Civil Municipal - Feb 2024

PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n City of St. Charles www.stcharlesmn.org MOVING AHEAD Going forward, one of Langholz’s main priorities is to update the city’s subdivision and zoning ordinances as well as the comprehensive plan, so that it can make it as easy as possible for new developers who want to build in St. Charles. “They will know what our focus is and how we can assist them,” he states. “That’s the primary goal for ’24 and ’25.” Gastner says that his focus will be marketing the additional acres available via Phase Two at Chattanooga Innovation Park, as well as new lots that have opened up at Whitewater Industrial Park on the other side of town.“I think there’s an opportunity for continued industrial growth in the community. We’ll also keep our eye on our downtown corridor and commercial corridor along Hwy. 14, working with those folks on what they need to make improvements to their buildings to keep our collective commercial and industrial base as strong as it has been and continues to be.” “We don’t want to move all of our business out to the highway corridor. It’s never been a goal. Our downtown is the heart and soul of our community. Keeping it vibrant is extremely important. St. Charles is a very resilient community. It takes everything that can be thrown at it –fires and floods. And it bounces back even better than it was before.” 86 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 02