WHAT IS THIS REPORT?
FREQUENCY
STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITIES
2000 SCHEDULE & MILESTONES REACHED
RECENT PROGRESS
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE PROGRESS
INTENTION PROGRESS
CONTACT INFORMATION
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WHAT IS THIS REPORT?
This summary report of the Atlantic Steel redevelopment Project XL is required under section VIII.H (Project Implementation-Reporting) of the Final Project Agreement (FPA) signed September 7, 1999 by EPA and Jacoby Development, Inc. It is an annual report in which Jacoby will provide a summary of environmental performance data and describes the progress toward completing the Atlantic Steel redevelopment as described in the Final Project Agreement. The report will describe progress on all of the enforceable and voluntary commitments contained in section VII.B. of the FPA as well as information on the status of the schedule goals in section VII.D. Other reports produced as part of the project which address these subjects (such as TMA reports) may be used as appropriate. An annual public meeting will be scheduled during the month of February of each year beginning February 2000. Jacoby or its representative will present the report to the stakeholders at the public meeting.
FREQUENCY
For the duration of this Agreement, Jacoby will provide an annual summary report to EPA and, upon request, to stakeholders. Jacoby will make all backup data and reports available to stakeholders on request. Jacoby will also post the annual reports on its Internet web site at http://www.crbrealty.com. The first annual report will be due February 15th of the year following the signing of this Agreement. Succeeding annual reports will be due February 15th of each year during the life of the Agreement.
STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITIES
Since the September 7th signing, the Atlantic Steel redevelopment team has had a number of stakeholder activities. The ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division's (EPD) remediation plan process and the City of Atlanta co-sponsored public meetings concerning the 17th Street bridge have afforded a number of opportunities for stakeholder involvement and information exchange.
Individual neighborhood groups such as Home Park, Ansley Park and Brookwood Hills and the City of Atlanta's Neighborhood Planning Unit E have received updates at their various association meetings by members of the redevelopment team. The team has also been involved with Georgia Tech in a number of different capacities. The College of Engineering, with specific focus in the environmental and civil engineering fields and the College of Architecture have asked members of the redevelopment team and Project XL to participate through lectures, panel discussions and juries. The Atlantic Steel redevelopment team has provided time, technical consultation and financial support to the Southface Energy Institute for its Greenprints 2000 Conference on green building solutions, high performance building design and sustainable community development.
On September 30, 1999, EPD held a public hearing on the Atlantic Steel/17th Street Transportation Control Measure (TCM) with no significant negative comment. In November, EPD co-hosted with Jacoby Development a public hearing and meeting concerning the remediation plan. The remediation was approved on December 10, 1999.
A public Project XL stakeholder meeting was tentatively scheduled for 7pm on February 22, 2000 at the United States' Steel Workers Union Hall in Home Park, but due to the relatively large number of issues yet to be resolved (outside of Project XL) and the short time period since the FPA was signed, the meeting HAS BEEN POSTPONED until this spring/early summer.
2000 SCHEDULE & MILESTONES REACHED
also refer to www.crbrealty.com/when.htm
September 7, 1999 - Project XL Final Project Agreement Signed
December 10, 1999 - Remediation Plan approved by GA EPD
December 22, 1999 - Atlantic Steel property closed on by Jacoby Atlantic Redevelopment
December 22, 1999 - Joint Venture agreement signed with AIG Global Real Estate, Inc.
