Overall distribution employment in New York has been static since 1980. Recent successes have included two large WalMart distribution facilities in the Mohawk Valley region, and Ace Hardware and Hannaford Brothers facilities in the Capital District, and the Gap warehouse in the Hudson Valley. The minimum lot size is 50 acres. Appropriate topography Site topography should generally feature little elevation change and be outside a 100-year FEMA flood plain. Ideally, a site should be at road grade elevation.
Interstate access is critical.
A site must be within 15 miles, via truck route, of an Interstate or limited access four-lane U.S. highway. Access routes must be designated for 53' trucks. Site configuration should be square to slightly rectangular with little or no outparcel intrusions affecting site utilization or traffic flow patterns. See the Model Zoning Ordinance for further information. Other criteria critical to the selection Refer to project evaluation criteria Musts and Wants .