how the area nominated satisfies specific criteria for designation as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area, as determined in Senate Bill 766, Section 6 (2a-d). Criterion 1: Area planned and zoned for industrial use. All properties included in this application are zoned industrial, including light industrial, medium industrial, and heavy industrial designations. The Mclean Point Site at the Port of Newport is zoned a combination of heavy industrial and water dependent. Per the City of Newport zoning code, industrial uses including port facilities, seafood processing and packaging, and terminal facilities for loading and unloading ships and barges, among others, are permitted on this parcel within the water dependent zone. Criterion 2: Contains vacant sites, including brownfields, that are suitable for the location of new industrial uses or the expansion of existing industrial uses and that collectively can provide significant additional employment in the region. There are a total of 47 individual tax lots on five distinct sites within the proposed area, the majority of which are currently vacant. All are planned and zoned for industrial use and are suitable for the location of new industrial uses or the expansion of existing industrial uses. All of these sites are within Lincoln County s Enterprise Zone. Given the limited supply of industrial land in Lincoln County, the development of these sites has the potential to provide significant additional employment in the region. (b) Has site characteristics that give the area significant competitive advantages that are difficult or impossible to replicate in the region; All properties are located within Lincoln County s Enterprise Zone. Given that the included properties are located throughout the county and offer unique assets, individual advantages are detailed below: Eddyville Industrial Site (East Lincoln County) Property offers onsite rail and fiber and is in commuting distance to major regional labor markets in Corvallis, Toledo and Newport. Avery Street Industrial Park (Newport) Lincoln County s only certified shovel-ready site. Contains both heavy and light industrial zoning. McLean Point Site (Newport) Property has port access and is adjacent to the Port of Newport s International Terminal. Toledo Industrial Park Property offers port and rail access and is pre-developed with public and private infrastructure installed and ready for connection. Waldport Industrial Park The only large industrial property in South Lincoln County, development of which has potential to add significant jobs to this part of the county. (c) Has superior access to transportation and freight infrastructure, including, but not limited to, rail, port, airport, multimodal freight or transshipment facilities, and other major transportation facilities or routes; 2

3 Given that included properties are located throughout the county and offer unique assets, individual advantages are detailed below: Eddyville Industrial Site Rail access. Freight access via US 20. Avery Street Industrial Park (Newport) Freight access via US 101 and US miles from Newport Airport. Close access to Port of Newport. McLean Point Site (Newport) Port access (adjacent). Freight access via US 101 and US miles from Newport Airport. Toledo Industrial Park Port of Toledo and rail access. Freight access via US 20. Waldport Industrial Park Freight access via US 101 and OR 34. Proximity to Newport Airport (about 12 miles). (d) Is located in close proximity to major labor markets. Lincoln County is a rural county, with the majority of its workers both living and working within the county. Newport is the county s largest city and its employment hub, with significant employment bases in Lincoln City and Toledo as well. In general, Lincoln County s workers commute throughout the county for employment. The spread of properties in this application (Newport, Toledo, Waldport, Eddyville) offers relatively equitable opportunities for populations in the north, south, and eastern portions of the county. In addition, the Eddyville industrial site offers the additional benefit of being within reasonable commuting distance of the Corvallis metro area. Improvements to US Highway 20 will insure a closer proximity to Corvallis labor, transportation, and customer markets for all sites, as of Name of area, if any (e.g., Smithfield Industrial Park ) Lincoln County Regionally Significant Industrial Area. Various sites throughout the county are included in this application. 3. Property description, including Section, Range, Township and list of tax lot numbers for the entire area. See appendices for full property list, including tax lot numbers. 4. Map of area included in the nomination (prefer aerial with clearly defined boundary of the proposed area, north arrow, major streets identified, scale, title and legend where appropriate). See appendices for full area maps. 5. Zoning of the nominated area and comprehensive plan map of proposed site and surrounding area. See appendices for full zoning maps. 3

