Final Environmental Impact Statement - New Federal Courthouse

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Land Use Zoning and Land Uses Alternative 1, Option A Alternative 1, option A, the Riverfront site, is bordered by Main Street, Mill Street, West B Street, and Island Park. This site, covering 196,000 square feet (4.5 acres), is zoned for community commercial use. There are approximately 145 parking spaces in several small parking lots associated with the businesses listed below. Figure 3 shows land uses on the Alternative 1 site as of June 30, 2000, consisting of the following: • Main Street: ^ Ruthie B's Antiques ^ Norm's Auto Repair • Mill Street: ^ At Home, Inc. (importlexport) ^ Bright Oak Meats Inc. ^ Island Park Professional Center-(tenants include doctors, dentists, physical therapists, clinics, denture fabricators, a pharmacy, a real estate office, an engineering office, an investment office, and a sales office for a wood products company • West B Street: ^ Island Park Professional Center Alternative 1, Option B The smaller Alternative 1, option B Riverfront site has the same borders as the larger Alternative 1, option A site, except that the southern border is at West A Street. The site covers 115,870 square feet (2.66 acres) and has the same zoning as the option A site. The land use on the site is-the same as on the option A site, except that Ruthie B's, Norm's Auto Repair, At Home, Inc., Bright Oak Meats, and the Island Park building situated south of West A Street are outside the project area. Under Alternative 1, option B, these properties would not be acquired for the courthouse project. Alternative 2, Option A (Preferred Alternative) ~ Alternative 2, option A, the Chiquita (formerly Agripac) site, is bordered by East 8~' Avenue, Highway 99, and the railroad tracks. This site covers 225,206 square feet (5.17 acres). The site is zoned entirely for heavy industrial use. The majority of the site is occupied by the Chiquita Processed Foods plant office and processing buildings, and the remainder is occupied by AutoCraft. This business also occupies a portion of land on the corner of Highway 99 and East New Federal Courthouse 125 Final EIS __ .