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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Meeting – July 16, 2020 – Page 1
HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION
MEETING
July 16, 2020 12:30 PM
The Regional Building
723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake
Pursuant to the declared state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the public health and safety of the Commission
members, staff, and general public, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) meeting will be held electronically.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval/Modification of Agenda
3. Submitted Public Comments
There were no submitted public comments since the last HRPDC meeting. Any new written public comments received after the preparation of this agenda will be announced at the meeting.
4. Public Comment Period Members of the public are invited to address the HRPDC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interested persons may submit comments to the Commission in advance of the meeting by email to kmiller@hrpdcva.gov or phone (757) 366-4370. Each comment is limited to three minutes. All comments received by noon on July 15, 2020 will be provided to the Commission Members and included in the official record.
5. Executive Director’s Report (Attachment 5)
6. Appointment of Nominating Committee The HRPDC Bylaws provide that, at its Annual Meeting in October, the Commission will elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer to serve during the upcoming year. The Chair and Vice-Chair must come from separate localities and be elected officials. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer must be voted on an annual basis but need not be elected officials and may succeed themselves.
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The Chair requests the following Commissioners serve on the HRPDC Nominating Committee and provide a report to the Commission at its October meeting:
Chesapeake – Dr. Ella Ward Franklin – Vacant Gloucester – Phillip Bazzani Hampton – Donnie Tuck Isle of Wight – William McCarty James City – Michael Hipple Newport News – David Jenkins Norfolk – Andria McClellan Poquoson – Eugene Hunt
Portsmouth – John Rowe Smithfield – T. Carter Williams Southampton – William Gillette Suffolk – Leroy Bennett Surry – Vacant Virginia Beach – Louis Jones Williamsburg – Vacant York – Sheila Noll
7. Consent Agenda (Attachment 7)
a. Meeting Minutes – May 21, 2020 Commission Meeting
b. Transcribed Public Comments – May 21, 2020 Commission Meeting
c. Treasurer’s Report – May 2020
d. Fiscal Year 2021 Hampton Roads Regional Meeting Schedule
The FY 2021 Hampton Roads Regional Meeting Schedule is attached for the Commission’s approval.
e. Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Amendment #2 The current FY 2020 Budget, approved on May 16, 2019, was officially amended at the January 16, 2020 Commission meeting to reflect changes and adjustments that occurred between July 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Subsequently, the HRPDC received new awards and adjustments to existing awards. This item summarizes the changes to the approved budget through June 30, 2020. The previously approved amended budget totaled $14,817,727. This request adds an additional $2,640,676 bringing the total Operating and Pass-Through budget to $17,458,403. These additional funds are made up of the following changes:
• The approved amendment to the Regional Connector Study (RCS) project to use $3 million of contingency funds. Of this $3 million increase, $2,400,000 will pass-through to consultants.
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• The various amendments to federal awards received from Homeland Security and Portsmouth/Chesapeake Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) - Stormwater Task decreased our budget by $359,324 ($327,340 will reduce pass-through expenditures and $31,984 will be offset in the operational cost).
Staff recommends approval of FY 2020 Budget Amendment #2.
8. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project – presented by Mr. Mark Mitchell, Dominion Energy (Attachment 8) Mr. Mark Mitchell, Dominion Energy, will brief the Commission on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Projects. The CVOW Projects include two pilot turbines, which were installed in June 2020, and plans for the construction of a commercial project that will be the largest offshore wind project in the nation. Matt Smith, HRPDC Senior Regional Planner, will update the Commission on other activities important to Virginia's offshore wind opportunity. A resolution approved by the HRPDC on November 15, 2018 supporting offshore wind development off the coast of Virginia is attached as background information. This item is presented for information and discussion by Commission members. Members of the Hampton Roads Caucus have been invited to participate in this discussion.
9. 2020 Hurricane Evacuation Study – presented by Ms. Erin Sutton, Virginia
Beach Ms. Erin Sutton, Virginia Beach, will brief the Commission on the 2020 Hurricane Evacuation Study. This item is presented for information and discussion by Commission members.
10. HRPDC 2020-2021 Public Participation Plan – presented by Ms. Kendall Miller, Administrator, Office of Community Affairs and Civil Rights (Attachment 10 & Enclosure 10) HRPDC staff has created the HRPDC Public Participation Plan (PPP). The PPP is designed as a resource for the HRPDC Board, staff, and the general public to better understand the Organization’s overall public participation strategy and procedures, as well as the federal mandates that guide HRPDC public participation efforts. The PPP is a living document that reflects changes in Federal law and mandates as well as new approaches to public involvement, and because public
Action Requested: The HRPDC should take action to approve the July 16,
2020 Consent Agenda.
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involvement and environmental justice are core programs of the HRPDC, the draft document was made available for public and stakeholder review and comment for 45 days. Comments received on the draft document have been addressed in the final document. Staff recommends that the HRPDC Board approve the 2020-2021 HRPDC Public Participation Plan and adopt the attached resolution. Ms. Kendall Miller, Administrator, Office of Community Affairs and Civil Rights, will provide an overview and answer any questions Commission members may have.
11. Legislative Update – presented by Mr. Robert A. Crum, Jr., HRPDC Executive Director
For the past four years, the HRPDC and HRTPO have adopted a regional legislative agenda to convey to the General Assembly and Federal delegation issues of regional significance that should be addressed on behalf of the Hampton Roads region. The schedule for development and adoption of the HRPDC and HRTPO Regional Legislative Agenda for the 2021 General Assembly Session will be as follows:
• July 16, 2020 – HRPDC and HRTPO review and begin to discuss potential
regional legislative priorities at their regular monthly meetings • August 26, 2020 – Joint Meeting between the HRPDC, HRTPO, and Hampton
Roads Caucus to discuss regional issues/priorities • October 15, 2020 – HRPDC and HRTPO adopt a Regional Legislative Agenda
Mr. Robert Crum, HRPDC Executive Director, will brief the Commission on this item. This item is presented for information and discussion by Commission members.
12. Three Month Tentative Schedule
August 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM (please note special meeting date and time)
Annual HRPDC/HRTPO Joint Legislative Meeting with Hampton Roads General Assembly Caucus
September 2020 No Meeting per the Regional Meeting Schedule
Action Requested: The HRPDC should take action to approve HRPDC
Resolution 2020-02 Adopting and Approving the HRPDC Public
Participation Plan.
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October 15, 2020 (Annual Meeting) Election of Officers Updated Annual HRPDC Work Program Updated Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Environmental Education Program
13. Advisory Committee Summaries (Attachment 13)
Summaries of HRPDC Advisory Committee meetings that were held since the last HRPDC meeting are attached for review.
14. For Your Information (Attachment 14)
• Letter from City of Chesapeake announcing the reappointment of Council Member Stephen Best, Sr. as a voting member of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• Letter from City of Chesapeake announcing the reappointment of Council Member S.Z. “Debbie” Ritter as a voting member of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• HRPDC GO Virginia Grant Application for Economic Development Sites
15. Old/New Business
16. Adjournment
Michael J. Hipple, Chair John L. Rowe, Chair Andria P. McClellan, Vice-Chair Donnie R. Tuck, Vice-Chair
The Regional Building ⚫ 723 Woodlake Drive ⚫ Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 ⚫ 757.420.8300 ⚫ Fax 757.523.4881
TO: HRPDC/HRTPO Boards BY: Robert Crum, Executive Director RE: Executive Director’s Report – July 2020 On June 30, the HRPDC staff submitted a GO Virginia Grant Application requesting funding to advance the preparedness level of regional economic development sites. This application was prepared by HRPDC staff in coordination with the Hampton Roads Alliance and local economic development departments. On June 29, HRPDC Senior Regional Planner Matt Smith attended an event in Virginia Beach where Governor Northam ceremonially signed landmark offshore wind legislation. Following this event, Mr. Smith participated in a tour of the first two offshore wind turbines located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia. An update on offshore wind development efforts and the economic opportunities they present for the Hampton Roads region will be presented at the July 16 Commission meeting.
The HRPDC continues to maintain the COVID-19 dashboard to provide data, information, maps, and resources concerning the COVID-19 pandemic impact in the Hampton Roads region. This website can be accessed at https://hrcovid19-hrpdc-gis.hub.argis.com. The Southside Network Authority (the Authority) selected Mr. Steven DeBerry to serve as its Interim Executive Director. The Southside Network Authority was created by the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach to build and operate a high-speed internet fiber ring. This initiative will continue to develop Hampton Roads as a connected 21st-century community and international gateway. The fiber ring is designed to attract additional internet service providers who will enable increased competition, faster speeds, and lower-cost services to the region. This will in turn promote economic growth, support resiliency and cybersecurity, enhance higher education, and reduce the digital divide. Future phases of this project will connect to the Peninsula and the western portion of the Hampton Roads region. Mr. DeBerry
Attachment 5
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was most recently the City of Norfolk’s Chief Information Officer and was recently named to Government Technology Magazine’s 2020 List of “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers”. Mr. DeBerry will be responsible for coordinating the initial efforts of the Southside Network Authority including oversight of the design, construction, and operations of the planned fiber ring project. The HRPDC Executive Director and staff continue to provide staff support to the Authority in the areas of agenda/minutes preparation, management of electronic meetings, financial services, human resource management, and administrative support. A Memorandum of Understanding is being developed between the HRPDC and the Authority which will provide for the HRPDC to be reimbursed for these expenses. The Southside Network Authority held a series of five meetings in late June to interview a shortlist of firms for the final design work for the Southside Fiber Ring. The Executive Director provided presentations to the following community groups on the work of the HRPDC and HRTPO during the past month:
• Chesapeake Economic Development Advisory Committee – June 12 • Urban Land Institute – June 24 • Federal Reserve Roundtable – July 7
The Executive Director participated in the June 17 meeting of the Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth and Innovation. The HRPDC staff continues to participate in meetings of the Offshore Wind Executive Committee. The Executive Director continues to convene regular conference calls of the region’s 18 Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) to share information and discuss response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic. All items included on these calls are related to the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The CAO Committee is expected to resume in-person meetings beginning August 5. During the reconvened session of the General Assembly in April, the following provision was incorporated into the regional transit funding legislation:
That the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization shall establish a regional transit advisory panel composed of representatives of major business and industry groups, employers, shopping destinations, institutions of higher education, military installations, hospitals and health care centers, public transit entities, and any other groups identified as necessary to provide ongoing advice to the regional planning process required pursuant to § 33.2-286 of the Code of
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Virginia on the long-term vision for a multimodal regional public transit network in Hampton Roads.
The Executive Director has coordinated efforts with Hampton Roads Transit to develop a recommended membership roster for a Regional Transit Advisory Panel. The proposed membership roster will be presented to the HRTPO Board for approval at its July 16 meeting. The Executive Director continues to participate in virtual meetings of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions (VAPDC). HRTPO staff continue to provide project management and staff support services to the Regional Connectors Study. HRTPO staff continue to complete work for the update of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The HRPDC/HRTPO management team continues to advance work on the following initiatives:
• COVID-19 Building and Operations Planning • Fiscal year closeout • Preparatory work for the annual audit • IT management • Planning for an upgrade of broadband service to the Regional Building • Oversight of building renovation projects including light fixture replacements (to LED
lights) and painting • Human resource management • Financial management support for the HRPDC, HRTPO, HRTAC, HRMFFA and
Southside Network Authority
Attachment 5
HRPDC Summary Minutes – May 21, 2020 - Page 1
Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Summary Minutes of May 21, 2020
The May 21, 2020 Meeting of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission was called to order by the Chair at 12:30 p.m. in the Regional Board Room, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia. Pursuant to Governor Northam’s Executive Order 53 issued on March 23, 2020 and Executive Order 61 issued on May 8, 2020 prohibiting all public and private in-person gatherings of ten or more individuals, the Commission Meeting was held electronically via Webex with the following in attendance:
Commissioners in Attendance Michael Hipple, Chair (JC) Andria McClellan, Vice-Chair (NO) Randy Keaton, Treasurer (IW) Stephen Best (CH) Christopher Price (CH) Debbie Ritter (CH) Ella Ward (CH) Barry Cheatham (FR) Amanda Jarratt (FR) Brent Fedors (GL) Mary Bunting (HA) James Gray (HA) Donnie Tuck (HA) Scott Stevens (JC) David Jenkins (NN) McKinley Price (NN) Commissioners Absent: Robert Geis (CH) Phillip Bazzani (GL) William McCarty (IW) Cynthia Rohlf (NN) Kenneth Alexander (NO) Larry Filer (NO) Executive Director: Robert A. Crum, Jr., Secretary Other Participants: Theresa Danaher (CAC) Bob Baldwin (PO)
Courtney Doyle (NO) Mamie Johnson (NO) John Rowe (PO) Randall Wheeler (PQ) William Gillette (SH) Michael Johnson (SH) Michael Stallings (SM) Patrick Roberts (SU) Robert Dyer (VB) Thomas Leahy (VB) Louis Jones (VB) Guy Tower (VB) Sabrina Wooten (VB) Andrew Trivette (WM) Neil Morgan (YK) Sheila Noll (YK) Lydia Pettis-Patton (PO) W. Eugene Hunt (PQ) T. Carter Williams (SM) Leroy Bennett (SU) Barbara Henley (VB) Rosemary Wilson (VB) Paul Freiling (WM)
*Late arrival or early departure.
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Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Others Recorded Attending: Bob Mattias (VB), Caleb Smith (US Representative Elaine Luria’s Office), Diane Kaufman (US Senator Tim Kaine’s Office); Keith Cannady, Kelli Arledge, Logan Grimm, Mike Kimbrel, Cynthia Mulkey, John Sadler, Sheila Wilson (HRPDC/HRTPO Staff) Chair Michael Hipple asked Mr. Robert Crum, HRPDC Executive Director, to brief the Commission on the provisions and acceptable practices of electronic meetings. Mr. Crum stated that the meeting was being held electronically in response to Governor Northam’s Executive Order 53 and Executive Order 61 and to protect the public health and safety of the Commission Members, staff, and the general public. Mr. Crum indicated that the HRPDC will continue to hold electronic meetings until advised that it is safe to convene meetings in person. These remote meetings are required to complete essential business on behalf of the region. Per the requirements of the Code of Virginia, the agenda for the meeting and all attachments and supporting documentation was posted on the HRPDC website one week prior to the meeting, and electronic copies were provided to Commission Members and other interested parties. Notice of the meeting was also posted for public review. Mr. Crum noted that a recording was being made of the meeting and will be posted on the HRPDC website. Mr. Crum also noted that the general public was provided the opportunity to provide comments on the meeting agenda via two options:
1. Members of the public were invited to submit comments via email. 2. Members of the public were also invited to call into a dedicated phone line where
comments would be recorded. Mr. Crum reported that one public comment was received. The comment, along with the response, was distributed to Commission Members via email prior to the meeting. Mr. Crum summarized the comment from City of Portsmouth resident Mr. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky as encouraging reinstatement of the monthly HRPDC Chief Administrative Officer meetings, albeit via electronic means, as quickly as possible. Mr. Crum thanked everyone for their cooperation and patience regarding the electronic meeting. On behalf of the HRPDC and HRTPO staff, he expressed his appreciation for the Commission’s commitment to the region. Attendance was recorded by roll call and a quorum was established. Approval/Modification of Agenda Chair Hipple asked for modifications or additions to the agenda. Hearing none, he asked for a motion.
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HRPDC Summary Minutes – May 21, 2020 - Page 3
Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Motion: Commissioner John Rowe Moved to approve the agenda; seconded by
Commissioner Andria McClellan. The Motion Carried. Submitted Public Comments Chair Hipple noted there were no Submitted Public Comments and continued to the Public Comment period. Public Comment As previously reported by Mr. Crum, Mr. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, City of Portsmouth resident, encouraged reinstatement of the monthly HRPDC Chief Administrative Officer meetings, albeit via electronic means, as quickly as possible. Executive Director’s Report Mr. Robert Crum, HRPDC Executive Director, referenced his enclosed report and provided a summary of current work activities of the HRPDC, making particular note of the HRPDC/HRTPO staff-created COVID-19 dashboard on the HRPDC website (https://hrcovid19-hrpdc-gis.hub.arcgis.com/) to provide information, maps/data, and resources concerning the COVID-19 pandemic impact in the Hampton Roads region. Mr. Crum also reported meeting with the region’s Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) on a continuous basis via conference call to discuss a coordinated response to the COVID-19 crisis, share information, and discuss how the localities can assist one another. Approval of Consent Items The following items were on the Consent Agenda for approval:
a. Meeting Minutes – February 20, 2020 Commission Meeting b. Transcribed Public Comments – February 20, 2020 Commission Meeting c. Treasurer’s Report – January 2020 d. Treasurer’s Report – February 2020 e. Treasurer’s Report – March 2020 f. 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Regional Priorities g. Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Bylaws Amendment h. HRPDC Resolution 2020-01 Amending its Cafeteria Plan i. Consultant Services Contract – Regional Construction Standards Program Support j. Consultant Services Contract – Special Legal Consultant on Stormwater Matters
Mr. Crum proposed amending the agenda note language for the Consultant Services Contract – Special Legal Consultant on Stormwater Matters consent agenda item to add “not to exceed $22,000” after “Contract Amount: To be determined based on assigned tasks.”
