Envision Shakopee

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Valley Green Business Park Valley Green is a cluster of industrial, business and logistic parks with specialization in the development, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution of goods. Originally developed in the 1970s, today it’s nearly 1,300 acres and is one of the largest privately developed industrial parks in the state of Minnesota. Valley Green is typified with large footprint buildings which are setback from the roadway. U.S. Highway 169 connects Valley Green to the Twin Cities metro and national highway network. Manufacturing establishments located on 4th Avenue are provided rail access by spurs to the mainline owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Valley Green is a major economic and employment center for the city and attracts a regional workforce. An original anchor development, the Shakopee Distribution Center is still the largest facility at more than 1.1 million square feet. In 2016 the opening of the nearly 1 million square feet Shakopee Amazon Fulfillment Center represented a significant expansion for Valley Green. Another recent expansion of Valley Green was the 500,000 square foot new global headquarters for Emerson and its Rosemount technologies which specializes in automation. Recent efforts have intended to meet a workforce’s growing demand for daytime amenities in the Valley Green vicinity. Quarry Lake Park was developed in 2016 and provides walking trails and exercise opportunities. And the opening of the Badger Hill Brewery restaurant has provided lunchtime options.

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RECOMMENDATIONS » Expand upon multi-purpose trails to provide recreation and exercise opportunities for daytime workers » Allow for commercial development to provide retail and restaurant opportunities for workers » Allow for residential apartments to provide workforce housing » Promote the development of flex space buildings to allow customization and versatility in building use

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