Site / Project Name |
Elm Avenue Area-Wide Brownfields Plan and Implementation Strategy |
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Brownfield Site Address |
Southwest corner of Reverend Chester Riggins Ave and Elm Ave |
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Site Owner |
Private |
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Clear Title |
Yes |
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Owner Contaminator |
No |
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Former Use |
Gas Station, Service Station, Meat Packing warehouse |
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Land Use |
There are 5 parcels of land, and 4 are vacant. The last parcel is a shell of the old meat packing warehouse and is used as storage for a community food bank. The parcels along Elm Ave are zoned Mixed use and the other parcels are zoned residential. The area surrounding the site is residential and what use to be a main corridor in the community, but is now most vacant lots or buildings. The Elm Ave corridor at one time was a gateway into Fresno and was cut off when a freeway bisected it. |
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Infrastructure |
The property is close to two primary freeways access points (within 2 miles), and very close to downtown Fresno. Southwest Fresno was cut off due to the building of the freeway network surrounding Downtown Fresno, and like many cities saw a steep decline once it was built. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 1 |
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Contaminants |
Underground Storage Tanks, oil. |
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Cleanup Program |
No |
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Remediation |
No |
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Developer |
Yes
Saint Rest Church |
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Future Use |
Don't know
There are some plans for a park, and open air amphitheater, and possibly senior housing |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
Unaware of any current funds |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
Unaware of any current funds |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
The church has ear marked funds |
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Challenges |
Financing; Assessment and Cleanup of property |
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Technical Assistance |
Not sure |
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