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HRPDC Summary Minutes – May 21, 2020 - Page 4
Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Motion: Commissioner John Rowe Moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended; seconded by Commissioner Robert Dyer.
A roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:
Chesapeake Mr. Stephen Best Aye
Mr. Robert Geis Absent
Mr. Christopher Price Aye
Ms. Debbie Ritter Aye
Ms. Ella Ward Not Recorded
Franklin Ms. Amanda Jarratt Aye
Mr. Barry Cheatham Aye
Gloucester County Mr. Brent Fedors Aye
Mr. Phillip Bazzani Absent
Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck Aye
Mr. Jimmy Gray Aye
Ms. Mary Bunting Aye
Isle of Wight County Mr. Randy Keaton Aye
Mr. William McCarty Absent
James City County Mr. Scott Stevens Aye
Mr. Michael Hipple Aye
Newport News Mayor McKinley Price Aye
Ms. Cynthia Rohlf Absent
Mr. David Jenkins Aye
Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander Absent
Mr. Larry “Chip” Filer Absent
Ms. Courtney Doyle Aye
Ms. Mamie Johnson Aye
Ms. Andria McClellan Aye
Poquoson Mayor W. Eugene Hunt Absent
Mr. Randy Wheeler Aye
Portsmouth Mayor John Rowe Aye
Dr. Lydia Pettis-Patton Absent
Town of Smithfield Mayor T. Carter Williams Absent
Mr. Michael Stallings Aye
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Southampton County Mr. Michael Johnson Aye
Mr. William Gillette Aye
Suffolk Mr. Leroy Bennett Absent
Mr. Patrick Roberts Aye
Surry County Vacant -
Vacant -
Virginia Beach Mayor Robert Dyer Aye
Mr. Thomas Leahy Aye
Ms. Barbara Henley Absent
Mr. Louis Jones Not Recorded
Mr. Guy Tower Aye
Ms. Rosemary Wilson Absent
Ms. Sabrina Wooten Aye
Williamsburg Mayor Paul Freiling Absent
Mr. Andrew Trivette Aye
York County Mr. Neil Morgan Aye
Ms. Sheila Noll Not Recorded
The Motion Carried with 29 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. HRPDC Fiscal Year 2020 Extension Work Program Mr. Crum introduced Mr. Keith Cannady, HRPDC Deputy Executive Director, to brief the Commission on the HRPDC Fiscal Year 2020 Extension Work Program. Mr. Cannady began his presentation with a statement regarding the ongoing financial impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on federal, state, and local governments. In response, HRPDC staff recommended an extension of the FY 2020 Work Program from July 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 rather than the full FY 2021. The proposed document was made available for public review and comment from May 5, 2020 through May 18, 2020. Mr. Cannady presented an overview of the proposed FY 2020 Extension Work Program. He summarized and highlighted some of the current work activities for each of the HRPDC departments including Community Affairs and Civil Rights, Emergency Management, Environmental Education, Housing and Human Services, Planning and Economics, and Water Resources. In conclusion, Mr. Cannady commented that a complete FY 2021 Work Program will be presented for approval by the Commission at the October 15, 2020 meeting.
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Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Motion: Commissioner Robert Dyer Moved to approve the HRPDC FY 2020 Extension Work Program; seconded by Commissioner Barry Cheatham.
A roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:
Chesapeake Mr. Stephen Best Aye
Mr. Robert Geis Absent
Mr. Christopher Price Aye
Ms. Debbie Ritter Aye
Ms. Ella Ward Not Recorded
Franklin Ms. Amanda Jarratt Aye
Mr. Barry Cheatham Aye
Gloucester County Mr. Brent Fedors Aye
Mr. Phillip Bazzani Absent
Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck Aye
Mr. Jimmy Gray Aye
Ms. Mary Bunting Aye
Isle of Wight County Mr. Randy Keaton Aye
Mr. William McCarty Absent
James City County Mr. Scott Stevens Aye
Mr. Michael Hipple Aye
Newport News Mayor McKinley Price Aye
Ms. Cynthia Rohlf Absent
Mr. David Jenkins Aye
Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander Absent
Mr. Larry “Chip” Filer Absent
Ms. Courtney Doyle Aye
Ms. Mamie Johnson Aye
Ms. Andria McClellan Aye
Poquoson Mayor W. Eugene Hunt Absent
Mr. Randy Wheeler Aye
Portsmouth Mayor John Rowe Aye
Dr. Lydia Pettis-Patton Absent
Town of Smithfield Mayor T. Carter Williams Absent
Mr. Michael Stallings Aye
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Southampton County Mr. Michael Johnson Aye
Mr. William Gillette Aye
Suffolk Mr. Leroy Bennett Absent
Mr. Patrick Roberts Aye
Surry County Vacant -
Vacant -
Virginia Beach Mayor Robert Dyer Aye
Mr. Thomas Leahy Aye
Ms. Barbara Henley Absent
Mr. Louis Jones Not Recorded
Mr. Guy Tower Aye
Ms. Rosemary Wilson Absent
Ms. Sabrina Wooten Aye
Williamsburg Mayor Paul Freiling Absent
Mr. Andrew Trivette Aye
York County Mr. Neil Morgan Aye
Ms. Sheila Noll Aye
The Motion Carried with 30 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Mr. Robert Crum, HRPDC/HRTPO Executive Director, reported that the Joint HRPDC/HRTPO Personnel and Budget (P&B) Committee met electronically via conference call on May 7, 2020 to review the proposed FY 2021 HRPDC/HRTPO Budget. The Personnel and Budget Committee took the following action:
“The HRPDC/HRTPO Personnel and Budget Committee recommends approval of the FY21 Budget by the HRPDC and HRTPO Boards, with the condition that the budget be revisited by both Boards at their October 15, 2020 meetings.”
This approach was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis. Preparing a 12-month budget is difficult due to the challenges for all levels of government. Traditionally relied upon revenues at the local, state, and federal levels may be reconsidered for other purposes. Mr. Crum stated that while the presented proposed budget is for a full year, the P&B Committee recommends revisiting the budget in October. The expectation is for a better understanding of the revenue outlook as well as an anticipated timeline of an economic rebound.
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HRPDC Summary Minutes – May 21, 2020 - Page 8
Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Mr. Crum referenced an enclosed memorandum summarizing the proposed FY 2021 Budget. He described the budget approach as cautious and stated that in many aspects, it mirrors the budget approach proposed by the region’s local governments. He reported locality membership contributions remain at the reduced $0.80 per capita rate approved in response to the recession; no merit or cost of living increases included for staff; and significant reductions in professional development, travel, furniture, computers and software, outside printing, and meeting expenses. He noted a slight 0.67% increase in personnel costs due to the increase in VRS retirement and health insurance as well as a $1.2 million increase in pass-through funds. While the overall budget increased by 24.7%, operating expenses significantly decreased by $187,398 from FY 2020 and is the lowest proposed operating budget since FY 2015. In conclusion, Mr. Crum listed future budget considerations not included in the proposed budget such as building and grounds maintenance, competitive staff wages, addressing salary compression, pension liabilities, an agency vehicle, and information technology needs. Motion: Commissioner John Rowe Moved to approve the FY 2021 Budget as
presented with the condition that the budget be revisited at the October 15, 2020 Annual Meeting; seconded by Commissioner Barry Cheatham.
A roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:
Chesapeake Mr. Stephen Best Aye
Mr. Robert Geis Absent
Mr. Christopher Price Aye
Ms. Debbie Ritter Aye
Ms. Ella Ward Not Recorded
Franklin Ms. Amanda Jarratt Aye
Mr. Barry Cheatham Aye
Gloucester County Mr. Brent Fedors Aye
Mr. Phillip Bazzani Absent
Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck Aye
Mr. Jimmy Gray Aye
Ms. Mary Bunting Aye
Isle of Wight County Mr. Randy Keaton Aye
Mr. William McCarty Absent
James City County Mr. Scott Stevens Aye
Mr. Michael Hipple Aye
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Newport News Mayor McKinley Price Aye
Ms. Cynthia Rohlf Absent
Mr. David Jenkins Aye
Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander Absent
Mr. Larry “Chip” Filer Absent
Ms. Courtney Doyle Aye
Ms. Mamie Johnson Not Recorded
Ms. Andria McClellan Aye
Poquoson Mayor W. Eugene Hunt Absent
Mr. Randy Wheeler Aye
Portsmouth Mayor John Rowe Aye
Dr. Lydia Pettis-Patton Absent
Town of Smithfield Mayor T. Carter Williams Absent
Mr. Michael Stallings Aye
Southampton County Mr. Michael Johnson Aye
Mr. William Gillette Aye
Suffolk Mr. Leroy Bennett Absent
Mr. Patrick Roberts Aye
Surry County Vacant -
Vacant -
Virginia Beach Mayor Robert Dyer Aye
Mr. Thomas Leahy Aye
Ms. Barbara Henley Absent
Mr. Louis Jones Not Recorded
Mr. Guy Tower Aye
Ms. Rosemary Wilson Absent
Ms. Sabrina Wooten Aye
Williamsburg Mayor Paul Freiling Absent
Mr. Andrew Trivette Aye
York County Mr. Neil Morgan Aye
Ms. Sheila Noll Aye
The Motion Carried with 29 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. HRPDC Three Month Tentative Schedule Chair Hipple briefed the Commission on the Three-Month Tentative Schedule.
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Prepared By: C. Mulkey
Advisory Committee Summaries Chair Hipple referenced the Advisory Committee Summaries. For Your Information Chair Hipple noted the For Your Information section, which included the following items:
• HRPDC Letter to the Members of the Hampton Roads Legislative Caucus Regarding the Virginia Offshore Wind Opportunity
• HRPDC Letter to The Honorable Ralph Northam, Commonwealth of Virginia
Governor, Regarding Renewable Energy Transition and Virginia’s Offshore Wind Opportunity
• HRPDC Letter to The Honorable Ralph Northam, Commonwealth of Virginia
Governor, and The Honorable Mark Herring, Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney General, Regarding Local/Regional Governments Electronic Meeting Ability during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
• HRPDC Letter to the Members of the Hampton Roads Federal Delegation Regarding
Federal Emergency Supplemental Measure
• Letter from Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott Regarding H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
• Letter from Town of Smithfield announcing the appointment of Town Manager
Michael R. Stallings, Jr. as a voting member of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• Letter from City of Chesapeake announcing the scheduled reappointment of Council
Member Stephen Best, Sr. as a voting member of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• Letter from City of Chesapeake announcing the scheduled reappointment of Council
Member S.Z. “Debbie” Ritter as a voting member of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• HRPDC Letter to The Honorable Ralph Northam, Commonwealth of Virginia
Governor, Regarding May 2020 Local Elections
• HRPDC Letter to the Members of the Hampton Roads Federal Delegation Regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Ineligibility of Public Employers for Payroll Tax Credits
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• Letter from U.S. Navy Captain Jason J. Schneider, NWS Yorktown/CAX Commanding Officer, Regarding Community Involvement Plan Update – Input Requested
• HRPDC Letter to The Honorable Matthew J. Strickler, Secretary of Natural
Resources, and RADM Ann C. Phillips (U.S. Navy, Ret.), Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Regarding Community Flood Preparedness Fund
• HRPDC Letter to The Honorable Brian J. Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and
Homeland Security, and the Honorable Matthew J. Strickler, Secretary of Natural Resources, Regarding Virginia Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study
• HRPDC Letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Patrick V. Kinsman, Norfolk
District Commander, Regarding Virginia Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study Old/New Business Commissioner Barry Cheatham stated he did not seek re-election to the Franklin City Council and a new representative from the City would attend the Commission meeting on July 16, 2020. Chair Hipple thanked Mr. Cheatham for his service. Commission Members applauded Mr. Cheatham and indicated that he will be missed. Mr. Crum expressed his appreciation to the Commission Members for their patience during the electronic meeting. Adjournment With no further business to come before the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, the meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m. ________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Michael Hipple Robert A. Crum, Jr. Chair Executive Director
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HRPDC/HRTPO Public Comment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky
Date: May 20, 2020
Subject: CAO Meeting
Comment:
I write to suggest that the region should stick its toe in the virtual meeting realm with the formerly monthly CAO meeting. As that body communicates rather than legislates, staying within the FOIA bounds delineated in Attorney General Herring's Sullivan Opinion (see https://oag.state.va.us/files/Opinions/2020/Sullivan-Opinion-Request.pdf) should be relatively easily achievable. My experiences during the "lock down" with both the Zoom and its video conferencing platforms have been highly satisfactory, but whatever vehicle you might select, I think that reestablishing a trans-regional networking protocol would be beneficial. Best regards.
HRPDC/HRTPO Response: (via e-mail) Mr. Geduldig-Yatrofsky:
It’s good to hear from you, I hope you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during these
challenging times.
I am writing to thank you for your public comment suggesting that the Chief Administrative Officers (CAO)
Committee restart their regular monthly meetings. I agree and believe this is a great suggestion.
During this COVID-19 pandemic, we have been regularly connecting the CAOs to discuss a coordinated
regional response to this pandemic – but these calls have been limited to the specific topic of our
localities’ operational response to this State of Emergency. As you note, while the CAO Committee
focuses on communication rather than legislative matters, reconvening the monthly CAO meetings in a
virtual meeting format will help with the regional exchange of information on a broad range of issues.
I will be communicating your request to the chair and vice-chair of our CAO Committee and will keep you
posted as we re-establish these meetings in an electronic remote format. I expect we will keep these
meetings on their regular schedule (1st Wednesday of each month).
Thanks again for your comment, I always appreciate your attendance and input at our regular CAO
Committee meetings. I look forward to restarting these meetings as soon as practical.
Bob
Attachment 7B
Annual Previous Current % Received
REVENUES Budget YTD Month YTD /Expended
State PDC Revenue 151,943$ 151,943$ -$ 151,943$ 100%
DEQ 217,532 75,696 43,075 118,771 55%
Housing DHCD/ Portsmouth/ Chesapeake 918,217 319,232 16,852 336,084 37%
Water Quality Assessment 467,502 233,751 233,751 467,502 100%
VDEM 2,030,185 710,769 - 710,769 35%
Local Jurisdiction Membership Dues 1,381,541 1,229,436 65,075 1,294,511 94%
Local Jurisdiction Programs 1,916,951 1,700,484 100,662 1,801,146 94%
HRMFFA 36,000 9,923 4,554 14,477 40%
JLUS 778,185 221,479 - 221,479 28%
Roanoke River Basin Association 50,000 - - - 0%
SALES, INTEREST & MISC 83,515 83,478 2,640 86,118 103% **
VDOT-PL SEC 112 2,961,330 978,485 457,797 1,436,282 49%
HRTAC 114,000 61,498 - 61,498 54%
HRTAC - SEIS Feasibilty Study 1,532,549 397,060 - 397,060 26%
VDRPT 5303/ Pass Through 809,662 172,169 366,553 538,722 67%
SP&R 72,500 34,776 4,782 39,558 55%
Special Contracts/Deferred/Pass Through 1,296,115 30,000 - 30,000 2%
Total Revenue 14,817,727 6,410,178 1,295,741 7,705,918 52%
EXPENDITURES
PERSONNEL 4,880,327$ 3,204,048$ 340,509$ 3,544,557$ 73%
STANDARD CONTRACTS 192,555 20,555 2,250 22,805 12%
SPECIAL CONTRACTS/PASS THROUGH 8,833,629 3,248,900 256,352 3,505,252 40%
OFFICE SERVICES 911,216 226,414 535 226,949 25%
INDIRECT COSTS - 1,308,142 139,022 1,447,165 0%
Total Expenses 14,817,727 8,008,058 738,669 8,746,727 59%
TOTALS -$ (1,597,881)$ 557,072$ (1,040,809)$ *
* HRTPO grants operate on a quarterly reimbursement basis; as such the total YTD does not reflect the commission's current financial position.
