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Strategic Sites Inventory Program for Freight Logistics Zone Development

This program aims to strengthen economic development competitiveness by developing a quality inventory of sites for commercial and industrial projects, while protecting cultural and environmental resources. It focuses on site discovery, due diligence, landowner engagement, and branding/marketing.

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Strategic Sites Inventory Program for Freight Logistics Zone Development

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  1. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramFreight Logistics Zone Development Presented to: Freight Logistics ZoneProject Summit No. 1October 12, 2016Bristol, Florida Presented by:

  2. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Purpose and Value Thelargest limiting factor a community faces in winning quality economic development projects today’s highly competitive marketplace isavailability of quality sites.

  3. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Purpose and Value Key Competitiveness Attributes • Workforce • Transportation Infrastructure • Utility Infrastructure • Raw Material Inputs • Education and Training • Access to Market • Government-Business Climate • Local Quality of Life • Strong EDO Leadership

  4. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Purpose and Value Increase economic development competitivenessthrough strengthening the quality of raw land site inventories.

  5. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Purpose and Value Develop quality inventory of sites that provide optimal location options for permitting, construction, and operation of commercial and industrial projects while protecting vulnerable cultural, environmental, and ecological resources.

  6. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Purpose and Value • Site lacks adequate transportation infrastructure • Major cost for power/utility service to site • Large pipeline/electric transmission lines cross site • Transportation configuration issues • Site has significant wetlands and/or T&E issues • Unknown environmental permitting challenges • Significant archaeological findings show up • Flood elevation issues • Community opposition surfaces • Land acquisition nightmares Missing one or more critical site selection needs…

  7. Strategic Sites InventoryThe Case for Quality Sites Investment How do we maximize competitive positioning to attract and land major industrial and commercial projects? Develop an inventory of… • Quality sites • Project specific • Quantifiable permitting and infrastructure improvement needs • Right size • Set price • Ready to transfer ownership

  8. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramSSI Program Phases • Phase I: Site Discovery • Phase II: Preliminary Due Diligence • Phase III: Landowner Engagement • Phase IV: Formal Due Diligence • Phase V: Branding and Marketing

  9. 2016 Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramProgram Achievements2013-2016 Florida SSI Phase I Sites: 561 Florida SSI Phase II Sites: 6

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  14. 2014 Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramGadsden County SSI Phase II: Preliminary Due Diligence Gadsden County SSI Phase I Total potential sites 21

  15. 2016 Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramGadsden County SSI Phase II: Preliminary Due Diligence Total potential sites Total Phase II sites 21 6

  16. Strategic Sites InventorySSI Phase II Definition • Phase II: Preliminary Due Diligence • Engineering Desktop Review • Environmental Desktop Review • Fatal Flaw Observation • Rough-Order-of-Magnitude Cost for Site Improvements

  17. Strategic Sites InventorySSI Phase II Definition • Phase II: Preliminary Site Due Diligence • Engineering Desktop Review • Flood Risk • Elevation/Slope • Transportation Infrastructure • Utility Infrastructure • ROM Determination • Environmental Desktop Review • Potential Wetlands • Cursory T&E Review • General Permitting Challenges • ROM Determination

  18. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramFreight Logistics Zone • Potential strategic site searches • Heavy industrial, light industrial commercial/freight and logistics • 50+acres • Along principle transportation assets • Port St. Joe • Apalachicola Regional Airport • Provide variety of sites in support of developing freight logistics zone

  19. Strategic Sites Inventory ProgramFreight Logistics Zone

  20. Contact Victor Leotta Principal Leotta Location and Design, LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 (225) 281-4202 victor@location-design.com

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