Red River Commerce Park - Community Profile

REUSE PLAN & RELATED DOCUMENTS

In 2005 the recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission became law. As a result, all of Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was closed and portions of Red River Army Depot were realigned. Some of the land on Red River and all of the land and improvements on Lone Star became surplus to the government's needs. What happens to these lands is a decision the Army makes, but they must grant broad deference to the redevelopment plans of the approved local redevelopment authority.

The Red River Redevelopment Authority (RRRA), owner of the Red River Commerce Park, is the approved local redevelopment authority for the surplus property at Red River and Lone Star. As such, the RRRA is required to allow certain public interest groups and agencies to petition to acquire the property and then adopt a comprehensive reuse plan that takes into consideration the appropriate future use of the property and that of certain lawful public interests. Upon completion of the process, the reuse plan and a report are submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to the Department of the Army. HUD must approve the submission before the Army can dispose of the property.

Once this process is complete and certain environmental studies are done, the Army can complete its "disposal plan". The RRRA, under the law, is permitted to submit an application to the Army to acquire some or all of the property for the purpose of economic development and job creation. Using this approach, the RRRA can purchase the property for less than market value as long as it reinvests the proceeds from sales and leasing into infrastructure, operations and other redevelopment purposes. The RRRA has drafted an initial letter requesting the Army to consider this approach.

Links to the RRRA reuse plan, the HUD submission and a letter to the Army requesting the property are found below. The RRRA has recieved many valuable comments and questions during the process and has assembled responses to the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). A link to this document is also below.

Official Public Information Requests must be submitted in writing to :

Public Information Officer
Red River Redevelopment Authority
107 Chapel Lane
New Boston, TX 75570

LONE STAR / RED RIVER REUSE MASTER PLAN - 2007

Table of Contents
Chapter - 1 Introduction	Chapter 7 - Property Transfer Process
Chapter 2 - Property Evaluation	Chapter 8 - Regional Demographic and Economic Conditions
Chapter 3 - Major Utility and Infrastructure Systems	Chapter 9 - Real Estate Market Conditions
Chapter 4 - Natural, Historic, and Cultural Features	Chapter 10 - Target Industry Analysis
Chapter 5 - Hazardous Wastes	Chapter 11 - Workforce and Training Capacity
Chapter 6 - Transportation Facilities	Chapter 12 - Redevelopment Plan
Chapter 13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS	Exhibits
APPENDIX

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE SUBMISSION

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Attachments

LETTER TO THE ARMY REQUESTING PROPERTY

Click here to view this letter

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Click here to view the July 16, 2007 FAQ. Check back often as new questions and responses are posted.