Massena DRAFT Brownfield Opportunity Area June 2017 Draft Revitalization Plan Massena, New York Prepared for St. Lawrence County with funding from the New York State Department of State Brownfield Opportunity Areas Grant program. Acknowledgments The organizations and entities below contributed to the Massena Brownfield Opportunity Area planning process and the findings presented in the draft revitalization plan. STEERING COMMITTEE REGIONAL PARTNERS St. Lawrence County Village of Massena St. Lawrence County Industrial Empire State Development, North Country Development Agency Region Town of Massena Development Authority of the North Greater Massena Business Development Country Corporation Workforce Development Institute St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Office of New York Power Authority Economic Development New York State Department of State Revitalizing Auto Communities New York State Department of Environmental Response Trust Environmental Conservation New York State Department of Transportation St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Planning and Infrastructure Division St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environmental Division Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Economic Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. General Services Administration St. Lawrence County Prepared for St. Lawrence County by Skeo Solutions, with funding provided by the New York State Department of State Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) program. Massena BOA Revitalization Plan – June 2017 (DRAFT) ii Table of Contents 1 Description of the Project and Boundary .......................................................................... 1 1.1 Lead Project Sponsors ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Overview and Description ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Community Priorities and Vision ......................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Brownfield Opportunity Area Boundary Description and Justification ................................................ 2 2 Community Participation and Techniques to Enlist Partners ........................................... 4 2.1 Community Participation ...................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Planning Process (Techniques to Enlist Partners) ................................................................................. 6 3 Analysis of the Brownfield Opportunity Area .................................................................... 9 3.1 Community and Regional Setting ......................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Community Planning and Revitalization Initiatives ........................................................................... 16 3.3 Existing Land Use and Zoning............................................................................................................ 19 3.5 Brownfield, Abandoned and Vacant Sites .......................................................................................... 25 3.6 Land Ownership .................................................................................................................................. 30 3.7 Building Inventory .............................................................................................................................. 33 3.8 Parks and Open Space ......................................................................................................................... 35 3.9 Historic And Archeologically Significant Areas ................................................................................ 38 3.10 Transportation Systems ....................................................................................................................... 44 3.11 Utilities Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 48 3.12 Natural Resources and Environmental Features ................................................................................. 53 3.13 Waterfront Access Assessment ........................................................................................................... 60 3.14 Reuse Suitability ................................................................................................................................ 65 4 Market Analysis Summary ................................................................................................ 70 4.1 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 70 4.2 Current Situation ................................................................................................................................. 70 4.3 Tourism Activity ................................................................................................................................. 72 4.4 Market Opportunities for the BOA Study Area .................................................................................. 73 5 Recommendations of the BOA ........................................................................................ 78 5.1 Reuse Zones ........................................................................................................................................ 78 5.2 Economic Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 78 5.3 Site Buildout Analysis and Reuse Concepts Overview ...................................................................... 78 5.4 Business Park ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Massena BOA Revitalization Plan – June 2017 (DRAFT) ii 5.5 Technology Park ................................................................................................................................. 82 5.6 Tourism Center ................................................................................................................................... 83 5.7 Regional Tourism Destination ............................................................................................................ 85 5.8 Sports Complex ................................................................................................................................... 87 5.9 Mixed-Use Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 88 5.10 Scenario Evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 90 6 Near-Term Actions............................................................................................................. 96 6.1 Priority Concepts ................................................................................................................................ 96 6.2 Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................................... 97 6.3 Marketing Strategy ............................................................................................................................ 100 6.4 Ownership and Management Options ............................................................................................... 101 Figure References Figure 1-1. Regional Context .................................................................................................................. 1 Figure 1-2. The Massena BOA Study Area ............................................................................................ 3 Figure 3-1. Community and Regional Setting ........................................................................................ 9 Figure 3-2. Massena and Akwesasne Context Map .............................................................................. 11 Figure 3-3. Cultural Tourism Development Strategy Goals ................................................................. 18 Figure 3-4. Study Area Land Use ......................................................................................................... 20 Figure 3-5. Town of Massena Zoning Districts .................................................................................... 22 Figure 3-6. GM Massena Site Contamination Areas and Cleanup Status ............................................ 27 Figure 3-7. Study Area Property Ownership ........................................................................................ 31 Figure 3-8. Archeologically Sensitive Areas and Previous Surveys in the BOA Study Area .............. 39 Figure 3-9. Cultural, Historical and Artistic Heritage Locations of Akwesasne .................................. 40 Figure 3-10. Historic Buildings in Massena ......................................................................................... 43 Figure 3-11. Regional Context .............................................................................................................. 44 Figure 3-12. Infrastructure