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Michael Tramontina, Director
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FY08
Brownfield
Program Application
Business Development Division
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Completed forms with attachments should be sent to:
E-mail: brownfields@iowalifechanging.com
Mail: Iowa Department of Economic Development
ATTN: Matt Rasmussen
200 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Fax: 515.242.4795
Questions? Need assistance? Contact Matt Rasmussen, Program Manager at 515.242.4906.
PART 1:APPLICANT/SPONSORSHIP/OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
Applicant: City of Waterloo
Street Address: 715 Mulberry Street
City: Waterloo State: Iowa Zip Code: 50703
Contact Person: Donald J. Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director
Telephone Number: (319) 291-4366 Fax Number: (319)291-4262
Email Address:don.temeyer@waterloo-ia.org
Signature:
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: TYPE OF APPLICATION
(Please check one)
® City or County
❑ Site Owner with Sponsorship of City or County
n Non-Site Owner with Title Transfer Agreement
❑ City or County
7 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.
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PART 3: ELIGIBILITY
1a.) Is the project a brownfield site as defined under Iowa Administrative Code (261) Chapter 65. 2? ®Yes ❑ No
1 b.) Is the proposed site abandoned? EC] 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? I I 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: $2,000,000
Form of Assistance Requested (check appropriate form):
❑ Loan
• Forgivable loan
❑ Loan guarantee
Grant
❑ Indemnification
I 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.
Yes. The City of Waterloo has established a network of working relationships among Federal, State, and local Government. In
addition to critical EPA Brownfield's Assessment funding Waterloo has received to investigate this site, the community has also
devoted local option sales tax funding to reconstruct or overlay streets surrounding the subject site (Attachment B). In addition,
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the City has received a special appropriation for$200,000 for part of the phase I demolition of the former Chamberlain
Manufacturing Company site (Attachment B). The estimated cost to raze the dilapidated buildings on the Chamberlain site
exceeds $2 million.
PART 5: BUSINESS PLAN SECTION
5a. Use of Funds Financing by Source (Use sources as identified in part 5b)
Activity Cost Source A Source B Source C Source D Source E Source F
Site Investigation
Site Remediation
Monitoring
Site Acquisition
Rehabilitation 1,018,000 200,000 200,000
Utilities
Other 618,000
Infrastructure
Other
Other
Other
Subtotal:
New Construction
Machinery &
Equip
Other
Subtotal:
Total: 1,018,000 200,000 200,000 618,000
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 200,000 Grant/Forgivable Loan The
Redevelopment Fund forgivable
loan shall
have a
term of ten
(10)years
with no
principal or
interest
payments
or accruals
for years
one thou•h
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ten.
Source B: 200,000 City of Waterloo
General Funds
Source C: City of Waterloo Local Option
Tax
618,000
Source D:
Source E:
Source F:
Total: 1,018,000
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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:
LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN PARTS OF BLKS 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 T 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 OF 50 FT TO SW COR BLK 9 SAID ENTERPRISE PLACE TH E ALONG NLY
LINE VAC LOUISE ST DIST OF 324 FT TO 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 S 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 WLOO 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 OF
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 TH 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
335.28 FT TO PT OF BEG AND ALSO LOT 12 BLK 11 SAID LOGAN DALE HEIGHTS
Provide site description*(size, location, current and past activity on site, etc.)
The Black Hawk County Assessor's Office lists the site as containing 22.8 acres. The site is located along the east side of East
Fourth Street, south of Donald Street and northwest of Gates Park. (See Attachment C). Residence adjoins the Site immediately
to the West; parkland and open space surround the Site in other directions.
The site has a manufacturing history dating back to the early 1900's. For over a hundred years, the Site was involved in metal
fabrication and utilized PCB materials and other hazardous materials and other hazardous materials including solvents, cutting
oils, electroplating baths, circuit board washings and heavy metals. The site is currently vacant and owned by the City of
Waterloo.
*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
I I Air
® Other:
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Does contamination exist throughout the site or in specific areas on the site?
Based on a Phase II ESA(see Attachment D), groundwater and soil contamination are present throughout the site. The City of
Waterloo continues to work with EPA and the responsible party to determine the exact extent of contamination impact on the
site.
Does Contamination extend beyond the property boundaries?
Based on a supplemental Phase II ESA completed in September 2005 (see Attachement D), groundwater contamination is
documented to have migrated on to adjacent properties. The extent to which the surrounding properties have been impacted by
this contamination is unknown at this time, however, investigation is currently underway. The City of Waterloo is working with
EPA and athe responsible party to determine to what extent the contamination has impacted the surrounding properties.
