HomeMy WebLinkAbout23012_Northgate Mall_PIR_20001115November 15, 2000
Mr. Kurt Nilsson
c/o Ms. Karen Imhoff
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.
4333 Edgewood Road, NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001
Re: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Northgate Mall
1058 West Club Boulevard
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
AEGON No. 00-2235-1.0
Terracon Project No. 49008081
Dear Mr. Nilsson:
Irerracon
2855 Premiere Parkway, Suite C
Duluth, Georgia 30097
(770) 623-0755 Fax: (770) 623-9628
We are pleased to submit the enclosed Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) report for
the above -referenced site. This assessment was performed in accordance with your authorization
dated October 17, 2000. Three copies of our report are being transmitted herewith.
We appreciate the opportunity to perform these services for you. Please contact us if you have
questions regarding this information.
Sincerely,
TERRACON, INC.
Nathan E. Burnside
Staff Geologist
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Northgate Mall Irerracon
Project No. 49008081
November 15, 2000
Date
Direction
Description
October 30,
Site
The site is improved with shopping center with buildings along the north and
west property boundaries and several free standing structures on the
southeast portion of the site.
North
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
1966
East
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
South
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
Outparcel
This outparcel remains relatively unchanged.
West
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
Site
The site remains relatively unchanged.
North
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
East
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
April 18, 1972
South
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
Outparcel
This outparcel remains relatively unchanged.
West
The adjacent properties consist of graded land (along the northern portion of
the site) and commercial businesses.
Site
Several additions are evident on the shopping plaza building while the
remainder of the site consists of five commercial buildings.
North
The adjacent properties remain relative!y unchanged.
East
The adjacent property (across N. Gregson Street) is improved with two
commercial buildings wooded land and a residential home.
1994
South
The adjacent properties remain relatively unchanged.
Outparcel
The outparcel remains relatively unchanged.
West
The adjacent properties consist of two commercial buildings (Sears) along the
northern portion of the site and three commercial buildings along the southern
ortion of this site boundary.
During the review of the aerial photographs, several buildings were located on the site and adjacent
to the site which required further inquiry. Please refer to Section 3.3 for building tenants/occupants
which were identified that required further inquiry.
With the exception of the above mentioned facilities, visual surface indications reveal the following:
no evidence mineral production, open pits or industrial activity was identified on or adjacent to the
site that might environmentally impact the site during the review of the aerial photographs.
3.3 Historical City Directories
The Polk Company and Haines Directory cross reference company annually publish directories
which are listings of residences, businesses and professional concerns organized both
alphabetically by name similar to a telephone book, and alphanumerically by street name then
specifically by street address. The Polk Company and Haines Directory city directories used in this
study were made available through the Durham County Main Library in downtown Durham, North
Carolina (selected years reviewed: 1961 through 1999), and were reviewed at approximate five
year intervals. Since these references are copyright protected, reproductions are not provided in
this report. The site vicinity was first identified in approximately 1961 and remained listed through
1999.
During the review of the city directories, listings for the site included various commercial businesses
including various clothing, shoe and general goods retailers, photographic studios/shops, Northgate
Drycleaning Pickup, Northgate 1 Hour Cleaners, Self Service Laundry, Durham Laundry Company,
Northgate Automotive Repair. On -site tenant listings requiring further inquiry are identified in the
subsequent paragraphs.
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Northgate Mall 1rerracon
Project No. 49008081
November 15, 2000
Various photographic studios/shops were identified on the site including three businesses currently
operating on the site: CCI Photographics, Wolf Camera and Elkins Photo. Elkins Photo utilizes a
sublevel unit, Office Suite 2, for a photography studio and black and white photo -development. A
small area within the tenant suite is currently utilized for the development of the black and white
photos while color photographs are sent to an off -site location. Surficial staining was identified in
the vicinity of the photographic development area. In addition, a filter consisting a plastic container
and limestone rocks was currently being utilized to separate out sediments and to neutralize acids
prior to being discharged into the sanitary sewer. Mr. John Elkins, owner, indicated that he has
operated on the site for approximately 20 years and that he does not currently operate a silver
recovery system. In addition to the Elkins Photo studio, CCI Photographics and Wolf Camera
develop photographs within their tenant suites. These two photo developers utilize self contained
photo development processing units. Representatives with both photo developers indicated that
they mix, replace and remove the chemicals; however, prior to flushing spent chemicals into the
sanitary sewer, the chemicals are sent through a silver recovery system. Terracon has contacted
Mr. William Sun, Industrial Wastes Pretreatment Coordinator with the City of Durham, Department
of Environmental Services, regarding silver recovery system requirements. Mr. Sun has indicated
that it is Durham County's practice to require that chemicals associated with photo developing be
flushed through a silver recovery unit prior to disposal into the sanitary sewer system. Based on the
above information, in Terracon's opinion, the absence of a silver recovery system at the Elkins
Photo studio presents a potential environmental concern to the site.
Northgate Drycleaning Pickup was identified during the review of the 1995 city directory. Northgate
Drycleaning Pickup was not in operation during the site inspection. According to Ms. Virginia Rand
Bowman, Managing General Partner, Northgate Drycleaning Pickup was a dry cleaning pickup
location only and dry cleaning processes were conducted at an off -site location. Northgate
Drycleaning Pickup was not listed on the regulatory databases. Based on its former operations as
a drop-off station, it is unlikely the former Northgate Drycleaning Pickup presents an environmental
concern to the site.
Review of the 1970 city directory identified a Northgate 1 Hour Cleaners, Self Service Laundry and
Durham Laundry Company facilities along W. Club Boulevard. Based on their years of operations
prior to regulations, these cleaners were not identified during the review of the regulatory
databases. Furthermore, these facilities were not listed in directory assistance. According to Ms.
Bowman, she was not aware if dry cleaning operations were conducted at these cleaners. Ms.
Bowman indicated that these businesses formerly operated within a service building located along
the eastern property boundary, in the vicinity of the existing Bank of America building. Based on
the absence of information regarding past operations and waste handling practices, Northgate 1
Hour Cleaners, Self Service Laundry and Durham Laundry Company facilities may present an
environmental concern to the site.
Northgate Automotive Repair was identified as formerly operating at 1501 Guess Road from 1985
through 1990. In addition, several gas stations (Copeland's Shell Service, Gates Esso Service
Center and Northgate Exxon Service Center) were identified at the same location from 1961
through 1980. Numerous investigations have been conducted by Law Engineering, Inc. in the
vicinity of the former Northgate Automotive Repair and gas stations. Please refer to Section 3.7 for
further discussion of these former on -site repair shops/gas stations.
Surrounding properties were primarily listed as residential and commercial from 1961 through 1999.
Off -site listings which required further inquiry are discussed in the following paragraphs.
Durham Dry Cleaners was listed at 1207 Buchanan Boulevard in 1990. Other listings at this
location included Terry's One Hour Martinizing and Koretizing, Seven Eleven Food Stores and
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