Property Details for BR 203 Plank Food Hub

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
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Property Alias

LDEQ AI#38128

Property Owner

Private

ACRES Property ID

249369

Property Address

3964-3968 Plank Road BATON ROUGE, LA 70805

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Latitude/Longitude

30.48576388065041 / -91.157812444101

Congressional District

Property Contact

Reyes, Elizabeth

Reyes.Elizabeth@epa.gov

214-665-3163

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	RP01F64101	LA	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2019
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	RP00F90801	LA	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2014

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$2,781.00	03/05/2021	05/17/2021	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	Y	FY22
Phase II Environmental Assessment		06/01/2021		Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	N
Supplemental Assessment	$13,447.00	11/01/2021	03/15/2022	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $16,228.00
Leveraged Funding: $20,000.00
Total Funding: $36,228.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Lead

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Building Materials

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

Former Use: Built in the 1930s, the building was originally home to the Roppolo Company Incorporated, as noted on its unique fa�e. Other past uses include a service filling station, general merchandise company, liquor store, cafe, pharmacy and post office substation. The property was later used as an adult entertainment night club - once named the King of Klubs, then the Shenanigans, and finally The R & B Cafe before closing its business. The site was purchased by Build Baton Rouge (BBR), the local redevelopment authority, who plans on redeveloping the site in coordination with the Imagine Plank Road Plan developed by the community. Environmental Update: LDEQ completed a Phase I ESA under our TBA Program in May 2021 which identified petroleum from an off-site source as a RECS and recommended additional investigation including a lead & asbestos survey. The lead & asbestos survey is currently underway. Planned Redevelopment: Currently, the site is listed as Catalyst Site 1 "Food Hub" in the Imagine Plank Road Plan. The planned reuse will consist of a transit-oriented, mixed-use development. Once the site receives environmental clearance, the historic building will be reused as a Food Incubator to provide small culinary start-ups with rentable commercial kitchen space, technical assistance, and business training. Additionally, BBR proposes the construction of a new mixed-use development on the site including commercial space for a new businesses and high-quality, mixed-income residential units. This redevelopment will provide new transit-adjacent housing choices in an area of Baton Rouge with high need. Because the site will be on the new bus rapid transit line, it will also be closely connected to the rest of Baton Rouge, creating increased economic impact. Note: Petroleum contamination assessed through EPA TBA.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.9)

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