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BUFFALO AVENUE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

Brownfield Opportunity Area Pre-Nomination Study

• Brownfield

Opportunity Area (BOA) Review

• Buffalo Avenue

Preliminary BOA Characteristics

• Conceptual Plans
• Next Steps

AGENDA

Step 1: Pre-nomination Study Investigation Step 2: Nomination Study Defined Area Detailed Analysis Step 3: Implementation Strategy & Site Assessments Pre-development

BROWNFIELD AREA OPPORTUNITY (BOA) PROGRAM

Purposes

 Identified an area adversely

affected by brownfields

 Unsure of appropriate study

area

 Unknown existing conditions

– Land ownership – Potential contaminants

 Uncertain about

redevelopment potential

STEP 1: PRE-NOMINATION STUDY

BOA PROGRAM BENEFITS

Advances projects to the marketplace

 Community support /

Partnerships

 Revitalization strategy  Transparency of environmental

conditions

 Grants  Project marketing

BUFFALO AVENUE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR STEP 1: STUDY AREA ANALYSIS

Total Parcels in the PBOA: 3,000 Total PBOA Acreage: 1,800 Assessed Value: $450,000,000

BUFFALO AVENUE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR STUDY AREA ANALYSIS

Existing Plans and Regulations Public Input Community Vision Economic & Demographic Data Environmental Data - Properties

Sustainable Redevelopment & Cleanup

STUDY AREA ANALYSIS: ECONOMIC PROFILE

Population Estimate: 5,620 Housing Units: 2,800 55% Owner Occupancy Vacant Housing Units: 13% Traffic Counts - Daily NF Blvd 26,000 Buffalo Ave 10,000 Robert Moses 15,000

STUDY AREA ANALYSIS: BROWNFIELD PROFILE (ACRES)

STUDY AREA ANALYSIS

Brownfields, Underutilized, and Vacant Sites

VACANT by landuse (excluding Brownfields & Underutilized) Underutilized/Vacant Properties - Publicly Owned Underutilized/Vacant Properties - Privately Owned Brownfield Sites

STUDY AREA ANALYSIS: Brownfield Site Scores

The Brownfield Scores are a preliminary estimate of the level of urgency in redeveloping a given site. Brownfield Scorecard Criteria:  Environmental Record (up to 3pts)  Environmental Perception (up to 5 pts)  Visibility from Roads (up to 3 pts)  Gateway Location (up to 5 pts)  Critical Node (up to 5 pts)  Historic Potential (up to 5 pts) Brownfield Sites with Score

3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 10 11 - 12 13 - 15 16 - 18 19 - 21

Total possible Score = 26 pts

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Survey Results – Development Preferences

Maintain businesses, relocate some, redevelop 69% Mixed Use Development preferred 80% Traditional Development near waterfront/downtown 87% Suburban development near NF Blvd, LaSalle 77% Should developers be assisted with incentives? 91% Public Access to the Niagara is important? 96%

Baltimore Inner Harbor The Flats Cleveland

Models for Future Development

CONCEPTUAL ZONES



Gray area represents heavy industrial parcels to be transitioned to new “clean” industries.



Heavy Industry remains only in the purple zones and is buffered

• n all sides.



Residential (yellow) areas remain and existing green spaces as well as commercial areas (red) are enhanced.

CONCEPTUAL PLAN PRINCIPLES

 Economic Development Potential

– Location

• River
• Transportation/Traffic
• Amenities

– Reduction of Risk

• Grants
• Real Estate potential

 Community Input  Anchor Mentality  Gateways

CONCEPTUAL PLAN

from Community Input



Illustrates the beginnings of redevelopment within 5 key areas.



Key corridors and linkages to water front

• 1. Adam’s Plant

• 1. Adam’s Plant

Transformer Building



NY State Parks acquisition of the Adam’s Plant parcel.



Extend Acheson Drive to the water with new light industrial and commercial development.



Strengthen the public “face” along Buffalo Avenue – including both historic and new buildings.

• 1. Adam’s Plant

• 2. Water Intakes Development

• 2. Water Intakes Development



Round-about creates a formal gateway to the city and allows for signage, interpretation, and pedestrian friendly connections to water.



Hyde Park Blvd extends to water front with mixed use development on both sides.



Improve public “face” along Buffalo Avenue

• 2. Water Intakes Development

• 3. LaSalle Expressway Extension
• 3. LaSalle Expressway Extension

• 3. LaSalle Expressway Extension



LaSalle Expressway provides a direct route to downtown



Existing residential areas remain undisturbed and well buffered.



Improve public “face” of heavy industry along LaSalle Expressway

• 3. LaSalle Expressway Extension

• 4. Gateway Community and New Park

• 4. Gateway Community and New Park

• 5. Packard Rd & Niagara Falls Blvd

Intersection

• 5. Packard Rd & Niagara Falls Blvd

Intersection

NEXT STEPS

 Revisions to Plans  Final Pre-nomination Study  Nomination Study Phase