IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
COMPLETION OF GOOD WORK AND APPROVE THE ENDING OF THE SHORELINE ADVISORY GROUP
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro owns certain real property consisting of over fifty (50) acres located within the City limits in the Shoreline development area; and WHEREAS, the City desires to facilitate the development of the Shoreline development area to create new housing units, lodging and restaurants, new facilities to foster economic growth, and new recreational opportunities for the public, as well as promoting the productive use of property and encouraging quality development and economic growth, thereby enhancing employment and recreation opportunities for residents and expanding the City's tax base; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City Council approved the formation of the Shoreline Development Citizens Advisory Committee (Shoreline CAC) to advise the City Council and staff on the vision for the Shoreline development area; and
WHEREAS, the City and Cal Coast Companies LLC, Inc., a Delaware corporation doing business in California as Cal Coast Developer, Inc. (Cal Coast), entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement dated April 2, 2012 regarding development of a portion of the Shoreline development area, as such agreement has been amended and extended (the "ENRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Shoreline CAC fulfilled its mission and was disbanded in Spring 2011 when the City Council signed the ENRA with Cal Coast; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the City Council Shoreline-Marina Committee approved a Shoreline Advisory Group to provide continuing community input to the City Council and staff on the comprehensive master plan for the Shoreline development area; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 2012, the City Council approved a 21-person subset of the Shoreline CAC to continue to serve as an Advisory Group to the City and Cal-Coast to assist in refining the plans and studies for the Shoreline Development Project including the Harbor Basin Redevelopment (Shoreline Advisory Group); with an amendment to refer to the ShorelineMarina Committee the development of specific criteria to use in selecting three additional members to the Advisory Group; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2012, the City Council approved the addition of three individuals to the Shoreline Advisory Group to assist in refining the plans and studies for the Shoreline Development Project; and
WHEREAS, the Shoreline Advisory Group met multiple times from 2012 to 2020 to provide input on project, park and water basin scope and design, as well as the Environmental Impact Report; and
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WHEREAS, since 2020, the Shoreline Advisory Group has been provided updates and invited to public meetings on the project and Shoreline park; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro and Cal Coast Companies LLC, Inc. entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement with respect to certain City owned property located within the Shoreline development area of the City, dated as of July 22, 2020, as amended by the First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement and Disposition and Development Agreement dated as of March 17, 2021 and the Second Amendment dated as of June 21, 2022 and Third Amendment dated as of December 19, 2022 (as amended, the “DDA”); and WHEREAS, Cal Coast desires to develop a portion of the Shoreline development area with a multi-component development that includes the construction of approximately 206 detached single-family homes and attached townhomes; the redesign and reconstruction of an existing 9-hole golf course; the construction of a hotel with 210 rooms, publicly accessible outdoor space, and a restaurant; the construction of a market-rate multifamily residential development with 285 rental units; the construction of a restaurant and banquet facility; and the construction of a single-story freestanding building shell to house a market or other neighborhood serving retail or service facility; and
WHEREAS, in connection with Cal Coast’s development of a portion of the Shoreline development area, the City desires to design and construct an approximately eight acre park, demolish certain improvements in the San Leandro Marina Harbor, reconstruct the MulfordMarina Branch Library, and undertake other public improvements within and adjacent to the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Group’s input has informed and shaped the development of the final scope of the project, the scope of which was finalized as a part of the DDA, EIR Addendum and associated entitlements approved on February 24, 2020 and Development Agreement, DDA Amendment, EIR Addendum and planning entitlements on June 21, 2022; and WHEREAS, the group’s input was solicited at a series of public meetings for the Shoreline Park, including in 2017 and 2022, which design has been refined and submitted to the Design Review Committee of the Bay Coastal Design Commission (BCDC); and WHEREAS, the sale and leasing of certain properties for private development by Cal Coast Development LLC, Inc. was finalized prior to December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, Cal Coast Development intends to proceed to prepare for construction of the Shoreline Development project in line with the approved entitlements and agreements, and the City of San Leandro intends to proceed to finalize plans and prepare for construction of the Shoreline Park, incorporating the community’s input; and WHEREAS, the City finds that the Shoreline Advisory Group has completed their charge to assist in refining the plans and studies for the Shoreline Development Project and Shoreline Park and such plans are now proceeding towards development; and RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX 3
WHEREAS, members of the Shoreline Advisory Group who would like to continue to provide input on the project will be welcome and invited to attend any upcoming public meetings that may be held on the Shoreline Development Project and Shoreline Park; and WHEREAS, the City would like to thank the Shoreline Advisory Group members, many of whom have been involved in the project, since 2008, for their ongoing dedication, input and support for the improvement of the San Leandro shoreline area for the benefit of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
The Shoreline Advisory Group is hereby ended, effective immediately.
Introduced by Councilmember _______ and passed and adopted this 15st day of May 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Kelly B. Clancy, City Clerk