Site / Project Name |
Catalyst Site for the East Lake Parker/West North Combee Areawide Plan |
Brownfield Site Address |
2150 and 2190 East US Highway 92, Lakeland, Florida |
Site Owner |
John A. Causey Revocable Trust and Leon Sikes, Jr. |
Clear Title |
Yes |
Owner Contaminator |
No |
Former Use |
Golf course, gas station, auto sales and repair. |
Land Use |
Current uses: Mobile home sales, pastureland, liquor store and lounge
To the west is Lake Parker and the Larsen Power Plant. To the south is US 92 and the recently completed $20 million expansion of the JBT Corporation. The east is single family residential and commercial. |
Infrastructure |
The 57 acre site has direct frontage on US 92 and on East Lake Parker Drive. A small portion of the property also has frontage on a residential street, Fairway Avenue. The railroad runs to the south of the property, on the south side of US 92. |
Assessment Level |
Phase 2 |
Contaminants |
Arsenic, lead |
Cleanup Program |
No |
Remediation |
No |
Developer |
Yes
A portion of the site (less than 10 acres) has been identified for redevelopment for a fast food restaurant. The name of the developer cannot be disclosed at this time. |
Future Use |
Mixed Use |
Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
|
Financing Tools: State Programs |
LIHTC |
Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
EPA assessment grant funds have been committed to the site to date. |
Challenges |
Financing; Attracting Developer |
Technical Assistance |
New Markets Tax Credits; Not sure |