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Agenda Item # 13.b.
City Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
12/18/2017
Re
Request for Letter of Support for Brownfield Clean-up Activities at 1150 S US Highway 1
Submitted For:
Rebecca Grohall

SUBJECT:

Request for letter in support of redevelopment of Brownfield Site ID #BF560702001 located at 1150 South U.S. Highway 1, Ft. Pierce, FL 34950 (Parcel 2415-602-0002-000-2)

SUMMARY:

  • The subject site was previously declared a Brownfield, with previous remediation efforts taking place on-site.
  • The Property Owners, LGFTP I LLC, completed additional soil tests upon acquisition of the property, in preparation for future development. Upon findings of contamination, potentially a rebound situation, the applicant has engaged coordiantion for the Floride Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to explore resolution.
  • The FDEP is exploring the option to reopen the previous Brownfield, and treat the found contamination as a potential rebound situation, subject to additional testing in the near term.
  • The property owners are requesting a letter of support from the City, to further this effort to finalize clean-up of the site.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of the attached letter of support.

ALTERNATIVES:

Staff will proceed as directed by the City Commission.

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Kori Benton, Senior Planner

COORDINATED WITH:

Linda Cox, MBA, Assistant City Manager

Fiscal Impact

OTHER INFORMATION:

There is not fiscal impact to the City of Fort Pierce, as it does not present any commitment of resources.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Manager Nick Mimms 12/12/2017 05:12 PM
Form Started By:
kbenton
Started On:
12/06/2017 05:00 PM
Final Approval Date:
12/12/2017