Project Overview - Lowry Redevelopment

Lowry
Buckley Annex
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Buckley Annex
Project
Overview
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Background
The 70-acre Buckley Annex property is the last remaining
parcel of land to be transferred by the Department of
Defense to the Lowry Redevelopment Authority at the former
Lowry Air Force Base. Established in the 1970s, the Buckley
Annex contained the Denver Center of the Defense Finance
and Accounting Services and the Air Reserve Personnel
Center with some 3,000 employees. It was announced for
closure in 2005 and the property was completely vacated on
September 15, 2011.
The Air Force transferred the Buckley Annex property to the
Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) on May 31, 2012.
The LRA conducted a public redevelopment planning
process in 2007-8 involving several community task forces
Townhome Boulevard from the Community Park
and stakeholder groups. The conceptual redevelopment plan
Redevelopment Plan Vision
strives to balance the needs of the community, the Air Force
The City of Denver is adapting to local growth and the
and the City and County of Denver. The LRA will be the
economy by encouraging the creation of livable, vibrant
master developer of the site, as it has for the rest of Lowry,
neighborhoods that are defined by choices, quality
and will sell land to residential and commercial developers
amenities and a range of housing types. The Buckley Annex
for vertical construction.
neighborhood will provide this for people at many life
stages. This sustainable neighborhood will integrate with
surrounding neighborhoods, provide opportunities to replace
lost jobs, and create new tax revenues for the city. The plan is
characterized by two mixed-use areas united by a townhome
boulevard, a range of attached and detached homes oriented
to open space, and walkable streets.
Community Park
Mixed-Use Center
This community-wide gathering place will feature a large park
and plaza, park-side retail and multifamily and single-family
residences. Additional parking will be provided to support the
nearby Schlessman Family Library and create synergy between
library users and the new mixed-use center.
Mixed-Use Center
Buckley Annex Sub-Area Plan
Townhome Boulevard
Building Heights
The Townhome Boulevard connects the entire neighborhood
The redevelopment plan limits building heights to two to three
along Lowry Boulevard. Townhomes will overlook a tree-
stories on most of the edges of the Buckley Annex property,
lined street with a public trail connecting to Crestmoor Park,
with buildings increasing in height so that taller buildings are
neighborhood retail, the community park and surrounding
located toward the interior of the site. Building heights are not
neighborhoods.
to exceed 65 feet (5 stories) for these mixed-use and internal
Neighborhood Center West
residential areas. The Lúce buildings at Academy Boulevard and
The Neighborhood Center West may provide small-scale retail
85 to 120 feet tall.
on Lowry Boulevard with townhome and multifamily residential
Rampart Way are about 65 feet tall; the historic hangars are
in close proximity to Crestmoor Park. A 35-foot setback will
Timeframe
support the current character along Monaco Parkway.
The following is the current anticipated timeframe for
First Avenue Residential
redevelopment:
The First Avenue Residential area will feature pocket parks
and walkable streets that connect to the existing Mayfair Park
and Lowry West neighborhoods. An enhanced First Avenue
streetscape will further integrate the three neighborhoods.
South Residential
This residential area will have single-family detached and
attached homes connected by a linear park system to the
Spring 2012
Buckley Annex property transfer from the
Air Force to LRA
Summer 2012
General Development Plan (GDP) submittal to the city, city review process begins
Winter 2013
Infrastructure improvements and building demolition begin, zoning process begins
Winter 2013
First land sales
neighborhood center to the west and the community park
More Information
to the east. Townhomes on the southern edge will provide a
Please see lowryredevelopment.org/annex for additional
transition from the higher density uses in Crestmoor Downs to
information and register for email updates.
the south of the site.
Community Park South
This fact sheet is based on current information; plans and timelines
are subject to change.
This area will be a prime location for single-family attached and
detached homes on the community park and serve as a transition
November 2012
to the existing Park Heights neighborhood to the south.