4 6. Description of existing development, if any, by parcel and the potential for new construction. See appendices for full property list, including existing development and potential for new construction. 7. Other information (site attributes, regional assets, shovel ready certification, enterprise zone, utility capacity, any known environmental constraints, etc ) that you believe will assist the council in making a decision on designation of the proposed area. See appendices for full property list, including existing development, other site information and environmental constraints. 8. Describe outreach efforts to local government, if any, and the nature of response. Lincoln County is the sponsoring entity for the RSIA designation. Lincoln County has conducted extensive outreach to partner jurisdictions as well as to individual property owners via staff at the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County. This outreach began with an information session led by Business Oregon staff wherein key regional partners were convened to learn about the RSIA program. Participants included city managers from Toledo, Newport, and Waldport as well as the Port of Newport s General Manager, Siletz Tribal planners, and a representative from the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation. This meeting ultimately led to consensus from this group on pursuing RSIA designation for multiple industrial sites throughout the county as a multijurisdictional partnership. The Economic Development Alliance, in partnership with Lincoln County, has had conversations with affected private landowners who have all agreed to include their properties in the RSIA application. Whenever it was possible for the owners to meet in Lincoln County, these meetings have been face to face. In addition, Waldport s City Manager has conducted outreach to affected property owners in the Waldport Industrial Park property. Letters of support have been included from each jurisdiction and property owner whose property will be included in this designation. There are 34 separate tax lots included in the Waldport Industrial Park, and only a small number of property owners in Waldport were unable to be reached. In addition, letters were sent to all eligible property owners in the north part of Lincoln County, with no resulting identifiable parcel for inclusion at this time (see sample letter in appendices). Many parcels in the north county either had frontage on Highway 101 that would lead to commercial uses over time, or were zoned for timber, or planned to include residential use, or were already dedicated to a use and not vacant. The designation offer for the Siletz Tribal Mill Site, did not fit with the tribe s long term planning for their former mill site at this time. The tribe decided to keep their options open and not dedicate the whole site to long term industrial use right now. 4

5 City 10/14/15 Taxlot(s) Location Size (ac.) Owner Zoning Rail Port Airport Enterprise Zone Eddyville Highway Industrial Site 20 EDDYVILLE A A A Paul Smud / Alsea Veneer Inc. I-P X X X Site is partially occupied by a 2500 sq. ft machine shop. There is also arural fire department occupying a 22,000 sq ft building. Fire dept. will be vacating soon and machine shop can be relocated if necessary. Existing Development Development Notes 3-phase power and fiber available on site. The owner will consider sale, lease, or build-tosuit for lease. No known environmental constraints. NEWPORT Avery Street Industrial Park McLean Point Site D D Avery St. NE 30 Paul and Sharon Lawson Port of Newport International Terminal 1430 SE Bay Blvd 49 Rondys & Associates Inc. Port of Newport I-2 I-3 X X Vacant Certified shovelready site. No known environmental constraints. W-1, I-3 X X X Site is vacant but adjacent to the Port's International Terminal No known environmental constraints. TOLEDO Toledo Industrial Park A A A NW Industrial Park Way 6 City of Toledo LI X X X X Vacant part of Site is predeveloped with industrial park public and private infrastructure installed and ready for connection. No known environmental constraints. WALDPORT Waldport Industrial Park B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B SW Ann St. 150 Various private I X X Vacant part of No known industrial park environmental constraints. Property Name Contact Phone Eddyville Industrial Site Paul Smud psmud@tulsa.cl Avery Street Industrial Park Paul and Sharon Lawson leighpl@aol.com McLean Point Site Kevin Greenwood (Port of Newport) kgreenwood@portofnewport.com McLean Point Site Evan Hall (Rondys Inc.) evanehall@hotmail.com Toledo Industrial Park Jay Baughman x 2020 manager@cityoftoledo.org Waldport Industrial Park Kerry Kemp kerry.kemp@waldport.org All mapping Jami Dennis (Cascades West COG) Jdennis@ocwcog.org 5

