By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Hays city commissioners will look at plans tonight for the continued development of the Heart of America Industrial Park.

The preliminary plat for the development on south Commerce Parkway in east Hays was approved by the Planning Commission in 2008. The property is zoned into a mixture of light-industrial and heavy-industrial districts.

The developers of the Heart of America Second Addition have submitted a signed consent to annex the property and to allow for its development, including extension of and connection to city utilities and fire/police protection. The project would be financed through the creation of a special benefit district as requested by the developers.

The property is generally located at Commerce Parkway and 9th Street, requiring an extension of 9th Street to the east, according to Assistant Hays City Manager Jacob Wood.

The final plat was approved April 18, 2016 by the Hays Area Planning Commission. Heart of America Development Corporation owns the property and provides land for development to new or existing businesses wishing to relocate.

The complete Oct. 20 city commission work session agenda may be seen here.