Fort Monroe Planning

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The city of Hampton led the initial planning effort to examine alternatives for reuse, and presented a draft plan to the public in November 2006. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) was created by legislative action of the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality have major regulatory authority that influences the work.

The FMFADA relies on the expertise of national consultants in the areas of BRAC law, environmental engineering, historic architecture and preservation planning, structural engineering, housing market analysis, commercial/retail analysis, public relations/marketing, and tourism planning. The FMFADA board will consider the results of these studies and hopes to approve a concept plan in June 2008.

Public Comment Period to begin in May

The Army will hold public hearings on the programmatic agreement during mid-May in Hampton, Richmond and Washington D.C. with public comments due by June 16, 2008. The Army will announce date, time and place.

On May 28, 2008 the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. in the Bay Breeze on Fort Monroe to present the Fort Monroe Draft Reuse Plan and the HUD application to the public. The public comment period ends June 11, 2008.

Next steps

The FMFADA board is expected to review comments, consider changes and approve the draft reuse plan and the HUD application at their June 30, 2008 meeting.

The Governor will be given 30 days to review and comment on the planning, with a final approval by the FMFADA board expected at their August meeting.