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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa Department of Economic Development - FY07 Brownfield Redevelopment Program Application - 10/9/2006 10!04/2006 16: 13 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN + 002/009 IOWA Mary Lawyer, Director f t' changing- Iowa Department of Economic Development FY07 BrownfieldRedevelopment Application 'Program Business Development Division Iowa Department of Economic Development Completed forms with attachments should be sent to: E-mail: ma .klemesrud iowalifechan in ,com Mail: Iowa Department of Economic Development ATTN' Mary Klemesrud 200 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Fax: (515)242-4795 Questions? Need assistance? Contact Mary Klemesrud, Program Manager at(515)242-4808. 10•/04/2006 16: 13 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN Z003/008 PART 1: APPLICANT/SPONSORSHIP/OWNERSHIP INFORMATION Applicant: City of Waterloo, Iowa Street Address: 715 Mulberry Street City: Waterloo State: Iowa Zip Code: 50703 Contact Person: Donald Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director Telephone Number: (319) 291-4366 Fax Number: (319)291-4262 Email Address: don.temeyer@waterloo-ia.org Signature:_ r Applicant Sponsor(if required); Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Contact Person; Telephone Number: Fax Number. Email Address: Signature: Property Owner(if different than applicant): Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Contact Person: Telephone Number. Fax Number, Email Address. Signature: PART 2: TYPL OF APPLICATION (Please check one) ® City or County ❑ Site Owner with Sponsorship of City or County ❑ Non-Site Owner with Title Transfer Agreement ❑ City or County ❑ Other with City or County Sponsorship Note:Attach copy of city/county resolution for application and/or sponsorship, if the application is from a non-site owner,please attach the title transfer agreement. 2 10/04/2006 17 : 12 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN Z002/003 PART 3: ELIGIBILITY 1a.) Is the project a brownfield site as defined under Iowa Code Chapter 261-65.2? ® Yes ❑ No 1 b_) Is the proposed site abandoned? ®Yes ❑ No 1c.)Is the proposed site underutilized? ®Yes ❑ No 1d.) Is there evidence of contamination on the proposed site? ®Yes ❑ No 2) Is the site proposed to be included on the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) program list? ❑Yes ® No 3a,) Does the site have contaminants that can be addressed under the state's Leaking Underground Storage Tank(LUST) program? ❑ Yes ® No 3b.) Does the site have other non-LUST contaminants that may be involved within the scope of the project? ®Yes ❑ No 4) Is the financial assistance request no more than 25%of the total project cost? ®Yes ❑ No 5)Will the applicant use the proceeds of any assistance received for acquisition, remediation, or redevelopment of brownfield sites? ®Yes ❑ No PART 4:TYPE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED Amount of assistance requested: $200,000 Total project cost:$839,000 Form of Assistance Requested(check appropriate form): ❑ Loan ® Forgivable loan ❑ Loan guarantee ® Grant ❑ Indemnification ❑ Other. Has the Applicant applied for or received funds from any other federal, state,county or city governmental entities? List sources and provided funding status. 3 10/04/2006 17 : 13 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN Z003/003 PART 5: BUSINESS PLAN SECTION 5a. Use of Funds Financing by Source (Use sources as identified in part 5b) Activity Cost Source Source 3 Source C Source D Source E Source F Site Investigation Site Remediation - Monitorin - Site Acquisition Rehabilitation 839,000 200,000 200 000 200,000 Utilities - Other 2391000 Infrastructure Other 01her — Ofher - Subtotal: New Construction Machinery B Equip Other Subtotal• Total: 839,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 239,000 5b. Terms of Proposed Financing (Attach documentation verifying all sources of funds) Amount Type Rate Term Source(Include all sources in part 5a) Source A: Brownfield Redevelopment Fund 200,000 Grant/Forgivable Loan Source B 200,000 City of Waterloo Source C: 200,000 Economic Development Initiative Source D: 239,000 City of Waterloo 4w Street