A new retail meat shop highlighting premium local meat, a local veterinary business expanding to better serve the region, a golf-themed entertainment venue, and a site for a Goodwill store – these projects planned for Sioux Center all received green lights from the City Council recently.
Earlier this spring, the Council approved two property sales, one to Central Veterinary Clinic and another to Sioux Center Investments, planned to be the site for a Goodwill store. The council also approved three development agreements: with Central Veterinary Clinic, RJ’s Indoor Golf + Bar, and Farmers Cooeprative Society for a retail meat shop. These development agreements recognize each investment and highlight creation of jobs in Sioux Center, offering a five-year sliding scale partial property tax rebate.
“It’s exciting to see these investments in the community – a variety of projects that will all add to what Sioux Center has to offer,” said Assistant City Manager Dennis Dokter. “Some of these projects have been in the works for some time, and it’s going to be great to see them coming to fruition.”
Central Veterinary Clinic
The council approved the sale of .75 acres to Central Veterinary Clinic, of Sioux Center in the Brookview Addition in northern Sioux Center. This land is adjacent to the veterinary office’s existing property, and they shared plans to build a new 20,000-square-foot facility. The building will allow Central Veterinary to keep their 12 vets and their large and small animal service under one roof, and give them room to add a few vets as well.
“With the magnitude of the project that they’re building, the total investment they’re putting into it, the number of vets they currently employ, that they’re offering regional emergency services - we felt it was worthy of a development agreement,” Dokter said.
Retail Meat Shop
Farmers Cooperative Society previously purchased land from the City in the Brooview Addition and shared plans to build a specialty retail meat store. The council approved a development agreement for this project, which will make significant improvements to the area, including paving a shared access, and potentially create 12 jobs.
At an earlier meeting, Farmer’s Cooperative Society CEO John McDaniels shared that the premium meat shop will not only provide customers an opportunity to purchase high-quality meat, but it will also help highlight what agriculture and the Farmers Cooperative system do in a good light.
“The idea is really to build on the Coop process, from field to fork,” he said “These cattle and hogs are going to be raised by our members; they’re going to be fed by us. Identity-preserved product. High quality product. Purebred animals.”
RJ’s Indoor Golf + Bar
The council approved a development agreement with RJ’s Indoor Golf + Bar, the planned new entertainment venue in the South Ridge Commercial Park. The agreement highlights the planned improvements to the land, south of Terrace View Event Center, the potential creation of 3 full-time jobs and multiple part-time jobs, and the operations of the venue, which plans to offer indoor putting greens, mini golf, golf simulators, a kitchen and bar.
“We considered the investment, the unique amenity this will add to the community, as well as an additional restaurant, and the employment it will add,” Dokter said of the five-year development agreement.
RJ Mini Golf & Bar anticipates a fall 2024 opening.
Sioux Center Investments
The council approved selling about 1.4 acres to Sioux Center Investments to build a retail store, with the goal of that being for a Goodwill Store to open there. The land is in the new Westview Addition along the newly-paved 2nd Ave. SW, north of Snap Fitness in southern Sioux Center.
This land is being purchased by an investment group from the Minneapolis, Minn., area, which has put up several Goodwill Stores around the Midwest, Dokter explained.
“They identified this spot in Sioux Center and thought Sioux Center would be a good location for a Goodwill store,” Dokter said. “We opened the Westview Addition to create opportunities for retail businesses like this that will add to what Sioux Center has to offer.”