St. Helens Waterfront Redevelopment Project Oregon Brownfield Forum May 2016
St. Helens Waterfront
St Helens Waterfront Veneer Site WWTP Lagoon White Paper Site Peninsula
St Helens Waterfront
Veneer Property 24 acre site adjacent to the City s downtown core and along the City waterfront Due Diligence Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) DEQ No Further Action (NFA)
White Paper Mill 205 acre site adjacent to Port Property Waterfront Existing Infrastructure Operating Manufacturing Facility Rail Access Water Rights
WWTP Lagoon Site 50 acre site adjacent to White Paper and Veneer Properties Oversized facility Infrastructure offers repurposing options Barge, Rail and Truck access
Peninsula Property 80+ acre site at confluence of Scappoose Bay and Multnomah Channel Scenic natural area Potential mitigation site
SDAT Overview Grant program from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) May 12 th -14 th, 2014 SDAT members included professionals in: Architecture and landscape architecture Urban planning and urban design Environmental engineering Community economic development Over 200 community members participated
SDAT Outcomes
Integrated Planning Grant IPG Program Convene leadership group Confirm and refine vision and guiding principles Revisit market analysis 1. Convene leadership group 2. Confirm and refine vision and guiding principles 3. Revisit market analysis
Integrated Planning Grant
Integrated Planning Grant
Waterfront Uses Committee Uses Total #1 Responses (out of 17) Public Open Space 9 Water-Related RecreaBon Food and Beverage 0 Commercial Retail 3 Light Manufacturing Hotel/Hospitality 1 MulBfamily ResidenBal Office 1 Senior Living 0 0 0 3 Community Uses Total #1 Responses (out of 174) Public Open Space 39 Water-Related RecreaBon Food and Beverage 35 32 Commercial Retail 28 Light Manufacturing 12 Hotel/Hospitality 12 MulBfamily ResidenBal Office 6 Senior Living 4 6
Public Amenities Committee Community Public AmeniBes Total #1 Responses (out of 17) Public AmeniBes Total #1 Responses (out of 169) Waterfront Boardwalk 5 Waterfront Boardwalk 61 Public Marina 1 Public Marina 4 Trails to Downtown, Waterfront & Neighborhoods 7 Trails to Downtown, Waterfront & Neighborhoods 36 Civic Park Plaza 2 Civic Park Plaza 16 MariBme Heritage AWracBon 0 MariBme Heritage AWracBon 9 Non-Motorized Boat/Kayak Launch 0 Non-Motorized Boat/Kayak Launch 13 Fishing Pier 2 Waterfront Beach 0 Fishing Pier 6 Waterfront Beach 24
Master Planning Process Due Diligence Environmental Assessment Economic Analysis AcquisiKon strategy; purchase & sale negokakons SDAT Program Preliminary vision and guiding principles Conceptual Plan Development IPG Program Convene leadership group Confirm and refine vision and guiding principles Revisit market analysis Area-Wide Program IdenKfy and implement interim uses LocaKon of developable parcels; building massing Streets and infrastructure Open space, public areas, waterfront amenikes ConnecKvity with surrounding districts and Highway 30 Preliminary cost eskmate for infrastructure improvements ImplementaKon strategy Port Partnership Cost/benefit evaluakon of potenkal Hwy 30 alternakve conneckon Land Use & Site PreparaBon Adopt zoning and design and development standards Codify plan Plan for and implement public improvements Development Agreements DisposiKon strategy; idenkfy private partners Clarify partnership to develop infrastructure and first projects
Area-Wide Program Area-Wide Program IdenKfy and implement interim uses LocaKon of developable parcels; building massing Streets and infrastructure Open space, public areas, waterfront amenikes ConnecKvity with surrounding districts and Highway 30 Preliminary cost eskmate for infrastructure improvements ImplementaKon strategy 1. Gather public input through two community meetings and an Advisory Committee 2. Assess the existing conditions of the sites and Planning Area 3. Create a site-specific redevelopment assessment and framework plan 4. Create an area-wide implementation strategy to assist in cleanup and redevelopment
AWP Study Area
Area-Wide Framework Plan Objectives o Existing Conditions o Evaluate existing conditions of site o Interviews with developers and look at case studies o Redevelopment Assessment o Site-specific needs assessment o Scenario planning o Implementation o Create an implementation strategy for development o Finalized Framework Plan o Plan document with finalized scenarios with costs and funding options for the City
Timeline
Existing Conditions Report Topics included in analysis: Physical Conditions Environmental Assessment Utilities Transportation Land Use Demographics Market Conditions
Opportunities and Constraints Core Value OpportuniBes Constraints Public Access Natural and Cultural Heritage Sustainable Economic Development Existing Park Adjacent to Existing Street Grids View Corridors Trails Boardwalk Public Ownership Volcanic Views Community Support Historic and Cultural Education Proximity to the Columbia River PPA Willamette River Overlay District Bluff Development Public Ownership Distance from US 30 Connection to River Artificial Fill Historic Infrastructure 100-Year Floodplain Riparian Overlay Shallow Bedrock Heavy Industrial Zoning Restricted Areas Large Amounts of Fill
Opportunities and Constraints
Scenario Planning
Scenario Planning
Framework and Demonstration A
Framework and Demonstration B
Framework and Demonstration C
WWTP Lagoon Repurposing
Central Waterfront Redevelopment Outcomes
Next Steps o Community Engagement o Review Scenarios with Advisory Committee o Present Scenarios to St Helens Community o Framework Plan o Refine Scenarios into 1 or 2 preferred alternatives o Identify preliminary cost estimates for site and area infrastructure improvements o Implementation o Funding Strategy o Marketing o Development Partnerships
St. Helens Waterfront Redevelopment Project Oregon Brownfield Forum May 2016