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WAYNESBORO BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT & REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROJECT

PUBLIC KICK-OFF MEETING June 18, 2013 Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates, Inc. HR&A Advisors Sustainable Strategies DC Gaito & Associates (WBE) Prime Consultant:

Presentation Overview

• The Environmental Standards, Inc. Team
• Brownfields Basics
• Project Background & Need
• Our Approach
• The Planning Process – Public Workshop & Events
• Schedule
• Discussion

Gaito & Associates

Brownfield Redevelopment, Agency Coordination/Reporting

Jill Gaito

Project Team - Overview

Environmental Standards, Inc.

Project Management; Environmental Inventory, Characterization & Assessment; and Agency Coordination Phillip D. McKalips, P.G., Principal, Geoscientist (Project Manager)

Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates

Site Reuse; Land Use Planning; Green Infrastructure & Public Outreach Sean C. Garrigan, AICP, ASLA, Principal (Asst. Project Manager) Timothy Stromberg, PLA, ASLA, Principal

HR&A Advisors

Urban Economic Development & Impact Planning Lionel Lynch Rob Wolcheski

Sustainable Strategies DC

Public Funding; Financing and Advocacy Matthew Ward

Brownfields Basics

Definition: Any real property, the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or (perceived) potential presence of a contaminant.

Project Outcomes – Two Key Components

Environmental:

• Site Inventory
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

Planning and Economic Development:

• Overall Brownfields Redevelopment Area Master Plan
• Site Specific Reuse Plans
• Green Infrastructure Strategy
• Roadmap for Implementing Catalyst Private/Public Project

Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates - Brownfields Planning & Design Team

Project Study Area

Project Background & Need

Why is this planning effort so important to the citizenry of Waynesboro?

• Fully acknowledge the impacts of the changes in major industrial

employment centers and large-scale land uses.

• Assess the current physical and economic reality of today
• Proactively shape the future of the entire area and neighborhoods by

taking advantage of the all opportunities to enhance community vibrancy and quality-of-life.

• Work with private property owners (small and large) to promote

improvements.

• Assess and improve infrastructure needed to support redevelopment.
• Clearing-house and conduit for pursuing public and private funding,

financing and partnerships.

EPA Brownfields Program Parameters

EPA’s Priority Performance Goals:

Goal 1: Clean Air and Global Climate Change Goal 2: Clean and Safe Water Goal 3: Land Preservation and Restoration Goal 4: Healthy Communities Goal 5: Compliance and Environmental Stewardship

Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) Goals for Program:

• inventory, characterize, assess brownfields sites
• Establishing a “shared vision” for the redevelopment and clean-up of brownfields impacted

areas through community involvement and planning

• Identifying viable reuse strategies for brownfields including through economic analysis
• Identifying opportunities to strategically reuse or upgrade “dormant” infrastructure for

new investment

• Address environmental justice through urban waterways
• Create a clear roadmap for implementation of brownfields redevelopment strategies

Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates - Brownfields Planning & Design Team

Our Approach – Brownfields Area-Wide Plan

A successful community planning process for Waynesboro must…

• Consider the entire neighborhood – it’s not only about the larger

redevelopment sites

• Utilizes an inclusive planning process to develop the plan.
• Build upon previous and ongoing efforts
• Thoroughly understand existing conditions to make the most informed

decisions possible

• Tap into the character defining elements that make Waynesboro unique

and a desirable place

• Indentify and define viable redevelopment, urban design and public space

alternatives

• Pull together all of the aspects into a cohesive vision and a clear, concise

and user-friendly plan with very specific implementation actions

Plans are Integrated with Key Action Strategies

The importance of measurable outcomes! Establishing a “shared vision” for the redevelopment and clean-up of brownfields and improve the entire planning area

• Engage property owners and developers to promote private investment in redevelopment
• Build community and political support for economically viable reuse strategies
• Develop a strong “form-based” urban design strategy for the sites and the study area

Identifying opportunities to strategically improve, reuse or upgrade infrastructure to support new investment

• Determine potential future demand through build-out modeling
• Improve access and circulation using a multi-modal and complete-streets approach
• Prioritize and phase improvements/upgrades to support and attract private investment

Create a clear roadmap for implementation

• Prioritize projects and next steps for physical and environmental recommendations

through an Action Plan for Implementation

• Bundle reuse and infrastructure strategies into “project packages” that leverage available

funding to the maximum extent possible

Public Involvement is integral to our Process

The Multi-Day Public Planning & Design Workshop

• Week of September 23rd, 2013
• Public Kick-off of Workshop Monday September 23rd at 7:00 PM
• Special Topic Meetings and Working Sessions throughout the week
• Evening of September 26th Presentation of Draft Plan Proposals

Please check these sources for schedule of events and project news and

• updates. – Please tell your friends and neighborhoods to participate!

Revitalization website: http://www.revitalizingdowntownwaynesboro.com/brownfields/ Regular project updates and meeting notices will also be available at: https://www.facebook.com/RevitalizingDowntownWaynesboro

Project Schedule

Project Schedule

Public Workshop Sept. 23rd through Sept. 26th

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Help us shape the public workshop around your priorities

WAYNESBORO BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

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