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

NEW! 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.

• 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 Appendices, July 28, 2008
  - Draft Redevelopment Plan, July 18, 2008 (presented at July 19 public meeting)
  
  
• Draft Homeless Assistance Submission, July 18, 2008
  
  
• Draft Public Involvement Process, July 18, 2008
  - 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: July 31, 2008