City sells three industrial park lots for local development

Three more lots in the industrial park have been sold for development according to action at Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority.
The board approved the sale of two lots in the Walnut Second Addition to Anthony Graphenteen for storage units and one lot in the Mayes Second Addition to Backdraft Manufacturing for an expansion.
The LEDA conducted a public hearing at the start of its meeting in order to sell the city property to the two individuals. No one from the public attended.
Graphenteen intends to construct a 60-by-140-foot storage building for his business, Luverne Storage Rentals LLC.
It will include 28 cold storage units with overhead rollup doors. Sixteen will be 12-by-30-foot units, six will be 10-by-24-foot units and six will be 10-by-20-foot units.
According to the terms of the agreement, Graphenteen will pay $25,000 for the lots, which are already prepared with city water, sewer and electricity.
He is responsible for the cost of getting utility service lines from the property line to the building.
Construction, estimated to cost $232,500, is expected to begin this fall and be completed by Spring 2022.
LeBrun intends to construct an 80-by-80-foot pre-engineered metal building expected to cost around $600,000.
The building will have dedicated design and engineering workspace, an additive manufacturing lab, and a robotics and automation integration area.
It will also include general office space, break room and bathrooms, as well as a storage area.
LeBrun said the project will create and retain four to six jobs (four full-time equivalent positions) in the community.
According to the terms of the agreement, LeBrun will pay $20,000 for the 1.8-acre parcel in the Mayes addition.
The lot is fully prepared with water, sewer and electricity, and LeBrun is responsible for the cost of getting service lines from the property line to the building.
The city is offering electricity rates at 1 cent per kilowatt over cost for the first 12 months of operation.
Construction is scheduled to start April 1, 2022, and be complete by Sept. 1.
LeBrun started Backdraft Manufacturing in 2018 with a focus on automation, design, 3D printing and custom fabrication.