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Point Molate POINT MOLATE Technical Assistance Panel Richmond, CA March 10-11, 2016 About ULI The Urban Land Institute’s mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Founded in 1936, ULI is a nonprofit organization of land use professionals with more than 38,000 members in 95 countries (www.uli.org), including more than 2,400 in the San Francisco district council (sf.uli.org). ULI San Francisco ULI SAN FRANCISCO (ULIsf) serves the Greater Bay Area with pragmatic land use expertise and One California Street, Suite 2500 education. San Francisco, CA 94111 415.268.4072 [email protected] About ULI TAPs sf.uli.org The ULI San Francisco Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Program is an www.uli.org extension of the national Advisory Services program. ULI's Advisory Services panels provide strategic advice to clients (public agency, nonprofit organization, or nonprofit developer) on complex land use and real estate development issues. The program links clients to the knowledge and experience of ULI and its membership. Since 1947, ULI has harnessed the technical expertise of its members to help communities solve difficult land use, development, and redevelopment challenges. More than 600 panels have been conducted in 12 countries. Since 1996, ULI San Francisco has adapted this model for use at the local level, Founded in 1936, the Urban Land assisting 24 Bay Area cities. Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research TAPs include extensive preliminary briefings followed by a one-and-a-half-day and education organization dedicated to intensive working session in the client’s community. A detailed briefing package providing leadership in the responsible and guided discussion is provided by the client to each TAP participant before use of land and in creating and sustaining the TAP working sessions. In working sessions, ULI’s expert panelists tour the study area either by bus or on foot, interview stakeholders, and address a set of thriving communities worldwide. ULI has questions proposed by the client about a specific development issue or policy more than 38,000 members worldwide, barrier within a defined geographic area. The product of these sessions is a representing the entire spectrum of land community presentation and final report. This report presents highlights of the use and development disciplines. With panel’s responses to the client’s questions as well as contains a diverse set of ideas and suggestions. more than 2,400 members across the Bay Area, ULI San Francisco represents one of the Urban Land Institute’s largest District Councils. 2 | Urban Land Institute | Point Molate Technical Assistance Panel Contents About ULI ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2 About ULI TAPs ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Point Molate Introduction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Context �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Technical Assistance Panel Team Assignment and Process ����������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Panel Chair Stakeholder Input ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7 Rick Dishnica, President, The Dishnica Company What We Heard �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Strengths ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Panel Members Challenges ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Alan Billingsley, Principal, Billingsley Interests Community Vision ................................................................................................9 Kelly Kline, Economic Development Director and Response to the City's Questions ���������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Chief Innovation Officer, City of Fremont Tom Lockard, Former Managing Director, Stone & ULIsf Participants ........................................................................................22 Youngberg Amit Price Patel, Principal, David Baker Architects Corinne Stewart, Associate Principal, AECOM Megan Keith, Urban Planner, AECOM, Lead Author ULI San Francisco Jeff Smith, Chair Elliot Stein, Executive Director Figure 1: Point Molate Regional Location John Means, Senior Associate Alan Talansky, TAP Committee Co-Chair Dana Van Galder, TAP Committee Co-Chair Point Molate N Point Molate Technical Assistance Panel | Urban Land Institute | 3 Introduction The legacy of ownership has left many buildings on Point Molate, Context 35 of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places Point Molate is located in Richmond, California just north of the according to the Point Molate Reuse Plan. All are located in the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Encompassing about 300 acres, historic district, the central part of Point Molate north of Point Point Molate has a variety of geologic features, including sloping Molate Beach Park. These buildings vary in architectural character, hills and a small beach area with some public amenities. The and include residential cottages, the Winehaven building, the southernmost beach area, Point Molate Beach Park, was reopened Winemaster’s house, and Building 6, among others. in 2013 after being closed for a long period. In central Point Molate sit the mostly abandoned buildings that are a legacy of previous The land immediately to the north, east, and south of Point Molate Point Molate users. is owned by Chevron. To the east is the most industrial portion of Chevron’s operations. In addition to these adjacent industrial uses, Point Molate has a rich history and has been used for many there is one remaining remediation site at Point Molate used by purposes over the years. Beginning as a shrimp camp in the late the Navy for oil waste collection. Previous clean-up efforts have 1800s, it later became a winery operated by the California Wine included decommissioning underground storage tanks once used Association (CALWA). After CALWA was dissolved, Point Molate by the Navy, by filling them with sand. They are mainly located in was acquired by the U.S. Navy for use as a fuel depot during World the higher-elevation uplands. These tanks are considered closed War II. The fuel depot operated until 1995, when the property was but are not stable enough to accommodate any development on top acquired by the city of Richmond. Figure 3, provides a detailed of them. timeline of major events in Point Molate’s history. For the TAP, panelists were instructed to consider the entire 300 acres of Point Molate as the study area. Figure 2: Point Molate - Site Location Source: Point Molate TAP Briefing Book prepared by TPL and the City of Richmond, 2016 4 | Urban Land Institute | Point Molate Technical Assistance Panel Figure 3: Point Molate - Site Timeline 2,000 BC to 500 AD – site inhabited by Ohlone and Miwok tribes 1860-1880 – Chinese shrimp camps constructed on site Major Stakeholders Late 1800s –land including Point Molate becomes a Spanish rancho Early 1900s – Beltline Railway con- City of Richmond structed adjacent to site. Standard Oil Long Wharf is also constructed Tom Butt, Mayor 1907-1919 – California Wine As- Alex Knox, Mayor’s Office, Director of Policy sociation operates a winery on site that includes the Winehaven building Bill Lindsay, City Manager 1930 – Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor developed (harbor is still active today) Gayle McLaughlin, Former Mayor and Current City Council Member 1942 – U.S. Navy acquires site, begins using coastal access as fueling Richard Mitchell, Planning Director depot 1978 – Village of Point Molate placed on National Register of Historic Places; designation includes 35 his- Point Molate Community Advisory toric buildings 1995 – Navy fuel depot decommissioned Committee 1997 – Point Molate Reuse Plan ap- Joan Garrett, Chair proved by Richmond City Council Mark Howe, President, MSH Group 2003 – U.S. Navy transfers 371 acres of Point Molate to the city of Richmond 2004 – Richmond issues request Trails for Richmond Action Committee for development proposals at Point Molate; Upstream Point Molate LLC Bruce Beyaert, Chair 2004 –Richmond enters land disposi- proposal to develop site with a hotel tion agreement (subject to completion and casino selected of California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]) to authorize sale of for- mer Naval fuel depot to Upstream Chevron 2009 – Draft environmental impact statement/environmental impact Joe Lorenz, Senior Policy, Government and Public Affairs 2009 – Citizens for East Shore Park report completed by Upstream for Representative and East Bay Regional Park District file proposed casino/hotel development lawsuit against city and Upstream over concerns regarding proposed project 2010 – 41 remaining acres transferred Trust for Public Land from the Navy and $28.5 million is provided to city to undertake site Kelley Hart, Planning Director, Conservation Vision 2010 – Richmond voters approve remediation Measure U, expressing opposition to the Point Molate casino plan 2011 – Richmond City Council votes East Bay Regional Parks District 2013 – Legal battle begins between to end consideration of Upstream’s Robert Doyle, Manager
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