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38 | I NSIGH T • N o v e m b e r 2 0 17 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m NOW EVEN MORE ONLINE PROGRAMS Accounting Business Management Human Resource Administration IT-Web & Software Developer Manufacturing Management Marketing Quality Assurance Technician Supply Chain Management 100% O N L I N E E ARN YOUR DEGREE Learn more at gotoltc.edu/OnlineNow NEW FastTrack programs. Attend class one night a week. Of the 8,658 people commuting to work in Sheboygan, more than 5 percent have said they would move there if they could find housing, according to an SCEDC survey. at would be 433 people needing 216 housing units. Given the current pace of growth, it would then take another 73 units a year to keep pace, Checolinski says. Communities in the county have shown they understand the demand and have a willingness to try fresh approaches to spur the pace of development. Several communities have created special TIF districts and modified zoning laws to accommodate the more compact and walkable neighborhoods that would-be residents are demanding. "Less customization might be the better future for now," Checolinski says. "Sheboygan County is being really aggressive in encouraging the construction of single-family homes. We are literally running out of supply." Business park expands While housing opportunities may be the dominant topic of discussion, the Sheboygan County Business Center is preparing for a major expansion in 2018. With just a few lots remaining in the current business park, the city has approved plans for a 400-acre expansion of the business center, adjacent to the existing park. While the city will still need to acquire and annex much of the land, the expansion gives the city and county plenty of opportunities for future growth. e expanded park is bounded by Interstate 43 and County Highway OK, from the existing business park south to just before the interstate interchange. "e current industrial park has been there for 25, 30 years now, and we're just finishing using it up," Mayor Mike Vandersteen said during a meeting to approve the plan. "So, we look at this as going to hopefully give us what we need to house industrial expansion for many years in the future."