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NC BROWNFIELDS
LAND USE RESTRICTIONS (“LUR”) UPDATE
Year Certification Made:2017
Name:
Zion AvenueAddress:
20030, 20036 & 20042 Zion Avenue
Project #: County:
18023-14-060 Mecklenburg
Property Owner (In part or whole):
____________________________
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 commercial,
professional office, warehousing and distribution, retail, shopping center, restaurant, bar, brewpub,
hotel, multi-unit residential use, greenway trail use, and associated parking, or other uses as
approved in advance by the Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). Unless compliance
with this restriction is waived in writing in advance by DEQ in relation to particular buildings, no
residential use shall be made of the Brownfields Property. For purposes of this restriction, the
following definitions apply:
a.“Commercial” refers to a business enterprise for wholesale, retail, office,
entertainment or services, plus related accessory uses such as storage areas, parking
areas, and service drives.
b.“Professional office” refers to an establishment primarily engaged in providing
services in the fields of engineering, architecture, and surveying; accounting,
auditing, bookkeeping, banking, and other financial service; public relations; legal;
real estate; insurance; health & fitness; and medical and dental fields.
c.“Warehousing and distribution” use refers to the storage of product or merchandise
for sale and distribution to retailers.
d.“Retail” use refers to the sale of goods, products, or merchandise directly to the
consumer.
e.“Shopping center” use refers to a group of commercial establishments, planned and
developed as a unit, with common parking, pedestrian movement, ingress and
egress, and used for the sale of merchandise or services to the public.
f.“Restaurant” refers to an establishment where meals are prepared and served to
paying customers.
g.“Bar” refers to an establishment where alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or liquor)
are served to paying customers.
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h.“Brewpub” refers to an establishment for the production and sale of beverages,
including beer and ale, in addition to the preparation of meals served to paying
customers.
i.“Hotel” use refers to a building containing more than four individual rooms that
provides overnight lodging and dining facilities, along with reservation, cleaning,
and on-site management and reception services for paying customers.
j.“Multi-unit residential” use refers to a permanent dwelling such as a condominium,
apartment, group home, dormitory or boarding house where residential units are
attached to each other with common walls and any property outside the dwelling
structure is common to the residents and not privately owned as part of an
individual dwelling unit.
k.“Greenway trail” use refers to a linear open space along a natural or constructed
corridor, which may be used for pedestrian or bicycle passage, and that may link
areas of activity, such as parks, cultural features, or historic sites with each other
and with populated areas; and
l.“Parking” refers to the temporary accommodation of motor vehicles in an area
designed for same.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 2:Unless compliance with this LUR is waived in writing in advance by DEQ in
relation to particular buildings, demolition of any building on the Brownfields Property shall be in
accordance with applicable legal requirements, including without limitation those related to lead
and asbestos abatement that are administered by the Health Hazards Control Unit within the
Division of Public Health of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 3:Physical redevelopment of the Brownfields Property may not occur other than
in accord, as determined by DEQ, with an EMP prepared for each phase of redevelopment and as
approved in writing by DEQ in advance (and revised to DEQ's written satisfaction prior to each
subsequent redevelopment phase) that is consistent with all the other land use restrictions and
describes redevelopment activities at the Brownfields Property, the timing of redevelopment
phases, and addresses health, safety and environmental issues that may arise from use of the
Brownfields Property during construction or redevelopment in any other form, including without
limitation:
a.soil and water management issues, including without limitation those resulting
from contamination identified in the Environmental Reports;
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b.issues related to potential sources of contamination referenced in paragraph 7 of the
Agreement attached as Exhibit A; and
c.contingency plans for addressing newly discovered potential sources of
environmental contamination (e.g., tanks, drums, septic drain fields).
