RiverMills at Chicopee Falls
Redevelopment of the Former Uniroyal and Facemate Properties
Chicopee Historical Society - April 18, 2012
Lee M. Pouliot - Planner & Administrator, Office of Community Development
H.E.A.L Chicopee
H.E.A.L Chicopee Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy...
A Strategic Plan for Chicopee’s Factory Village Spring 2010
Cornell University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Landscape Architecture Student Team:
H.E.A.L Chicopee Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy...
A Strategic Plan for Chicopee’s Factory Village
Lee M. Pouliot, Master Candidate Christian Gruber, Master Candidate Christopher Hardy, Master Candidate Christopher Horton, Master Candidate Declan Keane, Master Candidate Deni Ruggeri, Professor
Uniroyal Buildings 1-6 Demolition
Uniroyal Buildings 1-6 Demolition
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Massachusetts City of Chicopee
Chicopee, MA RiverMills Properties
At ‘the Crossroads of New England...’
Ownership Status: City of Chicopee Asking Price: Negotiable Appraised Value: No recent appraisal Notes: Price will not be the sole deciding factor when considering developer interest
Sources: Chicopee wesbite & Wikipedia
Available Incentives - One-stop, fast-track permitting - BEDI - BRAC - Brownfields Priority Project - Brownfields Support Team Initiative - CDBG & Section 108 Loan Guarantees - CEDS - EDIP - EPA Brownfields Clean-up Grants - Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits - MassWorks Infrastructure Program - Tax Increment Financing
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Site Assembly: Yes - Former Uniroyal Tire property - Other adjacent parcels
Characterization Phase I: Completed April 5, 2010 by BETA Group, Inc. Phase II: On-going since December 1, 2010 by BETA Group, Inc. - Other than surficial contamination associated with historic rail lines, the only other significant subsurface contamination identified to date is associated with the removal of 3 USTs slated for completion in April 2011.
Uniroyal
Vision Objectives
Estimated Cleanup Costs: Unknown Images: (top to bottom, left to right) 1. Chicopee City Hall (www.city-data.com)
2. Ames Privilege & Historic Canals (www.rent.com)
3. C-5B at Westover Air Reserve Base
Uniroyal Property
Facemate
Address: 154 Grove Street, Chicopee Square Footage: 1,219,680 Acreage: 28 acres
(www.city-data.com)
Ownership Status: City of Chicopee Asking Price: Negotiable Appraised Value: No recent appraisal Notes: Price will not be the sole deciding factor when considering developer interest
Environmental Connections: “...surround proposed buildings with a series of green spaces linked with pedestrian walkways, greenways or trails with connections to the Chicopee River...”
Existing Zoning: Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District Current Land Use: Vacant Surrounding Land Use(s): Residential, Commercial, Office and Civic Site Assembly: Yes - Former Facemate property - Other adjacent parcels
Neighborhood Connections: “...reintegrate the site into the surrounding neighborhood and enable new connections to Chicopee Center and Memorial Drive...”
View towards Uniroyal
Characterization Phase I: Limited Site Investigation completed March, 1991 by ECS Phase II: Comprehensive Site Assessment completed August, 1997 by ECS - Additional Phase II Investigations since 1998 by ECS, Gannett Fleming & GZA Phase III & IV: Under development Estimated Cleanup Costs: Unknown
Mixed Use Development: “...a diverse and complementary mix of uses that will directly and indirectly enhance the area as a place to live, work, shop, dine, visit and to connect with recreational amenities...” Site Legacy: “...how the site’s industrial past can be incorporated into its reuse, remembering the site’s history...”
(www.westover.afrc.af.mil)
4. Fireworks over the former Chicopee High School
Major Water Bodies: - Connecticut River - Chicopee River
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Chicopee is home to Westover Air Reserve Base, built in 1940. It has one of the largest runways on the east coast at 11,597 x 301 feet.
Existing Zoning: Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District Current Land Use: Vacant Surrounding Land Use(s): Residential, Commercial, Office and Civic
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Chicopee adopted the motto ‘Industriae Variae,’ which means ‘Industry Varies.’ Chicopee was home to many types of industries including cotton mills, woolen mills, textiles, brass and iron foundries, paper making, leather products like boots and shoes, the first lucifer matches and ship building for the nearby South Hadley Canal, firearms company Crescent-Davis, which specialized in double barrel shotguns. The Ames Manufacturing Company made many machines and bronze cannons, and more swords than any other American manufacturer at the time. Ames cast Thomas Ball’s monumental bronze equestrian statue of George Washington, installed in Boston’s Public Garden. The Stevens Arms plant (later Savage) was responsible for most of the Number 4 Enfields manufactured for the British under Lend-Lease. Chicopee was home to the first gasoline-powered automobile made in the United States, Duryea.
Major Transportation Access: - Route 141 - Route 33 (Memorial Drive) - I-90 (MassPike) via Exit 5 - I-291, I-391 & I-91
Utility Services & Providers: - Cable: Charter Communications - Electric: Chicopee Electric Light (CEL) - Natural Gas: Columbia Gas of MA - Sewer: Chicopee Water Pollution Control - Telecommunications: Verizon - Water: Chicopee Water Department
“The City of Chicopee envisions the creation of a mixed-use, energy conscious, walkable community integrated within the historic framework of Chicopee Falls. With expanded business and job opportunities and new living options for residents, redevelopment will re-connect the neighborhood to its rich environmental context while re-forging links between Chicopee Falls and Chicopee Center…”
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City History
Infrastructure
Distances to Major Cities: - Boston, MA: 91 miles - Hartford, CT: 31 miles - New York, NY: 146 miles - Providence, RI: 88 miles - Springfield, MA: 4 miles - Worcester, MA: 52 miles
Redevelopment Vision
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FY 2011 Tax Structure: - Residential: $14.66 / $1,000 assessed value - Commercial: $30.30 / $1,000 assessed value
At ‘the Crossroads of New England...’
Address: 5 West Main Street, Chicopee Square Footage: 609, 840 Acreage: 14 (2 parcels)
Government: Mayor/City Council Square Miles: 23.9 Population: 53,799 (2009) Labor Force: 28,029 (2011) Total Households: 23,038 (2009) Median Income: $44,295 (2009) Leading Employers: - Westover Air Reserve Base: 2,700 - Chicopee Public Schools: 1,212 - City of Chicopee: 750 - Walmart: 500 - Valley Opportunity Council: 400 - Covidian Products: 350 - Riverbend Medical Group: 312 - Callaway Golf Company: 300 - Avery Dennison Corp: 287 - J. Polep Distribution Service: 250
At ‘the Crossroads of New England...’
Facemate Property
City Statistics
Chicopee, MA RiverMills Vision Plans
Uniroyal
Green Development: “...support sustainable development practices...with respect to energy efficiency, materials, building systems, construction methods, long-term building operations and site planning...” Effective Public-Private Partnership: “...with City, state and federal investments nearing $3 million, redevelopment should not place disproportionate requirements on City resources... RiverMills Development Brochure
Process The City of Chicopee plans to issue an official Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting development proposals for the Rivermills site in late summer 2011.
Facemate UST Removal
Facemate UST Removal
Facemate UST Removal
Rails to Trails Project
Rails to Trails Project
Rails to Trails Project
Facemate Demolition
Facemate Demolition
Facemate Demolition
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