21-004 - Pueblo Brownfields Assessment Project

The City of Pueblo will launch a comprehensive Brownfields program, evenly focused on hazardous substances and petroleum sites, for assessment within key areas of downtown. The areas have potential value to the economic development of the city. While sites may be considered anywhere within Pueblo County, determination of priority sites will gravitate to the target area, Pueblo’s downtown and historic riverfront. There are three areas of focus, (1) the heart of downtown with historic assets and opportunities for adaptive redevelopment and reuse, (2) the western section of downtown, which has historically been home to industrial and rail sites and holds promise for mixed-use infill development, including much-needed new housing, and (3) the decommissioned Pueblo Power Plant and surrounding sites.