Central Massachusetts Brownfields Forum Assessment and Redevelopment and Everything in Between Colonial Hotel Gardner, MA Tuesday, March 12,

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1 Central Massachusetts Brownfields Forum Assessment and Redevelopment and Everything in Between Colonial Hotel Gardner, MA Tuesday, March 12, 2013

2 13 parcels totaling 55 acres with frontage on Mill Street or Timpany Boulevard Ownership Public / Private (68% / 32%) Rail spur off the P&W mainline Municipal water and sewer gas and fiber adjacent to site 43D Expedited Permitting 2008 Round 2 of State s Brownfield Support Team Initiative 2010 Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Program Approved Urban Renewal Area 2013 Future Economic Opportunity Area

3 Five of the parcels are vacant: 60 Mill Street - former S. Bent Mill 131 Mill Street former residential property 155 Mill Street - former Garbose Site 170 Mill Street - former L.B. Ramsdell Company 222 Mill Street - former residential property Five of the parcels are occupied: 149 Mill Street - Superior Kitchen Designs. Inc. (custom kitchen cabinetry manufacturer) 166 Mill Street - Superior Kitchen Designs warehouse 186 Mill Street - Gardner Horseshoe Club (an indoor horseshoe facility) 200 Mill Street - an apparent automotive repair facility contractor storage Mill Street parcel - a residential duplex Three parcels are undeveloped

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5 City acquired S. Bent Site in tax title in 2007

6 Founded in 1867 Manufacture of five-spindle factory chairs, rockers, and stools 1920 s 1950 s breakfast sets/institutional furniture 1960 s college and university chairs Acquired by P. Alcock Acquisitions in 1992, operations ceased in Acquired by City is 2007 through tax title

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8 27 acres zoned Industrial 1 Contained multiple buildings in excess of 250,000 s.f. Approximately $1.4 million spent on assessment, cleanup, and demolition $900,000 CDBG $300,000 U.S. EPA assessment/cleanup $100,000 MassDevelopment assessment/hm inventory $100,000 combination City, GRA, DEP

9 S. Bent Sources and Uses by Year Date Action Cost Source 2006 Secure Buildings $ 9, City Funds 2006 Phase I ESA $ 4, EPA Assessment 2006 Phase II ESA $ 33, Mass Development 2007 Limited Asbestos Assessment $ 1, CDBG - FY Limited Asbestos Removal $ 3, CDBG - FY Selective Demolition $ 22, CDBG - FY Building Measurements $ 4, CDBG Program Income 2007 Phase I/Tier Classification $ 3, Mass Development 2007 Subsurface Delineation $ 17, Mass Development Site Remediation Oversight $ 53, EPA Clean Up 2008 Appraisal $ 1, GRA 2008 Brick Building Demo $ 5, City Funds 2008 Brick Building Demo $ 42, CDBG - FY Site Remediation (RA 2) $ 46, DEP 2008 Hazardous Materials Inventory $ 29, Mass Development 2008 Limited Survey & Plan for ANR $ 1, GRA 2009 Rail Spur Purchase $ 51, GRA 2009 ANR Application $ GRA 2009 Site Remediation (RA 1 & 3) $ 74, EPA Clean Up 2009 Food Waste Composting RFP $ 7, NCMDC 2009 Food Waste Composting RFP $ 1, GRA 2009 Perimeter Survey $ 6, GRA 2009 Demo - Two Chimneys $ 7, CDBG - FY Demolition Consulting $ 26, CDBG - FY Asbestos Abatement $ 92, EPA/CDBG 2010 Demo $ 232, CDBG 2010 Demolition Consulting $ 34, CDBG 2011 Abatement/Demolition $ 313, CDBG 2012 Abatement/Demolition $ 191, CDBG/Mass Development 2012 Assessment $ 36, Mass Development $ 1,353,951.57

10 The City acquired the former Garbose site through a Covenant Not to Sue Agreement in 2010.

11 10.6 acres, Currently Zoned Commercial 2 From 1885 to L.B. Ramsdell Company General storage of dry stock (wood products) From 1958 to Garbose Metal Company Collection, separation and storage of scrap metal Crushing of automobiles Dismantling of electrical transformers Temporary landfill during rerouting of Route 2 December 2010 to present City of Gardner Cleanup planning

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13 Completed to date: $300,000 assessment & cleanup funding spent to date Subdivision of property Transfer ownership to Gardner Redevelopment Authority Initiation of cleanup plans and specs, and permitting $500,000 from MassDevelopment to finalize cleanup planning and initiate cleanup $1.5 - $2.5 million needed to complete cleanup

14 Mill Street Urban Renewal Plan (Consensus of BST) Funding - BSC Group Why Urban Renewal: Master Plan for future development Reclaim contaminated industrial properties Eliminate blighted, abandoned buildings Create jobs and increased taxes Redevelop for business retention and expansion Flexibility to assemble, package and dispose of properties through GRA Increases grant/funding opportunities Greater control over development through negotiation Provides for infrastructure and site preparation

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16 Former S. Bent Site (north side) Update Hazardous Materials Survey for remaining building on north side Identify resources for remediation / demolition Conduct additional assessment Find end-user(s) Former S. Bent Site (south side) Clear title to unknown owner Create zoning overlay district Transfer ownership to GRA Permit and develop ground-mounted solar array

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18 Former Garbose Site Develop Cleanup Plan Conduct cleanup of resource/outlying areas, hazardous material inventories and demo ($1.3 million) Prepare for final cleanup and associated development ($1 million) Identify Private Sector Partner / Developer

19 THE END Trevor M. Beauregard Economic Development Coordinator (978)