RECENT PROGRESS
A Programmatic Agreement (December 1999) among the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for the Atlantic Steel Redevelopment Project contained a stipulation to develop and implement an Outreach and Public Education Plan for the Atlantic Steel site. The plan is intended to "focus on public education approaches that benefit preservation in a larger context and the community as a whole." Per the Programmatic Agreement, the plan will be developed and implemented by the U.S. EPA and Atlantis 16th, L.L.C., in consultation with the Georgia SHPO, Atlanta History Center, and Atlanta Urban Design Commission. The Outreach and Public Education Plan will consider, at a minimum, the following five plan components: 1) development of an oral history of Atlantic Steel; 2) development of a visitor's center/interpretive center as part of the redevelopment plan; 3) educational video and other publications documenting the history of Atlantic Steel; 4) publication of appropriate research material; and 5) reuse and/or relocation of either historic buildings, machinery, or steel making products to be part of either on-site or off-site exhibits.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Concept Report, hence referred to as the concept report, is in the process of being finalized. The concept report is being completed by Moreland Altobelli Associates (MAAI), consultants employed by Jacoby Development. Recent additions to the 17th Street multi-modal bridge and associated off-ramp concept include a Midtown high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) interchange and new changes to the 14th Street - Techwood Dr. intersection. The determination as to what the final concept will be, is underway by GDOT, EPA, the City of Atlanta, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The transportation control measure (TCM) process and NEPA process can be finalized when this final determination is made.
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE PROGRESS
Per the ProjectXL FPA, there are a number (9) of performance targets outlined for the Atlantic Steel Redevelopment that address site design, transportation issues and remediation. They are listed below:
- The final site design will have >33% of blocks containing mixed uses.
- The final site design will accommodate > 12,000 residents and employees combined.
- The final site design will average >180 persons per net acre on site in a 1/4-mile radius surrounding the on-site transit stops.
- The average separation of ingress/egress streets in the final site design will be < 1,000 feet, unless the City of Atlanta specifies otherwise.
- Following two-thirds build-out, or 6 years after the 17th Street bridge opens to single occupancy vehicle traffic, whichever comes first, average daily VMT per resident of the redevelopment will be < 27. If this target is not met, then the City of Atlanta and/or the TMA will implement transportation programs on-site that encourage trip reductions and travel mode alternatives to single occupancy vehicles.
- Following two-thirds build-out, or 6 years after the 17th Street bridge opens to single occupancy vehicle traffic, whichever comes first, average daily VMT per employee of the redevelopment will be < 11. If this target is not met, then the City of Atlanta and/or the TMA will implement transportation programs on-site that encourage trip reductions and travel mode alternatives to single occupancy vehicles.
- Following two-thirds build-out, or 6 years after the 17th Street bridge opens to single occupancy vehicle traffic, whichever comes first, the percentage of trips made to, from, and on the site using non-SOV modes of travel will be >25%. If this target is not met, then the City of Atlanta and/or the TMA will implement transportation programs on-site that encourage trip reductions and travel mode alternatives to single occupancy vehicles.
- Remediation of a century old steel mill site to risk based levels.
- The site will have a linkage to mass transit.
- The site plan that was approved by EPA that meets the site design criteria is still the most up to date. No construction has been started on-site nor has the 17th Street Bridge been opened (as mentioned previously, the 17th St. bridge is still undergoing review as a concept) to single occupancy traffic, thus the remaining transportation-related performance targets are not applicable at this time. The performance target relating to the remediation of the century old steel mill has been met. On December 10, 1999, the GA EPA approved the Atlantic Steel Remediation Plan submitted by Atlantic Steel, Jacoby Development & Law Environmental. A transit study was completed by Dames & Moore consultants in 1999 relating to the Atlantic Steel redevelopment transit connection. It will become part of the 17th Street Bridge concept report currently under review.
INTENTION PROGRESS
All Jacoby intentions: enforceable, voluntary and aspirations (FPA, Sec. VII.B) are being pursued with the same energy and commitment with which they were agreed to.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Each party has designated a representative to serve as its contact person for inquiries concerning the Project. These representatives are as follows:
- For Jacoby: Brian Leary, Atlantic Station, LLC (404) 876-2616 Fax (404) 876-8628, Email: bleary@atlanticstation.com
- For EPA: Michelle Cook, U.S. EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth St., Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 562-8674 Fax (404) 562-8628, Email: cook.michelle@epa.gov
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