JCBRA
Jackson County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Start Brown.
Save Green.
REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS WILL SAVE MONEY AND PRECIOUS GREENFIELDS
The push to ‘Go Green’ is not just about energy conservation. Public opposition to greenfield development has led to increased restrictions, forcing businesses and venture capitalists to seek other options. Recent changes in environmental regulation have made brownfield redevelopment a very attractive alternative for developers and entrepreneurs, not to mention the Jackson community has nationally recognized success in Brownfield developments.
Brownfield site redevelopment can provide companies an opportunity to build a tax base, rejuvenate decaying infrastructure, establish a good rapport with the community and revitalize depressed urban areas. There are also many monetary benefits to re-utilizing brownfields:
- Tax incentives available on residential, commercial, and industrial new uses
- Limited environmental liability for clean up actions on future owners
- Public sector assessment and clean up cost coverage
- Infrastructure (utilities, water, etc.) already in place at many brownfields
- Self-satisfaction from saving green space and revitalizing property
Great Lakes Industry (GLI)/Fern Ventures
purchased the neighboring former Harvard Industries building, which ceased operations in 2002. GLI experienced business growth that required expansion of their operations beyond their existing 48,000 square foot facility.
Klavon’s Pizzeria and Pub
In May 2014, Klavon’s Pizzeria and Pub opened a second restaurant, which is located in Vandercook Lake. To prepare the site; an old, deteriorating building was demolished and a new 8,500 square foot restaurant, with a huge parking lot, was constructed on the property at 1359 and 1361 Old McDevitt in Summit Township.
Stone Village Condominiums
was developed in the 1880s. In 2011, the property was acquired by Bennett Holdings, LLC who made significant improvements, preserving the unique and historic nature, and converted the buildings into to residential condominiums.
Helpful links & resources
Quicks Links from JCBRA
JCBRA Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEA) Fact Sheet
MDEQ Brownfield Information
MDEQ Brownfield Redevelopment
EPA Brownfield Information
Michigan Land Bank Loans
MEDC CrowdFunding – Public Spaces, Community Places
MDEQ Environmental Mapper
EPA Smart Growth Information
EPA’s Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit
Green Building Standards and Certification Systems – Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
Sustainable Overview – Whole Building Design Guide from the National Institute of Building Sciences
The Business Case for Green Building
National Institute of Building Sciences
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy – Building Energy Codes Program – Michigan
U.S. Department of Energy – Saving Energy and Money with Building Energy Codes in the United States
Energy Codes for Michigan
U.S. Department of Energy – A Common Definition for Zero Energy Buildings
Harvard Energy and Facilities – The Green Building Resource
Energy Star
LARA – Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Michigan Uniform Energy Code
The Benefits of Construction and Demolition Materials Recycling in the United States
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program
MANAGING CONTAMINATED SITES IN YOUR COMMUNITY RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
EnviroMapper
Due Care Obligations
Brownfield Program Contacts
RRD Restrictive Covenants
BEA Guide
BROWNFIELD 101 TRAINING PRESENTATIONS
MDEQ Brownfields 101
MDEQ Michigan’s Cleanup Laws
MEDC-MSHDA Community Vitality
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Community Engagement Packet for JCBRA Applicants and Projects
SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE PACKET
JCBRA BOARD MEETING INFORMATION FOR 2023
JCBRA Board Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at One Jackson Square, 11th Floor in the East Conference Room. If you need to reach JCBRA Staff, please call Debbie Kelly or Andrea Clary at 517-788-4455.