Source E: Reconstruction Source F: Total: 839,000 4 10/04/2006 16 : 14 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN Z006/009 If assistance is awarded, does sufficient funding exist to complete remediation of the site? ®Yes ❑No If no, describe how the project will be completed to effectively redevelop the site, PART 6:PROJECT DESCRIPTION Provide Legal Description of the property:Long Legal, please see attached Provide site description*(size,location,current and past activity on site,etc.)22.8 acres 'Please attach map and pictures of the site and surrounding area. List the potential known or suspected contamination present on the project site: ®Soil ®Groundwater ❑ Surface Water ❑Air ® Other Asbestos Containing Materials Does contamination exist throughout the site or in specific areas on the site?Groundwater and soil contamination are present throughout the site. Does Contamination extend beyond the property boundaries?Groundwater contamination is documented to have migrated off- site. 5 10/04/2006 16 : 14 FAX 3190414012 HOWARD R GREEN �007/009 To what degree have the site contaminates and remediation activities been identified by the applicant?(Check all that apply and provide a brief description) Have any of the following been conducted: ® Phase I Environmental Assessment(attach copy) ❑ Phase I Environmental Assessment(attach copy) ❑ Phase I Environmental Assessment(attach copy) El LUST Investigation Assessment Tier I/and or II(attach copy) ❑Risk Based Corrective Action Plan(attach copy) ❑Other: Project Implementation:Fully describe the project including acquisition,environmental remediation activities, brownfield redevelopment and a project implementation schedule. (exhibits may be included but not substituted for this narrative which is limited to two pages)The property is currently owned by the City of Watedoo. The City is working to develop a redevelopment plan for the site that is compatible with the surrounding property uses, The City proposes to utilize Iowa Brownfields Funding to demolish the portions of the former Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation site that are deteroiating and collapsing. The purpose of this application is to transform the site from a contaminated nuisance and a liability into a shovel-ready redevelopment site. Project Implementation Schedule: Identify significant project milestone dates. (Start date,midpoint progress check, and project completion date) PART 7: ESTIMATED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT IMPACTS Current assessed value of the brownfield site: $673,350 Project assessed value of the brownfield site after project completion: $ As applicable, describe the private investment on the site as a result of the remediation; As Applicable, List the type of full time job positions,wages and benefits to be paid as a private investment after the brownfield site is redeveloped: As Applicable,describe any anticipated ancillary(offsite) private and/or public investment that will occur as a result of remediation of the site: Describe the potential for the project to promote viable community reuse and/or economic development in the area of the site: (use a five year timeframe)Once the delapitated buildings are removed, the site can once again support a use that is complementary to the surrounding property uses. 6 10/04/2006 16 : 14 FAX 3196414012 HOWARD R GREEN IA 008/009 Black Hawk County Detailed Parcel Report Page I of 2 BLACK HAWK COUNTY REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT AND TAX INFORMATION Parcel 1D IDeed Holder Tax Mail to Address 8913-13.176-002 CITY OF WATERLOO CITY OF WATERLOO 715 MULBERRY ST PDF No. IMapArea Contract Buyer CITY OWNED 13 ATERLOO-C WATERLOO, IA 50703-0000 jPropertv Address Current Recorded Transfer 550 ESTHER ST Date Drawn Date Filed Recorded Document e [WATERLOO, IA 50703-2099 12/22/05 12/30/05 006 016524 D SALES BUILDING PERMIT Date IAmountINUTC/Type None /13196 00,000 NY SALE THAT HAS SINCF BEEN SPLIT OR COMBINED/Deed ASSESSED VALUES/CREDITS Year Class 006 E 100% Land Dwelling !Buildin M/E otal cres Value 136,800 10536,550 73,350 axable Land Dwellin Buildin MlE otal value 10 136,800 536,550 73,350 Year Class 005 If 100% LandDwellin Buildin M/E ITotal Glue 1136.800 51cres 1,000 647,800 0 