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Robinson Inc. parking lot expansion

Description

Robinson Inc. is seeking to purchase about 5.86 acres of Business Park land from the city to build a driveway and parking lot for its expanding manufacturing operation, expected to add 500-600 employees.

Impact summary

Supports hundreds of local manufacturing jobs, adds a new stormwater pond, and gives the WPS substation a second access point — though no new tax base since it's parking, not buildings.

Applicant

Name: Robinson, Inc. and/or its assigns
Address: TBD (parcel WD-D0077-1)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 13, 2026

Finance/Personnel Committee - Oct 13, 2026

Robinson Inc. would buy ~5.86 acres of business park land at $50,000/acre (~$293,000) to build a parking lot and access drive for 500–600 anticipated new employees, tied to a multi-party easement deal. The committee approved the loose sale terms; it heads to the council after the agreement and CSM are finalized.

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