Timeline - NAS-JRB Willow Grove

Citizens saw their ideas presented on maps of the NAS-JRB Willow Grove naval base during a late afternoon wrap-up session at the Horsham Township Community Center. The five sketch development plans are the consultants attempt to depict how those citizens in attendance on June 10, 2011 would like the property redeveloped. Note: 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.

Interim Lease Agreement executed between the United State of America and Horsham Township Authority for NAS-JRB for Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base located in Willow Grove, PA for the purpose of allowing the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association to continue to operate its Wings of Freedom Museum.

Sublease Agreement executed between Horsham Township Authority for NAS-JRB and Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association. Signing of the Sublease will allow the non-profit group to continue operating its Wings of Freedom Museum. The land that houses the museum is owned by the military. As a contingency to remain on the property beyond June 30, 2011, the date of DVHAA's lease expiration with the military, DVHAA had to sign a sublease with the HLRA.

The HLRA Meeting at the Horsham Township Community Center was attended by over 400 members of the community. RKG Associates publicly evaluated and presented the 17 Notice of Interest (NOI) applications for no or low cost Public Benefit Conveyances. After several months of review and an opportunity for the applicants to submit additional information, the HLRA Board voted on the various applications.

On August 17, 2011, in front of another packed house at the Horsham Township Community Center, RKG Associates, Inc. presented to the HLRA Board three Base Reuse Alternatives that, in their opinion, best respond to the site's reuse potential from which the Preferred Reuse Plan will evolve. This was the first time RKG Associates, showed the Board and the public what it thinks might work the best where. Common themes explored in the three plans that have been the favorite of community members and the Board included a town center, road improvements and extensions and a corporate business park.

The HLRA Board met on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 with its subcommittees, Horsham Council and the Horsham Planning Commission, to weigh in on the three Base Reuse Alternatives for the 892 acres at the closed NAS-JRB Willow Grove. The HLRA Board provided the consultant, RKG Associates, direction to proceed with a draft Preferred Redevelopment Plan based on their views and numerous public comments received.

At the November 16, 2011 HLRA Meeting, RKG Associates revealed Base Reuse Alternative - Option D. This new map was created from feedback from the HLRA Board and its subcommittees, Horsham Township Council and Horsham Planning Commission, as well as public comment at the October, 2011 meeting. Option D incorporates the best aspects of the three Base Reuse Alternatives into a single Preferred Reuse Alternative - Option D. The plan is a mixed use plan configured to integrate the site with the Horsham community

The HLRA Board members provided guidance to the planning team to further refine the Preferred Reuse Alternative Map - Option D.

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. The HLRA Board moved to direct RKG to provide the financial data and the draft NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan based on Option E.

The draft NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission was presented to the HLRA Board and the public on February 15, 2012. After receiving comments on this draft plan from the HLRA Board, other stakeholders and the public, RKG will make necessary edits and prepare the final Redevelopment Plan document for adoption by the HLRA Board.

On March 21, 2012, after considerable analysis, public input and discussion, the Horsham Township Authority for NAS-JRB Willow Grove ("HLRA") officially approved the proposed NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission. The final plan identifies the most appropriate uses for the redevelopment of the 862-acre property declared surplus by the U.S. Navy in 2010. The NAS-JRB Willow Grove Redevelopment Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission will be sent to the Secretary of Defense and the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington D.C. after minor edits have been incorporated by March 30, 2012.

HLRA Receives Statements of Qualifications from ten (10) Master Developers

U.S. Navy announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Disposal and Reuse of the former Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in the Federal Register.

HLRA signs Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with Catellus Development Corporation. The ENA is the first step in establishing a Master Development Agreement between the HLRA and Catellus. The ENA sets a certain time frame for exclusive negotiations on the terms and conditions for a MDA and is used to identify key issues that must be addressed prior to successful redevelopment of the property.

HLRA submits an updated Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) application to the U.S. Navy