6 Eddyville Industrial Site thru 16: and 18: A : A Miles Eddyville Industrial Site 25 Acres Taxlots: , A A Eddyville Site Legend City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary Railroad Prepared by OCWCOG, June 2015 Data Sources: Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 6

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13 Eddyville Industrial Site thru 16: and 18: A : A Miles Eddyville Industrial Site Zoning Map Taxlots: , A A Prepared by OCWCOG, June 2015 Data Sources: Lincoln County, State of Oregon Ag = Agriculture This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Eddyville Site City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Railroad Legend Industrial Ag Conservation Timber Conservation Public Lands Residential Single 13

14 Eddyville Industrial Site thru 16: and 18: A : A Miles Eddyville Industrial Site Floodplain Map Taxlots: , A A Prepared by OCWCOG, June 2015 Data Sources: Lincoln County, State of Oregon Ag = Agriculture This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Eddyville Site 100 Year Flood Zone 500 Year Flood Zone Legend City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary Railroad 14

15 Avery Street Industrial Park NE Avery St NE 73rd St NE 72nd St Iron Mtn Rd NE 70th St Miles Avery Street Industrial Park Newport, Oregon 30 Acres Taxlots: Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Avery Street Industrial Park Legend City Limits Urban Growth Boundary U.S. Route Road This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 15

16 Avery Street Industrial Park NE Avery St NE 73rd St NE 72nd St Iron Mtn Rd NE 70th St Miles Avery Street Industrial Park Newport, Oregon Zoning Map Taxlots: , , Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Res = Residential; SF = Single Family; MF = Multifamily This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Avery Street Industrial Park City Limits Urban Growth Boundary U.S. Route Road Taxlot Legend Res Low Density SF Res Med Density SF Res High Density MF Rural Residential Industrial Light Industrial Medium Industrial Heavy Planned Industrial Public Structures Timber Conservation 16

17 Avery Street Industrial Park NE Avery St NE 73rd St NE 72nd St Iron Mtn Rd NE 70th St Avery Street Industrial Park Newport, Oregon Avery Street Industrial Park Legend Floodplain Map Taxlots: , Year , Flood Zone U.S. Route Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 500 Year Flood Zone Miles City Limits Urban Growth Boundary Road 17

18 McLean Point Site 20 Corvallis Newport Hwy SE Vista Dr SE Running Springs Dr SE Benson Rd Yaquina Bay Rd D D Miles McLean Point Newport, Oregon 48.8 Acres Taxlots: D D McLean Point Site U.S. Route Road Legend City Limits Urban Growth Boundary Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 18

19 McLean Point Site Corvallis Newport Hwy 20 SE Vista Dr SE Running Springs Dr SE Benson Rd Yaquina Bay Rd D D Miles McLean Point Newport, Oregon Zoning Map Taxlots: D D Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Res = Residential; SF = Single Family; MF = Multifamily This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. McLean Point Site City Limits Urban Growth Boundary U.S. Route Road Taxlot Legend Res Low Density SF Res Med Density SF Res High Density MF Residential (County) Industrial Light Industrial Heavy Water Dependent Water Related 19

20 McLean Point Site Corvallis Newport Hwy 20 SE Vista Dr SE Running Springs Dr SE Benson Rd Yaquina Bay Rd D D Miles McLean Point Newport, Oregon Floodplain Map Taxlots: D D Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Newport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. McLean Point Site 100 Year Flood Zone 500 Year Flood Zone Legend City Limits Urban Growth Boundary Road U.S. Route 20

21 Toledo Industrial Park NW Sunset Dr NW Sunset Blvd 6th St NW NW G St 5th St 20 Lincoln County Rd NW A St A A A A Industrial Way Yaquina Bay Rd NW 1st St Miles Toledo Industrial Park Site 6.1 Acres Taxlots: A A A Toledo Industrial Park Legend City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary Railroad Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Toledo, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 21

22 Toledo Industrial Park NW Sunset Dr NW Sunset Blvd 6th St NW NW G St Lincoln County Rd 20 NW A St A A A Yaquina Bay Rd A Industrial Way NW 1st St Miles Toledo Industrial Park Site Zoning Map Taxlots: A A A Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Toledo, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Toledo Industrial Park City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary Railroad Waterway Legend Zoning Commercial Industrial Light Industrial Natural Resources Public Lands Residential General Residential Single 22

