4.12.2010
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT IN COLUMBUS
By: John Ivanic - Columbus City Council Highlights
Brownfield revitalization, which transforms vacant and abandoned properties into job-creating projects, continues to be a top priority for City Council’s economic development strategy. Finance and Economic Development Committee Chair Andrew J. Ginther is sponsoring ordinance 0544-2010, which authorizes the acceptance of a $300,000 grant from the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund for site assessment activities at the former 3M site in the Weinland Park neighborhood. The former 3M site was used for metal refinishing operations from 1920 to 2000 when the factory closed. The structure has remained vacant and has been a blighting influence in the area. The Columbus Department of Development recently withdrew the original application for a $3 million Clean Ohio Revitalization fund grant until further assessment of the site could be done. The city plans to resubmit the $3 million Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund application upon completion of the additional environmental assessment of the site.

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