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CITY OF SAN ANTONIO CENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO CENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. Brownfields Program Workshop Urban Land Institute June 20, 2013. What are Brownfields?. Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.

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CITY OF SAN ANTONIO CENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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  1. CITY OF SAN ANTONIOCENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Brownfields Program Workshop Urban Land Institute June 20, 2013

  2. What are Brownfields? • Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination

  3. EXAMPLES • Abandoned Gas Stations • Dry Cleaning Facilities • Junkyards • Old Car Dealerships • Old Factories • Landfills

  4. Where are Contaminants?

  5. Potential Brownfields in San Antonio

  6. 7819 Piper’s Creek

  7. Friedrich Building

  8. 2300 Frio City Rd

  9. 3331 Roosevelt

  10. The Brownfields Impact • Economic • Social • Environment

  11. Economic

  12. Social

  13. Environment

  14. Benefits of Brownfields Redevelopment • Protect the Environment • Revitalize Communities • Create Jobs • Increase local tax revenue • Remove blight • EPA Study • Each $1 invested leverages $18 in redevelopment

  15. Houston Project: Discovery Green

  16. Houston Project: Discovery Green

  17. Seaholm Redevelopment District: Austin

  18. Seaholm Redevelopment District: Austin

  19. Dallas, TX: Victory Park / American Airlines Center

  20. Dallas, TX: Victory Park / American Airlines Center

  21. The City of San Antonio’s Brownfields Program • Policy • To identify and facilitate redevelopment of brownfield properties that inhibit or delay the positive development of the city and the prosperity of its citizens

  22. Program Goals • Foster a value of environmental stewardship in preparing properties for development • Improve health and safety in communities impacted by brownfields • Redevelop challenging sites into community assets

  23. Program Goals • Remove blighted land and properties • Support the adopted Mission Verde plan. • Support SA2020’s vision for Downtown

  24. Brownfields Process COMMUNITY INPUT ASSESMENTS (Phase 1 and Phase 2) CLEAN UP PLANS CLEANUP DEVELOPABLE SITES

  25. Funding Resources • General Fund Allocation • $200,000 for FY 2013 • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) • EPA Region 6- Dallas

  26. Actions to Date • Brownfields Program Technical Team • 10 City Departments • Inventory of Potential Brownfield Sites • Brownfields Inventory Evaluation System • Outreach and Education Strategy • Intake Process for Environmental Assessments

  27. Outreach and Education Strategy • Property Owners and Developers • Neighborhood Association and Residents • Business Groups, Government Entities and Non-Profit Organizations • Neighborhood Planning Efforts • Interactive Brownfields Mapping Tool

  28. Outreach and Education Results • 906 W Houston • 600 N Frio • 9 City Owned Properties • 10 Privately Owned • In discussion with 130+ property owners

  29. 906 W Houston

  30. 600 N Frio

  31. 600 N Frio

  32. Locally Funded Projects • EXAMPLES • 411 Las Palmas (West Side) • 628 Montana (East Side) • Former SE Baptist Hospital • Downtown Properties • El Paso and South Frio • Others

  33. 411 Las Palmas

  34. 628 Montana

  35. 307 Dwyer

  36. 4214 E Southcross

  37. Former Southeast Baptist Hospital

  38. Former Southeast Baptist Hospital

  39. 519 El Paso

  40. Leveraged Investment • $186,000 dedicated to assessments and environmental surveys • $15.3 million in planned investment • 1.4 million square feet of developable lots and buildings • 124 new housing units

  41. Brownfields Assistance Steps • Contact Program Staff • Meet with CCDO Team • Complete Brownfield Assessment Applications • Review and Approval

  42. Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.

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