TASK FORCE MEETINGS

The Buckley Annex Redevelopment Plan was presented to the Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) Board of Directors on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The board voted unanimously to move the plan in its current state to the Air Force and to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval. The Air Force and HUD have a 60 day review period with the plan document. Click here for the redevelopment plan.

n the meantime, the LRA and the Air Force will begin work on a legally binding developer agreement that will be included in Air Force’s public sale process of the property to potential developers. Additionally, the LRA will investigate options of when and who should initiate the General Development Plan entitlement process through the City.

Click here for the board meeting minutes. Please note that these minutes are subject to board approval or correction at the Feb. 26 meeting. Click here for the financial analysis that was presented at the meeting.

Meeting Archives/Accomplishments:

February 12: Task Force Meeting #1
Introduction to Project
Meeting Summary
Meeting Packet

The meeting focused on task force members hopes and fears for the Buckley Annex redevelopment project. Click here to see what the Task Forces said, and Click here for a summary.

March 12: Task Force Meeting #2
Principles/Preliminary Findings
Meeting Summary
Meeting Packet

Task Forces established redevelopment principles for the Buckley Annex project. Click on the Task Forces to see its set of principles: Market Research/ Economic Development, Housing, Transportation and Planning.

April 11: Planning Task Force Meeting

April 19: Task Force Meeting #3
Three concept alternatives were presented. Task Force members reviewed the plans in their respective Task Force and shared their perspectives with the entire group.
Meeting Summary
Meeting Packet
Responses to questions that were asked of Task Forces at April meeting

June 4: Housing Task Force Meeting #1

June 13: Task Force Meeting #4
Two refined plan alternatives were presented. Task Force members reviewed the plans in their respective Task Force and shared their perspectives with the entire group.
Meeting Summary
Meeting Packet

June 26: Housing Task Force #2

July 11: Homeless Housing Public Hearing/Open House
Meeting Summary
Meeting Packet

About 150 people attended the public hearing and open house. From that meeting, there were adjustments made in the Buckley Annex planning process and schedule.

August 1: Open House/New Plan
Meeting Agenda and Handout
Meeting Summary
Powerpoint Presentation

Sept. 6: Working Task Force Meeting
The Sept. 6 Buckley Annex meeting was a working meeting for task force members. Task force members were divided into two breakouts sessions – one for transportation (traffic and connectivity) and one for planning (density, height and placemaking). A third breakout session was designated for public comment, questions and answers.
PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Summary

Oct. 10: Planning Task Force Working Meeting
Agenda
PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Summary

Nov. 14: Task Force/Public Comment MeetingMore than 300 people attended the Buckley Annex public comment meeting, which marked the end of the task force process that started in February. PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Summary