** Overage is attributed to Environmental Education sales to the localities.
FISCAL YEAR 2020
5/31/20
STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
92% OF FISCAL YEAR COMPLETE
Attachment 7C
FY 2021 Hampton Roads Regional Meetings (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)
HRPDC/HRTPO/HRTAC/HRMFFA
Date HRTPO
10:30 AM HRPDC
12:30 PM HRMFFA 10:30 AM
HRTAC 12:30 PM
JULY 16, 2020 ✓ ✓
AUGUST 26, 2020 ✓** ✓**
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 ✓ ✓
OCTOBER 15, 2020 ✓* ✓*
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 ✓ ✓
DECEMBER 10, 2020 ✓ ✓
JANUARY 21, 2021 ✓ ✓
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 ✓ ✓
MARCH 18, 2021 ✓ ✓
APRIL 15, 2021 ✓ ✓
MAY 20, 2021 ✓ ✓
JUNE 17, 2021 ✓* ✓*
*Annual Meeting **Annual HRPDC/HRTPO Joint Legislative Meeting with Hampton Roads General Assembly Caucus (10:30 AM)
Attachment 7D
HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION
HAMPTON ROADS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
FY2020 SUMMARY JUNE 2020 BUDGET AMENDMENT
TOTAL Previous Current FY2020 PROPOSED AMENDED BUDGET
APPROVED 12/31/2019 6/30/2020 TOTAL TPO PDC TPO OPER PDC OPER
BUDGET AMEND AMEND BUDGET PASS-THRU PASS-THRU BUDGET BUDGET
REVENUES
Local Contributions Member Dues (Note 1) 1,381,541 0 1,381,541 349,788 1,031,753
Program Contributions 1,916,951 0 1,916,951 885,990 1,030,961
Local Special Assessments to Projects 517,502 5,000 0 522,502 522,502 0
Miscellaneous Other 83,515 29,000 112,515 29,000 83,515
HRMFFA 36,000 0 36,000 36,000
HRTAC 1,798,000 (151,451) 3,000,000 4,646,549 3,710,763 935,786 0
State Allocation to PDCs (Note 2) 151,943 151,943 151,943
Federal & State Grants:
Transportation 3,467,087 26,617 0 3,493,704 418,117 3,075,587 0
Planning District 2,417,892 1,546,726 (388,324) 3,576,294 2,940,605 635,689
Deferred Revenues from Prior Years 1,322,485 297,919 0 1,620,404 1,247,750 372,654
TOTAL REVENUE 13,092,916 1,724,811 2,640,676 17,458,403 4,128,880 5,625,847 4,361,161 3,342,515
EXPENDITURES
Personnel (Note 3) 4,877,327 0 4,877,327 2,377,837 2,499,490
Standard Contracts (Note 4) 92,855 0 92,855 41,572 51,283
Special Contracts (Note 5) 247,430 6,000 253,430 20,000 118,898 114,532
Consulting Svcs (Pass-Through) 6,273,106 1,388,961 2,072,660 9,734,727 4,128,880 5,605,847 0
General Operating Schedules (Note 6) 1,602,198 335,850 562,016 2,500,064 1,822,854 677,210
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 13,092,916 1,724,811 2,640,676 17,458,403 4,128,880 5,625,847 4,361,161 3,342,515
Note 1: Reduced in FY2013 to $0.80 per capita; Note 2: Reduced from a high of $366,628 in FY2001;
Note 3: Funding for 46 Full-Time positions; Note 4: Includes space, insurance, equip rent, maint/repairs, legal, and audit;
Note 5: Includes internet/web hosting & design, recycling, public involvement; Note 6: Includes hospitality, consumables, equip, copies,
travel, contingencies, etc.
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HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2020-02
RESOLUTION OF THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION
ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE HRPDC PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
WHEREAS, The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia chartered under the Regional Cooperation Act and Code of Virginia, Section 15.2-4207 and was created by the local governments of the Hampton Roads region to encourage and facilitate local government cooperation and state-local cooperation in addressing, on a regional basis, problems of greater than local significance; and
WHEREAS, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission is a direct recipient of federal funding and is the fiduciary agent for the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization; and
WHEREAS, as a recipient of federal funding, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission is
required to develop and use a public participation plan that defines a process for providing citizens, affected public agencies, and other interested parties with reasonable opportunities to be involved in the regional planning and decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission developed the HRPDC Public
Participation Plan and conducted a 45‐day public review and comment period from December 3, 2019 to January 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the HRPDC Public Participation Plan incorporates input from local and regional
stakeholders and interested persons; and WHEREAS, the HRPDC Public Participation Plan is part of a comprehensive effort to inform, increase
awareness, and engage interested parties in the HRPDC planning process; and WHEREAS, the HRPDC Public Participation Plan ensures that the public involvement activities of the
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission planning process comply with the requirements of Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 450.316, also known as the Participation Plan requirements of Title 23 of the United States Code, Section 134(i)(5), and other applicable federal regulations and guidelines.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission adopts
and approves the HRPDC Public Participation Plan. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission this 16th day of
July, 2020.
Michael J. Hipple Robert A. Crum, Jr.
Chair Executive Director
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Attachment 10
MEETING SUMMARY COASTAL RESILIENCY COMMITTEE
The Coastal Resiliency Committee met on June 26, 2020. The following items were discussed: ➢ Mr. C.J. Bodnar, Virginia Beach Department of Public Works, gave a presentation to the
Committee on city’s recently adopted Public Works Design Standards Manual, with a focus on the components related to resiliency, including precipitation levels, design storms, and tailwater levels.
➢ Mr. Ben McFarlane, HRPDC, gave a presentation to the Committee on the new flood risk and insurance calculator on GetFloodFluent.org.
➢ Ms. Ashley Gordon, HRPDC, updated the Committee on the status of the first floor elevations project.
➢ Several Committee members and guests provided status reports.
Attachment 13
MEETING SUMMARY JOINT HEALTH DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS OF UTILITIES COMMITTEE
The Health Directors and Directors of Utilities Committee met via Webex on June 3, 2020. The following items were discussed: ➢ Ms. Katie Krueger, HRPDC, updated the Committee on the different groundwater
educational tools that are available to them.
➢ Dr. Raul Gonzalez, HRSD, and Mr. Kyle Curtis, HRSD, briefed the Committee on current research efforts on tracing COVID-19 in wastewater.
➢ Mr. Dan Horne, VDH-ODW, briefed the Committee on recent legislative updates, focusing
on the long-term revisions to the lead and copper rule and lead testing plans for schools and child care facilities (HB56, HB1257, HB797, HB799, SB292, and SB393).
➢ The Committee discussed delinquency trends and whether they had a timeline for
starting disconnects.
➢ Staff reports included: Fats, Oils, and Grease MOA, HRSD Integrated Plan updates, SWPP Risk Assessment Meeting Update.
Attachment 13
MEETING SUMMARY DIRECTORS OF UTILITIES COMMITTEE
The Directors of Utilities Committee met via Webex on July 1, 2020. The following items were discussed: ➢ Ms. Whitney Katchmark, HRPDC, discussed the available options for the Committee to
support the development of lead testing programs in schools.
➢ Ms. Katie Krueger, HRPDC, updated on the Committee on the current regional Groundwater Mitigation Program (MOA expires December 2020).
➢ Ms. Katie Krueger, HRPDC, updated the Committee on the progress of applying the
chosen risk assessment method to the regional source water assessment inventory. ➢ The Committee discussed delinquency trends and whether they had a timeline for
starting disconnects.
➢ Staff reports included: Fats, Oils, and Grease MOA, HRSD Integrated Plan updates, Affordability Plan discussion, and FY22 Drinking Water/Wastewater Budget.
Attachment 13
MEETING SUMMARY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
The Regional Environmental Committee met on June 4, 2020. The following items were discussed: ➢ Mr. Bryant Bays and Mr. Robbie Lewis, Virginia Department of Forestry, gave a
presentation to the Committee on the Department’s Urban Forestry and Coastal Resilience Programs.
➢ Mr. Ben McFarlane, HRPDC, gave a presentation to the Committee on the GetFloodFluent.org regional flood insurance outreach campaign and insurance calculator.
➢ Dr. KC Filippino, HRPDC, updated the Committee on the status of the Chesapeake Bay Program and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality related to the Chesapeake Bay TMDL and WIP, including the Commonwealth’s 2-year milestones.
Attachment 13
MEETING SUMMARY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
The Regional Environmental Committee met on July 2, 2020. The following items were discussed: ➢ Mr. Mike Mundy, Virginia Beach Department of Public Works, gave a presentation to the
Committee on the city’s Bow Creek Stormwater Park golf course conversion project.
➢ Mr. John Harbin, Living River Trust, gave a presentation to the Committee on the organization’s history, mission, and current activities and focus areas.
➢ Mr. Matt Smith, HRPDC, gave a presentation to the Committee on comprehensive planning requirements related to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and associated regulations.
➢ Several Committee members and guests provided status reports.
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Project Name: Hampton Roads Economic Development Sites Readiness Total Amount Requested from Go Virginia: $1,267,245 Applicants: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) Primary Contact Information: Keith Cannady Deputy Executive Director, HRPDC 723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 kcannady@hrpdcva.gov 757-420-8300 www.hrpdcva.gov Local Government Participation: Isle of Wight County City of Newport News City of Virginia Beach Date Submitted: June 30, 2020
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
1. Identify the project goals, approach, and outcomes, and how the project relates to the region’s Economic Growth and Diversification Plan and the goals of GO Virginia. ATTACHMENTS: A 1-2-page Executive Summary should be uploaded with the application.
The proposed project will leverage funds to complete due diligence work recommended by earlier studies, including the Enhanced Site Characterization project recently performed by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), for three sites in Region 5, helping to accelerate the development of these sites to Tier 4. This effort will assist in promoting the availability of shovel-ready sites to prospective businesses, which would in turn help to create higher paying jobs in Hampton Roads.
Major job-creating investments are won because of an available pipeline of ready sites. In the face of the current economic climate and future aspirations, being site-ready is paramount to winning the attention of companies who would invest in Hampton Roads. Site readiness allows the region to keep up with the “speed of business” and outpace project competition. Site readiness also means more certainty. Fewer unknowns about the state of a site help to maximize investment in the process of locating a facility, make it easier to control the budget from the company’s perspective, and allow the region to better prepare to offer development assistance and incentives. Site readiness means faster delivery times. To minimize costs, clients want to deliver a facility as soon as possible. Time is not always available for the process of developing a potential site after a company has expressed interest, leaving the project vulnerable to competition. Finally, site readiness means having a competitive edge. Having shovel-ready sites, or the availability of quality sites that can be shovel-ready within 12-18 months, gives companies more incentive to invest in our region over another, which may be outside of the Commonwealth.
This initiative directly addresses GO Virginia’s Region 5 Growth & Diversification Plan recommendations to create an environment to spur establishment creation, attract out of region firms, provide opportunities for expansion of existing firms and increase diversification in the private sector. By increasing the number of shovel-ready business sites aiding to attract new business and development to the region, the project addresses the first and second goals of creating a coordinated regional capacity for innovation and increasing job creation through expanding and attracting out-of-region firms in the region’s key cluster areas. Working towards these goals of attracting and expanding industry and jobs in Region 5 will help to achieve the third goal of closing skills, credentialing and degree gaps in the workforce as new talent becomes attracted to the region due to expanded opportunities in new and exciting industries. This initiative is also aligned with the priority business sectors identified by the Hampton Roads Alliance: Advanced Manufacturing, Business and Shared Services, Distribution and Logistics, Food and Beverage Processing, and Information Technology.
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According to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), “absences of developable sites cost Virginia at least 47 projects and $6.5 billion in capital investment in the last 5 years.” Per VEDP, with at least nine large projects included, this translates to an average opportunity cost of 1,800 jobs and $1.2 billion per lost project. The Hampton Roads Economic Development Sites Readiness project, if funded, will elevate three sites to Tier 4 status across three localities in Region 5, allowing for a more economically agile region that can attract business quickly. The ability to reach this fourth Growth & Diversification Plan goal is especially important today as the region begins to recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19. Readying our sites now will allow the region to be poised for immediate investment when businesses are able to do so. Advancing the readiness of economic development sites will also leverage and complement a number of related initiatives planned or underway in the Hampton Roads region:
• $5 Billion Investment in Transportation Infrastructure
• Port of Virginia Infrastructure Projects
• Development of Regional Broadband Connectivity Ring
• Regional Branding Initiative
• Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunities
• Hampton Roads Alliance Restructuring
• Creation of Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority
• Global Connectivity-Subsea Cables/Data Centers 2. Provide a detailed overview of the proposed project and activities included in the
project budget. If the full project scope goes beyond the reflected budget, please provide a breakdown of the current and later phases of project activities.
Staff of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Alliance worked in collaboration with local economic development staff in GOVA Region 5, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Department of Housing and Community Development, Reinvent Hampton Roads and the Greater Williamsburg Partnership to evaluate candidate sites in Region 5 and to identify the sites submitted in this GOVA grant application. Criteria for site evaluation and prioritization included:
• Site developability scores that are at or above Region 5 and/or State-wide medians.
• Business sector suitability rankings that are at or above Region 5 and/or State-wide medians for one or more business sectors.
• Relatively low costs to advance the most competitive sites to Tier 3 and Tier 4.
• High-degree of public control of the site and significant recent local public investments in site improvements.
This GOVA grant application is envisioned as a first step in advancing site readiness in Hampton Roads. Staff of HRPDC and the regional economic development organizations will continue to
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work with local and State partners to bring forward the most competitive sites for future funding rounds to include small sites and privately-owned sites. The proposed project will leverage funds to complete due diligence work on three sites throughout Region 5, with further plans to elevate the sites to Tier 4. All three sites are currently rated at Tier 2, in accordance with the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program. Attached to this grant application are the site assessments of each site funding is requested for from GO Virginia in this application, with the list of recommended tasks required to advance the entire property to Tier 3 or 4 and their associated costs. Also attached to this application in Appendix 1 are specific budgets for each site which includes detailed information about each due diligence activity that needs to be completed and its associated cost, each activity for elevation to Tier 4 and its cost, as well as all items that have already been completed and their costs, to count towards matching funds. GO Virginia funds will be used for the next phase of due diligence site work including, but not limited to (each of the three sites has different requirements to complete due diligence):
1. Wetlands delineation with Army Corps of Engineers approval 2. Geotechnical borings and preliminary evaluation report 3. Boundary survey with easements and encumbrances identified (ALTA preferred) 4. Topographical survey (1-foot contours) 5. Cultural resources review 6. Threatened and endangered species review 7. Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 8. Floodplain study 9. Geological/karst evaluation 10. Traffic impact analysis 11. Master plan and/or preliminary engineering report quantifying costs and timeline to
provide required infrastructure upgrades to the site GO Virginia funds will also be used for elevating sites to Tier 4 with the following activities including, but not limited to (each of the three sites has different requirements to elevate to Tiers 3 or 4):
1. Engineer’s review and certification of work completed for Tier 4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within 12 months
2. All infrastructure permitting issues identified and quantified Each individual site has its own budget attached in Appendix 1, for which there is at least a 50% match from the locality for what is requested from GO Virginia. Below is the overall budget for the Hampton Roads Economic Development Sites Readiness project with all three sites totaled.
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Cost/Activity Category DHCD Request Other Funding Total
Administrative Costs (5%) $60,345 - $60,345.00
Site Work to Achieve Tier 4 $1,206,900 $7,871,185.51 $9,078,085.51
Total $1,267,245.00 $7,871,185.51 $9,138,430.51 The category “DHCD Request” consists of the sum of cost estimates for each site to elevate to Tier 4 to prepare the site to be considered shovel-ready. The category “Other Funding” consists of the sum of all money that has already been spent by the localities, money that is currently being spent, or money that has been approved in the localities upcoming year’s budget, as matching funds. The cost estimates for elevation to Tier 4 included in the budget for this project are currently best estimates given the VEDP site overview scorecard summary order of magnitude cost estimates to Tier 4. The estimates provided in the VEDP scorecard summaries have a large range, either $50K - $250K or $250K - $1M. In order to provide GO Virginia with as specific a request as possible, a professional engineer has been engaged to prepare detailed cost estimates for each site. HRPDC will provide GO Virginia with the updated numbers very shortly, as they are almost complete and not likely to change drastically from the current budget within this application.
3. Describe the project timeline and the specific project milestones that will be utilized
to track project progress and fund disbursement. Address the project administrators’ ability to meet these milestones and to take remedial actions in the event they are not achieved. ATTACHMENTS: Project Milestones including a proposed Drawdown Schedule should be uploaded with the application.
This project entails completing the due diligence work and other work necessary to move each of the three sites throughout the region from Tier 2 to Tier 4. It is anticipated that much of the work on this project will be initiated as soon as the grant is approved. This effort will be led by one or more consultants selected to complete the due diligence and other items as necessary, with consultants being selected based on their previous knowledge of the site and associated projects.
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TIMELINE + MILESTONES
Project Task Lead Support Target Dates
1. Procure qualified consultant to perform due diligence work and update site certification reports.
HRPDC & HR Alliance.
Local EDOs. Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2020
2. Administer GOVA grant and consultant contract.
HRPDC & HR Alliance
Local EDOs. Sept. 2020 – July 2021
3. Perform site readiness tasks. Selected consultant.
HRPDC, HR Alliance, & Local
EDOs.
Jan. 2021 – July 2021
4. Update site certifications and Tier levels.
Selected consultant.
