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 Greg Nickels

Final Redevelopment Plan Submittal Documents

On Sept. 22, 2008, the Seattle City Council voted 8-0 in favor of Resolution 31086, approving the Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan.

On Oct. 13, 2008, the entire package was submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as required through the BRAC process. At this time, we have no indication of the timeline for review of the plan, but will continue to update this page as information arises.

Below are the final documents submitted to DOD and HUD. Due to the size of the documents, some have been broken into multiple pdfs for easier downloading. A hard copy of the entire package also is available for public review at both the Central Library and the Magnolia Library.

• Redevelopment Plan, Sept. 18, 2008
  - Redevelopment Plan Appendices
  
  
• Homeless Assistance Submission, Sept. 18, 2008
  - Homeless Assistance Submission Appendices A, C-G
  - 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
  - Public Involvement Process: 2006 (11.5 MB)
  - Public Involvement Process: 2007
  - Public Involvement Process: 2008 (34 MB)
  - Public Involvement Process: Written comments
  

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: Oct. 23, 2008