Petition updateAdd a School to Fort Lawton Re-development plans

Comments to Office of Housing due today:

Fort Lawton School CoalitionSeattle, WA, United States
Jan 29, 2018 — Reminder: please do send in comments for the draft EIS for Fort Lawton- due today January 29: OH_Comments@seattle.gov While the MOU between the City and SPS is promising, the continued support for the school district being included in the redevelopment plans and having the opportunity to apply for the 6 acres they have designated up Fort Lawton will be integral. There will not be a school initially built (thus not listed as alternative onEIS) but SPS can control 6 acres designated as play fields/ park space which can then convert to a school site in future when funding is available (presuming everything passes the environmental impact study). SPS would do a separate EIS in the future when a school facility would be built. Pertaining to the school aspect of your comments, here are things to include: THANKS! -I support a wholistic approach to this redevelopment which includes desperately needed School land -in order for housing developments to be successful appropriate educational infrastructure must be in place. I support Seattle Public Schools being included in the redevelopment of Fort Lawton -This development feeds to neighborhood schools which are the most rapidly growing and are already at capacity with over-capacity projections within a few years. -we support Seattle Public Schools in having an opportunity to control a portion of the development which will enable them to operate play fields which will have immediate benefit to their sports programs as well as support the high demand from recreational leagues. When they are able to identify funding to build a school educational facility in the future, we support the opportunity for Seattle Public Schools to transform this land into a school campus. -it is imperative that the City and Seattle Public Schools work together to find every opportunity to support educational infrastructure as the city grows - The cost of purchasing land is the number one deterrence to Seattle Public Schools being able to keep pace with the growth in student population. This opportunity for the school district to partner with the City for substantially discounted land is unique and our city must ensure that it only be able to house its residents but that there are adequate educational opportunities as well. If you write something, please share below! The Office of Housing will continue taking public comment by email and mail through 5 pm on January 29. You can submit comments by email to OH_Comments@seattle.gov or by mail to: Lindsay Masters, Office of Housing, PO Box 94725, Seattle, WA 98124.
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