[CPEO-BIF] Grey Hosiery Mill site, Hendersonville, Hendersonville, North Carolina

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Residential costlier option for Grey mill, report says

	
By Bill Moss
Hendersonville Lightning (NC)
November 7, 2013

A report on the possible sale of the Grey Hosiery Mill suggests developing the historic property for residential use would cost more than using it for commercial or industrial use.

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City Manager John Connet reported to the Hendersonville City Council the results of a "phase II environmental assessment" of the property.
"... The good news is that we will not be required to do any further testing or mitigation of the site as long as the property is used for commercial or industrial use," he said. Residential use would require further testing and potential environmental cleanup costs, he said.
The old mill on Grove Street is designated as a brownfield site. Brownfields are abandoned industrial sites that may be contaminated by hazardous chemicals. State and federal programs are available to clean up the sites and promote their redevelopment.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/news/2192-residential-costlier-option-for-grey-mill-report-says.html

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