Orlando Commerce Park: ROCC (Redeveloping Orange County Communities) Area

Brownfield Designation

Environmental Protection Division

November 11, 2008

• Purpose• Brownfield Background• Brownfield Benefits • Proposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives Anticipated• Recommended Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Purpose• Brownfield BackgroundBrownfield Background• Brownfield BenefitsBrownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives AnticipatedDevelopment & Objectives Anticipated• Recommended ActionRecommended Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Required by FS 376.80 (1) to get public input on size and shape of the proposed Brownfield Area and opt out provision. Hold 2nd of two required public hearings. (1st hearing held October 21, 2008).

• Make Brownfield Financial Incentives available to businesses that locate within designated parcels.

• Encourage redevelopment and job creation in the Area.

Purpose

• PurposePurpose• Brownfield Background• Brownfield BenefitsBrownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives Development & Objectives

AnticipatedAnticipated• Recommended ActionRecommended Action

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Brownfield Background

•Brownfield Sitemeans real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which means real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by actual or perceived environmental may be complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination. contamination. 376.79(3) F.A.C.376.79(3) F.A.C.

•Brownfield Areameans a contiguous area of one or more brownfield sites, some of means a contiguous area of one or more brownfield sites, some of which may not be contaminated, and which has been designated by a which may not be contaminated, and which has been designated by a local government by resolution. Such areas may include all or portions local government by resolution. Such areas may include all or portions of community redevelopment areas, enterprise zones, empowerment of community redevelopment areas, enterprise zones, empowerment zones, other such designated economically deprive communities and zones, other such designated economically deprive communities and areas, and Environmental Protection Agency-designated brownfield areas, and Environmental Protection Agency-designated brownfield pilot projects. pilot projects. 376.79(4) F.A.C.376.79(4) F.A.C.

• PurposePurpose• Brownfield BackgroundBrownfield Background• Brownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives AnticipatedDevelopment & Objectives Anticipated• Recommended ActionRecommended Action

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Brownfield Benefits

• Voluntary cleanup of siteVoluntary cleanup of site• Economic & Industrial Development Economic & Industrial Development • Cleanup Tax CreditsCleanup Tax Credits• Job Creation bonus refundsJob Creation bonus refunds• Job OpportunitiesJob Opportunities for residents• Apply for other Federal and State Brownfields Grants• Engages Public Participation• Exemption from twice-per-Year Comprehensive Plan Amendments limitation

for designated Brownfield areas.

Brownfield Benefits

• PurposePurpose• Brownfield BackgroundBrownfield Background• Brownfield BenefitsBrownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives AnticipatedDevelopment & Objectives Anticipated• Recommended ActionRecommended Action

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Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area

• PurposePurpose• Brownfield BackgroundBrownfield Background• Brownfield BenefitsBrownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives Anticipated• Recommended ActionRecommended Action

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Development & Objectives Development & Objectives AnticipatedAnticipated

• Environmental Cleanup

• Economic Redevelopment – i.e. proposed Planned Development - Light Industrial- Flex warehouse space

• Job creation

• Open Space/Green Space Opportunities

• Engage Public participation in redevelopment of the brownfield area

• PurposePurpose• Brownfield BackgroundBrownfield Background• Brownfield BenefitsBrownfield Benefits• Proposed Brownfield AreaProposed Brownfield Area• Development & Objectives Development & Objectives

AnticipatedAnticipated• Recommended Action

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Recommended Action

• Approval of Resolution of the Orlando Commerce Park : ROCC Area to be designated as a Brownfield Area, per F.S. 376.79(4) F.A.C.

Orlando Commerce Park: ROCC (Redeveloping Orange County Communities) Area

Brownfield Designation

Environmental Protection Division

November 11, 2008