Overview

"This is a unique opportunity. It’s not every day we have a chance to redevelop more than 30 acres of federal land in the heart of Seattle. We will be reaching out and getting as many views as possible as we plan for the future of this remarkable site.”

—Mayor Nickels

UPDATED! Redevelopment Plan Submittal Documents

Below are the final versions of the three documents to be voted on by City Council and submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the BRAC process. Due to the size of the documents, some have been broken into multiple pdfs for easier downloading.

As noted in the next section below, these documents have been reviewed and revised for spelling, grammar and consistency since first presented to the community in July. However, no substantive changes have been made since the Sept. 5 versions posted below, though new content is noted.

• Redevelopment Plan, Sept. 18, 2008
  - Redevelopment Plan Appendices
  
  
• Homeless Assistance Submission, Sept. 18, 2008
  - Homeless Assistance Submission Appendices A, C-G
  Note: Appendix D: Legally Binding Agreements has been updated from previous draft versions
  - Homeless Assistance Submission Appendix B: Notices of Interest (NOIs)
  Note: due to the size of the NOIs, they are not included as part of the pdf here; follow this link to where they are posted on the Parnters page.
  
  
• Public Involvment Process, Sept. 18, 2008
  - Public Involvement Process: Public comment transcripts
  New! Includes transcripts of City Council committee meetings and public hearings on Aug. 6, 20 and 21, plus Sept. 3 and 4.
  - Public Involvement Process: 2006 (11.5 MB)
  - Public Involvement Process: 2007
  - Public Involvement Process: 2008 (34 MB)
  - Public Involvement Process: Written comments
  New! Includes written comments mailed or emailed to city staff, including the Mayor and City Council.
  

Draft Redevelopment Plan Submittal Documents

Below are the three documents, in DRAFT form, required for the Local Reuse Authority's final redevelopment plan submittal as part of the BRAC process.

Note: In preparation for submission as part of the official Resolution for full City Council vote on the entire Draft Redevelopment Plan, staff reviewed the documents for spelling, grammar and general inaccuracies or inconsistencies. The revised versions, dated Sept. 5, 2008, are listed below, as well as previous versions. Minor "clean-ups" that did not affect the meaning or intent of the plan were not highlighted. The few substantive changes are listed in an accompanying pdf.

• Draft Redevelopment Plan, Sept. 5, 2008
  - See a list of substantive changes from July 28 version
  - Draft Redevelopment Plan Appendices, July 28, 2008
  
  Previous versions:
  Draft Redevelopment Plan, July 28, 2008
  For City Council review (includes chapters not available at the time of July 19 public meeting)
  - Draft Redevelopment Plan, July 18, 2008 (presented at July 19 public meeting)
  
  
• Draft Homeless Assistance Submission, Sept. 5, 2008
  Draft Homeless Assistance Submission, July 18, 2008
  
  
• Draft Public Involvement Process, July 18, 2008
  Draft Public Involvement Process Appendices:
  - public outreach materials from 2006 (11 MB)
  - public outreach materials from 2007
  - public outreach materials from 2008 (32 MB)

BACKGROUND
In 1898, a group of Seattle landowners gave the land that became the site of Fort Lawton to the U.S. government for military use. In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) decided to close the 70th Regional Support Command headquarters located at Fort Lawton no later than 2009.

The Army named the City of Seattle the Local Reuse Authority (LRA), responsible for the redevelopment of Fort Lawton. The City is facilitating public involvement to create a plan that adheres to federal guidelines while ensuring Fort Lawton becomes a livable and diverse mixed-income community, balancing all of the priorities while appropriately fitting into the surrounding neighborhood.

The redevelopment plan will balance several priorities, including open space, heron habitat, market-rate homes and housing for formerly homeless individuals and families.

page last updated: Sept. 19, 2008