BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 @ 5:15 PM City Council Chambers

AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA 1. Request to Assign Baltimore Waterfront Associates Parking Lease to New

Owners (see attached Memo and Lease)

2. EPA Brownfields Grant Extension (see attached Memo)

REGULAR AGENDA 3. Update On City of Bangor Commercial Property (see attached

Presentation)

4. EPA Healthy Places for Healthy People Technical Assistance Award (see attached Memo and Handout)

5. Other business

MEMORANDUM

Request to Assign Baltimore Waterfront Associates

Parking Lease to New Owners

TO: FROM: DATE:

Business & Economic Development Committee Tanya Emery, Director May 31, 2017

Baltimore Waterfront Associates sold their building at 4 Union Street (Union Plaza) to CAGE Properties, LLC on May 15, 2017. Baltimore Waterfront Associates leases parking spaces that abut the building from the City. The new owner requests to take over the parking lease, which is assignable.

The lease is for 8 spaces (see diagram), and was last renewed on October 27, 2016 (attached). Terms include rental fee of $40 per space per month, with a $4 per space per month credit for assuming the maintenance responsibilities. The lease automatically renews each August 1st unless either party gives notice to the other of its intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the renewal date.

Staff recommends that the City consent to assignment of the parking lease for Baltimore Waterfront Associates to CAGE Properties, LLC.

MEMORANDUM

TO: FROM: DATE:

Business & Economic Development Committee Tyler Collins, Community & Economic Development Officer May 31, 2017

EPA Brownfields Grant Extension

In October of 2014, the City of Bangor received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a total of $400,000 ($200,000 for Hazardous Substance (HAZ) assessments and $200,000 for Petroleum (PET) assessments) to assess potential contaminated properties in the City. Testing of sites can spur future redevelopment of underutilized properties and help protect people and the environment from contamination. The term of this grant was from October 2014 through September 2017.

We have spent approximately 85% of the HAZ portion of the current grant—we came before this Committee in November of 2016 for permission to apply to the EPA for additional HAZ funding. We submitted that application in December.

We still have approximately 75% of the PET funding remaining. In order to be eligible for the PET funding, an entity/individual cannot be a potentially responsible party and they cannot be considered financially viable. This makes this portion of the funding harder to get out the door. We have requested and been granted an extension of the PET funding from the EPA. The new term will be through September of 2018. We will continue to communicate with the Maine DEP and the EPA and look for their cooperation so that we can fully utilize this funding to provide the greatest benefit to Bangor and its citizens.

No action is needed on this item, this an informational update only.

CITY OF BANGOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Presented to the Business & Economic Development Committee

June 6, 2017

Building Leases

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Tenant Location Sq. Ft. BAFS, Inc. d/b/a Jerry's Caterers 61 Florida Ave. 20,525 Bangor Outfitters, Inc. (Epic Sports) 6 Central St. 27,853 Bangor School Department 208 Maine Ave. 8,900 Eldur Corporation 448 Griffin Rd. 33,600 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 138 Maine Ave. 7,500 FGS/CMT, Inc. 136 Maine Ave. 3,828 General Electric Griffin Rd. & Florida Ave. 451,075 Hannaford Bros. Co. 39 Florida Ave. 2,394 JSI Store Fixtures, Inc. 110 Hildreth St. 38,170 KIDSPEACE National Centers of New England 49 Florida Ave. 4,078 Maine State Police 198 Maine Ave. 8,000 Penquis 120 Venture Way 9,754 Stillwater Enterprises, Inc. 108 Florida Ave. 7,188 Vicki Trundy 39 Florida Ave. 155 Wayfair 690 Maine Ave. 30,000 C&L Aerospace Holdings 40 Wyoming Ave. 143,631Maine Aero Services 154 Maine Ave. 28,916LifeFlight of Maine 189 Odlin Rd. 25,251TOTAL 850,818

Land LeasesTenant Location Acres

AAA Northern New England 339 Griffin Rd. 1.00Bangor Ground Round - Odlin Road, LLC 248 Odlin Rd. 1.00Bangor Lodge of Elks No. 244 108 Odlin Rd. 1.00New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC Venture Way 1.00Portland Cellular Partnership (Verizon Wireless) Venture Way 1.00Camden National Bank 1176 Union St. 1.00Challenger Learning Center of Maine 30 Venture Way 2.00Day's Inn / Giri Bangor LLC 250 Odlin Rd. 1.00Econo-Storage 1286 Union St. 2.00Emera Maine 970 Illinois Ave. 1.00Emera Maine Illinois Ave. Substation 1.00Fairpoint Communications Godfrey Blvd. & Union St. 1.00Fairpoint Communications Maine Ave. (Tank Farm) 1.00Hogan Road Motors 361 Griffin Rd. 4.00MJH-BGR, LLC 1087 Hammond St. 1.00Office Building 900 Hammond St. 3.00Office Building 890 Hammond St. 1.00Spectacular Events Center 395 Griffin Rd. 4.00Union Street Athletics 366 Griffin Rd. 3.00USDA 967 Illinois Ave. 4.00TOTAL 35.0

