2009/09/09 Council Agenda Packet

PROJECT TITLE: Consent COUNCIL BILL# Resolution regarding the X Action Originating Department Planning disposition of the Oswald First Reading Contact Person - Allan Giffen Army Reserve Center property Second Reading Phone Number 257-8725 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF 9-9-09 X Public Hearing Initialed by: Department.Head CAA Council President - Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval 1110 Rainier Avenue Planning Commission Resolution, (Reuse Plan Legal,Planning recommendation is attached to LRA Board June 16,2009 A_- s. •9 Agreement I Amount Budgeted 0 Expenditure Required 0 Account Number(s): Budget Remaining 0 Additional Required 0 DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Department of Defense declared the Oswald Army Reserve Center located at 1110 Rainier Avenue in Everett to be surplus in the Federal Register published on May 9, 2007. Under the federal Base Re-Alignment and Closure Act(BRAC),local communities are encouraged to conduct the re-use planning process for military properties that are declared surplus. Everett has been recognized by the Office of Economic Adjustment as the Local Redevelopment Authority(LRA)for the Oswald ARC. The City initiated the planning process in 2008, and had 3 proposals for re-use of the Oswald ARC. During the City's review of the proposals,two of the proponents withdrew their applications,leaving Domestic Violence Services (DVS) as only remaining proponent. DVS proposes to re-use the existing facilities on the north half of the 3 acre site for a 60 bed emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and for their administrative offices,which offers support not only for shelter residents,but for clients throughout Everett and Snohomish County. On the south half of the site, DVS proposes to partner with the Everett Housing Authority to build 20 units of transitional housing for people leaving the emergency shelter to live in near DVS support services. The construction of new subsidized housing in this census tract would require changing a policy in the City's Consolidated Housing Plan,which is currently being updated in a separate process. The Oswald ARC reuse plan makes the transitional housing component contingent on future action by the City Council to amend the Consolidated Plan. A citizen panel and the Planning Commission have each reviewed the DVS proposal and have recommended approval of the reuse plan. , RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt Resolution of the Oswald Army Reserve Center Local Redevelopment Authority Board Regarding$i&Disposition of the Oswald Army Reserve Center Property.