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Property Details for NACD North Street and Ransom Streets Redevelopment


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441/445, 447 West North Street, 604 North Westnedge Avenue KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
.82
06-15-165-210, 06-15-165-215, 06-15-165-216
42.29697999651404 / -85.58957200757673
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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Kalamazoo County GovernmentBF00E03048MIAssessment2021


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment$42,553.5306/10/202212/21/2022Kalamazoo County GovernmentN
Supplemental Assessment$9,850.4706/10/202209/07/2022Kalamazoo County GovernmentYFY25


Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $52,404.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $52,404.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate planning or assessment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Contaminants and Media


VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
Soil
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: N
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .82
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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N/AThis property does not incorporate demolition or cleanup activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
Yes
Other SSD system is in place
An active vapor intrusion mitigation system (VIMS) is recommended into the existing structure, and new construction as the most expeditious path to redevelopment while ensuring no unacceptable health exposures in the future.


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate redevelopment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Additional Property Attributes

The 447 W North Street property consists of one vacant parcel of land, totaling approximately 0.156 acres on the north side of the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, current PID (06-15-165-216). The parcel was split from a larger parent parcel (1.28 acres) in January 2022, with a previous PID (06-15-165-001). Historical uses of the property were for retail purposes including a grocery, meat, and general store. The property's structure (s) were demolished sometime before the NACD took ownership in 2020. Since then, the subject property has not been utilized for any specific purpose and has remained vacant. However, redevelopment plans include the construction of three (400 square feet) tiny homes and one (800 square feet) community/kitchen building on the parcel.

441 W North Street (06-15-165-102), is now 445 W North Street (06-15-165-215).

Additionally, historic records indicate the 604 N. Westnedge Avenue parcel (06-15-165-210) was historically utilized for gasoline retail and automotive service. A ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey conducted in September 2020 identified two anomalies consistent with the continued presence of two buried tanks on site. Previous PID (06-15-165-006). On November 21, 2022, the UST removal activities started on the east side of the building to remove the smaller UST. 50 inches of product was discovered in the small UST. GFL sampled the UST contents for liquid waste characterization and disposal facility approval. The contents of the UST were characterized as used oil mixed with water. On November 22, 2022, the UST removal activities started on the southwest side of the property to remove the bigger tank. Approximately 43 inches of thick black product was discovered. GFL examined the UST contents for liquid waste characterization and disposal facility approval. The contents of the UST were characterized as used motor oil. The UST Site Assessment soil sampleswere submitted under chain-of-custody to Merit
Laboratories, Inc. Of East Lansing, Michigan, to be analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs), cadmium, chromium, and lead. The soil analytical reports indicated that no chemicals of concern (COCs) were detected above Generic Residential and Non-Residential Cleanup Criteria (GRCC and GNRCC, respectively). Based on the results of the Site Assessment, there is no indication of environmental contamination associated with the former presence of each of the two tanks.

The Phase II ESA conducted by Envirologic for 447 W North Street found PCE detected at one sampling above the ELGE Residential and NonResidential VIAP screening level. Based upon the timing and uncertain outcome associated with potential additional assessment/sampling, it is the experience of Envirologic that the integration of an active vapor intrusion mitigation system (VIMS) into new construction of the tiny homes represents the expeditious path to redevelopment while ensuring no unacceptable health exposures in the future.

The Phase II ESA conducted by Envirologic for 441/445 W North Street found the concentrations of all contaminants identified during the one-time sampling event are below the EGLE Residential and Non-Residential screening levels for the volatilization to indoor air pathway (VIAP). Based upon the timing and uncertain outcome associated with potential additional assessment/sampling and the identified presence of chlorinated solvent-based contaminants in sub-slab soil gas beneath the building, it is the experience of Envirologic that the integration of an active vapor intrusion mitigation system (VIMS) into the existing structure represents the most expeditious path to redevelopment while ensuring no unacceptable health exposures in the future.
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