| November 15 and 16 Doubletree Hotel at Stapleton, Denver CO |
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Contact Us Colorado Brownfields Foundation 10184 W. Belleview Ave STE 100 Littleton, CO 80127 303-962-0940 info@ColoradoBrownfieldsFoundation.org |
| Division of Oil and Public Safety |
| Thursday Nov 15 Stapleton Redevelopment: Five Years of Successes This former Denver airport site is well into its long-range plan for redevelopment into a modern and new community. The project faced many challenges including environmental impacts from former airline operations, privately held automotive uses, and related challenges. This session will provide an overview of the realities and real estate market challenges of this project. Tom Gleason, Forest City Stapleton Greg Holt, DIA Environmental Services Steve Noel, CO Division of Oil & Public Safety (moderator) Rural Challenges into Opportunities Abandoned gas stations, dry cleaners, landfill, plating shops, and other brownfields sites affect rural areas, but have their own unique set of challenges and solutions. Clarke Becker, CO Rural Development Council (PDF 700 KB) Area-Wide Gas Station Redevelopment: Kansas City’s Model Kansas City has been very successful in fostering the cleanup and redevelopment of abandoned gas stations for sites within its communities. Andrew will share Kansas City’s model for making prime sites prime once again. Andrew Bracker, Brownfields Coordinator, Kansas City, MO (PDF 1.5 MB) Finding That End Use Site selection criteria and one corporation’s approach to addressing environmental issues; business development in infill settings. David Hause, McDonald’s Corporation Funding Gas Station Redevelopment Federal, local, and private sources of capital leverage and enable infill development. This session describes programs and how to access these funds. Steve McNeely, USEPA, Washington, D.C. (PDF 400 KB) Jennifer Steffes, CO Division of Oil & Public Safety (PDF 62 KB) Marilyn Hajicek, CO Division of Oil & Public Safety (moderator) Dahlia Square Redevelopment, Denver, CO The Park Hill neighborhood has struggled with this blighted retail center for years. Now, following environmental cleanup from a variety of previous automotive, industrial, and other uses, the site is heading toward redevelopment by Oakwood Homes for uses including rental and for-sale housing, along with health and child care facilities. Mary Hashem, Brownfields Partners Cameron Bertron, Denver Urban Renewal Authority Friday, Nov 16 KEYNOTE ADDRESS ProLogis is the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, operating 446.9 million square feet of industrial space in 105 markets across North America, Asia and Europe. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, ProLogis is a Fortune 1000 company and a member of the S&P 500. ProLogis is committed to becoming the global leader in sustainable design and construction. A key aspect of ProLogis’ overall sustainable development program is the work it does at brownfield sites in North America, Asia and Europe. Greg Weaver, Managing Director for Catellus, a ProLogis Company (PDF 317 KB) River Point Retail Project, Sheridan, CO An aging industrial corridor and adjacent landfill is transforming into a retail power center and source of community pride in Sheridan’s Urban Renewal Area John Steeler, Esq., Isaacson Rosenbaum Rob Beery, Miller Weingarten Tony Curcio, Walsh Environmental Fonda Apostolopoulos, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Jesse Silverstein, CO Brownfields Foundation (moderator) A National Perspective on Land Revitalization (Lunch Speaker) A report from inside the DC beltway summarizing proactive state programs from across the U.S. that are leveraging infill development and economic vitality. Charlie Bartsch, ICF Consulting (PDF 673 KB) BREAKOUT SESSIONS Emerging Legal Issues Impacting Development Recent changes in the legal and regulatory environment have significant implications for real estate development. Important amendments to be discussed include: wetlands and the clean water act; ability to cost recover for environmental cleanup through the courts (Avial/Atlantic Research Rulings); and vapor intrusion pollution and strategies for minimizing liability. Maki Iatridis, Esq. Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP (Key Questions for Guidance Release71 KB) (Rapanos v. United States & Carabell v. United States149 KB) (MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF CIVIL WORKS AND US EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS132 KB) (UNITED STATES v. ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP.155 KB) Scott Reisch, Esq., Hogan & Hartson LLP Peter Nadel, (moderator) Meth Labs in the Market Recent state legislation is bringing clandestine methamphetamine labs to the forefront of home buyers and realtors alike. Representatives from the CO Association of Realtors, the CO Division of Real Estate, and the CO Dept. of Heath & Environment explore what is going on in the marketplace. Clarissa Arellano, Government Affairs Director, Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS Colleen Brisnehan, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (PDF 29 KB) Marcia Waters, Colorado Division of Real Estate Lisa Luebke, USEPA Region 8 (moderator) Brownfields Funding Federal, local, and private sources of capital leverage and enable infill development. This session describes programs and how to access these funds. Mark Walker, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (PDF 443 KB) Ted Lanzano, USEPA Region 8 (PDF 328 KB) Eric Williams, Continental Environmental Redevelopment Financial Janice Pearson USEPA Region 8 (moderator) Asbestos in Soil: Colorado’s New Regulations New regulations concerning asbestos contamination in soil have significant consequences for addressing one of Colorado’s most pervasive, and expensive, pollutants. Colleen Brisnehan, Colorado Dept of Public Health & Environment (PDF 36 KB) Curtis Johnson, HWS Norm Higley, Esq. (PDF 183 KB) The Role Of Land Use In A Sustainable Economy Green building? Carbon footprints? A more livable Colorado? This session explores the emerging role of land use and corporate responsibility in reducing the ecological impacts of business management and real estate development. Joe Seracuse (Moderator) Evans Paul, NE-MW Institute (compact development and carbon footprints (PDF 437 KB) Paul Connor, Executive Director, NALGEP (low environmental impact development (PDF 356 KB) Emily Evans, Brown and Caldwell (corporate carbon footprint management (PDF 528 MB) Rural Solutions Rural communities have been developing and testing brownfields programs. Representatives will share their experiences as a model for other communities with lessons for other rural, suburban, and urban communities. Mark Walker, Colorado Dept of Public Health & Environment (moderator) Alisha Reis, City of Monte Vista, CO (PDF 179 KB) Infill Development:Collaborating for Project Success This series of focus groups followed an actual nine-acre redevelopment opportunity in Wheat Ridge, Colorado through small-group roundtable discussions that consecutively evaluated environmental remediation planning, real estate market analysis, and site planning. The site was formerly used for retail, gas station, and automotive service. Wheat Ridge 2020, a community-based non-profit corporation, has purchase options on a majority of the acreage and hopes to exercise options and acquire those properties. Wheat Ridge 2020 and the City’s Urban Renewal Agency would most likely issue an RFP to the development community. These focus groups were interactive: with participants discussing options, offering solutions, or simply learning abut the process. The sessions are intended to assist Wheat Ridge 2020 better understand the site’s development potential and design their pending development RFP. Environmental Planning: Integrating Cleanup & Reuse This session discussed the impacts of environmental conditions on development potential, evaluate implications of different mitigation approaches, and identify a short list of possible environmental remediation approaches for the site considerate of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development on the site. Market Analysis: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions This session presented current market conditions for the area and discuss market trends and outlook. A panel of real estate development, finance, planning, and urban renewal experts will discuss the particular opportunities and challenges for the site. Highest and best use, considerate of residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, will be evaluated and possible development scenarios identified. Implementing the Redevelopment Vision: A Consensus? Wheat Ridge 2020 has recently commissioned a master plan for the assemblage which suggests development parcels, vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns, and other master plan features. This session will present the process of developing the master plan and, through a charrette-style process, explore how different development scenarios may be implemented and the community’s vision achieved. Presenters and moderators Denise Balkas, Wheat Ridge 2020 Renee Martinez-Stone, Perspective 3 Mark Heller, Golden Urban Renewal Authority Kemp Will, Burns, Figa & Will, PC and Urban Transitions, Inc Dana Crawford, Urban Neighborhoods Chris Coble, NPRE Nigel Staton, Land by Design Debra Kalish, Murray Dahl Kuechenmeister & Renaud, LLP Diron Baker, Colorado School of Mines, Engineering Student Dan Scheppers, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Tim Kelley, CO Division of Oil & Public Safety Thomas Murphy, LT Environmental Robert Zimmer, Ninyo & Moore |
Thanks to all of our presenters, moderators, and sponsors for another
successful conference!
Over 240 guests attended the conference and approximately 100 guests were present at
Thursdays reception.
Presentations are being posted after the presenters name as PDF's when they are
provided.
successful conference!
Over 240 guests attended the conference and approximately 100 guests were present at
Thursdays reception.
Presentations are being posted after the presenters name as PDF's when they are
provided.
