Title
Lease of City-Owned Property at Statesville Avenue Landfill to Envision Charlotte
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution approving a three-year lease agreement with one three-year extension option between the City of Charlotte and Envision Charlotte, a nonprofit organization, for the use of a property located at 3600 Northerly Road (parcel identification number 077-181-01).
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Tony Korolos, General Services
Explanation
§ The city will lease approximately 20 acres at the closed Statesville Avenue Landfill property to Envision Charlotte. Envision Charlotte will implement a wood waste up-cycling program that supports the city’s Circular Economy efforts.
§ Larger wood waste (trunks and large limbs) are typically disposed at landfills and private dumps. This program will develop activities related to wood waste processing and disposal.
§ Program benefits include:
- Diversifying the Charlotte economy,
- Creating economic development opportunities for small businesses, and
- Contributing to regional reductions in carbon emissions.
§ Some terms of the lease agreement include:
- A three-year term, with one, three-year renewal option,
- Annual rental payments of One Dollar ($1.00),
- The city may choose to direct a portion of all wood debris generated by the city’s in-house tree operations to the Northerly Road Landfill, and shall only be charged tipping fees for disposal of this wood debris when the total value of the accumulated tipping fees exceeds $34,000,
- City receives 15 percent of any revenues generated at the property, and
- Tenant pays for all utilities and internal maintenance.
Background
§ Envision Charlotte is a 501(c)(3), public-private-plus collaborative that leads Charlotte’s progress as a global Smart City through innovations that strengthen economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and positive community impacts.
§ The mission of Envision Charlotte is to make Charlotte’s urban core a living laboratory to foster innovation and first-of-their-kind programs that can be measured, scaled, and replicated beyond the urban core and into other communities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Any revenues generated will be deposited to the General Fund.
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