2000 INDUSTRIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT FUND

1.      Lead applicant:

Nelson County

                                            

2.      Chief Elected Official:

Harry Harris                             

 

PART I - PROPOSAL SUMMARY

3. Lead Applicant Government Address:

P0 Box 336

Lovingston, VA 22949

 

4. Project Type: TRACK II

Comprehensive x

PER/Environ

 

5. Project Name:

29 Corridor Commerce Park

Identification

 

 6. Contact Person: Steve Carter or Frankee Love

Phone 434-263-4873 or 263-5239          



7.Total Project Cost:

 

a. ISDF                  $40,000

b. Local Cash        $6,000

 

c. Other                $4,000

 

D. Total                 $ 50,000

 

8. Regional Participants (List all localities):

a. Nelson County

b.

c.

d.

e.                                                                                   



9. List Each Activity:

a.Workforce skills study (Concurrent project funded separately)

b. Site selection study of several potential sites

c. Preliminary engineering study

d. Environmental audits

e. Phase I archaeological study

 

 

11. Project Summary:

We propose a comprehensive feasibility study of a commerce park on the Highway 29 Corridor that would include office space, industrial use and a technical training facility. At present, the primary industries in Nelson County are agriculture and tourism. Many of the residents find it necessary to drive long distances for adequate salaries and benefits Before Nelson County undertakes a significant expansion of an industrial site product, a thorough analysis of the skills available and technical training is necessary. Once specific types of industries have been identified as the most appropriate, the next phase will

 

 

10. Distress Thresholds:

         Locality                 Unem                   COLG        AGI

a. Nelson County                                                                    xx

b.____________                  _____                      ____         ___

c. ____________                  _____                      ____         ___

d. ____________                  _____                      ___          ___

e. ____________                   _____                      ___           ___

 

 

include selection from among several potential sites on the Highway 29 corridor. Recently, Nelson County has invested $6.3 million in water and sewer infrastructure on the highway from Lovzngston to Colleen. This proposal is to develop a 200-900 acre parcel on the corridor. The new commerce park would be marketed by the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development, which is currently undergoing a major fund-raising campaign with a goal of raising $2 million for marketing. Additional marketing would be developed by the Nelson County Department of Economic Development through it’s web site, which is linked to sites of the regional partnership’s site and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

                                                 


12.Project Service Area: (ATTACHMENT 1) [MAP]

 

13. To the best of my knowledge and belief data in this proposal is true and correct, the proposal has been duly authorized by the governing bodies of the participants and the proposal was submitted for PDC review.

 

Chief Administrative Officer:

   

     Name:  Steve Carter                                          Signature:

                                                                       

      Title: County Administrator                                  Date: