The Ontario Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox
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INTRODUCTION to the Ontario Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox (Brownfields Toolbox)
10 KEY ELEMENTS of a Brownfields Redevelopment Strategy for Ontario Municipalities presents the basic elements of the Brownfields Toolbox. Municipalities should consider all elements when creating a vision for community improvement and brownfields redevelopment:
- Build the Team
- Create a Land and Building Inventory
- Raise Awareness and Identify Barriers
- Consult with Community Stakeholders
- Conduct Research
- Develop a Business Case
- Prepare the Implementation Tool
- Identify Opportunities and Properties
- Work with Property Owners and Developers
- Monitor the Project
Brownfields Decision Tree
The Decision Tree outlines the Five Steps to Redevelopment in the
Brownfields Toolbox through a flow chart. The Decision Tree displays the stages and “thought process” that a municipality should follow for brownfields redevelopment
Five STEPS to Redevelopment
The 5 Steps to Redevelopment is the basis of the Ontario Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment
Toolbox. Municipalities can access each step that identifies common obstacles, issues, mandatory requirements, resources, tools and solutions to assist in successful redevelopment.
STEP 1: Community Readiness
STEP 2: Evaluation
- Canadian Market and Drivers
- Public Sector
- Private Sector
- Brownfield Drivers
- Property Valuation
- Barriers and Socio- Economic Benefits
- Project Viability
- Land Value after Remediation
- Conduct Research (due diligence)
- Site Characterization
- Environmental Assessment
- Risk Assessment
- Remediation Costs and Options
- Legal Framework
- Federal Legislation
- Ontario Legislation
- Regulations and Compliance Requirements
- Record of Site Condition (RSC)
- Qualified Person
- Environmental Site Registry
- Phase I ESA
- Phase II ESA
- Risk Assessment
- Certificate of Property Use (CPU)
- Site Condition Standards
- Financial Barriers
- Lenders Concerns
- The Advantages
- What the Lender Needs to Know
- Typical Provisions in Loan Agreements
- Risk Evaluation and Management
- Risk Evaluation
- Risk Management and Transfer
- Develop a Business Case
- Evaluate the Municipal Perspective
- Establish a Capital Budget
STEP 3: Transaction
STEP 4: Implementation
- Launch the Marketing Plan
- Implement Marketing Plan and Incentives
- Showcase Brownfield Properties and Community
- Identify Interested Developers
- Work with Owners and Stakeholders
- Encourage Redevelopment and Communicate Incentives
- Understand Concerns and Provide Flexibility
- Obtain Proposals and Engage Consultation
- Engage Stakeholders and Public
- Finalize Redevelopment Plans
- Begin the Project
- Implement Risk Management Strategies
- Establish Timelines and Milestones
- Decommission and Demolish
- Remediate and Cleanup
- Redevelop and Construction
- Landscape Site and Community Improvement Project Areas
STEP 5: Site Management
- Monitoring
- Monitoring Stages
- Monitoring Scenarios & Techniques
- Showcase
Success
- Community Participation
- Tools to Showcase Success
- Case Studies
Background to the development of the Brownfields Toolbox.
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