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Committee packet says Brickyard remediation underway; materials cite contaminants and Ohio EPA standards
Summary
Materials presented April 13 say the city is performing remediation on the former brick-and-tile production site to meet Ohio EPA 'No Further Action' standards for recreational use; remediation maps in the packet identify contaminated areas and target compounds including benzo(a)pyrene, asbestos and arsenic across mapped zones.
The Public Ways Committee packet for April 13, 2026 includes a remediation work-area map and an estimate of remediation quantities for the Brickyard site. Materials state the city is removing contaminated soils, debris and old structures from the former production facility and that stream and wetland assessments were completed to protect natural resources.
The remediation map in the packet identifies multiple target areas and lists sampling/boring locations. A map legend and tabulated estimates show target compounds across remediation areas — entries include benzo(a)pyrene, asbestos and arsenic — and one map caption describes the remediation footprint as "Approximately 17 acres" in the primary contamination/remediation zone. The packet language says those actions are intended to meet Ohio EPA "No Further Action" standards for recreational use.
The committee's agenda ties the remediation update to a requested ordinance to construct a gravel access road and parking from Seville Road for remediation/construction access; construction access is described as via Mt. Eaton & Seville Road rather than Chelley Lane. Staff materials indicate the Wall Road staging area will be used to minimize construction impacts on Chelley Lane.
Next steps: remediation work and construction access planning will be coordinated with the planned trail and passive-park development. The agenda requested ordinances to support contracting and bidding for related access work.
