Transcript Fort Monroe FADA

Governor’s Principles for Fort Monroe
Respect Fort Monroe’s history
Maintain Public Access
Achieve economic sustainability
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Respect Fort Monroe’s History
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Programmatic Agreement
identifies five management zones
and provides preservation
guidelines and rehabilitation
standards. Management zones
incorporated in the Reuse Plan.
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Interpretative Master Plan will
define the process for story telling
of historic events, museums and
tourism.
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Historic resources will be
preserved. Area inside the moat
has highest protection. The
Historic Village contains most of
the historic buildings.
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Maintain Public Access
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New design for entrance,
parking and improved road
grid will invite entry and
circulation for the public
use.
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Reuse Plan opens Fort
Monroe to public use with
a large open-space park in
the green zone.
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Expand marina, open
beaches, develop/expand
hiking trails
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Achieve economic sustainability
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Historic resources will be
marketed with long-term
leases to be adaptively reused
using historic preservation tax
credits. Plan will achieve a
mix of residential, lodging,
office, and light retail.
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Land use plan calls for limited
new construction. Control
height, geographic extent and
architecture.
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Blend culture, commerce,
workplace, housing, tourism,
lodging
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External influences
BRAC Timeline-Reuse Plan and HUD
agreement by August 2008 are complete
Army’s Section 106 Programmatic
Agreement by August 2008 is very near
completion
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National Park Service
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Resources of Fort Monroe likely to meet criteria as potential
unit of NPS
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Due to cost/other factors, entire resource base of Ft Monroe not
likely feasible for NPS designation
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Further Study recommendation deferred by NPS pending review of
FMFADA Reuse Plan.
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FMFADA formally requested NPS interpretive reuse planning and
technical advice.
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National Environmental Policy Act
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Primary Stakeholders: US Army, VDEQ, VDOT, FMFADA,
Commonwealth
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Army will lead NEPA effort and has committed to
completing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for
the closure of Fort Monroe (12-18 months) Begin in 60
days
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Environmental Cleanup
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Primary Stakeholders: US Army, VDEQ, FMFADA, and
Commonwealth
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Additional Stakeholders: VDHR, Additional TBD Agencies,
and the public
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US Army required to fund investigation and cleanup under
BRAC law
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Planned future uses identified in Reuse Plan will be
considered by VDEQ when developing cleanup requirements
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City of Hampton Working Relationship
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Cooperative Agreement with City to provide inkind services. Served as Fiscal Agent through
FY08.
Regular meetings with City Staff. Lead
negotiations with area Homeless assistance
providers
Two City council members assigned to FMFADA
(non-voting) Seven members appointed to
FMFADA Board by City
Economic impact analysis with Consultant Team
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Real Estate planning and budget impacts
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Establish Virginia’s long-term plan for governance of Fort
Monroe (workshop to explore strategy with State
Departments). Plan for phased implementation.
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Anticipate need for Fort Monroe line item in state budget to
fund interim seed money to develop, manage and market
the property beginning in July, 2009.
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Living in Virginia’s historic seaside town
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Lease the remarkable
collection of historic
homes and buildings
Select buildings for
visitor's services
inside moated fort
Short-term leases and
vacation rental of
Wherry housing units
Change North gate
from industrial to
residential
Cost to Operate Fort Monroe
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The U.S. Army currently budgets approximately $15
million to operate and maintain Fort Monroe
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After transfer to the Commonwealth in late 2011, many
of these costs will be paid for by Fort Monroe’s tenants
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Public services may be provided by the City of Hampton
pursuant to an agreement to be negotiated with the
FMFADA
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Potential FMFADA Cash Flow
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FMFADA will identify buildings “ready to go” to
generate immediate cash flow
A master developer may be solicited and engaged
to handle marketing, development, and
management of Fort Monroe’s real property
assets
Preliminary financial forecasts indicate that
FMFADA’s long-term financial position will be
strong:
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Over 20-year period, real estate proceeds could
generate approximately $50 million above operating and
capital costs identified-to-date
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Fort Monroe: A future for
freedom’s legacy
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