The City expended Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on the following projects and programs in program years 2003-05 to further the
priority of brownfields redevelopment:
| Project Title |
Relation to Consolidated Plan |
Program Year |
CDBG Funds Expended |
Other Funds Leveraged |
Projected Accomplishments |
Actual Accomplishments |
| Brownfields Redevelopment Initiatives |
Redevelop unused/underutilized sites stigmatized by
real or perceived environmental contamination |
2003 |
$24,328 |
$11,500 |
Identify an investor for a commercial building on
Pine Street (200 jobs) |
Developer in permitting
process |
| Continue clean-up of the Urban Reserve (4 acres
green space) |
Vegetation established |
| Establish soils management
for Depot Street housing (40 units) |
Housing under construction;
completion anticipated in fall 2004 |
| Stabilize the
Moran Plant and establish interim lease income (2jobs) |
Building security improved;
major redevelopment
planned |
| Begin construction of
MultiModal Center |
Site use changed; Cornell
Trading to redevelop building |
| Seek funding for
redevelopment of Manhattan Drive landfill |
RFP showed assessment to be
cost prohibitive; other options to be considered with completion of
bike path |
| Negotiate relocation of Vermont Rail Yard for
mixed-use redevelopment of site |
Two major investors
interested in project |
| Complete site assessment at
157 So. Champlain (12 units) |
Assessment is 90% complete |
| Assist predevelopment at 102
Archibald St. (8 units) |
Assessment complete;
permitting underway |
| Phase II / cleanup of downtown “superblock” |
Awaiting redevelopment plan |
|
2004 |
$33,332 |
$269,000 |
Identify an investor for a
commercial building on Pine Street (200 jobs) |
Option acquired on two adjacent
lots by new local investor
Environmental assessment complete
Negotiations ongoing for transfer
of one property to City for park/trails, and development of other
parcel into 75,000 sq. ft. mixed use commercial building |
| Continue clean-up of the Urban
Reserve (4 acres green space) |
Grass re-established at 4-acre
”Astroline” site and will be maintained as per conservation easement
RFP issued for wetlands delineations and natural
resource survey
US Army Corps funding acquired for shoreline
improvement study |
| Stabilize, clean and finalize
reuse plan for the Moran Plant |
Phase II ESA complete
Additional testing underway, asbestos and lead
hazards identified and mitigation plan in place, funding for
additional studies obtained from Vermont DCA
YMCA Plan defeated at polls, comprehensive
public process
now underway with advisory ballot in March 2006 |
| Establish soils management for
Depot Street housing (40 units) |
Project complete and fully rented,
selected as EPA region One “Brownfields Success Story” |
| Negotiate relocation of Vermont
Rail Yard for mixed-use redevelopment of site |
While still a high priority for
the City, the high cost of relocation combined with unresolved
issues with the Southern Connector have delayed this strategy
Investors still interested, however Vermont Railway
is not motivated to act |
| Complete site assessment at 55
Main Street |
Phase II ESA revealed no
significant issues Property sold, renovated,
leased out |
| Phase II / cleanup of downtown
“superblock” |
Progress in planning activities,
with the city’s Recreation Facilities Plan altered due to defeat of
Moran/YMCA proposal
Phase II ESA to be commissioned
once proposed footprints on new development established |
| Develop housing at Browns Court
|
On hold |
| Develop housing at Elmwood Avenue |
On hold |
| Complete site assessment at 157
So. Champlain (12 units) |
Large plume discovered, State DEC
grant obtained to continue study, now ongoing
Option extended for purchase by
King Street Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation for affordable
housing project |
| Predevelopment at 102 Archibald
St. (8 units) |
Zoning permit appeal upheld in
Court, with recommendation for a smaller amount of units
Developer to redesign and re-submit
application |
| 2005 |
$28,310 |
$244,230 |
Assist BCDC acquisition of Davis
Property on Pine St. |
Phase II ESA complete, under
option, developer continues testing |
| Continue clean-up of the Urban
Reserve (4 acres green space) |
Wetland study complete, USACE
funding applied for |
| Develop reuse plan for the Moran
Plant |
Survey ballot completed in March
election |
| Negotiate relocation of Vermont
Rail Yard for mixed-use redevelopment of site |
No progress |
| Complete renovations at 55 Main
Street |
Renovations complete |
| Complete Phase II / cleanup of
downtown “superblock” |
No progress |
| Implement the Smart Growth
Initiative |
No progress |
| Continue work on South End Transit
Center |
Acquisition and Phase I ESA
complete |
| Complete assessment at 151 So.
Champlain (12 units) |
Assessment completed, remediation
planning underway |
| Permitting completed at 102
Archibald St. (27 units) |
Permit under appeal |
| Begin construction of hotel and
housing at Cherry & Battery Sts. |
Construction is 25% complete |
| Continue assessment at Gosse Court
Armory |
Assessment is 90% complete |