HR Alliance, Local EDOs, VEDP
July 2021
5. Market updated sites. HR Alliance, Local EDOs & VEDP.
July 2021 +
6. Prepare for the next phase of regional site readiness.
HRPDC, HR Alliance, local and
State partners.
Ongoing
4. Provide a detailed description of the performance metrics that will be used to
quantify success, both quantitative and qualitative, and how the metrics were developed. Describe the Return on Investment (ROI) methodology and calculated ROI and the timeline for achieving the expected ROI. Include an explanation and source of any data used as the basis for ROI and outcome projections. ATTACHMENTS: Performance Measures and ROI Calculations should be uploaded with the application.
The Hampton Roads Economic Development Sites Readiness project is an enhanced capacity building project and the metrics may reflect long-term benchmarks associated with later phases involving siting commercial and/or industrial businesses. Ultimate success will in part be quantified by the number of projects and prospects driven to this site following the completion of the due diligence and other development work undertaken to elevate these three sites across the region to Tier 4. This grant request and the purpose of the funds will accelerate the timing in which we introduce three new Tier 4 ready sites to the market. As site development work is typically a multi-year process that requires long-term perspective, this project is imperative to help advance the four important goals of Region 5’s
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Economic Growth and Diversification Plan, as mentioned in the response to question one of this application. Collaborating across several regional and state organizations, along with several localities in order to understand all potential available sites and select three to include in this application is considered an early sign of success, showcasing both the importance of regional collaboration as well as foreshadowing potential success for future site development. Finally, providing additional business ready sites in Hampton Roads will make our region, and the Commonwealth, more attractive to potential companies and increase our recognition in the business and site selection community. Corporations often eliminate cities and even states due to a lack of available land without ever reviewing their other assets; if Hampton Roads and Virginia as a whole can shore up this shortcoming, we will be perceived as an even better place to do business.
ROI CALCULATIONS The GO Virginia per capita return on investment calculator template was used to calculate the ROI for each participating site in this project application. The 3-year and 5-year site specific calculations are included in Appendix 3 of this application and are summarized below for the project overall.
Site Name GO Virginia Request
3-year Revenue Generated
5-year ROI Revenue Generated
Tech Center Research $50,000.00 $4,469,833.00 $11,398,075.00
Innovation Park $1,026,900.00 $5,392,660.00 $13,689,060.00
Shirley T. Holland (44-acre portion) $130,000.00 $2,920,575.00 $5,354,388.00
Total $1,206,900.00 $12,783,068.00 $30,441,523.00
A note on assumptions used to calculate ROI: Years 1-5 direct jobs created were estimated by discussions with each participating locality regarding plans for development as well as by reviewing the site master plans and completing calculations with intended square footage and industry. Average annual salaries were estimated by discussions with each participating locality regarding the type of industry likely to be developed and cross-referencing posted salaries in the same location for similar industries. These calculations are intended to be estimates. As summarized in the above table, over 3-5 years after development of each site, it is estimated that the state could generate between $12 - $30 million total in state revenue from state income and sales tax from these sites combined.
REGIONAL COLLABORATION 5. Describe the service area of the project. Identify localities participating in the
project (financially or administratively) as well as those localities that are served by the project. ATTACHMENTS: Relevant letters of commitment (including in-kind contribution forms) or support from localities or local government entities should be uploaded with the application.
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a. What portion of the region’s population is served by the project? How was this figure calculated? b. Does the application request a waiver of the local match requirement? ($ 50,000 or 20% provided by participating localities, whichever is greater). c. Are there localities or other GO Virginia regions (including interstate collaborations) that are outside the applying region that are participating in the project? If so, describe the nature of the collaboration and the anticipated impact.
The service area of the project is the Hampton Roads region, at three sites throughout the region in the localities of Isle of Wight, Newport News, and Virginia Beach. Attached to this application are letters of support from each participating locality, in addition to letters from the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Alliance.
According to data from the US Census Bureau, 45% of the population works outside their county of residence in the Hampton Roads MSA, attesting that investing in a project in one locality has a high potential to greatly benefit surrounding localities. While this proposal includes sites in only three localities, between each of the three sites, roughly 45% of the region is within a 30-minute drive, 60% is within a 45-minute drive, and 75% of the region is within a 60-minute drive. Once these sites are shovel ready and eventually developed, the benefits of new industries and high-paying jobs will extend throughout the region. SERVICE AREA SPECIFICS – SITE LOCATIONS + GENERAL INFORMATION City of Virginia Beach – Innovation Park
The Innovation Park site is located in the City of Virginia Beach, west and south of Princess Anne Road, north of Tournament Drive, south of Landstown Centre Way, and east of Landstown Road and the Sports complex. The site consists of seven parcels totaling 147 acres of land and owned by the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA). The current zoning is Light Industrial District, I-1. As soon as the infrastructure work and road construction work for phase 1 neared completion, the VBDA started receiving Letters of Intent to purchase the three site ready parcels in phase 1. Currently, the VBDA had executed a Purchase Agreement with YCH, LLC. on 14 acres (south of Princess Anne and east of new Road) and is in the process of finalizing two Purchase Agreements: • Project Piano: 19.5 acres east of new Road • Asturian Construction: 5.7 acres south of Princess Anne and east of Tournament Drive All three developments are existing Virginia Beach businesses that are expanding and will make the Innovation Park their corporate headquarters.
City of Newport News – Tech Center Corporate Research Center
The Tech Center development is located in the City of Newport News on the southeast
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corner of Jefferson Avenue and Oyster Point Road. The initial commercial development, Marketplace at Tech Center, is an urban marketplace with walkable streets adjacent to residential apartments. The approved Master Plan for the remaining Tech Center development includes 10 new buildings that will provide 842,662 square feet of office space. Construction will occur in two phases, with Phase 1 to include five (5) buildings totaling 422,662 square feet of office completed by 2024. Phase 2 will be further divided into two subphases, Phase IIA and Phase IIB. In Phase IIA building 9 will be constructed to include approximately 80,000 square feet of office building. Phase IIB will add the remaining 4 buildings: 6, 7, 8, and 10 to account for approximately 340,000 square feet of office building for a total of 420,000 square feet in Phase 2. Full build-out is anticipated to occur by 2028.
Isle of Wight County – Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park – Phase II (44-acre portion)
Strategically located for port-related businesses, the County-owned 1,200-acre Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park provides affordable sites close to The Port of Virginia. Design and engineering work are underway to create a 44-acre, permit-ready site within Phase II that can accommodate up to a 300,000 square-foot building. Businesses in the park can easily access the Port using U.S. Route 460 or U.S. Route 58 or by rail on the adjacent Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor. The park is a “Magnet Site” within Foreign Trade Zone #20 and Phases II and III are a designated Virginia Enterprise Zone, which makes businesses eligible for federal, state and local incentive programs. The Port of Virginia also offers the Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program for Port users. The park is home to three nationally recognized companies: Keurig Dr Pepper, Safco Products Company and Cost Plus World Market, a subsidiary of Bed, Bath & Beyond, which together employ over 700 people. Future plans could add an additional 83 acres of land to Phase I of the park near Cost Plus World Market.
6. Identify cost efficiencies, repurposing of existing funds, leveraging of existing assets,
or other evidence of collaboration that can be demonstrated as a result of the project.
Staff of the HRPDC and the Hampton Roads Alliance have been working in collaboration with a number of local, regional and State partners to identify the most competitive and cost effective sites in Region 5 to recommend for additional investment to promote site readiness. Only sites that have high “Developability” and “Sector Suitability” scores as per the VEDP Enhanced Sites Characterization program were chosen, which inherently signifies efficiencies by investing in the sites that are most likely to be elevated to Tier 4 with immediate and modest investments. All the sites chosen are already characterized at Tier 2, with significant investment already having been made to get the sites to that level and further investments in due diligence items making them well on their way toward Tier 3 certification.
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Funding this GO Virginia grant request will help the City of Virginia Beach, the City of Newport News, and Isle of Wight County leverage money already spent on due diligence items in the past 24 months in order to complete the necessary work to gain Tier 3/4 certification. This funding will allow the localities to utilize existing relationships with various contractors who are familiar with and understand these sites, allowing for swift completion and eventual elevation in characterization rating of the sites. Regional collaboration has been, and will continue to be, key to the success of this project. The positioning of the Economic Development Sites Readiness project is designed to ensure that the Hampton Roads region can capitalize on new industries to help diversify its economy away from overdependence on defense assets and a damaged hospitality and retail industry that will take a significant amount of time to recover from the COVID crisis. This effort is currently being supported by a variety of agencies, including the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, the Hampton Roads Alliance, local Economic Development Departments, and state entities including the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. This high level of collaboration will continue into the implementation phase of this project and with future project phases to improve regional site readiness. In addition to leveraging existing partnerships, funding, and assets, this project is crucial as the region attempts to leverage future partnerships, funding, and assets. For example, the Hampton Roads region has been working diligently on attracting a new supply chain and industry to the area – Offshore Wind. A new offshore wind farm is currently being constructed off the coast of Virginia Beach, and both the Port of Virginia and Governor Northam have made announcements and commitments allocating funding towards advancing the goal of making Hampton Roads a regional hub for this exciting emerging industry. As this industry begins to come online, investors will likely begin looking for sites to establish a supply chain on the East Coast of the United States, it is no longer an option to respond to these advancements once they arrive and are fully established. In order to attract and compete for the supply chain opportunities, the region needs shovel-ready sites as soon as possible. This brand-new (to the US), high-paying, attractive, and diverse industry is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and strides must be taken immediately in order to successfully leverage Region 5’s potential. Having attractive, business ready sites is a great first step.
7. Discuss existing grant requests or programs with similar goals and indicate how the proposed project is not duplicative of, but additive to, other efforts to support economic diversification and the creation of higher- paying jobs. Have existing efforts been successful and sustainable?
To our knowledge, there are currently no existing grant requests or programs with similar goals of advancing these three sites from Tier 2 to Tier 4, so this project is not duplicative of other efforts to support economic diversification in the region. As noted in the Economic Impact section, improving site readiness in Hampton Roads will leverage and complement other initiatives in the region that will support economic diversification and job creation. These
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initiatives include:
• Port of Virginia Infrastructure Improvement Projects
• Development of Regional Broadband Connectivity Ring
• Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunities
• Creation of Eastern Virginia Regional Infrastructure and Facility Authority
• Realignment and expanded mission of the Hampton Roads Alliance
• Global Connectivity-Subsea Cables/Data Centers
PROJECT READINESS
8. Describe all partner organizations involved with the implementation of the project, including the entity’s role, financial or in-kind commitment, and capacity to successfully execute their duties as they relate to the project. These may include but are not limited to school divisions, community colleges, public and private institutions of higher education, economic and workforce development entities, local governments, regional organizations, planning district commissions, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector entities.
1. Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
HRPDC is serving as the applicant organization for this project proposal, and has served as a coordinator throughout the process of sharing VEDP’s site characterization work with the localities and selecting which sites to include in this first round request of GO Virginia funding for site readiness. HRPDC will continue to be involved with administrative responsibilities as the proposal moves forward to next stages.
2. Hampton Roads Alliance The Alliance has been working, and will continue to do so, closely with HRPDC on the regional coordination and collaboration between all localities with available sites for economic development, as well as those participating in this proposal. The Alliance will work alongside HRPDC on continued administrative responsibilities as the proposal moves forward. They will serve as the primary regional marketing entity for these three sites and ensure that they are submitted to VEDP, site selection consultants, and any appropriate existing or prospective businesses once they have been elevated to Tier 4 status.
3. City of Virginia Beach The City of Virginia Beach is one of the participants in the proposal and serves as the owner, through the Virginia Beach Development Authority, of the Innovation Park. Currently at Tier 2, once funding is acquired, the city will work directly with the chosen contractor to complete the due diligence work needed to elevate the Innovation Park to Tier 4.
4. Isle of Wight County Isle of Wight County is one of the participants in the proposal, with one public site
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for consideration currently at Tier 2, moving towards Tier 4, called Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park – Phase II (44-acre portion). Once funding is acquired, the county will work directly with the chosen contractor to complete the due diligence work and elevate the site to Tier 4.
5. City of Newport News The City of Newport News is one of the participants in the proposal, with one public site for consideration currently at Tier 2, moving towards Tier 4, called Tech Center Corporate Research Center. Once funding is acquired, the city will work directly with the chosen contractor to complete the due diligence work and elevate the site to Tier 4.
9. Discuss any major barriers to successful implementation and other associated risks
along with a plan to overcome them. How will the project administrator address these barriers?
One potential barrier to successful implementation of this program will be uncertainty surrounding the ability to meet with consultants in person and their ability to begin in-person site development work, as well as potential future investors. Prior to COVID-19, economic development activities were largely undertaken in person. This primarily was to help foster relationships between prospective businesses and community and regional partners. Additionally, companies generally benefit from visiting and experiencing a community in which they are considering making an investment. As the country continues to navigate the logistics of the pandemic, innovations in communication are becoming widespread as workers become more comfortable with remote meetings. Building inspections and other meetings are being completed over videoconference, paving a pathway for remote prospect visits to these sites once they are shovel-ready. The Hampton Roads Alliance is even conducting initial meetings with prospective companies via teleconferencing platforms. Thus, there is potential that increasing the capacity for effective remote engagement could increase interest from prospects who may not have considered Region 5 for investment due to inability to travel. The COVID-19 pandemic introduces a second potential barrier to successful implementation in the form of an economic downturn and associated impacts being felt at all levels of government. While the future economic impact of COVID-19 is still not yet fully known or understood, reductions in state and local revenues have been reported due to business closures during April and May of 2020. As the pandemic continues and recovery begins, there is likely to be uncertainty regarding expenditures at the state and local level, but in conjunction with this, it has never been more important to prepare our region for recovery as soon as possible. We plan to overcome this barrier by communicating closely with DHCD while utilizing previous expenditures on each site for due diligence work that has been completed in the past 24 months as matching funds for this grant proposal. Economic resilience is imperative for regional recovery to a recession, and elevating these sites for investment will put Region 5 in the best possible position for a swift economic recovery.
10. Discuss how the regional council and project developers have consulted with subject
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matter experts regarding the efficacy and viability of the proposal. Provide an overview of the feedback from the subject matter experts, and how their feedback validated the approach and methodology for the project.
Staff of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Alliance have consulted subject matter experts at local and regional economic development agencies as well as the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Project sponsors have engaged economic and engineering consultants with extensive experience in economic development, site selection and site development. Private sector experts that have participated on project committees and focus groups include representatives from private and public utility providers, the Port of Virginia, professional engineers, as well as members of the Hampton Roads real estate community with extensive experience in the target industry sectors. The approach used to evaluate and recommend sites for grant funding closely follows the data-driven and investor focused process developed by VEDP in connection with the State-wide site enhancement project. Site evaluation and selection criteria included:
• Site developability scores that are at or above Region 5 and/or State-wide medians. • Business sector suitability rankings that are at or above Region 5/and or State-wide
medians for one or more business sectors. • Relatively low costs to advance the most competitive sites to Tier 3 and Tier 4. • High degree of public control of the site and significant recent local public investments
in site improvements.
11. Discuss how the regional council and project developers have consulted with local government entities regarding the strategy and implementation of the project.
The HRPDC represents 17 local governments and over 1.7 million residents in southeastern Virginia. The HRPDC has a 47 member board made up of local elected officials and the Chief Administrative Officers of its 17 member jurisdictions. The Business Ready Sites project has been closely coordinated with local elected officials, Chief Administrative Officers and local Economic Development Directors since the May 2017 inception of the program. Coordination with local government officials has been critical to the success of this effort and will continue to occur in future phases. The regional economic development organizations in Hampton Roads have also played a critical role in this project. These organizations include: the Hampton Roads Alliance, Reinvent Hampton Roads and the Greater Williamsburg Partnership. HRPDC participates in the monthly meetings of the Hampton Roads Alliance-led Regional Economic Development team. This team consists of the region’s local economic development directors and other staff members. A large part of these meetings includes discussion of progress made on various economic development sites, as well as news on incoming investments and new business developments. It is well understood among this group that new business-ready sites in the region, regardless of the locality it is located in, is a net-positive for
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the entire region.
Additionally, in January and February of 2020, two separate meetings were held with VEDP, regional organizations (Hampton Roads Alliance, HRPDC, Greater Williamsburg Partnership, and Reinvent Hampton Roads) and individual localities with potential sites for economic development. During these meetings, representatives from VEDP shared the methodology of their suitability and developability scoring, worked with localities on how they might utilize this data and information in the future, and allowed the regional organizations to hear from the localities what data may need to be updated. This last portion of the meetings was important for refining the selection process to allow us to choose the most competitive sites for inclusion in this GO Virginia grant proposal. Finally, once the sites were chosen for inclusion in this funding proposal, HRPDC and Hampton Roads Alliance staff met with the participating localities to confirm all collected information and data is accurate, and to request and receive letters of support from respective city managers and economic development authority chairs. If GO Virginia funding is secured, regular check-ins with the localities will be scheduled to ensure goals and milestones are able to be met until Tier 4 Certification is confirmed at all sites.
