2007-73 ADDING TERRITORY TO ENTERPRISE ZONE ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY, WAKS DEVELOPMENT LLC

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�' ' ' ADM Waks Development Ezone August 27, 2007 Page two blue boxes are the parcels under consideration. They�are all adjacent to the existing zone boundaries and meet the eligibility r quirements for zone inclusion. The three parcels total 85 acres. 2) On Exhibit A, Parcel 4 is the current site of Progress City USA and the Farm Progress Show signified by the large blue box o�n the top of the map. The property owners have asked that the parcel be in luded to facilitate growth and development opportunities currently unde�consideration within the parcel boundaries. The parcel, which includes 24b acres, is adjacent to existing zone boundaries and meets the eligibility requirements for zone inclusion. 3) On Exhibit B, Parcel 5 is owned by Waks Developme�t LLC. They have requested inclusion into the zone to facilitate the dev lopment of a 40,000 square foot distribution facility. The four parcels, which total 3.2 acres, are adjacent to existing zone boundaries and meet the eligibility requirements for zone inclusion. The acreage of the parcels in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" tota approximately 328.22. By statute, the zone may encompass up to 12 squa e miles. Currently the zone encompasses 10.75 square miles and with approval of the parcels described above, the zone will encompass 11.25 square miles Maps are included for your review. Your concurrence is the fourth ste in the local ortion �f the formal P P application and approval process. As mentioned above, the Enterprise Zone Advisory Board and the Macon County EEHW Committee have previous/y approved the additions. No objections were heard in the August 3, 2007 public hearing. The full Macon County Board and the lllinois Department of Agriculture will be asked to approve the �dditions in the near future. Once those steps are competed, the State of Illinois will complete its review of the application and final approval is expected by the end of October. Thank you for your consideration of our request. JCC/hs enclosures