SCH Number 2008042049

Project Info

Title

Henkel Property Demolition

Description

The applicant of the Henkel Property Demolition Project, Henkel Corporation, proposes to demolish and remove all buildings and structures from a 6.1 acre site. Once buildings and structures are removed, the site would be re-graded, and the project applicant, Henkel Corporation, would complete environmental remediation of the site, which is currently in progress with oversight by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Environmental remediation of the site involves the excavation and removal of contaminated soil, some of which lies beneath the site's buildings. The demolition and removal of buildings prior to remediation provides increased safety for remediation contractors and better access to the contaminated soil, thus facilitating its effective removal. Although the applicant plans to remediate soils on the site to a level appropriate for any future land use, neither remediation nor future development are included as part of the proposed demolition project. The on-going remediation of the site is overseen by the RWQCB. Any future redevelopment of the site would be subject to subsequent environmental review once an application for redevelopment of the site is submitted to the city.

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