12. Discuss prerequisite activities undertaken by the collaborating parties to increase
efficiency with regard to program delivery and support for the project once launched.
Working with a number of regional public and private sectors partners, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission has been involved in sites readiness since 2017, when the sites inventory project was initially conceived. HRPDC staff created a repository of available sites, created a scoring method to understand the availability and developability of the various sites; this methodology was noticed by the VEDP and, after consultation with HRPDC, was modified and expand to the entire state. This is just one of the many reasons why HRPDC is well-suited to assist with program delivery and support once the project is launched. Additionally, through regional collaboration and effective communication over the course of the past 12 months, we believe we have selected the available sites with the greatest chance of success and for which a little additional funding would go a long way in achieving Tier 4 as quickly as possible. This was made possible by close collaboration with VEDP and DHCD. The project has been discussed with all Region 5 economic developers during monthly Regional Economic Development team meetings, during monthly meetings with the Chief Administrative Officers Committee, and has been presented at the HRPDC Board Meeting on February 20, 2020, where the Board of Directors approved HRPDC to move forward with a GO Virginia funding application for this project.
13. Identify the total project budget and the sources and uses for matching funds and leverage.
a. Does the project have the required $2:1 match? If so, what are the
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sources/uses for these funds? b. Does the project have the required 20% (or $50,000 if request is less than
$250k) local match? If so, what are the sources/uses for these funds? c. Are any additional funds or in-kind contributions serving as leverage for the
project? If so, what are the sources/uses for these funds? d. ATTACHMENTS: Financial commitment letters and In-Kind Contribution forms
should be uploaded with the application. Yes, each site has the required matching funds. The total project budget is $9,138,430.51, and the amount requested from DHCD is $1,267,245. See Appendix 1: Total Project Budget for detailed line-itemized information about the budget for each individual site. The sources of the matching funds come from the individual locality in which the site is located, as these are all public sites being prepared for development by the locality. The money that has been already spent or is committed to being spent is for site development work to elevate each site to Tier 4, and the money being requested from DHCD is additional that will aid the site to reach Tier 4 characterization. Letters of financial commitment and support are attached with this application from each participating locality.
14. Discuss how the program will achieve stable, long-term sustainability beyond the
initial funding period? Have any funding sources been secured to continue implementing the program or strategy following the exhaustion of these funds?
The initial funding for this project is intended to advance the three selected sites across Region 5 towards Tier 4 by completing due diligence supported with this grant. The advantage of this project request is that it will provide much-needed information about the sites, allowing for outside businesses to make solid financial commitment to develop the sites, bringing new business and industry to the region. The localities have already demonstrated a commitment to investing in these sites and will continue to invest in them moving forward.
By achieving the ultimate goal of this program – increasing the number of business ready sites in Region 5 – a new type of economic sustainability can be unlocked for the region. With the availability of more sites prepped and ready for development, the more attractive the region will be for potential developers, bringing along with it capital investment funds, jobs, and industry and sector diversity. This GOVA grant application is envisioned as a first step in advancing site readiness in Hampton Roads and to serve as a demonstration to show the competitive advantage that truly “business ready” sites have over other sites when it comes to attracting private investment. Staff of the HRPDC and the regional economic development organizations will continue to work with local and State partners to bring forward the most competitive sites in the region for consideration in future funding rounds.
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GO Virginia Region 5
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION FUNDING APPLICATION
ATTACHMENTS
X 1) Required: Executive Summary
X 2) Required : Milestones Overview
X 3) Required : Return on Investment (ROI)
X 4) Required: Performance Metrics
X 5) Required: Letters of Financial Commitment
X 6) Required: Letters of Support
7) Required: In-kind Contribution Forms
X 8) Required: Budget Overview Template
X 9) Optional: Other Attachments
AUTHORIZATION
X I have read the GO Virginia Economic Growth and Diversification Plan and grant scoring guidelines.
X I confirm that the information in this application is accurate and complete, and the project proposal, including
plans and budgets, is fairly represented.
X I agree that once funding is approved, any change to the project proposal will require prior approval of GO
Virginia Region 5.
X I agree to submit reporting materials as required by GO Virginia Region 5, and where required, financial
accounting for evaluation of the activity funded by GO Virginia Region 5.
X I understand that the information provided in this application may be accessible under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA).
X I agree to publically acknowledge funding and assistance by GO Virginia Region 5.
X I authorize GO Virginia Region 5 to make inquiries, collect and share information with persons, firms,
corporations, federal and local government agencies/departments and non-profit organizations, as GO
Virginia Region 5 deems necessary for decision, administration, and monitoring for this project.
X I agree that information provided in this application may be shared with subject matter review committees,
Region 5 Regional Council and staff, and GO Virginia State Board, their staff and consultants.
Name (organization signing authority) Position/Title: Date:
Executive Director June 30, 2020
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Appendix 1: Total Project Budget
Tech Center Corporate Research Center - Newport News Items Completed (in past 24 months)/Budgeted/Underway Cost (matching funds)
Site Work - Road Access $197,426.80
Site Work $338,471.41
Other Funding Total $535,898.21
Items Needed Cost (fund requested from DHCD)
All infrastructure permitting issues identified and quantified (included in below estimate)
Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier 4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within 12 months $50,000.00
Total Requested $50,000.00
Innovation Park - Virginia Beach Items Completed (in past 24 months)/Budgeted/Underway Cost (matching funds)
Site Work (performed by Kimley Horn) $701,426.80
Dominion Energy - Light and Pond Service $129,766.00
Phase 1-A Road, Phase 1 & 2 BMP and outfall construction $3,301,322.37
Phase 1-B Construction $671,162.34
Waterline loop $208,299.42
Sites under purchase agreement clearing & grubbing $1,624,393.27
Update traffic study $25,000.00
Traffic signal light (Design & Construction) $400,000.00
Other Funding Total $7,061,370.20
Items Needed Cost (fund requested from DHCD)
Preliminary Geotechnical survey and report $16,000
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment $5,500
Cultural Resources review $2,400
Threatened & Endangered Species review $3,000
Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier 4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within 12 months $1,000,000
Total Requested $1,026,900
Shirley T. Holland Intermodal (44-acre portion) - Isle of Wight Items Completed (in past 24 months)/Budgeted/Underway Cost (matching funds)
Site Work $123,917.10
Approved CIP Funding $150,000.00
Other Funding Total $273,917.10
Items Needed Cost (fund requested from DHCD)
Environmental $30,000
Misc. Studies (Geotech, TIA, etc.) $50,000
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Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier 4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within 12 months $50,000
Master Planning/Master Plan Adjustments $7,500
A&E/A&E Adjustments $5,000
Preliminary Site Development (clearing, stumping) $150,000
Construction - utilities installation (stub in) $200,000
William A. Gwaltney Way Extension (entrance drive) $500,000
Advanced Site Development (grading, pad, BMPs) $150,000
Total Requested $130,000
*NOTE: For the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal (44-acre portion) site in Isle of Wight County, a total of $130,000 is being requested (highlighted in light orange), but over $1 million worth of CIP work is needed in order for development, while the amount being requested from DHCD is what is needed in order to achieve Tier 4 for confirmation that infrastructure can be completed within 12 months.
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Appendix 2: Drawdown Schedule / Milestones Overview
Project Task Lead Support Target Dates
1. Procure qualified consultant to perform due diligence work and update site certification reports.
HRPDC & HR Alliance.
Local EDOs. Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2020
2. Administer GOVA grant and consultant contract.
HRPDC & HR Alliance
Local EDOs. Sept. 2020 – July 2021
3. Perform site readiness tasks. Selected consultant.
HRPDC, HR Alliance, & Local
EDOs.
Jan. 2021 – July 2021
4. Update site certifications and Tier levels.
Selected consultant.
HR Alliance, Local EDOs, VEDP
July 2021
5. Market updated sites. HR Alliance, Local EDOs & VEDP.
July 2021 +
6. Prepare for the next phase of regional site readiness.
HRPDC, HR Alliance, local and
State partners.
Ongoing
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Appendix 3: Return on Investment Calculations Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park (44-acre portion) 3-year
5-year
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Appendix 3: Return on Investment Calculations (cont.) Tech Center Corporate Research Center 3-year
5-year
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Appendix 3: Return on Investment Calculations (cont.) Innovation Park 3-year
5-year
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Hampton Roads Economic Development Sites Readiness GO Virginia Grant Application
June 30, 2020
Executive Summary The proposed project will leverage funds to complete due diligence work recommended by earlier studies, including the Enhanced Site Characterization project recently performed by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), for three sites in Region 5, helping to accelerate the development of these sites to Tiers 3 or 4. This effort will assist in promoting the availability of shovel-ready sites to prospective businesses, which would in turn help to create higher paying jobs in Hampton Roads. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) will be the project sponsor working in collaboration with local economic development staff, the Hampton Roads Alliance, Reinvent Hampton Roads, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Department of Housing and Community Development. The request for funding from GO Virginia is $1,267,245 and will be used for the next phase of due diligence site work and engineer’s review and certification of work completed for Tier 4, with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within 12 months for each of the three sites, which are all currently characterized at Tier 2. There are three sites included in this application for funding: Innovation Park in the City of Virginia Beach, Tech Center Corporate Research Center in the City of Newport News, and Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park in Isle of Wight County. Each of these sites will attract new businesses to the region, resulting in an estimated 2,630 new jobs and an estimated $30 million in state income and tax revenue within 5 years of development. The total local match that has already been spent or is committed to being spent by the localities is $7,871,185.51, bringing the total project budget to $9,138,430.51. This initiative directly addresses GO Virginia’s Region 5 Growth & Diversification Plan recommendations to create an environment to spur establishment creation, attract out of region firms, provide opportunities for expansion of existing firms and increase diversification in the private sector. By increasing the number of shovel-ready business sites aiding to attract new business and development to the region, the project addresses the first and second goals of creating a coordinated regional capacity for innovation and increasing job creation through expanding and attracting out-of-region firms in the region’s key cluster areas. Working towards these goals of attracting and expanding industry and jobs in Region 5 will help to achieve the third goal of closing skills, credentialing and degree gaps in the workforce as new talent becomes attracted to the region due to expanded opportunities in new and exciting industries. This initiative is also aligned with the priority business sectors identified by the Hampton Roads Alliance: Advanced Manufacturing, Business and Shared Services, Distribution and Logistics, Food and Beverage Processing, and Information Technology.
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Regional collaboration has been, and will continue to be, key to the success of this project. The
positioning of the Economic Development Sites Readiness project is designed to ensure that the
Hampton Roads region can capitalize on new industries to help diversify its economy away from
overdependence on defense assets and a damaged hospitality and retail industry that will take
a significant amount of time to recover from the COVID crisis. This effort is currently being
supported by a variety of agencies, including the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission,
local Economic Development Departments, and state entities including the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership. This high level of collaboration will continue into the implementation
phase of this project and with future project phases to improve regional site readiness.
The initial funding for this project is intended to advance the three selected sites across Region 5 to Tier 4 by completing due diligence. The advantage of this project request is that it will provide much-needed information about the sites, allowing for outside businesses to make solid financial commitment to develop the sites, bringing new business and industry to the region. By achieving the goal of this program – increasing the number of business ready sites in Region 5 – a new type of economic sustainability can be unlocked for the region. With the availability of more sites prepped and ready for development, the region becomes more attractive for potential developers, bringing along with it capital investment funds, jobs, and industry and sector diversity. This GOVA grant application is envisioned as a first step in advancing site readiness in Hampton Roads and will serve as a demonstration to show the competitive advantage that truly “business ready” sites have over other sites when it comes to attracting private investment. Staff of the HRPDC and the regional economic development organizations will continue to work with local and State partners to bring forward the most competitive sites in the region for consideration in future funding rounds.
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HAMPTON ROADS
ALLTAN EGrowing the 757 Crowing Virginia.
June 30, 2020
Growth and Opportunity Board1108 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA.23219
Dear Go Virginia Board,
On behalf of the Hampton Roads Alliance, we are writing to express our full support of the HamptonRoads Planning District Commission's (HRPDC) application for a grant to raise the tier level of largecommercial and industrial sites. Studies released by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership(VEDP) illustrate that a lack of large, essentially shovel-ready sites is the main reason that theCommonwealth loses projects. As a result, billions of dollars of potential investment is continuouslybeing lost to competing states. VEDP, in conjunction with some of Virginia's premier professionalengineering firms, developed a tier ranking system to showcase the readiness of sites across Virginiautilizing a common standard. Most sites in Hampton Roads and across the Commonwealth areranked as "Tier 2" sites, meaning that additional studies and investment may be needed; the goal, inorder to attract most major corporations seeking to meet a tight deadline, is Tier 4 status.
The three sites proposed in HRPDC's application perfectly showcase the geographic and industrialdiversity that defines the Hampton Roads region and can be promoted from Iier 2 to Tier 4 utilizingthis grant. All three sites performed above average in the developability and suitability scoringmatrices in VEDP's ranking system. The lnnovation Park in Virginia Beach and Tech CenterResearch Park in Newport News provide rare availability of land in close proximity to the vast majorityof the region's 1.8 million residents, as well as amenities and nearby major corporate entities likeLifeNet Health and Ferguson, respectively. Shirley T. Holland lntermodal Park in lsle of Wightprovides available land in a well-known park which already houses large distribution centers formultinational companies such as Keurig Dr. Pepper and Cost Plus World Market.
Without additional Tier 4 sites to house companies, Virginia will continue to lose out on companyrelocations that would othenruise have considered our Commonwealth. We ask that you approve thisgrant and help us fund the addition of three more Tier 4 parks to Virginia's certified sites catalog.
Sincerely,
wBrian K. SkinnerChairman, Hampton Roads AllianceSenior Executive Vice President, TowneBank
C: Hampton Roads Alliance Board of Directors
Hampton Roads Alliance500 E. Main St., Suite 1300Norfolk, VA 23510
Douglas L. SmithPresident & CEOHampton Roads Alliance
(757) 627-2315info@757alliance.com
HamptonRoadsAlliance. com
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THE REGIONAL BUILDING . 723 WOODLAKE DRIVE . CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA 23320 . (757) 420-8300
June 26, 2020
GO Virginia Region 5 Council c/o Reinvent Hampton Roads 101 W Main Street, Suite 415 Norfolk, VA 23510 RE: GO Virginia (GOVA) Grant for Business Ready Sites in Hampton Roads Dear GOVA Region 5 Council Members: On behalf of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), we are writing to urge your recommendation of approval for the Business Ready Sites in Hampton Roads GOVA grant application. Increasing the number of business-ready sites across the Commonwealth has been acknowledged as a necessary step towards increasing private investment and job growth. Recent studies have determined that the absence of developable sites cost Virginia at least 47 projects and $6.5 billion in capital investment over a five-year period. The HRPDC represents 17 local governments and over 1.7 million residents in southeastern Virginia. One of the most important responsibilities of the Commission is to encourage regional cooperation and planning for the future economic prosperity of the region. We believe that our responsibility to support regional economic development is particularly urgent at this time as we respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic and prepare for the recovery of the Hampton Roads economy. The Business Ready Sites in Hampton Roads project is consistent with the State’s Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) and builds on the recent state-wide site analysis undertaken by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). This work better positions regions like Hampton Roads to improve site readiness with an investor-focused, data-driven approach that directs limited funds to the most competitive sites with the highest potential return on investment. This business-ready sites proposal will also leverage and complement a number of related initiatives that are already planned or underway in Hampton Roads:
• $5 Billion Investment in Transportation Infrastructure • Port of Virginia Infrastructure Projects
ROBERT A. CRUM, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
MICHAEL J. HIPPLE CHAIR .ANDRIA P. McCLELLAN , VICE-CHAIR . RANDY R. KEATON, TREASURER
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• Development of Regional Broadband Connectivity Ring • Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunities • Regional Branding Initiative • Hampton Roads Alliance Restructuring • Creation of the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Authority
We are excited about this project and the opportunity to advance three more sites to Tier 4 Business Ready status. This project is an important first step towards improving site readiness in Hampton Roads to increase private sector investment and to create new job opportunities. Thank you for your consideration of this request, and please do not hesitate to call on HRPDC staff or leadership if you have any questions or require any additional information. Sincerely Michael J. Hipple Andria P. McClellan Chair Vice-Chair WKC/cm Copy: HRPDC Commissioners
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VIRGINIA BUSINESS READY SITES PROGRAM: TECH CENTER CORPORATE RESEARCH CENTER Newport News, Virginia
September 2019
Contact Information
Florence G. Kingston
Director, Department of Development
(757) 926.8428
fkingston@nnva.gov
Carolyn A Howard, PE
Vice President / Regional Manager
(540) 557.1398
choward@daa.com
John Loftus
Sites and Buildings Manager
(804) 575.5786
jloftus@vedp.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Report
Site Characterization Letter ............................................................................................................. 1
Site Summary .................................................................................................................................. 2
Site Readiness Road Map ............................................................................................................... 5
Project Background & Assumptions ................................................................................................ 6
Site Characterization Tier Level Criteria .......................................................................................... 7
Data Source Information Summary ................................................................................................. 8
Exhibits
Exhibit 1 - Aerial & Environmental.....................................................................................................9
Exhibit 2 - Utilities.............................................................................................................................10
Exhibit 3 - All Constraints.................................................................................................................11
Exhibit 4 - Schematic Build-Out Analysis.........................................................................................12
This Site Characterization and Assessment was conducted on behalf of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) as part of a statewide site assessment study and was based upon the site information
provided to VEDP and the Consultant as of August 31, 2019. This assessment was conducted by a Professional Engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the results were based upon the Consultant’s experience and best professional judgment in accordance with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations (DPOR) Laws and Regulations at the time of this study. Should additional information be provided at a later date,
the results of this assessment could change.