23 Toledo Industrial Park NW Sunset Dr NW Sunset Blvd 6th St NW NW G St 5th St 20 Lincoln County Rd NW A St A A A A Industrial Way Yaquina Bay Rd NW 1st St Miles Toledo Industrial Park Site Floodplain Map Taxlots: A A A Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Toledo, Lincoln County, State of Oregon This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Toledo Industrial Park 100 Year Flood Zone 500 Year Flood Zone Legend City Limits Road Urban Growth Boundary Railroad 23

24 Waldport Industrial Park 101SW Pacific Coast Hwy SW Whitecap Dr SW Fernwood Dr SW Edgewater Dr 1) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B B SW Dahl Ave B B S Crestline Dr SW Azalea Ln Miles Waldport Industrial Park Waldport, Oregon 150 Acres Taxlots: B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Waldport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Waldport Industrial Park U.S. Route Road Legend City Limits Urban Growth Boundary This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 24

25 Waldport Industrial Park 101SW Pacific Coast Hwy SW Whitecap Dr SW Fernwood Dr SW Edgewater Dr 1) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B B SW Dahl Ave B B S Crestline Dr SW Azalea Ln Miles Waldport Industrial Park Waldport, Oregon 150 Acres Taxlots: B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Waldport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Waldport Industrial Park City Limits Urban Growth Boundary U.S. Route Road Legend Industrial Residential Rural Residential Public Facilities Marine-Water Timber Conservation This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 25

26 Waldport Industrial Park 101SW Pacific Coast Hwy SW Whitecap Dr SW Fernwood Dr SW Edgewater Dr 1) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B ) B B SW Dahl Ave B B S Crestline Dr SW Azalea Ln Miles Waldport Industrial Park Waldport, Oregon 150 Acres Taxlots: B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B , B B , B Prepared by OCWCOG, April 2015 Data Sources: City of Waldport, Lincoln County, State of Oregon Waldport Industrial Park 100 Year Flood Zone 500 Year Flood Zone Legend City Limits Urban Growth Boundary U.S. Route Road This product is for informational purposes only and may not be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 26

27 May 26, 2015 Gary Van Huffel Business Oregon 175 Summer Street NE Ste. 200 RE: Business Oregon s Regionally Significant Industrial Area Letter of Support Dear Mr. Van Huffel, As owners of the property known as Avery Street Industrial Park, located at 7654 NE Avery Street Newport, OR 97365, we are in support of the application being submitted by Lincoln County to designate several industrial sites within the county as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area (RSIA), including this property. Avery Street Industrial Park is ideally situated to support employment growth in Lincoln County, with approximately thirty acres available for development, having excellent access to Highway 101. As an owner, we have invested significant time and money to obtain State of Oregon Shovel Ready Certification for the site and would welcome the support of the State of Oregon as we seek an appropriate user. Sincerely. Paul & Sharon Lawson E. Evergreen Blvd. Ste Vancouver, WA

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31 City of Toledo Architect rendering, 1938 July 15, 2015 Gary Van Huffel, Lands Manager Business Oregon 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200 Salem, OR Re: Letter of Support for Lincoln County Regionally Significant Industrial Area Dear Mr. Van Huffel, The purpose of this letter is to express the City of Toledo s support for Lincoln County s application to designate several area industrial sites as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area (RSIA). The application includes Toledo s City-owned Toledo Industrial Park (TIP) property, as well as a site, owned by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, located partially within Toledo s city limits. In the 2011 legislative session, Senate Bill 766 was passed to support advancement of job creation on industrial lands statewide, by helping to preserve undeveloped industrial lands for industrial uses. Our understanding of an RSIA is an area planned and zoned for industrial use that: Contains vacant sites, including brownfields, that are suitable for the location of new industrial uses or the expansion of existing industrial uses and that, collectively, can provide significant additional employment in the region; Has site characteristics that give the area significant competitive advantages that are difficult or impossible to replicate in the region; Has superior access to transportation and freight infrastructure, including, but not limited to: rail, port, airport, multimodal freight or transshipment facilities, and other major transportation facilities or routes; and Is located in close proximity to major labor markets. The Toledo sites proposed for inclusion in Lincoln County s RSIA meet these standards, and the County s application for this program is completely consistent with the City of Toledo s own goals to retain, expand and recruit businesses and industries, thus adding family-wage jobs in our area. Lincoln County s terrain makes identification and preservation of large industrial sites City of Toledo City Hall P.O. Box N. Main Street Toledo, Oregon (541) Fax: (541) TTD:

