Campus industrial can include: • Research and development centers • Multistory offices • Business services • Limited retail services and warehouses Example: Amazon
Light industrial can include: • Research facilities • Specialized processing and assembling plants Example: REE Automotive
General industrial can include: • Manufacturing and related undertakings that produce large volumes of traffic, noise, dust or light Example: EVS Metal Fabrication
Under Pflugerville’s zoning ordinance, industrial developments can come in one of three designations.
SOURCE: CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Ben Bufkin, managing prin- cipal at Endeavor Real Estate Group—an agency involved with several commercial and industrial projects in Pfluger- ville—said companies are choosing Pflugerville for its proximity to a variety of dif- ferent companies, services and developments. “[Pflugerville is] uniquely suited to attract the widest range of corporate users— whether it’s data centers, pure logistics, manufacturing or somebody who’s going to support Samsung [or] Tesla,” Bufkin said. Subdividing space One effort Pflugerville is making regarding industrial
development is ensuring space exists for smaller industrial tenants seeking to support larger companies. Madison said with many large companies considering moving to the area, often a single tenant will take up entire buildings or parks, leaving few options for smaller companies. To that end, the PCDC has subdivided some of its indus- trial space so multiple ten- ants can occupy spaces in a single building. Madison said that the strat- egy of subdividing space will be key to managing the finite space available for develop- ment along SH 130. “Our stock in the city for
The PCDC estimates that during fiscal years 2020-22, new industrial developments created 2,885 positions in Pflugerville, up from 539 new jobs created in 2019. Rice said it is important for developers to partner with cities and residents to ensure those benefits do not come at the expense of the community. “When you get into devel- opment, you’re getting mar- ried to the community, so you want to make sure you work together and that everybody’s goals are aligned,” Rice said.
facilities that are available is at an all-time low right now,” Madison said. One example of this approach to industrial devel- opment is the Pecan 130 Business Park, located at the southwest corner of SH 130 and Pecan Street. The devel- opment is home to several industrial buildings, each with multiple tenants includ- ing 3D printing company Cumberland Additive and the North American head- quarters of electric vehicle technology manufacturer REE Automotive. Pecan 130 Business Park is also home to batting cage center D-BAT Austin. Cassie Simenson, D-BAT assistant
general manager, said hav- ing space adjacent to the tollway is as beneficial for a business such as D-BAT as it is for larger manufacturing and distribution businesses because it provides visibility and ease of access. The benefits of industrial Rice said a major advantage of all the industrial develop- ment on the way is that it cre- ates tax revenue with minimal need for further development such as houses and schools. Industrial development can also bring jobs at a variety of skill levels, from warehouse and manufacturing labor to more specialized positions at facilities such as data centers.
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