Acknowledgments
Draper Aden Associates would like to thank VEDP for the opportunity to perform this assessment
and would like to thank the City of Newport News for their assistance in filling out the site
questionnaire and assembling the available site information to allow for a thorough and
comprehensive evaluation of this site.
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SITE CHARACTERIZATION LETTER
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September 27, 2019
Mr. John K. Loftus Sites and Buildings Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219
Re: Tier 2 Site Certification for Tech Center Corporate Research Center
Located in Newport News, VA
Dear Mr. Loftus,
Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on the Site Certification of Tech Center Corporate Research Center in
Newport News, VA as a part of the larger Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Enhanced Site
Characterization and Assessment Study.
After an extensive review of the information provided on the above referenced property and verification of utility capacities
and availability to the site, we are pleased to certify Tech Center Corporate Research Center as a:
Tier 2 Certified Site in accordance with the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Standards.
Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you and the City of Newport News on this site certification. The results of
this assessment will be instrumental in making more informed investments in site development and increase VEDP’s
ability to recruit new businesses to Newport News and Virginia.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me at your earliest
convenience.
Sincerely,
Joe Bushey, PE Senior Project Manager Site Development & Infrastructure
Carolyn A. Howard, PE Vice President / Regional Manager Site Development & Infrastructure
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SITE SUMMARY
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Site Background & History
The Tech Center Corporate Research Center site is located south of Oyster Point
Road (SR 171), east of Marketplace at Tech Center, north of Venture Apartments
in Tech Center, and west of SCOT Center and Canon Boulevard in Newport
News. The site consists of five parcels totaling approximately 63.66 acres of land
owned by the Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News.
To begin this assessment, the site was visited by Draper Aden Associates on May
22, 2019. At the time of the visit, the site was wooded. In 1998, a Declaration of
Protective Covenants and Conditions for the Jefferson Center for Research and
Technology was established to govern the development of Tech Center, which
includes the subject parcels. The parcels are also subject to the Tech Center
Research Park Master Plan, which shows the northwest portion of the site as
undeveloped due to wetlands (with the exception of the site access road), and the
majority of building development in the southeast portion of the site. In July 2015,
the US Fish and Wildlife Service surveyed the parcel and identified the Northern
long-eared Bat as a threatened species that could impact the development of the
parcel. In May 2015, Acer Environmental identified approximately 6.347 acres of
wetlands that would be impacted by development of the subject parcel. In 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Norfolk District Regulatory Branch authorized WM Jordan, LLC to fill 705 feet of tributary ditch and four acres of forested
wetlands for the Village Green Parkway Extension roadway into the Tech Center Research Park, along the eastern
portion of the parcel. In July 2016, GET Solutions, Inc. prepared a Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Report. The City of Newport News has 30% drawings for an infrastructure improvement project designed to provide
additional roadway access to/through the Tech Center site, as well as providing connections with the two adjacent
arterial roads - Canon Boulevard and Oyster Point Road. This infrastructure project will also provide access to the
necessary utilities within the public right-of-way, as applicable. All available information has been evaluated and
considered in review of this site’s potential tier status.
In evaluating the site for its industrial buildout potential, it appears that the site is feasible for new construction as shown
in the Tech Center Conceptual Master Plan, dated December 18, 2018, which shows approximately 681,000 square feet
(SF) was estimated to fit onto the site within the given developable land constraints, resulting in a yield of approximately
10,697 SF/Acre; refer to Exhibit 4.
In order to evaluate the current level of readiness, the following elements were considered:
• Acreage/Developable Acreage
• Potential Development Yield
• Location/Accessibility
• Rail Accessibility
• Ownership
• Zoning/Land Use
• Topography
• Restricted Land Coverage
• Resource Protection Area
• Wetlands
• Floodplains
• Waterbodies
• Streams
• Wet Utility Access (i.e. Water, Sewer)
• Dry Utility Access (i.e. Natural Gas,
Power)
• Roads/Infrastructure
Site Name Tech Center Corporate
Research Center
Acreage 63.66 Acres Avail. (63.66 Acres Total)
Buildout Potential (SF)
681,000 SF
Yield (SF/Acre)
10,697 SF/Acre
Zoning / Land Use
O3
4 Lane SR 171 / 150 ft SR 143 / 0.5 mi
Interstate I-64 / 1 mi
Water Newport News Waterworks, 8”
Sewer Hampton Roads
Sanitation District, Gravity Sewer
Natural Gas Virginia Natural Gas
Power Dominion Energy
Telecom Cox Communications
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Summary of Wet Utility Infrastructure
WATER: The site is served by the Newport News Waterworks public water system. According to Newport News
Waterworks, there is over one million gallons per day (MGD) of capacity available within their system, with over 250,000
gallons per day (GPD) capacity at the site. Currently, the site is serviced by a 12-inch water main in SR 171 (Oyster Point
Road); refer to Exhibit 2.
SEWER: The site is served by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) public sewer system, with a 30-inch force
main adjacent to the site; refer to Exhibit 2. According to HRSD, the current available sanitary sewer system capacity at
the site is over 250,000 GPD.
Summary of Dry Utility Infrastructure
POWER: The site is located in Dominion Energy’s service territory. According to Dominion, bridging and long-term power
is available today to support most industrial prospects. The power information provided is based upon a preliminary review
at the time of this study. Locality and/or landowner should contact power provider prior to formally engaging a prospect
and/or prospective industry to validate the availability of power to the site.
GAS: This site is in Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) service territory. The nearest existing gas main is a high pressure line
(>60 psi) located within one-half mile from the site. Delivery timeline depends upon prospective industry needs. Future
capacity is dependent upon the completion of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The gas information provided is based
upon a preliminary review at the time of this study. Locality and/or landowner should contact gas provider prior to formally
engaging a prospect and/or prospective industry to validate the availability of gas to the site.
FIBER: Fiber/Broadband service is available through Cox Communications & Verizon. No additional information was
provided by the fiber provider at the time of the evaluation.
Summary of Transportation and Access
LOCAL ACCESS: Currently, the site’s main access is via Bayport Way and SR 171 (Oyster Point Road), but also has a
potential secondary connection along Hogan Drive.
4-LANE / INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACCESS: The parcel is only 150 feet from SR 171 (Oyster Point Road), a 6-lane divided
highway, which is classified by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as other principal arterial road. The
parcel is 0.5 mile from SR 143 (Jefferson Avenue), a 6-lane divided highway, which is also classified by VDOT as other
principal arterial road. Additionally, access to nearby I-64 is located approximately 1 mile east of the site through SR 171.
RAIL ACCESS: There is no rail access to the project site or the nearby properties.
Summary of Site Features
SITE USE & TOPOGRAPHY: The site is currently wooded, partially developed in the south-east corner and flat with little
change in elevation across the site.
ENVIRONMENTAL: In July 2016, GET Solutions, Inc. prepared a Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report
and determined through field observations and laboratory analysis of soil and groundwater samples, that total petroleum
hydrocarbons were not encountered from the borings sampled; metals were detected in both soil and groundwater media,
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but volatile organic compounds (VOC) were only identified in groundwater. GET Solutions, Inc. advises that “[f]uture
development of the Site should consider the potential to encounter metals and volatile organic compounds within the soil
and/or groundwater, which may exceed regulatory thresholds…”
Wetlands limit development of the western portion of the site and confine development to site access in those areas.
According to FEMA FIRM Panel 5101030126D, dated December 9, 2014, the site is primarily located in Flood Zone X,
area of minimal flood hazard.
LOCATION AND ZONING: Currently, the zoning on the site is Office/Research and Development District (O3). The only
permitted industrial use in the O3 zone is “Indoor Manufacturing and Assembly” which is considered a “Limited Industrial”
use. No “Heavy Industrial” or “Open Industrial” uses are permitted. The property is located in an Enterprise Zone and a
Technology Zone. This zoning requires the site to be developed according to a master development plan to provide for the
orderly expansion of research and development oriented industries and related educational facilities, and to promote the
high technology diversification of Newport News' economic base. In addition, this property is subject to the Jefferson
Center for Research and Technology Protective Covenants and Conditions, as well as the Tech Center Research Park
Master Plan.
Tier Assignment
The Tier Level analysis of the Tech Center Corporate Research Center located in Newport News currently
identifies the site as a Tier 2 level of readiness.
The site is currently zoned Office/Research with the following due diligence completed: a boundary survey, Phase 1
Environmental Site Assessment, threatened & endangered species review, and a Waters of the US delineation with COE
confirmation. The following summarizes the next steps – with associated budgets – that are required to bring the site to
Tier 4:
Tier 3: Recommended Budget
1. Rezoning for Industrial or Commercial Use N/A
2. Preliminary Geotechnical Survey and Report $8,000
3. 1’ Topographic Survey $23,000
4. Cultural Resources Review $2,400
5. Floodplain Study $10,000
6. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) $50,000
Tier 4: Recommended Budget
1. All infrastructure permitting issues identified and quantified TBD
2. Engineer’s Review & Certification of Work Completed for Tier 4 with Confirmation Infrastructure can be Completed within 12 months
TBD
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PROJECT BACKGROUND & ASSUMPTIONS
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Base Report Information:
Draper Aden Associates conducted this site characterization and assessment based upon the information provided by VEDP, the individual localities, the utility providers (wet and dry) and/or the property owners in addition to best available site constraints information (i.e. topographical mapping, environmental, etc.). Should additional information be made available after the completion of this report, Consultant can re-evaluate the Tier Assessment of the site at a later date.
Site Constraints and Schematic Layouts:
The site constraints and mapping provided in this report were based upon the best available information at the time of this study. Schematic layouts developed are intended to be a “reasonable” build-out of the site based upon the site constraints and Consultant’s best professional judgment for the region’s site and infrastructure development and current laws and regulations in place at the time of this study. It is further acknowledged that this schematic layout represents one potential scenario and the site build-out could change based upon the ultimate needs of a potential prospect and the laws and regulations in place at the time of development.
Budgets:
Budgets provided are for planning purposes only and based upon best available budget information as of the date of this study. Should VEDP, the localities and/or property owners move forward with the recommended work, a detailed scope and fee can be provided for proposed services.
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Site Characterization Tier Level Ranking Criteria
As summarized in the application, the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) was established pursuant
to § 2.2-2238 C. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, to identify and assess the readiness of potential
industrial or commercial sites in the Commonwealth of Virginia for marketing for industrial or commercial
economic development purposes. The first step in determining a site’s readiness begins with an assessment to
quantify the level of existing development and the additional recommendations to market the site for industrial or
commercial economic development purposes.
Tier 1: Site is under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership, and of which such
owner(s) are agreeable to marketing the site for economic development purposes and allowing access to the property for
site assessment and marketing purposes. The site has no established sales price, minimal or no infrastructure, and
minimal or no due diligence has been performed.
Tier 2: Site is under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership with an option agreement
or other documentation of a commitment by the private owner(s) to a competitive sales price; permit access to the site for
site assessment, construction, and marketing; and market the site for industrial or commercial economic development
purposes. Comprehensive Plan reflects that the site is intended for industrial or commercial development land use, but
site is not zoned as such and a rezoning hearing needs to be scheduled. Preliminary evaluation is complete to confirm
site has minimal or no infrastructure and/or minimal or no due diligence in place.
Tier 3: Site is zoned for industrial or commercial development land use. Site could have minimal or no infrastructure in
place. Due diligence is complete including, but not limited to, a waters of the US (wetlands and streams) delineation with
US Army Corps of Engineers approval within the last five years (i.e. a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination or
Jurisdictional Determination letter), geotechnical borings and preliminary evaluation (i.e. Preliminary Geotechnical
Report), boundary survey with easements and encumbrances identified (ALTA preferred), one-foot topographic survey, a
current cultural resources review, a current threatened and endangered species review, a Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment within the last five years and, if necessary, a floodplain study or geological / karst evaluation. Master
planning and preliminary engineering work is complete with associated reports and estimated costs and timelines for
infrastructure development quantified.
Tier 4: Site is positioned to support development such that building construction can take place in 12 months or less, with
all infrastructure improvements in place, or plans for necessary infrastructure improvements completed and approved
and deemed deliverable within 12 months by a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All
infrastructure permit issues are identified and quantified.
Tier 5: Site is considered “shovel ready” with all site permits in place or identified such that building construction can
begin as soon as necessary land disturbance permits can be obtained by prospective industry.
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DATA SOURCE INFORMATION SUMMARY
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Data Layers Source Description
Site Boundary Newport News GIS (2019)
Parcels Newport News GIS (2019)
Zoning Newport News GIS (2019)
County & Town Boundary Newport News GIS (2019)
Waterline & Sewerlines Newport News Waterworks; Hampton Roads Sanitation District (2019)
Power, Gas & Fiber Visual Observations (05/2019)
Wetlands Newport News GIS (2019)
Floodplains FEMA Firmette (12/2014)
Topo USGS (2015)
Roads Newport News GIS (2019)
Rails Not Applicable
Slope USGS (2015)
Streams Newport News GIS (2019)
Waterbodies Newport News GIS (2019)
Aerial Newport News GIS (2019)
Notes:
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John LoftusSites and Buildings Manager
(804) 545-5786jloftus@vedp.org
Contact Information
Joe Hines, PE, MBAPrincipal
(804) 615-2162joe.hines@timmons.com
September 2019
Taylor AdamsDirector of Economic Development
(757) 385-6464tadams@vbgov.com
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SITE READINESS
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VIRGINIA BUSINESS READY SITES PROGRAM:INNOVATION PARkCity of Virginia Beach, Virginia
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This Site Characterization and Assessment was conducted on behalf of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) as part of a statewide site assessment study and was based upon the site information provided to VEDP and the Consultant as of August 2019. This assessment was conducted by a Professional Engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and
the results were based upon the Consultant’s experience and best professional judgment in accordance with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations (DPOR) Laws and Regulations at the time of this study. Should additional information
be provided at a later date, the results of this assessment could change.
Acknowledgments
Timmons Group would like to thank VEDP for the opportunity to perform this assessment and would like to thank City of Virginia Beach for their assistance in filling out the site
questionnaire and assembling the available site information to allow for a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of this site.
TABLE OF CONTENTSReport
Characterization Letter 1
Site Summary 2
Site Readiness Road Map 5
Project Background & Assumptions 6
Site Characterization Tier Level Ranking Criteria 7
Data Source Information Summary 8
Exhibits
Exhibit 1 - Aerial & Environmental 9
Exhibit 2 - Utilities 10
Exhibit 3 - All Constraints 11
Exhibit 4 - Schematic Build-Out Analysis 12
TOC Attachment 14
Site Characterization Letter – Innovation Park
September 27, 2019
John k. Loftus Sites and Buildings Manager Virginia Economic Development Partnership 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219
Re: Tier 2 Site Certification for Innovation Park Located in the City of Virginia Beach, VA
Dear Mr. Loftus,
Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on the Site Certification of the Innovation Park in the City of Virginia Beach, VA as a part of the larger Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Enhanced Site Characterization and Assessment Study.
After an extensive review of the information provided on the above referenced property and verification of utility capacities and availability to the site, we are pleased to certify the Innovation Park as a:
Tier 2 Certified Site in accordance with the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Standards.
Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you and the City of Virginia Beach on this site certification. The results of this assessment will be instrumental in making more informed investments in site development and increase VEDP’s ability to recruit new businesses to Virginia Beach and Virginia.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Joseph C. Hines, PE, MBA Principal, Director of Economic Development
Mac McKenzie, PE Senior Project Manager
David Taylor, PLA Senior Land Planner
TIER SEAL GOES HERE
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SITE READINESS
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Site Summary – Innovation Park
Site Background & History The Innovation Park site is located in the City of Virginia Beach, west and south of Princess Anne Road, north of Tournament Drive, south of Landstown Centre Way, and east of Landstown Road and the Sports Complex. The site consists of seven parcels totaling approximately 146.7 acres of land with one public land owner – the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority. Currently, the zoning on the site is Light Industrial District (I-1).
