Consultants: Salvation Army facility complicates redevelopment; relocation would require a suitable site
Aug 20, 2026
Presenters said the Salvation Army facility on the core parcel is a constraint to investment and that the Salvation Army is not currently interested in relocating unless a suitable alternative site with entitlements is provided.
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Consultants told commissioners that the Salvation Army's existing facility in the study area poses a practical barrier to some redevelopment options. Gary Hamer said the facility "is not development being there is not conducive to attracting any investment" and that previous relocation proposals were abandoned because relocation costs and uniform-relocation obligations for existing residents made the option infeasible.
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