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The Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority (HLRA) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Master Developer for 862 acres at the former Naval Air Station – Joint Reserve Base (NAS-JRB) Willow Grove located in Horsham, PA.

Letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense recognizing the Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority (HLRA) as the Local Redevelopment Authority for purposes of implementing the redevelopment plan for the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove.

The HLRA Board directed Mike McGee, the HLRA Executive Director, to request recognition of the HLRA as the Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for the purposes of implementing the NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan, serving as the sole point of contact regarding conveyance and redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove.

Attached is the NAS-JRB Willow Grove Homeless Assistance Submission that was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Navy.

Attached is the NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan that was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Navy.

Attached is the amended NOI dated April 23, 2012 received from Bucks County Housing Group.

The Preferred Reuse Alternative map - Option F was approved by the HLRA Board on March 21, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Horsham Township Municipal Building. Option F map will be included in the NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission to the U.S. Navy and HUD.

The document posted above is a draft of the Homeless Assistance Submission Application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). After receiving comments on this draft application from the HLRA Executive Board, other stakeholders and the public, the planning team will make necessary edits and prepare the final Homeless Assistance Submission application with appendices, for adoption by the HLRA Board at their March 21, 2012 meeting. Comments on the application should be mailed to HLRA, 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA or by email to mail@hlra.org. Oral comments will be considered at the March 21, 2012 HLRA meeting.

This is the presentation that was made by RKG Associates at the February 15, 2012 HLRA meeting. RKG introduced the Draft NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission.

The draft NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan is presented above. After receiving comments on this draft plan from the HLRA Executive Board, other stakeholders and the public, the planning team will make necessary edits and prepare the final Redevelopment Plan document with appendices, for adoption by the HLRA Board at their March 21, 2012 meeting. Comments on the plan should be mailed to HLRA, 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA or by email to mail@hlra.org. Oral comments will also be considered at the March 21, 2012 HLRA meeting.

The Preferred Reuse Alternative map - Option E was presented to the HLRA Board and the public on January 18, 2012 at 7:00pm in the Horsham Township Community Center. Option E was prepared in response to the comments from the HLRA Board and public during the December 21, 2011 HLRA meeting.

Preferred Reuse Alternative - Option D represents the draft proposed configuration of reuse and redevelopment at NAS-JRB Willow Grove.

Preferred Reuse Alternative - Option D represents the draft proposed configuration of reuse and redevelopment at NAS-JRB Willow Grove.

This is the Presentation from the October 19, 2011 HLRA Meeting that was held in the Horsham Township Community Center. The HLRA Board, its subcommittees, Horsham Council and the Horsham Planning Commission provided RKG Associates, the consultant, direction on how to move forward towards the goal of creating the draft Preferred Redevelopment Plan.

This is the Presentation from the August 17, 2011 HLRA Meeting that was held in the Horsham Township Community Center. RKG Associates presented three Base Reuse Alternatives that, in their opinion, best respond to the site’s reuse potential.

Base Reuse Alternative A includes an office park component at the southern portion of the site as well as light industrial facilities adjacent to Easton Road and the Horsham Air Guard Station in the area of existing base buildings. A residential neighborhood is proposed extending northward towards Keith Valley Road. Three new roadways will run east-west connecting Horsham Road with Easton Road. A central boulevard starts at the southern end of the site at Horsham Road and Maple Avenue and extends to Keith Valley Road, allowing access to the new facilities. A “Town Green” will allow people to gather, meet or recreate. Parks and open space comprise 24% of the available land. Other uses proposed include a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), a hotel/convention center, school facilities and retail establishments. The retail establishments may be located on the perimeter of the Town Green; however the majority of the retail will be on frontage parcels along Horsham and Easton.

Base Reuse Alternative B provides for a Town Center located to maximize a visual connection to the Horsham Road side of the site. The Town Center contains a retail component, as well as apartment units to be located above the retail shops. The Town Center is designed to have cultural and recreation uses, such as a museum or indoor recreation facility. In addition to residential units adjacent to the Town Center, age restricted residential units (55+) are shown on the north end of the site. Option B also has an office space component, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), school facilities and retail establishments. Three new roadways will run east-west connecting Horsham Road with Easton Road. A central boulevard starts at Maple Avenue and Horsham Road extending to Keith Valley Road, allowing access to the new facilities. Parks and open space comprise 22% of the available land.

