Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this resolution is to support Columbus Franklin County Finance Authority, in partnership with 5CL Properties LLC, in conjunction with an Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation round 1 grant application of up to $10 million for site cleanup on a property located at 1363 Windsor Ave and 1380 Windsor Ave that contained a zinc oxide manufacturing facility.
The property contains approximately 44 acres of land identified by three Franklin County parcel identification numbers: 010-126232-00, 010-064196-00, 010-108437-00.
Historical information indicated that the property used to contain a zinc oxide manufacturing facility. Primary operations at the facility ceased in the 1980s. The facility has been abandoned for approximately 35 years.
The Project Site contains significant environmental issues, including hazardous substance zinc oxide waste (ZOW) solids in the subsurface and cadmium and zinc in the groundwater above Ohio EPA standards.
5CL Properties LLC proposes the remediation of the site and the construction of a new facility consisting of up to approximately 650,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space. This could be a transformative project for an economically distressed urban neighborhood
Emergency legislation is necessary in order to meet Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation round 1 grant application deadline of January 31, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no costs to the City of Columbus associated with a resolution of support for the Brownfield Remediation Program grant funding.
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To resolve to support Columbus Franklin County Finance Authority, in partnership with 5CL Properties LLC, in their efforts to obtain Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation grant funding for use in the environmental cleanup and redevelopment of property located at 1363 Windsor Ave and 1380 Windsor Ave; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio Brownfie...
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