To begin this assessment, the site was visited by Timmons Group on May 23rd, 2019. At the time of the visit, the site was largely undeveloped land with some residential development near the southern end of the site. Many onsite drainage ditches and adjacent ponds were noted during the visit as were utility connections to the adjacent Sports Complex. A 1 foot topographic and boundary survey was completed for the site in June 2018 by WPL for much of this site and some adjacent land. A wetlands delineation, prepared by kerr Environmental, with an approved Jurisdictional Determination from the Army Corps of Engineers was issued in March 2015. The delineation includes almost the entirety of the site and a lot of adjacent property. It identifies many linear non-regulated channels and two large wetland areas on the site, near the center and near the south end of the site. A sanitary sewer and a three-phase water Utility Master Plan was prepared for this site by kimley Horn and submitted in November 2018. GET prepared a preliminary geotechnical engineering report in January 2018 noting 2 to 4 feet of Roadbed FILL beneath existing pavement on site while topsoil, clay, and sand were discovered outside of the roadbed. A stormwater Master Plan was prepared for this site in November 2018 by kimley Horn which shows a peak flow reduction in the 10-year storm at the Salem Canal Ditch as the critical downstream outfall location. Three Level 2 Wet Ponds were included in this Master Plan. A guide for design called Princess Anne Commons Design Guidelines and Development Standards was prepared in Draft in March 2016 and shall be used as an aid in designing this site. All available information has been evaluated in review of this site’s potential tier status. Proffers require I-1 Light Industrial District uses for the site as contained in the Proffer Agreement, refined from those allowable per Section 1001(a) of the Zoning Ordinance.
In evaluating the site for its industrial buildout potential, approximately 1.025 million SF was estimated to fit onto the site within the given developable land constraints resulting in a yield of approximately 7,000 SF/Acre.
In order to evaluate the current level of readiness, the following elements were considered:
• Acreage/Developable Acreage • Potential Development Yield • Location/Accessibility • Rail Accessibility • Ownership • Zoning/Land Use • Topography • Restricted Land Coverage • Resource Protection Area
• Wetlands • Floodplains • Waterbodies • Streams • Wet Utility Access (i.e. Water, Sewer) • Dry Utility Access (i.e. Natural Gas,
Power) • Roads/Infrastructure
Site Name Innovation Park
Acreage 146.7 Acres Avail. (146.7 Acres Total)
Buildout Potential (SF) 1,025,000 SF
Yield (SF/Acre) 7,000 SF/Acre
Zoning / Land Use I-1
4 Lane Princess Anne Road /
0.0 mi Dam Neck Road /
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Interstate ~6.75 mi to I-264 & I-64
Water City of Virginia Beach
Sewer Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Natural Gas Virginia Natural Gas
Power Dominion Energy
Telecom Cox Communications
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Site Summary – Innovation Park
Summary of Wet Utility Infrastructure WATER: The site is served by the City of Virginia Beach public water system. According to the 2018 Virginia Beach Biopark Utility Master Plan, there is a 20” water main in Princess Anne Road, a 10” water main on Landstown Centre Way, and a 12” water main on Tournament Drive. Seven hydrant flow tests along Princess Anne Road in 2017 showed results of 1000 to 1130 GPM with residual and static pressures of 58 and 48 to 54 PSI. The three proposed three phase water plan includes 12” and 8” water mains that connect to the existing water mains. Proposed building peak demands were included in the Master Plan. According to the City of Virginia Beach, there is approximately 1.0+ million gallons per day (MGD) of capacity available within their system. Currently, the site has an available capacity in excess of 250,000 gallons per day (GPD) from the nearby 20 in line approximately 10-500 ft from the site. There is no nearby water tank capacity available.
SEWER: The site is also served by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District sewer system. According to the 2018 Virginia Beach Biopark Utility Master Plan, there is an existing 10 inch gravity sewer line serving an adjacent property on Landstown Centre Way and a 42 inch HRSD force main near Landstown Road as well as a pump station at the Landstown Road and Landstown Centre Way intersection. There is an additional sanitary line at the south end of the site on Tournament Drive. HRSD indicates that the total system capacity is 1.0+ MGD and there are currently 250,000+ GPD available at the site via a 42” forcemain on-site/adjacent to the site. In addition to offsite infrastructure required to bring public sewer service to the site, the developer would be responsible for the construction of an on-site wastewater pump station and on-site force main to connect to the public system.
Summary of Dry Utility Infrastructure POWER: The site is primarily located in Dominion Energy’s (DE) service territory. According to Dominion, bridging and long-term power is available today to support most industrial prospects. The power information provided is based upon a preliminary review at the time of this study. Locality and/or landowner should contact power provider prior to formally engaging a prospect and/or prospective industry to validate the availability of power to the site.
GAS: This site is in Virginia Natural Gas service territory. The nearest existing gas main is a high pressure (>60 psig) located 2,000-5,000 feet from the site. Delivery timeline depends upon prospective industry needs. Future capacity is dependent upon the completion of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The gas information provided is based upon a preliminary review at the time of this study. Locality and/or landowner should contact gas provider prior to formally engaging a prospect and/or prospective industry to validate the availability of gas to the site.
FIBER: This site is served by Cox Communications for fiber. According to the information provided, Cox Communications could provide fiber service in support of industrial development today.
Summary of Transportation and Access LOCAL ACCESS: Currently, the site’s main access is via Princess Anne Road but also has a secondary connection along Tournament Drive. Future access within the site would vary depending on the location and phase of buildout. Early buildout of the site would be accessed directly from Princess Anne Road. Ultimate buildout – or development on larger central and southern tracts – would be through Princess Anne Road and potentially Tournament Drive. Access may also be allowed via Landstown Centre Way.
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Site Summary – Innovation Park
4-LANE / INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACCESS: This local access would provide direct access to a 4-Lane road in Princess Anne Road. Dam Neck Road is only approximately 0.5 miles away. Access to I-264 via Princess Anne Road and Witchduck Road is approximately 6.75 miles away. However, multiple other connections with I-264 and I-64 are possible.
RAIL ACCESS: No rail access is available for this site.
Summary of Site Features SITE USE & TOPOGRAPHY: The site is currently in use for farming across the majority of the site with some pockets of forest vegetation and a small area of residential use along Princess Anne Road. Elevations are relatively flat and low with a few small hills and many drainage ditches.
ENVIRONMENTAL: The wetlands delineation indicates large areas of wetlands and non-regulated linear ditches on the site. The NWI data also indicates large areas of Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetlands on site. The NWI data also indicates one small area of a perennial lake/pond along Princess Anne Road near the north end of the site.
LOCATION & ZONING: The site is bound to the north and east by Princess Anne Road, Tournament Drive to the east and south, adjacent private property and the Sports complex to the south and west, and private property and Landstown Centre Way to the north.
Tier Assignment The Tier Level analysis of Innovation Park located in the City of Virginia Beach currently identifies the site as a Tier 2 Level of Readiness.
The site is currently zoned industrial with the following due diligence completed: ALTA Boundary Survey, 1’ Topographic Survey, and Waters of the US Delineation and COE Confirmation. The following summarizes the next steps – with associated budgets – that are required to bring the site to Tier 4:
Tier 3: Recommended Budget
1. Preliminary Geotechnical Survey and Report for most of the site $16,000
2. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment $5,500
3. Cultural Resources Review $2,400
4. Threatened & Endangered Species Review $3,000
Tier 4: Recommended Budget
1. Engineer’s Review & Certification of Work Completed for Tier 4 TBD
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TIER 2
TIER 3
TIER 4
TIER 1
TIER 5
NO SITE - BEGINNING ROAD TO SUCCESS
COMPETITIVE SALES PRICE OR CONTROL & COMP. PLAN ALIGNED
INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERABLE OR IN-PLACE WITH PROP. ISSUES CLEARED
“CERTIFIABLE” SITE
“SHOVEL-READY SITE”PERMITS IN HAND
AGREEABLE OWNERSHIP
ZONING ALIGNED, DUE DILIGENCE COMPLETE & COSTS ESTIMATED
Find a SiteProperty Owner Agreeable to Marketing Site
Zoned for Industrial / Commercial Use
“Pad Grade” Portion or Entire Site
Infrastructure Constructed& In Place
“Shovel Ready” for Disturbance Permit
Begin & Complete Necessary Due DiligenceInfrastructure EvaluationsMaster Planning & Preliminary Engineering
Preliminary Engineering Report(s) w/ Estimated Costs & Timelines for Infrastructure Development
Preliminary Site EvaluationProperty Controlled or
With a Competitive Sales Price
Aligned for Industrial / Commercial Use in Comprehensive Plan
Site Issues Resolved (if any) from Previously Completed Due Diligence
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Site Summary – SAMPLE REPORT *SITE NAME HERE*
Base Report Information: Timmons Group conducted this site characterization and assessment based upon the information provided by VEDP, the individual localities, the utility providers (wet and dry) and/or the property owners in addition to best available site constraints information (i.e. topographical mapping, environmental, etc.). Should additional information be made available after the completion of this report, Consultant can re-evaluate the Tier Assessment of the site at a later date.
Site Constraints and Schematic Layouts: The site constraints and mapping provided in this report were based upon the best available information at the time of this study. Schematic layouts developed are intended to be a “reasonable” build-out of the site based upon the site constraints and Consultant’s best professional judgment for the region’s site and infrastructure development and current laws and regulations in place at the time of this study. It is further acknowledged that this schematic layout represents one potential scenario and the site build-out could change based upon the ultimate needs of a potential prospect and the laws and regulations in place at the time of development.
Budgets: Budgets provided are for planning purposes only and based upon best available budget information as of the date this study. Should VEDP, the localities and/or property owners move forward with the recommended work, a detailed scope and fee can be provided for proposed services.
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PROJECT BACKGROUND & ASSUMPTIONS
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Site Characterization Tier Level Ranking Criteria
As summarized in the application, the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) was established pursuant
to § 2.2-2238 C. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, to identify and assess the readiness of potential
industrial or commercial sites in the Commonwealth of Virginia for marketing for industrial or commercial
economic development purposes. The first step in determining a site’s readiness begins with an assessment to
quantify the level of existing development and the additional recommendations to market the site for industrial or
commercial economic development purposes.
Tier 1: Site is under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership, and of which such
owner(s) are agreeable to marketing the site for economic development purposes and allowing access to the property for
site assessment and marketing purposes. The site has no established sales price, minimal or no infrastructure, and
minimal or no due diligence has been performed.
Tier 2: Site is under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership with an option agreement
or other documentation of a commitment by the private owner(s) to a competitive sales price; permit access to the site for
site assessment, construction, and marketing; and market the site for industrial or commercial economic development
purposes. Comprehensive Plan reflects that the site is intended for industrial or commercial development land use, but
site is not zoned as such and a rezoning hearing needs to be scheduled. Preliminary evaluation is complete to confirm
site has minimal or no infrastructure and/or minimal or no due diligence in place.
Tier 3: Site is zoned for industrial or commercial development land use. Site could have minimal or no infrastructure in
place. Due diligence is complete including, but not limited to, a waters of the US (wetlands and streams) delineation with
US Army Corps of Engineers approval within the last five years (i.e. a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination or
Jurisdictional Determination letter), geotechnical borings and preliminary evaluation (i.e. Preliminary Geotechnical
Report), boundary survey with easements and encumbrances identified (ALTA preferred), one-foot topographic survey, a
current cultural resources review, a current threatened and endangered species review, a Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment within the last five years and, if necessary, a floodplain study or geological / karst evaluation. Master
planning and preliminary engineering work is complete with associated reports and estimated costs and timelines for
infrastructure development quantified.
Tier 4: Site is positioned to support development such that building construction can take place in 12 months or less, with
all infrastructure improvements in place, or plans for necessary infrastructure improvements completed and approved
and deemed deliverable within 12 months by a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All
infrastructure permit issues are identified and quantified.
Tier 5: Site is considered “shovel ready” with all site permits in place or identified such that building construction can
begin as soon as necessary land disturbance permits can be obtained by prospective industry.
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Data Layers Source Description
Site BoundaryBased on VEDP provided data as submitted to the iVS system prior to the start of the project. Adjustments made where appropriate based upon submitted information or best available VGIN GIS data.
Parcels VGIN Parcels (2018-Q2)
Zoning Based on locality submitted information
County & Town Boundary VGIN Statewide Boundaries (2018-Q2)
Waterline & Sewerlines Approximated from provider supplied maps (2019)
Power, Gas & FiberExisting Electrical, Natural Gas& Refined Oil Transmission data taken from Platts**, with permission. Other data was approximated if provided by providers / locality.
Wetlands National Wetlands Inventory (Oct 2018)
Floodplains FEMA Data Layer (06/2017) & FEMA Firmette(s) (05/2009)
Topography & Slope Derived from VGIN LiDAR Data (2014)*
Roads VGIN Road Centerline Program (2018-Q2)
Rails VGIN Rail (2017)
Streams National Hydrology Dataset (02/2019)
Waterbodies National Hydrology Dataset (02/2019)
Aerial VGIN Aerial (Most Recent Imagery - As available in August 2019)
Notes:*Any determination of topography or contours, or any depiction of physical improvements, property lines or boundaries is for general information only and shall not be used for
the design, modification, or construction of improvements to real property or for flood plain determination**All Existing Electrical Transmission Line, Electrical Substation, Natural Gas Line, Natural Gas Compressor Station and Refinded OIl Products
data is the property of Platts, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. Data was used under contractual agreement and shall not be reproduced in any way
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INNOVATION PARKExhibit 4 - Schematic Build-Out
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VIRGINIA BUSINESS READY SITES PROGRAM:HOllAND INTERMODAl PHASE IIIsle of Wight, Virginia
Timmons Contact InformationJoe Hines, PE, MBA | Principaljoe.hines@timmons.com804.615-2162
Mac McKenzie, PE | Project Managermac.mckenzie@timmons.com
804.200-65811001 Boulders Parkway, Suite 300 | Richmond, VA 23225
February, 2019
CONFIDENTIALNOT SUBJECT TO FOIA
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www.timmons.comTOC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report
Site Summary 1
Site Readiness Road Map 6
Exhibits
Aerial 7
Environmental 8
Zoning 9
Utilities 10
Topography/Slope Analysis 11
All Constraints 12
Schematic Build-Out Analysis 13
Appendices
Site Characterization Tier level Ranking Criteria 14
Kimley-Horn Master Plan (Utilized for Build-out Analysis) 15
Data Source Information Summary 16
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SITE SUMMARYSite Summary – Isle of Wight County, Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II
Site Summary
The Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II is located in the southeastern
portion of the County of Isle of Wight, situated just east of the Town of
Windsor. Access to the site would likely come from Old Mill Road (SR 607).
The site consists of 4 parcels totaling approximately 268 acres of land owned
by Isle of Wight County Economic Development Authority. Currently, the
zoning on the majority of the site is limited Industrial (lI) with approximately 63
acres zoned for Rural Agricultural Conservation (RAC). Rural Agricultural
Conservation zoning does allow for some conditional industrial development.
Based on the information provided to Timmons Group, there has been
significant due diligence work completed on portions of the site. These due
diligence studies include a Phase I ESA (2001) and an archeological report
(2001) on 250 acres of the southern portion of the property. A wetlands
delineation and COE confirmation was performed in 2008 on the 82-acre
northern portion of the site and will need to be updated for Tier advancement.
Also, on the northern 82-acre parcel, a preliminary geotechnical report was performed in 2010 with a more detailed
study in 2017 that focused on the Master Plan “Building B-1” site. In January of 2017, a boundary survey and
topographic survey were completed for the northern 82 acres (contour lines were unlabeled in files submitted to
Timmons Group).
Recently, Isle of Wight Count has focused on preparing an 82-acre portion of the park to be permit ready. As a result,
the following items have been completed / approved:
• Master Water and Sewer Plan
• Storm Water Management Plan
• Traffic Analysis
• Erosion and Sediment Control for a proposed building layout
• Industrial Access Road Plans
• Boundary and Topographic Survey
• Geotechnical Study
• Wetlands Delineation and Confirmation as well as associated impacts for 82-acre site
From an infrastructure and utilities perspective, the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II has good potential.
While requiring some investment to ensure all the surrounding utilities have adequate capacity in servicing the site,
there is nearby access to water, sewer, fiber, natural gas, and power service. The site is well positioned for access to
US Highway 460 within one-half mile. Norfolk Southern Railroad bounds the site to the south, presenting the option
for rail access depending on the end-user.
