Status of Brownfields & Land Revitalization in the City of

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- Over 400 known contaminated sites. - Five executed BSRAs (Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements) - , Midtown, Miami, Wagner Square, Los Suenos and McArthur Dairy. ••AA BrownfieldBrownfield isis anyany propertyproperty thatthat hashas beenbeen abandonedabandoned oror underusedunderused duedue toto aa realreal oror perceivedperceived environmentalenvironmental problem.problem.

•• BrownfieldBrownfield redevelopmentredevelopment improvesimproves thethe environment,environment, putsputs propertiesproperties backback onon thethe taxtax rolls,rolls, jumpjump startsstarts economiceconomic investment,investment, createscreates jobsjobs andand revitalizesrevitalizes ourour communitiescommunities –– aa winwin--winwin forfor allall Floridians.Floridians. Brownfield Site Incentives Objective: to reduce public health & environmental hazards on existing or under-used commercial and industrial sites, by encouraging voluntary cleanup and redevelopment of these sites.

• Tax Credit on Voluntary Cleanup Costs

• $2,500 Job Creation Bonus Refund

• Low Interest Loans for Purchase of Liens, Tax Certificates or other Claims

• Sales Tax Credit on on Building Materials

• Liability Protection for Lenders and Redevelopers

• Risk-Based Principles applied to Cleanup Criteria Miami Brownfields Success Story: West Parcel Miami Brownfields Success Story: Wynwood East Parcel Miami Brownfield Success Story: Wagner Square 3 Acre Vacant Site in Residential Area Site Impacted by Heavy Metals & Dioxins from Incinerator Debris Risk-Based Closure: NFA Without Restriction Estimated Closure Cost: > $2.0 M. Leveraged BEDI Grant: $1.0 M. With HUD 108 Loan: $4.0 M. Planned Mixed-Use 98 unit Workforce Housing Project w/ Commercial A Redevco Development Miami Brownfield Success Story: • Mid-Town Miami Development Project – Fmr. Buena Vista Cargo Storage/FEC Railroad Yard – Assisted w/ “Brownfields Site” Designation – New Community Development District

– The developers are working closely with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County to fund public improvements including street paving, gutters and sidewalks, water and sewer lines, drainage systems, landscaping, and irrigation. Midtown Miami Once finished, the project will consist of two major components: The Shops at Midtown (retail) and Midtown Miami (residential), providing approximately 600,000 square feet of retail space, 3,000 condo lofts and 350 apartment units. It will have an estimated development value of $1.2 billion and will generate an estimated 1,700 permanent jobs.

This enormous project will transform the neighborhood into a vibrant urban center and is destined to become one of the most dynamic new retail locations in South . Miami Brownfield Success Story: Los Suenos

• Mention Los Suenos

Pinnacle Development Affordable Housing Current Initiatives - EPA $400k Assessment Grants for Area.

- For Petroleum and Other Hazardous Materials. - Remediation funding provided from City - Focused on Industrial & Commercial zones of Little Haiti to encourage reinvestment in areas blighted due to perceived or active contamination. Miami Brownfield Success Story: Neptune and Sons – Environmental Justice - Mr. Christian Neptune funded all the development costs of his retail center (originally a vacant lot) in Little Haiti through various mortgages on his home, as he could not get bank funding due to contamination concerns. He currently cannot get his equity out of property as it is unfinanciable. Due to his frustration, Mr Neptune originally did not want to have anything to do with the City.

- After many meetings discussing the merits of the program, the Little Haiti EPA Grant funded two Phase II Environmental Site Assmts that included soil sampling and well installations that delineated solvent (THC) impacted groundwater on the NE portion of the property - adjacent to the Dry Cleaners. Miami Brownfield Success Story: Neptune and Sons – Environmental Justice

From our analysis and DERM’s review, We are on course to confirm third party liability to the Dry Cleaners and provide No Further Action and Comfort Letters to Mr. Neptune giving him the opportunity to refinance or sell the property if desired - no longer being penalized for contamination he did not cause. Miami Brownfield Success Story: / Model City

Liberty City also received two federal cleanup grants. These funds have been used for cleanup activities at the former Gipson’s Service Station on 62nd Street and the former JG Shamrock/Supreme Service Station on 17th Avenue, Redeveloping corners in the business district that have been contaminated for decades and have caused significant blight in the Community. Miami Brownfield Success Story: Civic Towers and St Agustin Villas

• Both properties affected by former City incinerator site located in Civic Center/. • City has completed source removal and engineering controls at Civic Towers • Finalizing remediation Plan with DERM for St Agustin Villas. Miami Brownfield Success Stories: Remediated City Parks

• Bicentennial Park • Grapeland Park • Fern Isle Park • Grapeland Park Future Developments: Former Landfill • Historic Municipal Landfill

• Adjacent Land-Use: – – Historic Beach – Endangered Wildlife Area – Marine Stadium Marina – – U of M – RSMAS Campus – MAST Academy – Sewer Treatment Facility • Updating Master Use Plan Brownfield Redevelopment and Miami 21

- Miami 21 is a city initiative to revamp and simplify the current code using “smart growth” principles. -Various incentives relating to affordable housing, historical preservation etc are already being established within the Miami 21 frame work - Brownfield Development is currently being considered as an additional focus area of Miami 21for incentives. - Future incentives in addition to expedited permitting possibly will include zoning variances (FAR, setback, uses) waivers of impact & permit fees etc. to encourage Brownfield redevelopment. Status of Brownfields & Land Revitalization in the City of Miami

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