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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19054_HD Supply_Cousins RailYard_LURU 22NC BROWNFIELDS LAND USE RESTRICTIONS (“LUR”)UPDATE Year Certification Made:2022 Name:HD Supply Address:1414,1422 South TryonStreet Project #:19054-15-060 County:Mecklenburg Property Owner(In part or whole):Cousins RailYard LP Read the following LURs and mark each restriction accordingly.Additional remarks may be added for compliance status clarification.Attach any required or supplemental documentation,sign,notarize and submit to the following address: NC Division of Waste Management Attn:Brownfields Program Staff 1646 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1646 LUR 1:No use may be made of the Brownfields Property other than for office,retail, multi-family residential,and with prior written Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) approval,other commercial uses.For purposesofthis restriction,the following definitions apply: a.“Office”is defined as the provision of business or professional services. b.“Retail”is defined as the sale of goods,products,services or merchandisedirectly to the consumer,including withoutlimitation restaurants,retail pet stores,nail and hair salons,spas,and drop-off/pick-up dry-cleaner stores that perform no dry-cleaning on-site. c.“Multi-Family Residential”is defined as multi-unit human dwellings,such as condominia,or apartments.Single family homes,townhomes,duplexes,or other units with yards are prohibited unless approved in writing by DEQ in advance. d.“Commercial”is defined as an enterprise carried on for profit or nonprofit by the owner,lessee or licensee. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:The portion of the Brownfields property in this update is being used for office and retail purposes.Forclarity,this LURU applies only to tax parcel ID 07309204.A separate LURUis required to befiled by the apartment portion of the Brownfields property,which is separately owned. LUR 2:The Brownfields Property may not be used for child care centers,adult care centers,primary schools,or drycleaners withoutthe prior written approval of DEQ. In compliance L)Out of compliance HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update Remarks:N/A LUR 3:Groundwaterat the Brownfields Property may not be used for any purpose,other than in connection with legally compliant storm water collection and reuse techniques,without the prior written approval of DEQ. In compliance LJ Out of compliance Remarks:N/A LUR 4:Unless compliance with this LUR is waived in writing by DEQ in advancein regard to particular activity,no activities that encounter,expose,remove or use groundwater (for example,installation of water supply wells,ponds,lakes or swimming pools,or construction or excavation activities that encounter or expose groundwater)may occur on the Brownfields Property unless and until DEQ states in writing,in advance of the proposed activity,that said activity may occur if carried out along with any measures DEQ deemsnecessary to ensure the Brownfields Property will be suitable for the uses specified in LUR No.1,above,while fully protecting public health and the environment.Prior sampling and analysis of groundwaterto the written satisfaction ofDEQ in any areas proposedforsuch activities,and submittal ofthe analytical results to DEQ is required.If such results reflect contaminant concentrations that exceed the standards and screening levels applicable to the uses authorized for the Brownfields Property,the groundwater-related activities proposed may only occur in compliance with any written conditions DEQ imposes.Activities may occurif carried out along with any measures DEQ deems necessary to ensure the Brownfields Property will be suitable for the uses specified in LUR No.1,above, while fully protecting public health and the environment. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:Groundwater is not being used for any purpose at the Brownfields property. LUR 5:Noactivity that disturbs soil on the Brownfields Property may occur unless and until DEQ states in writing,in advance of the proposed activity,that said activity may occur if carried out along with any measures DEQ deemsnecessary to ensure the Brownfields Property will be suitable for the uses specified in LUR No.1,above,while fully protecting public health and the environment,except: a.in connection with landscape planting to depths not exceeding 24”,except in the area designated the “Potential Area of Soil Contamination”on the plat componentofthis Notice,within which area there shall be no activity that exposes soil except as provided in LUR No.16 below; b.mowing and pruning of above-ground vegetation; HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update c.for repair of underground infrastructure,provided that DEQ shall be given written notice at least seven days in advance of a scheduled repair(if only by email)of any such repair,or in emergency circumstances no later than the next business day,and that any related assessment and remedial measures required by DEQ shall be taken; and d.in connection to work conducted in accordance with a DEQ-approved Environmental Management Plan (“EMP”)as outlined below in LUR No.10. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:N/A LUR 6:No use of the Brownfields Property may occur until the then owner of the Brownfields Property [or Prospective Developer]conducts representative final grade soil sampling of any area within the “Potential Area of Soil Contamination”of the Brownfields Property on the plat componentof this Notice pursuant to a plan approved in writing by DEQ that is not covered by building foundations,sidewalks,or asphaltic or concrete parking areas and driveways. