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Commission approves environmental testing for Winter Street development; staff say testing is first of multiple remediation steps
Summary
The commission approved Resolution R26‑046 authorizing environmental testing and soil‑remediation activities for the Winter Street site; staff said testing is the first phase, the total project could push toward a half‑million dollars, and ERG will perform the testing and share results with prospective developers.
The Adrian City Commission on May 18 approved Resolution R26‑046 authorizing environmental testing and soil remediation for the Winter Street development site.
Lisa Hewitt Cruz, Community Development Director, told commissioners the testing phase will include deep‑well installations and ground‑penetrating radar and that ERG — the firm performing the work — is coordinating with consultants (including Eagle) to establish a best path forward. “This total project is probably pushing somewhere around a half million dollars for the testing,” Cruz said, characterizing the testing as “first step of 10 steps.”
Commissioners asked whether grant funds from local organizations (Lenaw ee/Lenawee Now) could cover some costs; Cruz said Lenawee Now indicated those enhancement funds could not be used for the project unless a developer was in place, so the city pivoted to enhancement grant funds and will revisit other options later.
Commissioner questions focused on timeline and data access; Cruz said testing will take a couple of weeks for sample collection, then asphalt removal, further subsurface work and, if soil removal is required, more extensive remediation. Staff said documentation and reports will be stored on the department’s shared drive.
The motion to adopt Resolution R26‑046 passed on a unanimous roll call.
What’s next: ERG will complete field testing, staff will circulate results to commissioners and prospective developers, and bids for remediation will follow depending on test findings.
