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Brownfield remediation on the Bayside parcels

Summary

The old rail-yard parcels will need environmental cleanup before anything is built. Staff said updated studies can be done in four to six weeks and the work can likely be paid for with existing federal brownfield grant money, so the direct cost to the city should be small.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jun 29, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Direct city cost is expected to be minimal because existing brownfield grant funds (a new $1 million grant plus about $500,000 for assessment) can cover the work.

✅Who benefits

Taxpayers, since cleanup is largely grant-funded, and future residents of cleaned-up land.

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