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)
n LUST Investigation Assessment Tier I/and or II (attach copy)
Risk Based Corrective Action Plan (attach copy)
® Other: Supplemental Phase II ESA(see Attachment D)
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 Chamberlain Manufacturing Company ceased operations in Waterloo circa 1994. The site has remained predominantly
vacant since the closing. At the request of many of the surrounding residents,the City of Waterloo applied for an EP A
Brownfields to start to investigate the perceived environmental issues associated with the former Chamberlain Manufacturing
Company(Chamberlain)site. In October 2003,the City of Waterloo received an EPA Brownfields Assessment grant of
$300,000 and in May 2004 performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment(ESA). The Phase I ESA indicated significant
environmental concerns on the site and a Phase II ESA was performed in August 2004. The Phase II indicated contamination
was present in both the groundwater and soil on the site.An additional$50,000 was awarded from EPA to continue assessment
work at the Site. The former property owner donated the Site to the City of Waterloo in December 2005. Prior to the property
transfer, the property owner removed approximately 100 55-gallon barrels of used hydraulic oil and other tanks located
throughout the site. The City is working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and EPA to determine the
extent to which the contamination has impacted the Site, migrated off site and the impact of the surrounding properties. The City
has been left with the responsibility to remove the above ground hazards of the dilapitated buildings. The City is in the process
of preparing a redevelopment plan for the Site that is compatible with the surrounding property uses and other plans developed
for other areas of the city. The former Chamberlain site continues to be a top priority in the City of Waterloo's comprehensive
Brownfield redevelopment initiative. The redevelopment of the former Chamberlain site will be an important component to the
Hwy 63 corridor redevelopment as well as the redevelopment of the Logan Plaza.
The City proposes to utilize Iowa Brownfield's Funding to demolish portions of the former Chamberlain Manufacturing
Corporation site, which are deteriorating and collapsing causing a dangerous nuisance to the surrounding community. The
former Chamberlain site is surrounded to the east and south by a municipal park and golf course. The properties immediately to
the east and north are residential. The structures as they currently exist represent an extreme safety hazard to anyone on the
site (see photos in attachment C). The estimated cost of removing the buildings from the Site exceeds$2 million. By removing
the stigma associated with this site, the City will oe in a far stronger position to transition this property into an asset that
contributes to a more sustainable neighborhood rather than continue to have detrimental impacts to the surrounding area.
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Project Implementation Schedule: Identify significant project milestone dates. (Start date, midpoint progress check,
and project completion date)
The project implementation schedule below best demonstrates the sequence of events expected to occur based on the known
and anticipated condition of the project site.
Milestone Date
Site donated to City December 2005
Finalize contract with IDED for Brownfield Redevelopment Program Funding May 2008
Complete Demolition Specifications December 2008
Let Bids for Demolition January 2009
Complete Demolition December 2009
Secure Development Interests in Site 2010
Project Implementation Schedule: Identify signif cant 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: $673,000
Project assessed value of the brownfield site after project completion: $250,000(Land Only)
As applicable, describe the private investment on the site as a result of the remediation:
Once the demolition and necessary remediation of this Site is complete, the City will bank this property for anticipated future
development opportunities. Future development of this site will be compatible with existing surrounding properties uses and in
conformance with other applicable City plans.
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:
It is also difficult to determine the number and type of jobs that could evolve through the redevelopment of the property. It is
also difficult to estimate wages and benefits will be extended to prospective employees. However, as a part of the City's desire
to prepare this property for future reuse, the City will consider the wages, benefits, and other factors associated with the type of
jobs a prospective business might offer prior to the disposition of the subject site.
As Applicable, describe any anticipated ancillary(offsite)private and/or public investment that will occur as a result of
remediation of the site:
The former Chamberlain site is surrounded by predominantly low income, high minority, and residential neighborhoods. These
residents have had to bear the indirect and direct adverse effects of this abandoned nuisance property for over the past decade.
The site is aesthetically displeasing, contains numerous structurally unsound buildings, is plagued by environmental
containments, and has been known to harbor illegal activities. The indirect effects of this site include devaluation of surrounding
housing stock, disinvestments in housing stock, reduced value and disinvestments in businesses in the surrounding area, and
the detrimental psychological burden on residents, business owners, and patrons in the area.
As this site is redeveloped, businesses in the area will be less reluctant to invest and improve their properties knowing that their
properties will hold value (versus declining in value). The City has committed nearly$2 million in the reconstruction of the roads
that provide access to and from the subject site and plans to target the area surrounding the site for the next six years.
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 dilapidated buildings are removed, the site can once again support a use that is compatible to the surrounding
property uses.
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Actual redevelopment of the site will not occur for about two years because of expected site investigation, characterization, risk
assessment, cleanup, and demolition time requirements. By year four and five, City expects to see the reinvestment in this site
to be economically linked to and foster growth in adjacent economic development areas throughout the City.
Is the project located in an economic development enterprise zone? 7 Yes ® No
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