32 City of Toledo Architect rendering, 1938 extremely difficult; thus, we believe it imperative that we make the best use possible of potential sites, especially those convenient to transportation and able to foster real economic growth. We are very pleased that Lincoln County has taken the initiative to participate in this designation, and believe that an RSIA award will enhance the City s opportunities for economic development of our industrial spaces, along with other sites throughout the county. Therefore, the City of Toledo supports the Lincoln County application and will work to promote the RSIA as this project continues to evolve. Sincerely, The City of Toledo Mayor and City Council City of Toledo City Hall P.O. Box N. Main Street Toledo, Oregon (541) Fax: (541) TTD:

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44 Forwarded message From: Michael Gallagher Date: Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:53 AM Subject: CTSI's Participation in Regional Significant Industrial Areas To: Rachel Cotton Cc: Brenda Bremner Michael Phillips Good morning Rachel. Unfortunately, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is unable to commit support for the application to designate our Siletz Yaquina Riverfront Industrial Property to the proposed central coast s Oregon Regional Significant Industrial Areas. Although the potential marketing and leverage benefits of such designation are quite attractive, the constraints to our ability to change land use designations and/or development options nonetheless overrode the benefits. This was a difficult conclusion for us to reach, and one that required us to wrestle with and balance multiple scenarios. We appreciate the outreach and excellent services your organization has provided, and we look forward to the opportunity to work with the State in similar settings. Please feel free to contact me if you would like further information. Again, thanks for all your hard work, and we wish you the best in your efforts. Michael Gallagher Michael Gallagher Environmental Planner/Realty Specialist (Direct) (Toll Free) MichaelG@ctsi.nsn.us Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Mail: P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR Street Address: 201 SE Swan Avenue, Siletz, Oregon 44

45 {OWNER NAME} {STREET ADDRESS} {CITY, STATE, ZIP} RE: {PROPERTY ADDRESS &/OR TAX LOT ID} BUSINESS OREGON S REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL AREA LETTER OF INTRODUC- TION Dear {OWNER NAME}; Lincoln County is contemplating submitting an application to the State of Oregon that will designate several industrial sites within our county as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area ( RSIA ). Senate Bill 766 was passed in 2011 to support advancement of job creation on industrial lands statewide by helping to preserve undeveloped industrial lands for industrial uses. An RSIA is an area planned and zoned for industrial use that, among other things: Contains vacant sites, including brownfields, that are suitable for the location of new industrial uses or the expansion of existing industrial uses and that collectively can provide significant additional employment in the region; and Has site characteristics that give the area significant competitive advantages that are difficult or impossible to replicate in the region; Your property meets these criteria, as well as having access to transportation and labor (the other two primary criteria). The potential benefits of the RSIA program include 1) prioritization in state grant and loan funding for infrastructure improvements, 2) prioritizing sites at the state level for industrial development, (3) value as a planning and marketing tool for integrated industrial development throughout the County, and 4) reassurance about long-term industrial zoning. Please note that this designation will require that your property remain zoned industrial for at least ten years, which is consistent with the County s long term plans. In the case that significant development and infrastructure upgrades are considered in the vicinity of your property, you will be notified and included in all discussions. We would be happy to meet with you in more detail to discuss this opportunity, or please call our office at if you would prefer. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, 45