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:As depicted on the Brownfields survey plat,the Potential Area of Soil Contamination is contained exclusively within the footprint of the South Tower,which is underlain with a chemical resistant vapor barrier installed as part of the approved vapor mitigation system.As such,final grade soil sampling was not needed or performed in the Potential Area of Soil Contamination.Final grade sampling was completed in the small,grassed area located between the North Tower and South Toweras detailed in the Final Grade Soil Sampling Report dated November 10,2020. LUR 7:Soil may not be removed from,or brought onto,the Brownfields Property without prior sampling and analysis to DEQ’s satisfaction and the written approval of DEQ,unless conducted in accordance with an approved EMPasoutlined below in LUR No.10. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:No soil was imported to or exported from the Brownfields property in 2021. LUR 8:No enclosed building may be constructed on the Brownfields Property and no existing building,defined as those depicted on the plat component of the Notice of Brownfields Property (“Notice”),may be occupied until DEQ determinesin writing that: a.the building is or would be protective of the building’s users,public health and the environment from risk of vapor intrusion based on site assessment data or a site- specific risk assessment approved in writing by DEQ;or HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update b.the building is or would be sufficiently distant from the Brownfields Property’s groundwater and/orsoil contamination based on assessmentdata approvedin writing by DEQ that the building’s users,public health and the environmentwill be protected from risk from vaporintrusion related to said contamination;or c.vapor intrusion mitigation measures are installed and/or implemented to the satisfaction of a professional engineer licensed in North Carolina,as evidenced by said engineer’s professional seal on a report that includes photographs and a description of the installation and performance of said measures.Any design specification for vaporintrusion mitigation measures shall be approved in writing by DEQ in advanceofinstallation and/or implementation of said measures.The design specifications shall include methodology(ies)for demonstrating performance of said measures. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:A letter of occupancy was obtained from DEQ for occupancy of the South Tower and pre-occupancy indoorair sampling events are completed prior to occupancy of new tenant spaces during ongoing upfit activities.A letter of occupancy is not required for the North Tower where vapor intrusion is not a concern. LUR 9:Unless compliance with this LUR is waived in writing in advance by DEQ in relation to particular buildings,demolition and/or renovation of any or all buildings on the Brownfields Property depicted on the plat component of this Notice shall be in accordance with applicable legal requirements,including without limitation those related to lead and asbestos abatementthat are administered by the Health Hazards Control Unit within the Division ofPublic Health of the North Carolina Department of Health and HumanServices. In compliance L}Out of compliance Remarks:N/A LUR 10:Physical redevelopment of the Brownfields Property may not occur other than in accord,as determined by DEQ,with an EMP approved in writing by DEQ in advance (and revised to DEQ’s written satisfaction prior to each subsequent redevelopment phase as DEQ deems necessary)that is consistent with all the other land use restrictions and describes redevelopment activities at the Brownfields Property,the timing of redevelopment phases,and addresseshealth, safety and environmental issues that may arise from use of the Brownfields Property during construction or redevelopment in any other form,including withoutlimitation: a.soil and water managementissues,including without limitation those resulting from contamination identified in the Environmental Reports; b.issues related to potential sources of contamination referenced in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Brownfields Agreement (“Agreement”,aka:Exhibit A); c.contingency plans for addressing,including without limitation the testing of soil and groundwater,newly discovered potential sources of environmental contamination HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update (e.g.,USTs,tanks,drums,septic drain fields,oil-water separators,soil contamination);and d.plans for the proper characterization of,and,as necessary,disposal of contaminated soils excavated during redevelopment. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:Past development activities and ongoing tenant space upfit activities were and are being completed in accordance with the DEO approved EMP dated October2,2017. LUR 11:Aspart of the Land Use Restriction Update described below in LUR No.17 for each year following the effective date of the Agreementfor as long as physical redevelopment of the Brownfields Property continues (except that the final deadline shall fall 90 days after the conclusion ofphysical redevelopment),the then owner of the Brownfields Property shall provide DEQ a report subject to written DEQ approval on environment-related activities since the last report,with a summary and drawings,that describes: a.actions taken on the Brownfields Property in accordance with Section V (Work to be Performed)of the Exhibit A; b.soil grading and cut andfill actions; c.methodology(ies)employed for field screening,sampling and laboratory analysis of environmental media; d.stockpiling,containerizing,decontaminating,treating,handling,laboratory analysis and ultimate disposition of any soil,groundwater or other materials suspected or confirmed to be contaminated with regulated substances;and e.removal of any contaminated soil,water or other contaminated materials (for example,concrete,demolition debris)from the Brownfields Property (copies of all legally required manifests shall be included). In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:The Annual Development Summary Report will be submitted under separate cover. LUR 12:Neither DEQ,nor any party conducting environmental assessment or remediation at the Brownfields Property at the direction of,or pursuant to a permit,order or agreement issued or entered into by DEQ,maybe denied access to the Brownfields Property for purposes of conducting such assessment or remediation,whichis to be conducted using reasonable efforts to minimize interference with authorized uses of the Brownfields Property. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:N/A HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update LUR 13:Any deed or other instrument conveying aninterest in the Brownfields Property shall contain the following notice:“This property is subject to the Brownfields Agreement attached as Exhibit A to the Notice of Brownfields Property recorded in the Mecklenburg County land records,Book 32177,Page 732.”A copy of any such instrumentshall be sent to the personslisted in Section XV (Notices and Submissions)of the Exhibit A,though financial figures and other confidential information related to the conveyance may beredacted to the extent said redactions comply with the confidentiality and trade secret provisions of the North Carolina Public Records Law.The owner may use the following mechanisms to comply with the obligations of this paragraph:(1)If every lease andrideris identical in form,the owner conveying an interest may provide DEQ with copies of a form lease or rider evidencing compliance with this paragraph,in lieu of sending copies of actual,executed leases,to the personslisted in Section XV (Notices and Submissions)of the Exhibit A;or (ii)The owner conveying an interest may provide abstracts of leases,rather than full copies of said leases,to the personslisted in Section XV of the Exhibit A. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:Evidence of compliance with this LUR 13 asit relates to existing leases has been previously provided to Mr.David Peacock at NC DEQ in a memodated October 30,2020.New leases continue to be executed with substantially similar language,a copy ofwhichis included herein for reference. LUR14:None ofthe contaminants knownto be presentin the environmental media at the Brownfields Property,as described in Exhibit 2 of the Exhibit A and as modified by DEQ in writing if additional contaminants in excess of applicable standards are discovered at the Brownfields Property,may be used or stored at the Brownfields Property withoutthe prior written approval of DEQ,except: a.in de minimis quantities for cleaning and other routine housekeeping and maintenance activities; b.as fuel or other fluids customarily used in vehicles,landscaping equipment and emergency generators;and c.as constituents ofproducts and materials customarily used and stored in multi-family residential,retail,restaurant,related office and parking uses and with prior written DEQ approval,other commercial environments,provided such products and materials are stored in original retail packaging and used and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws; In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:N/A LUR 15:The ownerof any portion of the Brownfields Property where any existing,or subsequently installed,DEQ-approved monitoring well is damaged by the owner,its contractors, or its tenants shall be responsible for repair of any such wells to DEQ’s written satisfaction and HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update within a time period acceptable to DEQ,unless compliance with this LUR is waived in writing by DEQ in advance. In compliance L]Out of compliance Remarks:No permanent monitoring wells are currently installed at the Brownfields Property. LUR 16:The owner(s)of the portion ofthe Brownfields Property denominated ‘Potential Area of Soil Contamination”on the plat component of the Notice shall be responsible for maintaining the DEQ-approved cover which may include asphalt,concrete,geo-textile,or soil, over that portion,and for including with each year’s LURU (see LUR No.17,below)a certification that the cover is being properly maintained.Soil in this ‘Potential Area of Soil Contamination” may not be exposed without prior sampling and analysis of such soil to the satisfaction of DEQ, and submittal of the analytical results to DEQ.If such results disclose contamination in excess of the applicable standards,as determined by DEQ,the soil may not be exposed without the approval of DEQ onsuch conditions as DEQ imposes,including at a minimum compliance with plans and procedures,approved pursuant to applicable law,to protect public health and the environment during the activities that would expose suchsoil. In compliance CL]Out of compliance Remarks:The Potential Area of Soil Contamination is located below the South Tower.A vapor barrieris installed below the