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Available Land Parcels

Available Land AcresBIA Commercial/Industrial Park Lots 13, 14A, 18, 22, 25 30.81BanAir Industrial Park Lots 8, 10A 3.89

Maine Business Enterprise Park Lots 7, 8A, 9, 11, 12, 14,15, 16, 17 19.95

Roundhouse Parcel, Dutton Street 4.701381 Hammond St. 32.13TOTAL 91.48

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BIA Commercial - Industrial Park“Gateway to the Airport”• BIA Commercial / Industrial Park is located

on Union Street, Maine Ave. and Griffin Rd.• 3 lots, 20.71 acres available• Industry and Service District zone• Permitted uses include manufacturing,

assembly, warehousing, distribution center, information processing and communication facilities, research and testing facilities

• Proximity to three I-95 interchanges.• Environmentally approved - ready for

development• Full municipal services available

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BIA Commercial - Industrial ParkLots 21 (partial), 22 & 25• Located on Maine Ave. and Griffin Rd.• Adjacent to General Electric facility• 3 lots, 10.1 acres available• Industry and Service District zone• Permitted uses include manufacturing, assembly,

warehousing, distribution center, information processing and communication facilities, research and testing facilities

• Proximity to three I-95 interchanges.• Environmentally approved - ready for development.• Full municipal services available

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BanAir Industrial ParkLots 8 & 10• Located on Outer Hammond Street.• 2 lots, 3.89 acres available• Urban Industry District zone. Permitted

uses include commercial, wholesaling, warehousing or industrial.

• Within one mile of the I-95 / I-395 interchange, the intersection of major north-south / east-west routes.

• Environmentally approved, ready for development

• Full municipal services available.• Located in the area's major industrial -

commercial area.

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Maine Business Enterprise Park• Located on Hammond Street and Maine Ave.• 9 lots, 19.95 acres available• Premiere business park in Maine • Campus-like setting protected by development

covenants.• Within 1.5 miles of three Interstate 95

interchanges• Technology & Service District zone. Preferred

uses include technology-based research and testing facilities, service businesses, manufacturing, process, and medical.

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1381 Hammond Street• Located on outer Hammond St.• 32 acres available• Adjacent to a mining operation• Urban Industry District (commercial,

wholesaling, warehousing or industrial) and General Commercial & Service District (commercial, retail, wholesaling or service) zones.

• Great transportation access• Within two miles of the I-95 / I-395 interchange.• Full municipal services available.

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Roundhouse Parcel• Located on the Penobscot River, behind the

Fireside Inn• 4.7 acres available• Waterfront Development District.• Parcel is covered by a VRAP.

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50 Cleveland Street • Located on Cleveland St. near the University College and the Penquis day care facility

• A single story, 19,172 gross sq. ft. masonry building formerly occupied by the National Guard

• Facilities include a main lobby, administrative offices, supply area with vault, mailroom, locker and toilet rooms, exercise room, large function/dining room, kitchen with loading dock, the NCO Club, and miscellaneous mechanical spaces

• The exterior walls are concrete masonry units (CMU) overlaid with an exterior insulation finish system (EIFS)

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50 Cleveland Street“Kitchen Central”• A proposal for reuse as a food products

incubator is in development• Facility’s commercial kitchen has been

evaluated as suitable for reuse• Facility is being evaluated for compliance

with current building codes• 33 parking spaces• Major systems have been recently updated:

roof, heating and electrical systems

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MEMORANDUM

EPA Healthy Places for Healthy People Technical Assistance Award

TO: Business & Economic Development Committee FROM: Tanya Emery, Director DATE: May 30, 2017

The City has been selected by the EPA as one of ten communities nationwide to participate in the Healthy Places for Healthy People technical assistance program. This initiative is “designed to help communities create walkable, healthy, economically vibrant places and protect the environment and human health by engaging with their health partners”. Patty Hamilton and I are working together on the project, hoping to more fully integrate the work of public health, community development, planning, and economic development. Bangor’s efforts will build upon the already very successful work of our Community Health Leadership Board and our AARP Age Friendly Communities Group.

The award is not financial, it is for the technical assistance process outlined in the attached handout. From start to finish the process lasts about five months, and Patty and I will work together on the City’s elements of the project. We expect the two-day workshop to be held in September, and will keep you all apprised of the progress.

