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3. Public Benefit Use Surplus federal properties may be used for a variety of uses. In addition to meeting homeless needs in the community, the property could be used for economic development purposes, or for a public benefit use, such as a park, library, fire station, school, or other use that provides the community with facilities or services that benefit the public. While the City of Everett was consulted during the surplus process about any interest in the site for a City-sponsored public use, it declined pursuing the property for municipal purposes. C. LRA Review Process 1. Notice of Availability (NOA) / Notice of Interest (NOI) After being recognized as the LRA, the City is required to publish a Notice of Availability of surplus federal property, and notify any homeless service organizations and others it is aware of that may be interested in obtaining and using the property. The City published the NOA on May 16, 2008 for a 90-day period in which interested parties could submit a Notice of Interest, which must include a description of the organization's intended use for the surplus property. Notices of Interest were due August 16, 2008. The LRA must then review all NOI's and conduct a process to develop a re-use plan for the property. During the 90-day period between issuance of the NOA and due date for NOI's, the City held a public workshop on June 3, 2008, to allow prospective proponents the opportunity to tour the facility, hear information about the planning process, ask questions about requirements for the NOI, and to provide an opportunity for public input. Approximately 20 people attended the public workshop. 2. LRA Board The BRAC procedures require that the LRA be governed by a board who will take final action to recommend a re-use plan for the property. Everett has decided its LRA board would consist of the Mayor and City Council as an eight-member LRA board. The LRA board decided it would use the Planning Commission as a citizen review panel to review and recommend a re-use plan for the Oswald ARC property. 3. Planning Commission The Everett Planning Commission, under the City of Everett Charter, reviews plans and policies and makes recommendations to the City Council. The Planning Commission held two separate public workshops on the LRA re-use planning process and on the NOI that was recommended by a separate citizen's committee and City staff for the re-use plan. It held a public hearing on June 16, 2009 and adopted a resolution recommending that the LRA Board approve the re-use plan recommended by City staff. 4. Mayor's Office/ Planning Department The Planning Department provides staff support to the Planning Commission, and conducts a variety of planning processes required for updating of City plans, policies and related regulations. The Planning Department reports to the Mayor, who is the elected administrative head of the City. The Mayor's office was involved in depth in the LRA planning process. 4