WHAT IS THIS REPORT?
FREQUENCY
STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITIES
2000 SCHEDULE & MILESTONES REACHED
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 distribute the report to the stakeholders at a public meeting. The redevelopment of the Atlantic Steel property is now know as "Atlantic Station." Atlantic Station, LLC is the master developer/owner and is a joint-venture between Jacoby Development, Inc. and AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corporation.
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.atlanticstation.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
As 2001 came to an end significant milestones have been reached and new stakeholders identified. A key original and ongoing stakeholder is the Home Park neighborhood, located directly south of Atlantic Station. Last year, the Home Park Community Improvement Association (HPCIA) initiated a neighborhood master plan process. The years of interaction with Jacoby Development in regard to Atlantic Steel and the resulting revitalization underway in the community laid the groundwork for the progressive endeavor. Continuing in coordination with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Midtown Alliance, City of Atlanta the Atlantic Steel team met monthly regarding the 17th Street Bridge design, alignment and cross-section. By mid-summer a new design had been selected by the 17th St. bridge stakeholder committee that placed an emphasis on pedestrians and east-west connectivity. The new design features a stainless and galvanized steel shade canopy on the south side of the bridge to provide a shaded cover over the 22'-wide sidewalk. The canopy will span the length of the bridge, will be uplit at night and will undulate in a wave-like pattern. The 17th St. bridge stakeholder committee consisted of members from adjoining neighborhoods, the architectural and landscape community, the Midtown Alliance, the City of Atlanta Urban Design Commission and Atlantic Station. With the success of the Atlantic Steel redevelopment plan and stakeholder process, Atlantic Station was approached by the Path Foundation about connecting to a regional bike and pedestrian network. Through meetings a prospective alignment was identified and work is underway to make this connection a reality. When completed, it will connect Atlantic Station south to Centennial Olympic Park and north to the Silver Comet Trail. As part of the redevelopment of the former steel property, Atlantic Station will be planting approximately 3,000 new trees. As part of Atlantic Station's goal of improving not only the 138 acres of the brownfield site but the surrounding communities as well, a great deal (1,815) of these will be planted off-site in the Home Park & Loring Heights neighborhoods. In February, Atlantic Station was the featured topic at the Loring Heights community meeting where a presentation and question and answer session brought everyone up to speed. In addition to these formal meetings, a number of meetings were held with representatives from P.A.R.C. 911, Coca-Cola, Woodruff Arts Center, Loring Heights Neighborhood, Ansley Park Neighborhood, the Georgia Conservancy, Georgians for Transportation Alternatives, Atlanta Bicycle Campaign, Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, Regional Business Coalition, Southface Energy Institute and individual property owners.
2000 SCHEDULE & MILESTONES REACHED
August 2001 - Separated sanitary and storm-water bypass sewer system completed and operational. December 2001 - Letter of No Further Action (NFA) issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division in relation to the site remediation. December 2001 - Contract for the multi-modal 17th Street Bridge awarded to C.W. Matthews / APAC Construction. January 2001 - Construction of the 17th Street Bridge begins. Winter / Spring 2002 - Infrastructure installation ongoing specifically: regrading and utilities for 16th Street, roads on structure, parks and open space, storm and sanitary sewer, telephone, cable, electricity, gas and water service. Spring 2002 - Land sales to residential developers: Realty Development Corporation (for-rent, for-sale & affordable units) and Beazer Homes (for-sale units). Spring / Summer 2002 - Vertical building construction continues.
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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