415 W. Washington RFP – Update
The meeting summary can be found here, promised sometime early this week. Following a short Q + A a site visit was conducted; Peter Allen has posted pictures of the existing structure. In general, the meeting, which was mandatory for anyone interested in developing the project, was attended by local players. Some of the site highlights:
- Underground storage tanks removed in 1990
- Remediation of portion of the site done in 1997, still no final sign off
- Small amounts of asbestos associated with the boiler are still present
- FEMA flood maps are being redrawn however will not be final until next year; the existing structure will continue to be located in the floodway until that time
- 415 is a contributing structure to the Old West Side historic district
A few new items but not unexpected. If Ann Arbor has a more complicated development site I’d like to see it.