A Main Street Approach to Redevelopment in Jacksonville. Mary Smith Terracon Consultants, Inc. Florida s 2017 Annual Brownfields Conference

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1 A Main Street Approach to Redevelopment in Jacksonville Mary Smith Terracon Consultants, Inc. Florida s 2017 Annual Brownfields Conference

2 Outline City of Jacksonville Brownfield Site: 9 th & Main City Planning Department EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Buyer City Programs Manager Key Elements of Redevelopment Redevelopment Consultant City Redevelopment Manager EPA Brownfields Grant

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4 Project Site: 9 th & Main

5 Project Site: 9 th & Main 1850 N. Main Street 15,049 sq. ft of land Zoned CCG-S Allows for variety of commercial uses 7,756 sq. ft. building Patio, Loading Area, Parking

6 History: 9 th & Main City Planning Department City Redevelopment Manager Timeline 1938 Site Developed 1940 Occupied by Firestone #06MH Converted to accommodate restaurant use 2002 Redeveloped with City loan from Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund (NWJEDF) 9 th & Main Restaurant

7 History: 9 th & Main Timeline 2007 Owner defaults on loan Nonpayment of property taxes, not maintaining property insurance or providing compliance documents 2009 City initiates foreclosure proceedings Foreclosure judgement $235, City Planning Department City Redevelopment Manager City takes title and possession of property $90, in back taxes from City issues RFP seeking purchaser for redevelopment

8 Complications 4 Gasoline USTs (1,000 gal) Abandoned 2002 Full closure assessment not performed due to assumed eligibility in ATRP Used Oil UST (250 gal) Discharge 1989 Enrolled in Abandoned Tank Restoration Program (ATRP)

9 ATRP Eligibility Tank Pit Specific Used Oil UST ATRP assessment 1990, 2002, 2016 SRCO for Discharge granted November 30, Gasoline USTs Full tank closure assessment not performed due to assumed eligibility in ATRP 2002: local agency review letter of abandonment report supported assumption 2015: COJ informed that eligibility is tank-pit specific Full closure assessment required

10 City of Jacksonville City Planning Department EPA Brownfields Grant Consultant EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant 2015: COJ wins grant Grant provides access to a team of environmental experts (consultants) Phase I ESA Conducted July 2016 REC: Gasoline USTs, lack of closure assessment

11 City of Jacksonville EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Consultant EPA Brownfields Grant 1951 Sanborn Map December 2016: Phase II ESA Located 4 gasoline USTs Performed UST Closure Assessment in accordance with FDEP requirements

12 Results Consultant EPA Brownfields Grant Tank Closure Assessment No soil analytical impacts Groundwater impacts above GCTLs Downgradient of USTs VOC and PAH constituents Petroleum impacted groundwater appears to have partially migrated underneath building

13 ATRP Eligibility City Programs Manager City Submits ATRP Application Request eligibility for 4 gasoline USTs Fuel dispensing likely ceased before March 1990 Appeal based on previous assumption of eligibility Eligibility granted February 2017 Currently performing assessment for gasoline USTs

14 Additional Assessments Consultant EPA Brownfields Grant Sub-Slab Soil Vapor Investigation Assess potential vapor intrusion pathways Associate with migration of petroleum impacted groundwater beneath building Collected sub-slab soil vapor sample for laboratory analysis Utilize EPA Vapor Intrusion Screening Level (VISL) Calculator Calculate indoor air concentrations Results below Target Indoor Air Concentrations Asbestos Survey Survey in anticipation of building renovation activities Physical assessment by licensed asbestos inspectors Sample collection & laboratory analysis Results: Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) identified on-site

15 Redevelopment: Strings Sports Brewery City Redevelopment Manager Buyer 2016 RFP Selection: Adeeb Food Services Restaurant/Brewery Value of renovated building estimated $500,000 Restaurant: projected $125,000 in sales per month Brewery: projected $50,000 in sales per month

16 Brownfields Redevelopment = Coordinated Effort City Planning Department Buyer City Programs Manager Redevelopment Consultant City Redevelopment Manager EPA Brownfields Grant

17 Mary Smith Terracon Consultants, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida Thank you