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 4:Each January for as long as each phase of physical redevelopment of the
Brownfields Property continues (except that the final deadline shall fall in January after the
conclusion of physical redevelopment of each phase separately), 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 in accordance with the plan required by LUR No. 3 above;
b.soil grading and cut and fill 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 Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 5:No activities that encounter, expose, remove or use groundwater (for example,
installation of water supply wells, fountains, 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 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 Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
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LUR 6:No activities that use surface water at the Brownfields Property shall be
permitted by the owner of 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 deems necessary to ensure the Brownfields Property will be suitable for the uses
specified in Land Use Restriction No. 1 above while fully protecting public health and the
environment. This land use restriction does not prohibit the construction of properly permitted
construction-related stormwater detention ponds on the Brownfields Property.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 7:After conclusion of each of the separate redevelopment periods referenced in
LUR No. 3 above, as determined by DEQ, no activity 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 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 except: in connection with de minimis soil removals
to depths not exceeding 24 inches; mowing and pruning of above-ground vegetation; and, for
emergency repair of underground infrastructure, provided that DEQ shall be given written notice
(if only by email) of any such emergency repair no later than the next business day, and that any
related assessment and remedial measures required by DEQ shall be taken.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 8:No enclosed building may be constructed on the Brownfields Property described
on the plat component in Exhibit B to this Notice of Brownfields Property until:
a.it is demonstrated to DEQ's written satisfaction through a site-specific risk
assessment that the building is protective of the building's users, public health and
the environment from risk of vapor intrusion;
b.it is demonstrated, pursuant to a DEQ approved plan, and subject to DEQ's written
approval, that the building would be or is sufficiently distant from the Brownfields
Property's groundwater and/or soil contamination that the building's users, public
health and the environment will be protected from risk from vapor intrusion related
to said contamination; or
c.a plan for a vapor intrusion mitigation system, approved in writing by DEQ in
advance and including a proposed performance assessment for demonstration of
the system's protection of the building's users, public health and the environment
from risk from vapor intrusion, is implemented to the satisfaction of a North
Carolina-licensed professional engineer as reflected by an implementation report,
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bearing the seal of said engineer, that includes photographs and a description of the
installation and performance assessment of the mitigation system.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 9:None of the contaminants known to be present in the environmental media at the
Brownfields Property, including those appearing in paragraph 7 of the Brownfields Agreement
(“Agreement”) attached as Exhibit A to the Notice of Brownfields Property (“Notice”), may be
used or stored at the Brownfields Property, without the prior written approval of DEQ, except:
a.in de minimis amounts for cleaning and routine housekeeping activities;
b.as constituents of fuels, lubricants and oils in in emergency generators, machinery,
equipment and vehicles in on-board tanks integral to said equipment or in non-
flammable liquid storage containers totaling no more than 25 gallons stored at
locations in which releases from these storage areas would be distinguishable with
certainty from the subject contaminants from any known release at the property that
predates the Agreement; or
c.in de minimis amounts as constituents of products and materials customarily used,
stored, or sold in those environments connected with uses permitted under this
Agreement, provided such products and materials are used, stored, sold and
disposed of in accordance with applicable laws.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 10:Known or future discoveries of petroleum UST release(s) at the Brownfields
Property shall be addressed to the satisfaction of DEQ.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 11:The Brownfields Property may not be used for agriculture or grazing.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
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LUR 12:No greenway development or use may be made of any area of the Brownfields
Property unless the following conditions are met:
a.Greenway trail development will not take place other than within the area
delineated on the plat component of the Notice attached as Exhibit B, or as
approved in advance by DEQ;
b.the parties responsible for the construction of the approved greenway trail on the
Brownfields Property are provided a copy of the Agreement attached as Exhibit A
to the Notice;
c.should the area proposed for greenway trail construction along the alignment
transect portions of the Brownfields Property previously used for commercial
purposes, the area shall be assessed sufficiently to the anticipated depth of soil
disturbance to evaluate whether soil contaminants are present, at what
concentrations, and to allow for proper management of disturbed soil in accordance
with the EMP required by LUR No. 3 above.