No action is needed on this item, this an informational update only.

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Figure 1 – The Williamson Health and Wellness Center

is an example of a once vacant downtown building that now supports health

care and active living.

Project Purpose The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) have teamed up to launch Healthy Places for Healthy People.1 This technical assistance program is designed to help communities create walkable, healthy, economically vibrant places and protect the environment and human health by engaging with their health partners. Health care facilities can promote preventive health care and help create thriving communities by:

• Using health as an economic driver for the local economy. • Revitalizing downtowns through economic development by leveraging health partners

and assets. • Providing primary care and preventive services for those without access. • Promoting healthy behaviors and lifestyles. • Creating physical activity programs. • Supporting local entrepreneurs. • Fostering collaboration between workforce development and economic development to

renovate and repurpose abandoned sites into new health center sites.

The program is in a pilot phase with 10 communities selected in 2017. Healthy Places for Healthy People technical assistance involves a two-day workshop in each community that brings together federal and state agencies with local stakeholders to identify strategies to focus on health as an economic driver and catalyst for downtown and neighborhood revitalization. Each workshop will result in an action plan laying out specific steps the community can take to achieve its goals. These workshops will make the connections between health, place-based considerations, and community and economic development goals.

The communities selected to participate in the Healthy Places for Healthy People program in 2017 are shown in Figure 2 below. Applications to the Healthy Places for Healthy People program were evaluated for their commitment to advancing health efforts that are linked to community livability and economic diversification.

1 https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/healthy-places-healthy-people#background

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Figure 2 – Selected Communities in 2017

The Technical Assistance Process and Timeline The process diagram in Figure 3 illustrates the phases of technical assistance. The assessment phase involves identifying community issues and opportunities and coordinating partners in preparation for the on-site workshop. This phase lasts about six to eight weeks and involves selecting a local steering committee to guide the project and participate in three or more preparatory calls. The convening phase includes a two-day workshop where the community gathers with the consulting team and federal and state partners to develop a set of goals and an action plan. During the next steps phase, the consulting team works closely with the steering committee to prepare the action plan. This phase takes about six to eight weeks and involves reviewing the draft plan, noting any missing pieces, and identifying implementation resources.

Figure 4 presents a sample timeline of the technical assistance process, by month and week, with key milestones.

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Months

Weeks

Days

Phases

Intro call Call/meeting Invitations/outreach activities Draft report and actions Final report and all appendices Workshop

Phase I: Assessment Phase II: Convening Phase II: Next Steps

Month 1

W1 W2 W18 W19 W20

Month 4

W13 W14 W15 W16

Sample Process ScheduleMonth 3

W9 W10 W11 W12W3 W4

Month 2

W5 W6 W7 W8

Month 5

W17

Figure 2 - Technical Assistance Phases

Figure 3 – Sample Process Schedule

Sample Workshop Agenda Workshops are typically a two-day series of events. The first day begins with a tour of the community’s key sites and points of interest and an evening session that focuses on big-picture topics such as understanding the community’s vision and goals for the workshop. The second day focuses on specific strategies for achieving the community’s goals, and lines up resources and commitments. Below is a brief outline of the flow of events of a typical workshop.

Day 1 Afternoon: Informal orientation meeting and community tour with project steering committee and out-of-town attendees.

Day 1 Evening: Work session focused on visioning and goal setting. Day 2 Morning: Work session, often involving a focused set of stakeholders, who work

to refine goals and explore strengths and weaknesses. Exploration of case studies, solutions and potential strategies.

Day 2 Afternoon: Work session focused on action planning and implementation.

•Understand the context.

•Coordinate partners, schedule workshop

•Research and map. •Select appropriate case studies

•Identify attendees•Draft community context story

Assess

•Conduct community tour and workshop.

•Affirm vision, goals, and values.

•Assess assets and challenges.•Brainstorm what needs to happen to realize the vision.

•Focus in on specific goals/objectives.

•Establish manageable short-term and long-term steps to meet the objectives.

Convene

•Write action plan.• Make follow-up calls.• Mobilize resources.

Next Steps

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Primary Contacts Name Phone E-Mail Stephanie Bertaina, EPA (202) 566-0157 bertaina.stephanie@epa.gov Eric Stockton, ARC (202) 884-7752 estockton@arc.gov Kate Ange, Renaissance Planning (703) 776-9922, ext.

500 kange@citiesthatwork.com

Alana Brasier, Renaissance Planning (813) 254-7741, ext. 207

abrasier@citiesthatwork.com

Figure 4 – The Appalachian Regional Healthcare system located satellite services in formerly vacant and underused downtown

buildings in Middlesboro, Kentucky.