EXPERTS IN SHOVEL-READY SITES

Are your development sites truly ready for development and how fast can a potential customer get their “shovel in the ground”? Today the expression “Time is Money” is more applicable than ever.

Wendel has been working with local communities and development agencies in numerous regions throughout New York State to help get sites ready for development. We identify the key issues; compile the information needed for the application as well as respond to any questions or concerns raised. We have assisted from simply getting the sites zoned correctly all the way through completing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) and getting New York State Shovel-Ready Certification.

Consider these questions:

• What shape are your sites in?
• Where are they in the approval process?
• Has SEQR been completed?
• What laws impact their development?
• What improvements may be necessary?
• What other agencies will affect their development?

Preparation is Key

Communities, economic development agencies, and businesses often struggle with the barrier of  time required to get a shovel in the ground. Moving through the permitting and approval process  can be a daunting task. Global economic factors force companies to make market decisions  faster than ever before, and shovel-ready sites offer tremendous benefits to businesses looking to start up, relocate or expand. Shovel-ready sites save time, lower costs, add predictability to  decision making, and reduce risk, making the development process much simpler.

Attracting Economic Development

Shovel-ready sites also give communities an edge for attracting economic development. Certified, pre-approved, shovel-ready sites provide counties, regions, communities, and property owners with a strong competitive advantage because they catch the eye of corporate site selectors.

Wendel Gets It Done

Wendel has teamed for success in the selection of sites, responding to permitting requirements,  and meeting the aggressive schedules for construction readiness and completion. By doing the  upfront planning – taking properties through the environmental review process with a Generic  Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), having the support of a Comprehensive Plan, and setting up the right zoning – development can be more readily achieved. Understanding your assets and eliminating roadblocks can increase the ability to foster economic development and make your project a reality.

All of this can be accomplished through the attainment of the NYS Shovel Ready designation.

Our firm has the experienced professionals needed to assess your sites, improve and possibly “incentivize” their development. This experience is essential when meeting major deadlines. All of this affects how your sites are viewed by business entities and those representing these businesses.

With the new Regional Economic Development Councils and their plans created, those communities that are best prepared for these new processes and requirements will reap the benefits.

Let us help assess your sites, and improve their development towards achieving Shovel-Ready status.

For more information, click on The Shovel-Ready Spectrum

 

 

 

 

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