Site Reuse
Successful brownfields
revitalization doesn't
just happen. It's
planned for.
Approach brownfield
revitalization through
creative, inclusive,
and efficient planning
activities.
Our community needs to:
¦	Visually reflect stakeholder input, market data, environmental considerations and other
opportunities uncovered during the brownfields Site Reuse Assessment.
¦	Communicate our desired brownfieid site reuse concept to stakeholders, regulatory
officials, economic development leaders and the real estate market.
How a Site Reuse Vision can help: A picture is worth a thousand words! Illustrates the
potential or preferred redevelopment scenario for a brownfield site. Design concepts include
visual representations such as sketch illustrations, renderings and/or 3D models of the
potential and preferred brownfield site reuse options, proposed land uses, access and key
infrastructure. Complements the brownfields revitalization plan.
Influence on brownfields assessment, cleanup and reuse: Illustrates the location of
proposed site structures and site features as per the desired reuse scenarios. Structure
and feature placement affect site preparations, assessment and cleanup decisions. The site
reuse vision helps reposition the site for redevelopment, and attract interested developers,
tenants, end users, funding and financing.
What is involved? Creating an illustration for the site that reflects the community's reuse
priorities, integrates site assets and limitations, incorporates neighborhood features and
satisfies market demand.
Generally, the Site Reuse Vision is the result of a public planning process that defines
the site and reuse goals, gathers input from various stakeholders, and identifies feasible
reuse alternatives. The extent of community participation in developing a Site Reuse Vision
varies. Some communities:
¦	Host a design charrette (a collaborative meeting during which planning professionals
lead stakeholders through a process of exploring options and sketching reuse designs).
¦	Have design professionals draft reuse alternatives and present the concepts to the
community through a series of public meetings.
When to conduct? Upon completion of a Site Reuse Assessment, after brownfield site
conditions and market information are obtained and analyzed.
What does it typically cost? Costs may range from $20,000 - $100,000, depending on the
complexity of the site and the extent and type of public participation. Creating conceptual
schematic designs complaint with local zoning can cost less.
Who can perform? Typically prepared by an experienced site planner, landscape architect
or multi-disciplinary brownfields redevelopment team.
Early on in the site
selection process,
consider the range
of realistic site reuse
options.
Create a brownfields
revitalization plan
based on the
community's vision,
site and surrounding
area conditions such
as environmental,
economic, real estate
market, assets,
challenges and
vulnerabilities. These
factors will directly
influence how the
site is assessed and
remediated.
Planning activities that
focus on brownfields
revitalization are
eligible under an EPA
Brownfields Assessment
or Multipurpose Grant.
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (5105T) | EPA 560-F-18-181 | November 2018

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