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The main emphases for this year will be to (1) complete the EDA
funded Economic Adjustment Planning Strategy that will culminate
in the creation of a website for the Wilmington Industrial Park
and provide important parcel data information to include subsurface
conditions in which to encourage and facilitate industrial development
in the Project Area; (2) complete two Disposition and Development
Agreements (DDA) for the expansion of two businesses, Union Ice
Company and American Soccer which have recently been awarded by
HUD a $1.26 million Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
(BEDI) Grant and $9.4 million in Section 108 Loan Authority; (3)
coordinate with City Departments including the new Neighborhood
Prosecutor from the Office of the City Attorney to aggressively
address and resolve illegal dumping and illegal private encroachment
issues on unpaved City streets; and (4) facilitate new industrial
development on remaining vacant and underutilized properties in
the Project Area.
FY 2002-2003 Proposed Work Program
- Complete the Plan Amendment process to restore eminent domain.
Joint Public Hearing scheduled for May / June 2002.
- Monitor the operations of four surveillance cameras installed
in FY02 to deter illegal dumping.
- Complete the vacation of Lecouvreur Street between F and G
Streets.
- Monitor the expansion of Juanita's Foods new administrative
office building.
- Complete the final Report to EDA on development of an Economic
Adjustment Strategy to attract private industrial development
to the Wilmington Industrial Park.
- Prepare the Disposition and Development Agreement for the
expansion of Union Ice Company at 911 E Street.
- Prepare the Disposition and Development Agreement for the
expansion of American Soccer Company, 726 E. Anaheim Street.
- Monitor the expansion of State Fish Company at 403 Harry Bridges
Boulevard as well as provide technical assistance to other parties
interested in developing in Wilmington Industrial Park.
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