axable fLand ellin Buildin M/E otal [Value 136,800 0 511,00010 1647800 Year Class 004 1 100% Land IDwelling lBuildingM/E otal [Acres G00100�lue 114,000 0 511,000 25,000 10 axable Land alue 114,000 Dwelling Building M/E Motal 511,000 25,000 TAX INFORMATION ASSESSMENT YEAR 2005 PAYABLE 2006/2007 EHomes 0001 -WATERLOO oss Value [Taxable Value Military Exemption Levy Rate Gross Tax Net Tax 7,800 47,800 0 3.91333 $28,447.06 $26,448,00 10 - 10 $0.00 tead Credit Disabled Veteran Credit Property Tax Relief Credit g Credit Family Farm Credit 00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 LEGAL AN DALE HEIGHTS A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN PARTS OFBLKS NOS 1, 10, AND 11 LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS, BLKS 10, 11, 15 AND 16 ENTERPRISE PLACE, BLK 6 NORTH WATERLOO PLACE, THE SW QTR SEC 13 89 R 13 AND VAC STREETS AND ALLEYS DESC AS FOL: BEG AT NW COR LOT 16 BLK 10 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH E ALONG SLY LINE ANITA ST DIST OF 138 FT TH N DIST OF 547.46 FT TO NW COR LOT 1 BLK 1 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH E DIST OF 178.05 FT TO NW COR BLK 10 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH N DIST littp://www2.co_black-bawk,i a.us/website/bhmap/b[iRepDct.asp?apn=891313176002 10/4/2006 10/04/2006 16: 15 FAX 3198414012 HOWARD R GREEN 2009/009 Black Hawk County Detailed Parcel Rcport Page 2 of 2 OF 50 FT TO SW COR BLK 9 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH E ALONG NLY LINE VAC LOUISE ST DIST OF 324 FT O SW COR BLK 8 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH S DIST OF 50 FT TO NW COR BLK 11 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH E ALONG SLY LINE LOUISE ST DIST OF 99.88 FT TH S DIST OF 191.30 FT TH S 37 DEG 41 MIN 53 SEC E DIST OF 380.80 FT TO SW COR BLK 12 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH S DIST OF 204 FT TO NLY LINE BLK 16 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH S 32 DEG 37 MIN 07 SEC W DIST OF 492.37 FT TH $ 14 DEG 45 MIN 05 SEC E DIST OF 239.21 FT TH N 76 DEG 47 MIN 05 SEC W DIST OF 14.81 FT TH S 10 DEG 43 MIN 42 SEC W DIST OF 40 FT TO NLY LINE WL00 RR CO TH WLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE SLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1838.82 FT AND LONG CHORD BEARING N 84 DEG 36 MIN 33 SEC W DIST OF 342.55 FT TH W ALONG SAID NLY ROW LINE DIST F 399.21 FT TO ELY LINE E 4TH ST TH N ALONG ELY LINE E 4TH ST DIST OF 188.92 FT TO NW COR LOT 9 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH E DIST OF 119.54 FT TO NE COR LOT 9 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS H S DIST OF 149.89 FT TO SE COR LOT 7 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH E DIST OF 14 FT TO SW COR LOT 6 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH N DIST OF 359.80 FT TO SW COR LOT 8 BLK 10 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH W DIST OF 14 FT TO SE COR LOT 9 BLK 10 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS TH TH N ALONG ELY LINE LOT NOS 9 AND 10 BLK 10 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS DIST OF 65.03 FT TH W DIST OF 121.40 FT TO ELY LINE: E 4TH ST TH N ALONG ELY LINE E 4TH ST A DIST OF 33528 FT TO PT OF BEG AND ALSO LOT 12 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS LAND Basis Front Rear ISide 1 ide 2 Lot Area Acres Acres x 9316e 22.8 Rate Totals: 993168 22.8 YARD EXTRAS Descri tion IYear Built lQuantity Plot No. lExtended Description SEE WRITE UP REPORT 1938 1 1 Each, 0 Hi h http://www2,co.black-hawk.ia.us/websitcibhmap/bhRepDet.asp?api1-891313176002 10/4/2006 $$ Economic Development Projects for Iowa in Spending Bill Page 1 of 2 DON TEMEYER From: Nuebel, Kathy (Grassley) [Kathy_Nuebel@grassley.senate.gov] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:21 AM To: Nuebel, Kathy(Grassley) Subject: $$ Economic Development Projects for Iowa in Spending Bill ** Some projects in the bill were not listed in this release. Excluded from this release is funding for the City ol'Cedar Rapids, City of Council. Bluffs, Scott County Housing, Iowa Finance Authority, and Iowa Department of Economic Development. For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Grassley: Iowa Economic Development Projects Included in Spending Bill