d.an environmental professional for the Prospective Developer is consulted prior to
the construction activities, and observes greenway construction activities that may
impact known or suspected contaminated areas where the greenway trail alignment
crosses the Brownfields Property;
e.should visual or olfactory evidence of contaminated soil be encountered on the
Brownfields Property at any time during the course of the greenway trail
construction, the owner of the Brownfields Property must immediately notify the
Brownfields Program, conduct sampling and chemical analysis of said soil, and
perform other mitigation or remedial actions in accordance with the approved EMP
required in LUR No. 3 above, to the written satisfaction of DEQ; and
f.when the construction of a greenway trail alignment at the Brownfields Property is
completed, a written report verifying said greenway installation, shall be submitted
to DEQ no later than 30 days following installation. Any deficiencies DEQ
identifies in the report or plan shall be corrected to DEQ's written satisfaction within
30 days after DEQ provides written notice of such deficiencies, by the then
owner(s) of affected portions of the Brownfields Property.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 13:The owner of any portion of the Brownfields Property where any existing, or
subsequently installed, DEQ-approved monitoring well is damaged by the actions or omissions of
such owner, or by its employees, contractors, tenants, or agents shall be responsible for repair of
any such wells to DEQ's written satisfaction and within a time period acceptable to DEQ, unless
compliance with this LUR is waived in writing by DEQ in advance.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
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LUR 14: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, may be denied access to the Brownfields Property for
purposes of conducting such assessment or remediation, which is to be conducted using reasonable
efforts to minimize interference with authorized uses of the Brownfields Property.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 15:Any deed or other instrument conveying an interest in the Brownfields Property
executed by an owner of any interest in the Brownfields Property shall contain the following
notice: “The property which is the subject of this instrument is subject to the Brownfields
Agreement attached as Exhibit A to the Notice of Brownfields Property recorded in the
Mecklenburg County land records, Book 31047, Page 496 .” A copy of any such instrument shall
be sent to the persons listed in Section XVI (Notices and Submissions), though financial figures
related to the conveyance may be redacted. An owner may use the following mechanisms to
comply with the obligations of this paragraph, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) If
every lease and/or rider is identical in form, the owner 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 persons listed in Section XVI (Notice and Submissions); or 2) the owner
may provide abstracts of leases, rather than full copies of said leases, to the persons listed in
Section XVI. Instruments which convey leasehold interests shall remain subject to the record
keeping requirements of paragraph 32 of the Agreement attached as Exhibit A.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
LUR 16:During January of each year after the year in which the Notice is recorded, the
st
owner of any part of the Brownfields Property as of January 1 of that year shall submit a notarized
Land Use Restrictions Update (“LURU”) to DEQ, and to the chief public health and environmental
st
officials of Mecklenburg County, certifying that, as of said January 1, the Notice of Brownfields
Property containing these land use restrictions remains recorded at the Mecklenburg County
Register of Deeds office and that the land use restrictions are being complied with, and stating:
a.the name, mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and contact person's
email address of the owner submitting the LURU if said owner acquired any part
of the Brownfields Property during the previous calendar year;
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b.the transferee's name, mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and
contact person's e-mail address, if said owner transferred any part of the
Brownfields Property during the previous calendar year; and
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c.whether any vapor barrier and/or mitigation systems installed pursuant to Land Use
Restriction No. 8. above are performing as designed, and whether the uses of the
ground floors of any buildings containing such vapor barrier and/or mitigation
systems have changed, and, if so, how.
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d.An 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. 15 and paragraphs 21 and 22 of the
Agreement attached as Exhibit A.
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e.Alternatively, a property owners' association or other entity may perform the LUR
No. 15 duties, on behalf of some or all owners of the Brownfields Property, if said
association or entity has accepted responsibility for such performance pursuant to
a notarized instrument satisfactory to DEQ that includes, at a minimum, the name,
mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and e-mail address of each
owner on whose behalf the LURU is proposed to be submitted.
In compliance Out of compliance
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Remarks: ______________________________________________________________
Notarized signing and submittal of this Land Use Restrictions Update constitutes certification that
the Notice of Brownfields Property remains recorded at the Mecklenburg County Register of
Deeds office and that the Land Use Restrictions are being complied with.
This Land Use Restrictions Update is certified by _____________, owner of at least part of the
Brownfields Property on this ___day of _________, 20__.
Name typed or printed of party making certification: __________________
\[Note: additional entities or owners may be added if appropriate (i.e. multiple managing members/entities)\]
By: __________________________ (signature)
Name typed or printed: __________________
Title typed or printed: ___________________
NORTH CAROLINA
__________ COUNTY
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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: ______________________.
Date: ____________ ___________________________________
Official Signature of Notary
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Notary’s printed or typed name, Notary Public
(Official Seal) My commission expires: _________________