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U.S. Department of Defense Surplus Properties Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

Below are links to the Draft Reuse Master Plan and related documents for the reuse of the Sgt. Jerome Sears U.S. Army Reserve Center (2730 SW Multnomah Blvd.). City Council will be receiving a presentation of these documents and making a decision on a final site reuse recommendation at 2:00 p.m. June 12, 2008 at City Hall.

Below are links to sections the draft final plan for the reuse of the Sgt. Jerome Sears Army Reserve Center, as well as a traffic impact analysis. The project team will be holding a public information meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday May 8th at the Sears Center (2730 SW Multnomah Blvd.). You are welcome to provide feedback by attending that meeting or by sending comments through the form provided at the bottom of this page.

Below is a link to the draft final plan for the reuse of the 2nd Lt. Alfred Sharff Army Reserve Center (8801 N. Chautauqua Blvd.). The plan recommends continuation of the existing land use of the site and that the property be transferred to the Oregon Military Department for use by the Oregon Army National Guard. It will be presented to City Council at their regularly scheduled April 9th meeting. All public comment on the plan received through the website will be included in the presentation to City Council. Please review the plan and provide comment through the comment form at the bottom of the page or by e-mailing David Sheern.

D.O.D./BRAC PropertiesPDC Requests Extension Of BRAC Process

As part of its national Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has identified two properties in Portland which have been deemed surplus. The City of Portland has designated the Portland Development Commission (PDC) as the local re­development agency for the properties, with support from the Bureau of Housing and Community Development. The two identified sites are:

In anticipation of the scheduled closure of the centers in 2011, PDC has been working to draft site reuse plans for submission to the DOD by the federally mandated deadline of Dec. 18, 2007. Based on further review of the requirements of the BRAC process, PDC has submitted a 180-day deadline extension request. Upon approval of the deadline extension request, the reuse plans would be due by June 2008.

Receipt of this extension allows PDC to continue its work with the DOD and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to ensure that the reuse plans meet all the requirements outlined in the BRAC process. To date, PDC has held two public meetings at each site regarding the base closures. The extension provides PDC with additional time to receive and process public comment and to confirm which uses may or may not qualify for no-cost or reduced-cost conveyance from the DOD.

“The ultimate decision for the reuse of these properties lies with the Department of Defense,” said PDC Executive Director Bruce Warner. “Extending the deadline to June 2008 will allow us to fully explore all of the options available before making a recommendation.”

Frequently Asked Questions (updated)



Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who attended the public meetings at the Sharff and Sears Army Reserve Centers. The constructive input you provided is essential in moving forward with the reuse planning process for both sites. As you saw, the site analysis and market reports have helped identify the sites’ opportunities and constraints and have helped focus the range of reuse possibilities. However, reports cannot provide what you, the community and stakeholders, expressed about how reuse of the sites will affect life in the neighborhood. Finally, to be clear, the final reuse plan will take into account the site’s physical characteristics, the site’s zoning and other regulatory framework, city policy, and community input.

At the Sharff site, it was clearly heard that:

Many in the community would support reuse options including:

  • Use by the Oregon National Guard
  • Use for community facilities, including programs from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
  • Development of market-rate, for-sale housing

Some in the community would not support reuse options that include development of low- or very-low income rental housing components.


At the Sears site, it was clearly heard that:

Many in the community would support reuse options including:

  • Development of mixed-income housing
  • Use of the site as an educational facility
  • Use of the site as a community space and open space

Many in the community would not support reuse options including:

  • Commercial/retail development
  • Office development

Many in the community were concerned about:

  • Potential traffic impacts associated with reuse
  • Potential noise impacts associated with reuse

Please continue to contact us directly at any time and we look forward to meeting with you again on October 13th.

Materials from the September 17 and 18 public meetings


Project Information

Project Overview

The U.S. Department of Defense has identified two of its properties (see chart and maps below) located in Portland as surplus property. Notice of this decision was published in the May 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 89) Federal Register. In response, the City of Portland designated PDC as the official Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) in order to serve as the point of contact to coordinate State and Federal assistance, solicit public participation, and prepare a base reuse plan.

With the help of the Bureau of Housing and Community Development (BHCD), PDC will coordinate determination of the end use of the properties through development of a reuse plan. Once the plan has been finalized PDC will develop the economic adjustment program for disposition of the two sites. This program will depend upon the final reuse plan and identified uses. After PDC was recognized as the area’s LRA, the initial step was solicitation of notices of interest (NOI) from entities interested in acquiring the sites. The LRA received notices of interest from homeless service provides, educational institutions, private developers, and local and state government agencies, some of whom requested consideration for a public benefit conveyance. All parties who submitted NOIs will be considered in the reuse planning process.

Federal Base Realignment and Closure regulations require the LRA to coordinate with local homeless service providers to create a “homeless assistance submission” as part of the base reuse plans. These submissions will evaluate how homeless assistance could be incorporated into the future reuse of the sites. As a first step, the LRA has solicited formal proposals from the homeless service providers who were approved in the NOI process. These proposals will be reviewed by the LRA to determine their suitability to the sites and their compatibility to the City’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. The proposals will also be made available for public review during the open houses to be scheduled at each site.

The local reuse process is currently in the data collection and analysis phase. The site and market analyses will be used to inform the development of the site reuse alternatives. Public open houses for review of the analyses and discussion of reuse alternatives are planned for late July.

Please register below to be notified of project updates. If you have further questions, please review our Frequently Asked Questions, or submit your question through the form below.

Site Information 2nd Lt. Alfred Sharff USARC
8801 N Chautauqua Blvd. 		Sgt. Jerome Sears USARC
2730 SW Multnomah Blvd.
Size 214,751 sq. ft. (4.9 acres) 159,242 sq. ft. (3.7 acres)
Zoning R7 (1 unit/7,000 sq. ft) R1 (1 unit/1,000 sq. ft.)
Urban Renewal
Area (URA) 		Interstate N/A
Neighborhood Portsmouth Multnomah
Home Buyer
Opportunity Area 		Yes No
Equipment
Inventory 		Inventory Inventory

An inventory of each site’s property/equipment is located on the individual property weblinks at the above addresses. Organizations interested in this equipment should provide a brief description of their mission, the intended use of property/equipment, and any consideration they are willing to provide or an explanation of why no consideration can be offered.


Resources and Publications

Project Schedule

Activity Date
Solicitation of Formal Notices of Interest from Homeless Service Providers May 13 – June 8, 2007
Site and market analyses of both sites August – October 2007
Public Open House/Workshop (Both Sites): Review site and market analyses and provide input on potential reuse alternatives Sharff Army Reserve Center: September 17 6:30-8:00pm
Sears Army Reserve Center: September 18 6:30-8:00pm
Public Open House/Workshop (Both Sites): Review developed reuse alternatives and provide input on selection of final reuse alternative Sharff Army Reserve Center: October 13, 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Sears Army Reserve Center: October 13, 10:30 AM - 3 PM
City Council Hearing on Sharff Reuse Master Plan April 9, 2008
Community Meeting on Sears Reuse Master Plan May 8, 2008 at 7pm at the Sears Army Reserve Center

Project Team

Portland Development Commission
David Sheern
Project Coordinator/Housing Department
222 NW 5th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 823-4103
e-mail

Bureau of Housing and Community Development/
City of Portland
Heather Lyons, Homeless Program Manager
421 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 823-2375
e-mail


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