LAC Site

Sterns Road & Dixie Highway

Erie, MI 48133

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Physical Site Studies, Marketing Flyer, Demographic Data, and Workforce Data updated 4/2/2025

CITY

Erie

COUNTY

Monroe

ACRES

143.25

PRICE

$4,297,500

($30,000 per acre)

ZONING

Industrial

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Property Description

The LAC Site is 140.42 acres of vacant, industrial zoned land located in Bedford Township and Erie Township in Monroe County, Michigan, just north of Toledo, Ohio, with a workforce of 1,469,211 within a 60-minute drive time. The site is 2.7 miles from I-75 and has direct access to CSX transportation with the potential for an on-site spur. In 2022 the site underwent a comprehensive desktop due diligence review through the VIP by DRP program, including a detailed site condition analysis, comprehensive information on utility providers and capacity, and a comprehensive report on site details (full report in the document library below).

This site is also a participant in the MI Sites Program through the State of Michigan. The primary objective of the MI Sites program is to develop a statewide portfolio of ready sites for marketing to companies and site selectors throughout the world. The MI Sites program documents for this property can be found in the document library below.

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning: Bedford Township: General Industrial; Erie Township: Light Industrial

Current Land Use: Agricultural

Future Land Use: The site is zoned for an industrial user, and no changes are anticipated.

Site Conditions

Greenfield or Brownfield: Greenfield

Above ground structures: None

Floodplain: 100-year floodplain and 500-year floodplain cover a relatively small portion of the site adjacent to the Hooper Run Drain

Wetlands: There are no mapped wetlands on the site. It is anticipated that the Hooper Run Drain is a state regulated stream with contiguous wetlands along the banks.

Topographic Elevation: Site elevations range between 583’ and 596’

Soil Types: Lenawee Silty Clay Loam and Del Rey Silt loam

Easements: Monroe County Drain Easement

T&E Species: There are no endangered species, migratory birds, or protected plants or vegetation on the site

Archaeological & Cultural Resources: At present, there are no previously recorded architectural properties nor archaeological sites within one mile surrounding the site

Utilities

Electric

Provider: Consumers Energy

Current Service: Existing distribution line on Dixie Highway and substation located across from the site on Sterns Road

Assumed Demand: 10 MW

Recommendations: 10 MW assumed demand baseline could be met with service from the existing 46 kV substation north of Sterns Road

Natural Gas

Provider: Michigan Gas Utilities

Current Service: Existing 4 inch medium pressure gas lines along Sterns Road and Dixie Highway

Assumed Demand: 10,000 mcf/month

Recommendations: The capacity of the existing natural gas infrastructure should be sufficient for a potential development’s assumed demand

Water

Provider: South County Water System

Current Service: 20-inch water main along Dixie Highway and 6-inch main along Sterns Road

Assumed Demand: 150,000 GPD

Recommendations: Existing infrastructure can meet the assumed baseline demand

Sewer

Provider: Monroe County Drain Commissioner

Current Service: Existing 12-inch sanitary sewer on Dixie Highway. An agreement is in place with Bedford Twp to extend the sanitary sewer to Benore Road.

Assumed Demand: 100,000 GPD

Recommendations: A lift station would most likely be required to extend the sanitary sewer to the north and further sanitary sewer design is recommended

Workforce Data

More demographic and workforce data can be found in the document library below.

30-Minute Drive

605,851

Population

20,893

Total Businesses

313,533

Workforce

60-Minute Drive

2,997,039

Population

97,991

Total Businesses

1,417,686

Workforce

Transportation

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Proximity to Highways

Site Access on Sterns Road & Dixie Highway

2.7 miles to I-75 northbound access

3.5 miles to I-75 southbound access

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Proximity to Rail

CSX Transportation bordering the west side of the property with potential for an on-site spur

8 miles to the Toledo rail yard

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Proximity to Airports

38.4 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)

Completed Physical Site Studies

The below site studies were completed for the property through the Monroe County Business Alliance. For further questions regarding these studies, please contact Sean Strube, Vice President of Economic Development at the Monroe County Business Alliance.

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Report

Phase I Enivronmental Site Assessment

Surface Water Delineation Report

Cultural Resources Desktop Review

Preliminary Threatened & Endangered Species Investigation

Completed 07/09/2024

Completed 04/24/2024

Completed 06/01/2024

Completed 04/24/2024

Completed 09/11/2024

Completed 12/16/2024