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Public Hearing: Property Purchase, Parking Facility Development and Access Improvements – Downtown Loveland, Ohio

August 13, 2019, Loveland City Hall

Downtown Loveland – Popularity Continues to Grow

“Drinking on rooftops is officially a thing in Loveland”…Cincinnati Enquirer “Loveland, where the Little Miami bike trail crosses Loveland Avenue, is an outdoor destination for Greater Cincinnatians in the summer. You can bike the trail, which stretches from Cincinnati to Springfield along the Little Miami River. Or walk a portion of it. You could rent a kayak or canoe to float down the river.” ….Cincinnati Enquirer 4-30-19.

Harmonious Mix of Uses has Developed in the Downtown District

Popularity Comes With Challenges

Loveland Downtown Plan Survey Q4: What is your least favorite thing about Loveland?

“Lack of parking downtown and condition of the roads”

“No parking in old Loveland”

“Trying to park downtown” “Traffic and not enough parking” “parking, parking, parking”

“Lack of parking to support all the great new establishments”

“The parking downtown can get crowded fast.”

Public Parking

Public Parking

Parking Lot Name/Location Spaces Harrison Street Lot 10 Fireman's Memorial 6 First Street (Gravel Lot) 20 City Hall 75 Trailside, South of W. Loveland Avenue 26 Loveland Station (55: 2-hour & 70: 1-hour) 125 Linda Cox Trailside Parking Area 125

• E. Loveland Nature Preserve Lot

68 Veteran’s Memorial Park 6 On-Street Parking 147 Total: 608

Ongoing Downtown Parking Improvements

D.P.A.C.

Limited Locations Available For Parking Expansions

Parcels Identified as Location for Parking Facility & Improved Access

Parcel # Parcel Size 200602.029C 0.1974 200602.022 0.1148 200602.021A 0.0872 200602.029D 0.107 200602.020B 0.06666 200602.029F 0.097 200602.029E 0.361 200602.020A 0.078 200602.019B 0.045 200602.021B 0.003 200602.020C 0.001 Total Area in Acres 1.15806 Total Area in Square Feet 50445.09 Number of Parcels 11

Matthew and Peter Ross Parcels

Due Diligence

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Completed by Alt & Witzig Consulting Services
• The purpose of the investigation was to identify Recognized Environmental

Conditions (RECs) associated with the Site.

• Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
• Property utilized as residential land from prior to 1911 to present
• Property was improved in1944 and 1950 with additional dwellings
• A structure was demolished in 2010
• Since 2010 property has remained relatively unchanged
• Assessment revealed no Historic Recognized Environmental Conditions (HRECs),

Controlled Recognized Environmental Conditions (CRECs) or Recognized Environmental Conditions (REC’s) on the property

Due Diligence (Continued)

• Subsurface Investigation & Geotechnical Recommendations
• Completed by Alt & Witzig Consulting Services
• Purpose of investigation was to evaluate the geotechnical suitability of the property for development
• Investigation included reconnaissance of the site and 4 soil borings at the following locations:
• Sampling includes the use of 140 pound hammer falling 30 inches to determine penetration value of

the soil.

• Based on testing, the property is classified as a “Site C Class”.
• Testing concluded that the property can include construction with standard footers.

Potential Parking Facility Layout – Option 1

Potential Parking Facility Layout – Option 2

Potential Floor Plans

Aerial View and St. Rt. 48 Entrance Locations

Second Street Entry Point

Improved Pedestrian Access to 2nd St./East Loveland Downtown Area

Standard Parking Facility Operations

Timeline

• May 28, 2019, City Council authorizes execution of Agreement to Purchase
• May 29, 2019, Agreement to Purchase, was executed.
• May 29, 2019, Contract with Alt & Witzig Consulting Services, LLC., for the completion of a Phase I Environmental Site

Assessment.

• May 29, 2019, Contract with Alt & Witzig Consulting Services, LLC., for the completion of a Preliminary Subsurface

Investigation & Geotechnical Recommendation.

• May 29, 2019, Professional Services Work Order, with McGill Smith Punshon (MSP), for a Public Garage Feasibility Study,

executed.

• June 6, 2019, Core sampling drilling by Alt & Witzig completed.
• (As of) June 19, 2019, all geotechnical and field work related to the Preliminary Subsurface Investigation report complete.
• (As of) June 19, 2019, preliminary parking layouts received from McGill Smith Punshon (MSP).
• June 20, 2019, the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment complete.
• June 25, 2019, received notification from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) that no permits for access into the

parcels from State Route 48 would be required.

• July 3, 2019, pre-application for Community + Economic Development Assistance Program (CEDAP) funding submitted.
• July 4, 2019, Geotechnical report received from Alt & Witzig Engineering.
• July 10, 2019, Due-diligence extension requested. Due-diligence extended to 8-26-19
• July 23, 2019, City Council sets Public Hearing pertaining to the property purchase and parking facility development for 8-13-19
• August 13, 2019, Public Hearing