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Project


Site / Project Name

Library Community Center

Brownfield Site Address

205 kincad street mount vernon, wa 98273

Site Owner

Skagit County (Soon to be Mount Vernon)

Clear Title

Yes

Owner Contaminator

No

Former Use

Gas Station, repair shop, medical office, church, stables, private residence and business offices

Land Use

North = Historic/current Courthouse, East = vacant (groundwater contamination identified), south = apartment complex, west = bank and historic Lincoln theater. Current land use = parking lot.

Infrastructure

.3 miles from 1-5, .1 miles from our railway / transit center

Assessment Level

Phase 1

historic uses of the land around the site = Lot to the south = gas station, bails bondman, and apartment complex. Lot to the west = hospital then bank and grocery, lot to the north = gas station, court house, and office complex, lot to the east seed company, gas station

Contaminants

Suspected: leaded gas and oil. Possible: medical chemical

Cleanup Program

No

Remediation

No

Developer

Yes

City of Mount Vernon, Skagit County, OAC

Future Use

Mixed Use

Library, community center and parking garage

Financing Tools: Federal Programs

unsure

Financing Tools: State Programs

LIFT, state capital, Economic development programs

Financing Tools: Funds Committed

yes

Challenges

Financing; Assessment and Cleanup of property; Public support

Technical Assistance

Tax Increment Financing; Historic Tax Credits; New Markets Tax Credits; Bonds; EB-5

Federal Opportunity Zone

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