slab of the South Tower.In 2021,no activities were completed which disturbed soil in the Potential Area of Soil Contamination and no soil samples were collected.In 2021,repairs were madeto the vaporbarrier in two tenant spaces along the south side of the South Tower where upfit activities had not been completed.Details of the of vapor barrier repairs are provided in the Annual Development Summary report,which will be submitted under separate cover. LUR 17:During January of each yearafter the year in which the Notice is recorded,the ownerofany part ofthe Brownfields Property as of January 1“'of that year shall submit a notarized Land Use Restrictions Update (“LURU”)to DEQ,andto the chiefpublic health and environmental officials ofMecklenburg County,certifying that,as of said January 1“,the Notice containing these land userestrictions remains recorded at the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds office and that the land use restrictions are being complied with.The submitted LURUshall state the following: a.A joint LURU may be submitted for multiple owners by a duly constituted board or association and shall include the name,mailing address,telephone and facsimile numbers,and contact person’s e-mail address of the entity submitting the joint LURU as well as for each of the owners on whose behalf the joint LURU is submitted. b.A LURU submitted for rental units shall include the rent roll and enough of each lease entered into during the previous calendar year to demonstrate compliance with lessee notification requirements in LUR No.13 and paragraph 21 of the attached HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update Exhibit A provided that if standard form leases are used in every instance,a copy of such standard form lease may besent in lieu of copies of actual leases. c.All LURUsshallstate: 1. In compliance Remarks:N/A the name,mailing address,telephone and facsimile numbers,and contact person’s e-mail address of the owner [or board,association or approvedentity] submitting the LURU if said owner[or each of the owners on whosebehalf the joint LURUis submitted]acquired any part ofthe Brownfields Property during the previous calendar year; Nopart of the Brownfields Property was transacted during 2021. .the transferee’s name,mailing address,telephone and facsimile numbers,and contact person’s e-mail address,if said owner[or each of the owners on whose behalf the joint LURU is submitted]transferred any part of the Brownfields Property during the previouscalendar year [for properties covered undera joint LURU,this portion is not required]; N/A .whether any vaporbarrier and/or mitigation systemsinstalled pursuant to LUR No.8 above are performing as designed,and whether the uses of the ground floors of any buildings containing such vaporbarrier and/or mitigation systems have changed,and,if so,how. The vapor barrier_and passive mitigation system are operating as designed. Details of the most recent influence testing are provided in the VIMS Progress Report —South Tower report dated November 6,2020.Details of the most recent indoor air sampling activities are provided in the VIMS Post-Occupancy Indoor Air Sampling Report —South Tower report dated May 14,2021.The ground floor of the South Toweris only used for commercial purposes and that use remains unchanged.Portions of the ground floor of the South Towerare occupied and portions are vacant pending upfit by future tenants. whether the “Potential Area of Soil Contamination”pursuant to LUR No.16 above remains properly covered by impervioussurface. Please refer to LUR 16.The Potential Area of Soil Contamination is located below the South Tower which is underlain by a chemicalresistant vaporbarrier. As such,the Potential Area of Soil Contamination remains properly covered. L]Out of compliance HD Supply (#19054-15-060)LUR Update Notarized signing and submittal of this Land Use Restrictions Update constitutes certificationthat the Notice of Brownfields Property remains recorded at the Mecklenburg County Register of Deedsoffice and that the Land Use Restrictions are being complied with. This Land Use Restrictions Update is certified by Cousins Railyard LP,ownerofat least part of the Brownfields Property onthis z7thday of thartitn_;2022. Nametyped orprinted of party makingcertification:Cousins Railyard LP [Note:additional entities or owners may be addedif appropriate (i.e.multiple managing members/entities)] U2.n. yped orprinted:Bichard WieleoonTitletypedorprinted:Ev? CrEORGAPe Fourow COUNTY I certify that the following person(s)personally appeared before me this day,each acknowledging to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose stated therein and in the capacity indicated:RieHA2D tshicKsON ZeeDate:2%TANVARY 2022.21¥<——Official Signature of Notary Qnnilllttigy,oHAy BARBARA.XHATANKA— 3 aRaey Notary’s printed or typed name,Notary Public (Saaweahy “aly My commission expires:MARCH 5,ZO2%zt AR!Fay SfSGiA2Gixs.2m9 }) ffwr“Hr©mieUBUSS Q,taintsXS SSrn)BCO iS“Aw %, LUR 13:Lease Form —Brownfields Disclosure “Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has entered into a Brownfields Property Agreement(the "Brownfields Agreement")respecting the Demised Premises with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ("DEQ")pursuant to the North Carolina Brownfields Property Reuse Act of 1997,N.C.Gen.Stat. 130A-310.30,et seq.The Brownfields Agreementis recorded at Book 32177,Pages 732-774 in the office of the Mecklenburg County Registry of Deeds and a copy has been provided to Tenant and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.”