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BUFFALO AVENUE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR
Brownfield Opportunity Area Pre-Nomination Study
June 26, 2007
- Brownfield Issues
- Brownfield Opportunity
Area Program
- Project Outcome
- Community
B UFFALO A VENUE I NDUSTRIAL C ORRIDOR Brownfield Opportunity Area - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
B UFFALO A VENUE I NDUSTRIAL C ORRIDOR Brownfield Opportunity Area - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
B UFFALO A VENUE I NDUSTRIAL C ORRIDOR Brownfield Opportunity Area Pre-Nomination Study June 26, 2007 A GENDA Brownfield Issues Brownfield Opportunity Area Program Project Outcome Community Participation P ROJECT T EAM
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City of Niagara Falls Offices of Planning Tom DeSantis Alan Nusbaum LaBella Associates Trowbridge & Wolf Landscape Architects Luh Consulting Services
PROJECT TEAM
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WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD?
A site, where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse can be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
Source: U.S. EPA
450,000 Brownfields Across US
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BROWNFIELD STUDY AREA
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BROWNFIELDS - THE PROBLEM
- Loss of Manufacturing
Employers
- Changing Economy
- Redevelopment hindered by
Legacy & Perception
- Environmental Regulations
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Yorktown River Landing Yorktown, Virginia San Antonio River Walk San Antonio, Texas Potomac River Washington D.C. Charles River Boston, Massachusetts
BROWNFIELDS - THE OPPORTUNITY
Washington Landing Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
Brownfield Area Redevelopment Benefits Environmental
Restoration of Environmental Quality Ecological Health
Economic
Jobs Taxes Reinvestment Social
Quality of Life Adjacent Neighborhoods
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BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREAS
Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program
- Grant Funding
- “ The Brownfield Opportunity Area Program
enables communities to put strategies in place to return dormant sites and areas back to productive use and simultaneously restore environmental quality”
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Step 1: Pre-nomination Study (Investigation) Step 2: Nomination Study (Redevelopment Assessment and Plan) Step 3: Implementation Strategy & Site Assessments Result: Redevelopment Alternatives Defined for Community & Developers
BOA PROCESS
State Review State Review
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BUFFALO AVE. CORRIDOR PROJECT
Land Use & Zoning Public & Stakeholder Participation Land Ownership Brownfield Sites Pre-Nomination Study
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PRE-NOMINATION STUDY AREA
Strategic Location
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PRE-NOMINATION STUDY AREA
Aerial
Total Parcels in the PBOA: 2,100 Total PBOA Acreage: 1,500 Assessed Value: $390,000,000
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HISTORY
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STUDY AREA PHOTOS
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PRE-NOMINATION STUDY OUTCOMES
- Revitalization Boundaries
- Partnerships Established
- Community Vision
- Opportunities for Revitalization:
- Brownfields
- Developable property
- Integration with other plans
- Invitation to Submit for Nomination
Study
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MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER
Gather Existing Conditions Study Revisions Project Initiation Meeting Stakeholder & Public Input
- n Findings
Incorporate Public and Stakeholder Comments Public Participation & Consultation Workshop Final Study Submitted to City & State Start of Project
2007
SCHEDULE
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WHAT’S NEXT?
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP JULY 25 PLACE, TIME TBD
Community & Stakeholder Preferences for Redevelopment
Concerns with Redevelopment
Neighborhood Participation
WE NEED YOUR COMMENTS – PLEASE PARTICIPATE
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CONTACT INFORMATION
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS:
- Mr. Thomas J. DeSantis, Senior Planner
Phone: 716-286-4477 Email: thomas.desantis@niagarafallsny.gov
- Mr. Alan Nusbaum, Environmental Assistant