Site Name Holland Intermodal Ph. II
Total Acreage 268 Acres
Buildout Potential (SF) 2,750,000 SF
Yield (SF/Acre) 10,300 SF/Acre
Zoning / Land Use
limited Industrial (lI) / Rural Agricultural
Conservation (RAC)
4 Lane Rd. US 460 / 0.5 mi
Interstate I-664 / 20.0 mi
Water Isle of Wight / Windsor 16” along Old Mill Rd
Elevated Tank at Dominion Way
Sewer Isle of Wight / HRSD 4” force main at the site
Natural Gas Columbia Gas
Power Dominion Energy 7 MW available today
Telecom Verizon/Charter/level 3
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SITE SUMMARYSite Summary – Isle of Wight County, Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II
In evaluating the site for its industrial buildout potential, approximately 2,750,000 SF were estimated to fit onto the site
within the given developable land constraints. The resulting yield of approximately 10,300 SF/Acre represents an
excellent yield for the region.
In order to evaluate the current level of readiness, the following elements were considered:
• Acreage/Developable Acreage
• Potential Development Yield
• location/Accessibility
• Rail Accessibility
• Ownership
• Zoning/land Use
• Topography
• Wetlands
• Floodplains
• Waterbodies
• Streams
• Wet Utility Access (i.e. Water, Sewer)
• Dry Utility Access (i.e. Natural Gas, Power)
• Roads/Infrastructure
Summary of Wet Utility Infrastructure
WATER: The site currently has access to water infrastructure through the Isle of Wight/Windsor system. According to
Isle of Wight, there is sufficient capacity within their system to accommodate 50,000 gallons per day (GPD) at the site
currently; however, the future supply will be 2 million gallons per day (MGD). There is a 16” water main providing service
to the site today that runs along Old Mill Road and William A. Gwaltney Way.
SEWER: The site is serviced by the Isle of Wight / HRSD for sewer. According to HRSD, there are 13 million gallons per
day (GPD) available within the system as a whole (Nansemond Treatment Plant) with a 4” force main currently servicing
the site. Further evaluation is needed to ensure the sewer system at the site can meet the demands of industrial users.
Summary of Dry Utility Infrastructure
POWER: The site is located in Dominion Energy’s service territory and, according to discussions with Dominion, could
provide up to 7 MW of power today through existing distribution lines and a 115 kV transmission line within 1,500’ from
the site (on the other side of the railroad). Additional discussions and planning efforts would be required for power users
greater than 7 MW, and the timeline would be expected to be longer than one year.
GAS: This site is in Columbia Gas of Virginia service territory. Based on discussions with Columbia Gas, 10,000
MCF/month can be made available within 1 year by way of the 6” gas line on site. There is also a 12” Columbia Gas
main that bisects the site with a 50’ easement. Additional capacity may be available pending discussions with Columbia
Gas.
FIBER: Verizon, Charter, and level 3 could all provide service to the site from their existing lines in the vicinity of the site.
Further discussions may be necessary to ensure speeds can meet the demands of most industrial prospects. MBC also
has fiber lines running along US 460.
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SITE SUMMARYSite Summary – Isle of Wight County, Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II
Summary of Transportation and Access
LOCAL ACCESS: To date, the site is accessed by William A. Gwaltney Way via Old Mill Road (SR 607). It is expected
that there will be an additional main access road for the park from Old Mill Road (SR 607) at full build out.
4-LANE / INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACCESS: From the site, it is approximately one-half mile to US 460 via Old Mill Road. This
would provide excellent access to a major four-lane road for the site. Additionally, the site is located adjacent to Norfolk
Southern rail line. The site is geometrically suited to offer rail service to industrial users that locate towards the southern
border of the site.
Summary of Site Features
SITE USE & TOPOGRAPHY: Currently, the site is a mix of cleared and forested land. Elevations range from El54 to El82
and overall the site is generally flat.
ENVIRONMENTAL: Based upon the FEMA Floodplain mapping, the 100-year or 500-year floodplains do not encroach on
the site. National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) indicates the potential for few small isolated wetlands on the site. The
northern 82-acre portion of the site has already mitigated wetland impacts for the entire area and is ready for
development.
SITE FEATURES: The site is adjacent to the existing facilities for Keurig Green Mountain, Safeco Products, and Cost Plus
World Market’s Virginia Distribution Center. Norfolk Southern rail divides the site from the 1,691-acre Norfolk Southern
Property.
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SITE SUMMARYSite Summary – Isle of Wight County, Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II
Tier Assignment
The Tier Level analysis of the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II located in the County of Isle of Wight currently identifies it as a Tier 2 Level of readiness. The property has significant due diligence work completed on
different portions of the site and is zoned appropriately for industrial development. Due to this, the site is positioned to move quickly to a Tier 4 level of readiness pending the completion of the necessary due diligence work. Below is
a summary of the recommended tasks required to advance the entire property to the next Tier level.
Tier 3: Recommended Budget
1. Updated Geotechnical Survey and Report to include entire site $13,000 2. Updated AlTA / land Survey to include entire site $37,500 3. Updated 1’ Topo (LiDAR) $71,500 4. Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to include entire
site $4,500
5. Updated Cultural Resource Summary to include entire site $2,000 6. Threatened & Endangered Species Summary $2,000 7. Updated Wetland Delineation and COE Wetland Confirmation for the
entire site $16,500
Tier 4: Recommended Budget
1. All permitting issues identified and quantified – Engineer’s Review & Certification with completion of above items
$3,500
Note: The northern 82-acre portion of the site, if evaluated independently, could identify as a Tier 4 or 5 site based on the focused effort to get the area permit ready. Outstanding due diligence items for the 82-acre portion are:
1. Phase 1 ESA 2. Cultural Resources Study 3. Threatened and Endangered Study
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SITE SUMMARYSite Summary – Isle of Wight County, Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park Phase II
Base Report Information:
Reinvent Hampton Roads and HRPDC identified the site evaluated in this study as a potential industrial / economic
development site within the Hampton Roads region. For the purposes of this Tier Assessment study, it is assumed that
this property has, or will have, a willing seller.
Timmons Group provided this assessment based upon the information provided by HRPDC, the individual localities and/or
the property owners. Should additional information be made available after the completion of this report, Timmons Group
can re-evaluate the Tier Assessment of the site at a later date.
Budgets provided are for planning purposes only. Should Reinvent, HRPDC, the localities or the property owners decide
to move forward with the recommended work, a detailed scope and fee can be provided for proposed services.
Site Constraints & Layouts
The site constraints were developed utilizing the best available information (National Wetlands Inventory, FEMA
Floodplains, etc.) and site layouts were developed utilizing best professional judgement. Since there can be significant
variability between National Wetlands Inventory and a formal wetlands delineation with COE confirmation and Zone A
FEMA Floodplain and an actual Floodplain Study, these layouts should be considered conceptual in nature only. Once
more accurate site information has been developed (i.e. wetlands delineation w/ COE confirmation, 1’ topo survey,
detailed floodplain studies, etc.), Timmons Group can provide updated site layouts to be reflective of the detailed site
development constraints.
Acknowledgments:
Timmons Group would like to thank Reinvent Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Economic Development Authority
(HREDA) and Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) for the opportunity to perform this study.
In particular, we would like to thank the Isle of Wight County Economic Development staff for their assistance with this
particular site.
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SITE READINESS ROAD MAPTIMMONS GROUP - ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
TIER 2
TIER 3
TIER 4
TIER 1
TIER 5
NO SITE - BEGINNING ROAD TO SUCCESS
SITE CONTROLLED, ZONED/COMP PLAN, MINIMAL DUE DILIGENCE
CERTIFIABLE SITE, INFRASTRUCTURE, PROPERTY ISSUES CLEARED
“READY TO CONSTRUCT”PERMITS IN HAND
RAW LAND, WILLING SELLER, NO CONTROL
MASTER PLAN, ESTIMATED COSTS, SIGNIFICANT DUE DILIGENCE
Find a Site
Zoned for Industrial/Commercial Use
“Pad Grade” Portion or Entire SiteInfrastructure Constructed & In Place
“Shovel Ready” for Disturbance Permit
Begin/Complete Significant Due Diligence
Master Planning
Infrastructure Evaluations
Preliminary Engineering Report & Cost Estimates
Preliminary Site EvaluationProperty Control / Set Price
Comp Plan / Zoning Alignment
Due Diligence Complete &Site Issues Resolved
Permit Issues Identified & Quantified
Infrastructure Design and Construction Underway or Complete within 12 months
For more information contact:Joesph C. Hines, PE, MBAjoe.hines@timmons.com
804.615.2162
also see: www.vedp.org/vbrsp
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Waterbodies (NHD)Swamp/Marsh (Perennial)Lake/Pond (Perennial)
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SITE CHARACTERIZATION TIER LEVEL RANKING CRITERIASite Characterization Tier level Ranking Criteria
Site Characterization Tier Level Ranking Criteria
As summarized in the application, the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) was established pursuant
to § 2.2-2238 C. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, to identify and assess the readiness of potential
industrial or commercial sites in the Commonwealth of Virginia for marketing for industrial or commercial
economic development purposes. The first step in determining a site’s readiness begins with an assessment to
quantify the level of existing development and the additional recommendations to market the site for industrial or
commercial economic development purposes.
Timmons Group relies on industry-leading civil engineers and economic development professionals to carry out a
strategic and complex evaluation of each site in order to determine the appropriate Site Characterization Tier
level Ranking as developed by Timmons Group, adopted by VBRSP and reiterated below:
Tier 1: Site under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership which such
private owner(s) agreeable to marketing the site for economic development purposes and to allowing access
to the property for site assessment and marketing purposes, but at no established sales price.
Comprehensive plan reflects site as appropriate for industrial or commercial development and use, but site is
not zoned as such. Site has minimal or no infrastructure. Minimal or no due diligence has been performed.
Tier 2: Site under (a) public ownership, (b) public/private ownership, or (c) private ownership with an option
agreement or other documentation of a commitment by the private owner(s) to a competitive sales price, to
permit access to the site for site assessment, construction, and marketing, and to market the site for
industrial or commercial economic development purposes. Comprehensive Plan reflects site intended for
industrial or commercial development and use, but site is not zoned as such and a rezoning hearing needs to
be scheduled. Site has minimal or no infrastructure. Minimal or no due diligence has been performed.
Tier 3: Site is zoned for industrial or commercial development and use. Site has minimal or no infrastructure.
Due diligence including, among other things, a wetlands survey with Army Corps of Engineers approval
within the last five years, geotechnical borings, boundary and topographical survey, cultural resources
review, an Endangered Species review, and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, has been
completed. Estimated costs of development have been quantified.
Tier 4: All infrastructure is in place or will be deliverable within 12 months. All permit issues have been
identified and quantified.
Tier 5: All permits are in place and the site is ready for a site disturbance permit from the locality in which the
site is located.
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DATA SOURCE INFORMATION SUMMARY
Data Layers Source Description
Site Boundary Approximated from provided data or best available data (VGIN Parcels 2018-Q2)
Parcels VGIN Parcels (2018-Q2)
Zoning locality Data with confirmation & adjustment where necessary to conform to current zoning plan
County & Town Boundary VGIN Statewide Boundaries (2018-Q2)
Waterline & Sewerlines locality provided data (2018)
Power, Gas & FiberExisting Electrical, Natural Gas& Refined Oil Transmission data taken from Platts**, with permissionAll fiber data taken from MBC
Wetlands Delineated wetlands completed in 2008
Floodplains FEMA GIS layer (Jun 2017) with cross-check of FEMA Firmette
Topo Derived from VGIN liDAR Data (2010/2013)*
Roads VGIN Road Centerline Program (2018-Q2)
Rails VGIN Rail (2017) with modifications to errors based on CSX & Norfolk Southern Route Maps
Soils USGS (2018)
Slope Derived from VGIN liDAR Data (2010/2013)*
Waterbodies & Streams Delineated wetlands completed in 2008
Resource Protection Areas locality Data
Aerial VGIN Aerial (2017)
HollandIsle of Wight, VA
Source Information Summary
Notes:*Any determination of topography or contours, or any depiction of physical improvements, property lines or boundaries is for general information only and shall not
be used for the design, modification, or construction of improvements to real property or for flood plain determination**All Existing Electrical Transmission line, Electrical Substation, Natural Gas line, Natural Gas Compressor Station and Refinded OIl Products
data is the property of Platts, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. Data was used under contractual agreement and shall not be reproduced in any way
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SHIRLEY T. HOLLAND INTERMODAL PARKISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Proposed44-AC Site
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54-01-078B
55-01-012
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61-01-042
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Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community
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PROJECT SOURCES & USES
When submitting an application to the GO Virginia Board for funding consideration, the Support Organization
will be required to complete a Project Budget in the Centralized Application Management System (CAMS).
The CAMS budget should include all activities that must be undertaken in order to achieve or exceed the
performance measures outlined in the application. This spreadsheet will supplement the CAMS budget in
order to present a complete list of all project sources and uses. Directions for each tab are listed below the
table on each tab. Please add rows as necessary.
Questions? Please contact Sara Dunnigan at sara.dunnigan@dhcd.virginia.gov or (804)371-7160.
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Uses of GO Virginia Funds Amount ($) Description
Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier
4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within
12 months
$ 50,000.00 Tier 4 elevation work for Tech Center Corporate Research
Center, Newport News
Preliminary Geotechnical survey and report $ 16,000.00 Due Diligence work for Innovation Park, Virginia Beach
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment $ 5,500.00 Due Diligence work for Innovation Park, Virginia Beach
Cultural Resources review $ 2,400.00 Due Diligence work for Innovation Park, Virginia Beach
Threatened & Endangered Species review $ 3,000.00 Due Diligence work for Innovation Park, Virginia Beach
Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier
4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within
12 months
$ 1,000,000.00 Tier 4 elevation work for Innovation Park, Virginia Beach
Environmental $ 30,000.00 Due Diligence work for Shirley T. Holland Intermodal - Phase II
(44-acre portion), Isle of Wight
Misc. Studies (Geotech, TIA, etc.) $ 50,000.00 Due Diligence work for Shirley T. Holland Intermodal - Phase II
(44-acre portion), Isle of Wight
Engineer's review & certification of work completed for Tier
4 with confirmation infrastructure can be completed within
12 months
$ 50,000.00 Tier 4 elevation work for Shirley T. Holland Intermodal - Phase
II (44-acre portion), Isle of Wight
Administrative Costs (5%) $ 60,345.00
$ 1,267,245.00 Total GO Virginia Request
Directions: Please list all uses associated with GO Virginia
Funds. The budget categories and amounts should match
"DHCD Request" column in the CAMS application budget.
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Uses of Matching Funds Amount ($)Type of Match
(Dropdown)Source of Match
Documentation Submitted
(Dropdown)
Site Work - Road Access $197,426.80Local
Due diligence work already completed for Tech Center Corporate
Research Center, Newport NewsNo
Site Work $338,471.41Local
Due diligence work already completed for Tech Center Corporate
Research Center, Newport NewsNo
Site Work (performed by Kimley Horn) $701,426.80Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Dominion Energy - Light and Pond Service $129,766.00Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Phase 1-A Road, Phase 1 & 2 BMP and outfall construction $3,301,322.37Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Phase 1-B Construction $671,162.34Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Waterline loop $208,299.42Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Sites under purchase agreement clearing & grubbing $1,624,393.27Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Update traffic study $25,000.00Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Traffic signal light (Design & Construction) $400,000.00Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Innovation Park, Virginia
BeachNo
Site Work $123,917.10Local
Due Diligence work already completed for Shirley T. Holland
Intermodal - Phase II (44-acre portion), Isle of WightNo
Approved CIP Funding $150,000.00
LocalBudget-approved (FY21) funds for due diligence work for Shirley T.
Holland Intermodal - Phase II (44-acre portion), Isle of WightNo
**Documentation in the form of invoices are available for all these
funds and can be provided upon request**
$ 7,871,185.51 Total Matching Funds
$ 7,871,185.51 Total Local Match
Directions: Please list all sources and uses associated with the
required matching funds. The budget categories and amounts
should match the "Other Funding" column in the CAMS
application budget. NOTE: State funds may NOT be used as
match, but may be listed as additional leverage.
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Uses of Additional Leverage Amount ($)Type of Match
(Dropdown)Source of Match
Documentation Submitted
(Dropdown)
$ - Total Matching Funds
Directions: Please list all sources and uses associated with
additional leverage beyond the required match. Additional
leverage does not need to be included in the CAMS application
budget. NOTE: State funds may only be used as additional
leverage and will may not contribute to the required $1:1
match.
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Type of Funds Totals
GO Virginia 1,267,245.00$
Matching Funds 7,871,185.51$
Total CAMS Budget 9,138,430.51$
Additional Leverage -$
Total Project Budget 9,138,430.51$
Type of Match Totals
Matching Funds 7,871,185.51$
At least $1:1 YES
Local Match 7,871,185.51$
At least $50,000 YES
At least 20% of GO VA Request YES
Local Match Waiver Requested? NO Select answer from dropdown menu.
*These answers will autofill from previous tabs.
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