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SIS Landscape Atchitect4ir°e> Renewable Energy * Architecture January 13, 2014 City of South Bend Department of Community Investment 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400 S South Bend, Indiana 46601 Attention: Mr. Jitin Kain, Director of Planning RE: PROPOSAL FOR PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, NORTHWEST CORNER HILL STREET AND COLFAX AVENUE DEVELOPMENT SITE, SOUTH DEND, INDIANA (PROPOSAL #JPRE14 -005) Dear Mr. Kain: Jones Petrie Rafinski (JPR) is pleased to submit this Proposal for performing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the proposed development site located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hill Street and Colfax Avenue, in South Bend, Indiana. The subject site, which has been identified for future development of a four -story, 22,000 sq. ft. mixed use facility, consisting of ground level retail and upper level apartments, is currently vacant, with no existing structures. We note that prior uses of the property have included a gasoline service station for which the former UST systems have reportedly been removed, and for which a previous Phase 11 Environmental Site Assessment has been completed (to be provided by the City of South Bend). According to information available from the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Geographic Information System (GIS), with additional information obtained from Jones Petrie Rafinski completion of an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey, dated August 1, 2013, the subject site consists of three land parcels, as follows: PARCEL NUMBER ADDRESS OWNER ACREAGE 71- 08 -12- 204 - 020.000 -026 211 Hill Street Vacant parcel, larger portion is gravel covered, (City of South Bend) (0.11 acres) Burkhart Advertising sign present along Hill Street, at southeast corner of parcel 71- 08 -12- 204 - 019.000 -026 517 E. Colfax Ave. Vacant parcel, adjacent (west) paved alleyway (City of South Bend) (0.16 acres) with asphalt entry drive to parcel, existing ditch for stormwater drainage 71- 08 -12- 204 - 021.000 -026 529 E. Colfax Ave. Vacant parcel, larger portion is gravel covered (City of South Bend 0.22 acres Jones Petrie Rafinski understands that the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is being requested as part of the environmental due diligence process with respect to the proposed sale of the subject site by the City of South Bend, to Colfax Hill Partners, LLC (site developer). The Phase I Site Assessment is being performed specifically for the purpose of identification of any potential Recognized Environmental Conditions, environmental liabilities and potential clean -up costs prior to finalization of the proposed real estate transaction. jprl sourcecom .