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October 2011

Schlumberger Site Assessment 36 Old Quarry Road Ridgefield. October 2011. REGIONAL CONTEXT. 40.25 acres Good Local and Regional Accessibility. LOCAL CONTEXT. Between Old Quarry Road and Sunset Lane Large Parcel with Redevelopment Potential Adjacent to Town Center. Adjacent land uses.

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October 2011

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  1. Schlumberger Site Assessment 36 Old Quarry Road Ridgefield October 2011

  2. REGIONAL CONTEXT • 40.25 acres • Good Local and Regional Accessibility

  3. LOCAL CONTEXT • Between Old Quarry Road and Sunset Lane • Large Parcel with Redevelopment Potential Adjacent to Town Center

  4. Adjacent land uses • State-Owned Open Space to East • Commercial Office to West • Municipal Uses to North • Multi-Family and Single-Family Residential to South

  5. SITE CONDITIONS - TOPOGRAPHY • Significant Slopes (>25%) Bisect Property • Western Upland • Eastern Lowland

  6. SITE CONDITIONS - WETLANDS • 12 Acres of Wetlands on Site • Concentrated in Eastern Lowlands • Transport Stormwater Runoff to Great Swamp • Limited Value for Nutrient and Sediment Removal, Species Diversity and Flood Flow Alteration MAP HERE

  7. SITE CONDITIONS - ACCESSIBILITY • Driveways Off Sunset Lane and Old Quarry Road • Close to Route 7, interstate 84, Merritt Parkway and Interstate 95 • Branchville Metro-North Station Nearby • HART Bus Service • Rail Trail View from the Site’s Old Quarry Road Driveway

  8. SITE CONDITIONS – CURRENT DEVELOPMENT • 16 Acres of Site Developed • Research Facility • Sewer, Water, Gas and Electric Service Parking Area

  9. BUILDING CONDITIONS • Several Buildings Built in 1948 and 1950s • Major Exterior Renovation in 1979 • Additional Buildings Constructed in 1984 • Specificity to Research Uses

  10. BUILDING CONDITIONS • Outlived Life Expectancy or in Poor Condition • Entrance Bldg. • Formation Evaluation Bldg. • Experimental Research Bldg. • Sonics, Barn and Chapel Experimental Research Building Entrance Bldg. Interior – Transition from Original to 1979 Addition

  11. BUILDING CONDITIONS • Sound Buildings with Design Specific for Intended Use so that Conversion is Inefficient • Sky Dome Bldg. • Library Sky Dome Building Library

  12. BUILDING CONDITIONS • Valuable Buildings with Potential for Re-Use • Philip Johnson Bldg. – Winner of AIA Merit Award for Outstanding Architecture • Howard Barnstone Bldg. - Auditorium Only Philip Johnson Building Philip Johnson Building Interior

  13. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS • Local Plan of Conservation and Development Designates Site as Commercial and Desirable Open Space • Regional and State Plans Designate as Infill Commercial and/or Mixed-Use Development

  14. PERMITTED USES • B-2 Business Zone • Non-Retail Businesses: Professional Offices, Personal Services, Recreational Businesses, Restaurants, etc. • Light Industry • Municipal Uses • Mixed Commercial and Residential Internal Sidewalk System

  15. POTENTIAL PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT • Affordable Housing Option • Estimated 290 units

  16. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS • Known to Have Several Areas of Groundwater and Soil Contamination • Schlumberger Will Certify Restoration to the Most Stringent Clean-Up Criteria • Clean Up Must be Complete 8 Years from Transfer or Schlumberger Will Be Subject to Damages and/or Penalties • Redevelopment and Clean Up Can Proceed Concurrently

  17. REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • Central Buildable Piece – Approximately 13 Acres • Development Potential – Approximately 130,000 sf • Re-Usable Office Building, Library and Auditorium • Potential Trail Extension

  18. BALLOT RESOLUTION Shall the Town appropriate $7,000,000 for the Acquisition of 45± acres of land from Schlumberger Technology Corporation on Old Quarry Road in the Town of Ridgefield and authorize the issuance of $7,000,000 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose

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