23060_Philcron Automotive II_Residential Use Letter from PD_20220428

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April 27, 2022

VIA E-MAIL

Peter L. Doorn
Brownfields Program
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Mail Service Center 1646
Raleigh, NC 27603

Re: Philcron Automotive II EMP (BF Project #:23060-19-060)

Dear Mr. Doorn:

As you may recall, this firm represents Portman Residential (“Portman”), the Prospective
Developer for the referenced Brownfields project. I write today on behalf of Portman in response to
a comment from the Brownfields Program regarding the Environmental Management Plan for the
project. Specifically, the Program requested in the relevant comment that Portman provide a letter
indicating the revision of the intended use from office to residential. In addition, in your email
transmitting the Program’s comments to Scott Young, Portman’s consultant on the Project, you stated
that because office use was proposed in the original Brownfields Property Application, the requested
letter will document for the public record the Prospective Developer’s intent to amend the use to
residential.

Please accept this letter as Portman’s response to the comment and notice of Portman’s intent
to amend the use identified in the application to residential. Portman’s intended use of the property
for the Project now is for a 24-story residential building with 364 units on 23 floors. The ground level
will include a residential lobby, retail and back of house. An amenity and pool level will be located
at Level 23. Roof terraces will be located at levels 7, 13, and 17. There will be six levels of parking.

I trust this letter is responsive to the Program’s comment and will serve properly to document
the proposed use of the Project. Please let me know, though if you need additional information or
documentation.

Best Regards.
Peter J. McGrath Jr.