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?

9. Potential Brownfields in San Antonio

10. 7819 Piper’s Creek

11. Friedrich Building

12. 2300 Frio City Rd

13. 3331 Roosevelt

14. The Brownfields Impact • Economic • Social • Environment

15. Economic

16. Social

17. Environment

18. 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

19. Houston Project: Discovery Green

20. Houston Project: Discovery Green

21. Seaholm Redevelopment District: Austin

22. Seaholm Redevelopment District: Austin

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

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

25. 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

26. 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

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

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

29. 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

30. 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

32. 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

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

34. 906 W Houston

35. 600 N Frio

36. 600 N Frio

37. 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

38. 411 Las Palmas

39. 628 Montana

40. 307 Dwyer

41. 4214 E Southcross

42. Former Southeast Baptist Hospital

43. Former Southeast Baptist Hospital

44. 519 El Paso

47. 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

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

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