Subcommittee Passes Bill Today WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies has included funding for several economic development projects in Iowa as part of its spending plan for the next fiscal year. These are important projects to each of the communities, and they will greatly enhance economic opportunities for their residents," Grassley said. The bill will now move for consideration by the full appropriations committee. It's expected that the full committee will meet yet this week. Grassley said he will continue to work with Senate appropriators throughout the process to see that funding for the project is included in the final version of the bill. The appropriations process begins each spring and is typically completed at the end of each congressional session. Here is a description of several of the funded projects. Mt. Pleasant, $220,000 for the central park portion of the Downtown District Redevelopment Plan -- The Mount Pleasant Community LINCS Project is a comprehensive community development initiative created to transform the economy of Henry County and Southeast Iowa through an increase in tourism traffic and high-quality job opportunities. The Mount Pleasant Downtown District Redevelopment is one of four components to the overall plan. The funding will help with the design and construction. Storm Lake, $500,000 for Destination Park in Storm Lake -- Storm Lake Destination Park is a $39 million dollar economic development project. It's estimated that this project will produce an additional 490 full time equivalent jobs. 10/04/2006 $$Economic Development Projects for Iowa in Spending Bill Page 2 of 2 Sioux City, $200,000 for the demolition of the former Swift Plant in the Yards -- A large, former meat packing facility that had been converted to retail uses in recent years has been abandoned due to the continued maintenance required to keep the building in a safe condition. It's necessary to remove the building in order to market to and locate additional businesses in the redevelopment area. Waterloo, $380,000, for renovations of facilities at the National Cattle Congress—Nearly 20 buildings on the National Cattle Congress grounds currently display varying degrees of deterioration. Comprehensive upgrades and repairs are needed to ensure the growth of the Cattle Congress and continue providing great economic activity to Waterloo. Waterloo, $200,000, for the demolition of the Chamberlain Manufacturing facility--The Chamberlain Manufacturing Company plant has stood vacant since the 1980s. The funds will be used to demolish the unusable portions of the Chamberlain complex,rehabilitate the neighborhood and indirectly increase demand for homes in the area, and enhance the possibility for economic development. -30- 10/04/2006 BROWNFIELD NEWSIOWA 2006 changing 2007 Brownfield Funding Announced: Call for Applicants The Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Program is currently accepting applications for funding assistance. The program has$500,000 available for the acquisition, remediation,and redevelopment of qualified brownfield sites. Do You Have a Brownfield in Your Community? Brownfields are abandoned, idled or underused industrial and commercial properties where resale or redevelopment has been hindered by known or suspected environmental contamination at the site. Who is Eligible to Apply? A city, county, site owner or nonowner of a site may apply for funding. A site owner or nonownwer of a site must secure local city or county sponsorship before applying. Eligible Forms of Financial Assistance Financial assistance is limited to 25 percent of eligible activity costs. Assistance may be awarded in the form of a grant,forgivable loan, conventional loan or some combination thereof. How do I Receive an Application Form? Contact: Mary Klemesrud, Program Manager Iowa Department of Economic Development 200 E. Grand Avenue Phone: 515.242.4808 mary.klemesrud@iowalifechanging.com or visit the Iowa Department of Economic Development website at: www.iowalifechanging.com Application Deadline Applications will be accepted through 4:30 p.m.of Friday, October 13, 2006. Help Us Get the Word Out Please make your members aware of this opportunity through your newsletter or other publications. h .. ..