Base Reuse Alternative C provides for a Town Center element with visibility and frontage on Easton Road (Route 611). All of the retail in this alternative would be located within the Town Center. Option C also includes an office park component and light industrial facilities. A residential development is located at the north end of the site. Other proposed uses include a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), a hotel/convention center and school facilities. Three new roadways will run east-west connecting Horsham Road with Easton Road. A central boulevard starts at Maple Avenue and Horsham Road extending to Keith Valley Road, allowing access to the new facilities. Parks and open space comprise 24% of the available land.

This is the Presentation from the July 27, 2011 HLRA Meeting that was held in the Horsham Township Community Center. RKG Associates publicly evaluated and presented the 17 Notice of Interest (NOI) applications for no or low cost Public Benefit Conveyances.

The attached Renewable and Sustainable Energy Presentation was given by Ray Davis of OGW Energy Resources at the June 15, 2011 HLRA Meeting.

This is the presentation of the Community Design Charrettee Results made at the June 11, 2011 HLRA meeting by RKG Associates. The five sketch development plans are the consultants attempt to depict how those citizens in attendance would like the property redeveloped. Everyone was asked to disregard the issue of whether or not the airport would remain and provide input for both an airport option and a no airport option. The sketches were not reviewed by the planners as to whether or not the uses are economically feasible and were done without regard to the NOIs.

The public is invited to participate in a Community Planning Charrette on June 10, 2011 and June 11, 2011. Please see attached flyer for details.

This is the presentation of the Community Design Charrette made at the June 10, 2011 HLRA meeting by RKG Associates.

Attached are the notes provided from each breakout group at the April 20, 2011 HLRA meeting.

The responses to the survey taken at the April 20, 2011 meeting are attached. The 350 to 400 people in attendance were divided into four break-out groups, including Economic Development, Transportation & Existing Buildings, Environmental & Infrastructure, and Future Land Use. A “Key Issues and Planning Principles” handout was provided to each participant, and they were asked to circle the top two issues and principles that they felt were most important. All forms were collected at the end of the meeting. The tabulated responses can be found in the attached tables.

This is the presentation of existing conditions that was made at the April 20, 2011 HLRA meeting by RKG Associates.

This document contains a summary of each Notice of Interest (NOI) submitted by applicants for NAS-JRB Willow Grove.

This is the Presentation from the kick off meeting of February 7, 2011 that was conducted in the Horsham Township Community Center. This meeting was the first that RKG (the HLRA planning consultant) attended.

This is the presentation that was shown at the December 16, 2010 HLRA outreach meeting.

On Friday October 15, 2010 this Public Notice will appear in the local newspapers. The public notice lists the time and place for the outreach meeting and tour of the Base as December 16, 2010 at the Horsham Township Community Center. It also points out that all Notices of Interest must be recieved by the HLRA no later then March 22, 2011. Preregisteration for the Base tour is required. Email registration is preferred. Register by emailing mmcgee@horsham.org or cberger@horsham.org

This is the Federal Register dated September 16, 2010 in which the Navy declared 982 acres of NASJRB Willow Grove surplus.

Site summary of Installation Restoration Program at NAS-JRB Willow Grove.

The April 13, 2007 HLRA letter to Secretary Grone requesting a meeting and taking issue with the Air Force's attempt to circumvent the BRAC planning process.

Secretary Wynne's letter to Governor Rendell.

The Installation Summary Report for NAS-JRB Base Willow Grove is dated September 2006. This report provides an overview of the real property and highlights the various property, real estate market and economic trends of the local and regional markets and was prepared by the Navy.

This is Part I of the Final Environmental Condition of Property Report for the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove dated May 11, 2006.

This is Part II of the ECP report dated May 11, 2006 and contains the Tables of the report.

This is Part III of the ECP report dated May 11, 2006 and contains the Fiqures (maps) of the report.

This is Part IV of the ECP report dated May 11, 2006. It includes Appendiz A References and Appendix B Contacts.