Two development projects in Pleasant Prairie that previously received site and operational plan approvals from the village are asking for extensions of those approvals.
The most prominent of the projects is gummi bear maker Haribo, which is planning to build its first U.S factory in the Prairie Highlands Corporate Park along I-94.
Haribo originally announced its plans in the spring of 2017 with construction slated to begin in 2018. The company cited a need to emphasize quality as among the reasons the project had moved slower than originally anticipated.
When the village approved final site and operational plans in May for the project’s first phase, the company was planning for a September groundbreaking. The first phase would include a 487,400-square-foot production facility, nearly 88,000-square-foot warehouse and other office and accessory buildings.
In a letter to the village, the company said “the unprecedented occurrences of 2020” had delayed its construction timeline.
The current schedule, included in the letter to the village, calls for signing a contract with a general contractor and submitting final plans this month and seeking permits in November. Haribo noted that its master conceptual approval was granted an extension through Nov. 7 in October 2019.
“Do (sic) to the close overlap of our current timeline with the expiration of our Master Conceptual Plan and Final Site and Operational Plan, we feel it prudent to request an extension at this time,” the Sept. 28 letter said.
The other project seeking an extension is a 220,080-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Lakeview Corporate Park. The building, proposed by CenterPoint Properties, would be located on 80
th Avenue north of 109
th Street. It was originally approved in May.
CenterPoint did not provide specific reasons for requesting the extension.
Village staff is recommending one-year extensions from Nov. 11 for both projects. The village plan commission is set to consider the requests Monday.
