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Newman staff say city will seek roughly $1 million to remediate Foster Farms site for redevelopment
Summary
City staff announced plans to pursue about $1 million in cleanup funding to remove asbestos and paint from the former Foster Farms parcel and ready it for private retail and apartment development; the plan is part of broader grant and redevelopment work.
City staff told the Newman City Council on Jan. 13 that the city intends to pursue grant funding to remediate the former Foster Farms property and prepare the site for private redevelopment.
Michael said the effort includes working with grant writers and outside partners. "We believe we're gonna we're gonna ask for about 1000000 dollars to to clean that up," he said, describing the immediate cleanup tasks as removal of asbestos and paint down to bare dirt so the property can receive private investment for mixed-use development.
Michael said prior applications (including WARP) were unsuccessful and that staff are pursuing other cleanup grant opportunities administered by organizations such as the Center for Clean Cleanup Land (as described in staff remarks). He framed the cleanup as a first step to attract private investment for ground-floor retail and upper-level apartments, but did not provide a project timeline or an identified developer.
No public hearing or vote on the cleanup funding occurred at the meeting; staff presented the grant-seeking plan as part of regular updates. Further details, including grant applications submitted and any award decisions, will be required before remediation work begins.
