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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 06091992 - 1.62 � o62w TO: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor �` -y s Costa Executive Director County qty DATE: June 2, 1992 SUBJECT: North contra Costa County Shoreline Corridor and Rodeo Waterfront Feasibility Study. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Accept and approve the North Contra Costa County Shoreline Corridor and Rodeo Waterfront Feasibility Study. FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The North Contra Costa County Shoreline Joint Powers Agency (JPA) was formed on April 3 , 1990 in response to the Rodeo Waterfront Committee's request to help restore the Rodeo Marina to its full potential. The JPA consists of representatives of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors and the East Bay Regional Park District and is advised by members of County Service Districts in the towns of Rodeo and Crockett. The JPA was formed for the purpose of preparing a feasibility study of the Northern Contra Costa County Shoreline area from Lone Tree Point in Rodeo to the Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline in Crockett. The feasibility study would explore alternatives for park and shoreline related uses of the area which meet the i erests and needs of all parties. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATU / RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RI TIM OF AGENCX COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF AGENCY ON June 9, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Community Development SRA2 5/j b/shorodeo.bos ATTESTED June 9, 1992 PHIL BATCHELOR, AGENCY SECRETARY BY DEPUTY Both members of the JPA provided $10, 000 each and the State Coastal Conservancy granted $20, 000 to the JPA to hire a consultant firm to prepare the feasibility study. Public workshops were held at each phase of the study beginning June 27, 1991 and concluding on April 15, 1992 , including a public meeting in Rodeo on the Rodeo Waterfront portion of the study on March 18, 1992 . The East Bay Regional Park District is concurrently accepting this study. The JPA will continue to have regularly scheduled meetings and will act within its capacity to implement the provisions of the feasibility study. A summary of the Study's conclusions and findings are provided in Attachment A. Next steps for the Agency, given the findings and conclusions, are outlined below. Staff will pursue these steps in conjunction with the Rodeo Redevelopment Advisory Committee. 1. Create and circulate a Request for Proposals for a Rodeo Downtown/Waterfront Specific Plan; 2 . Retain a consultant to prepare the Specific Plan; 3 . Have the necessary environmental documentation prepared for the Specific Plan; and 4 . Amend the Rodeo Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the Downtown/Waterfront Specific Plan. i �1 ATTACHMENT A This report summarizes the Shoreline Corridor and Waterfront Feasibility Study which was performed under the direction of the North Contra Costa County Shoreline Joint Powers Agency (JPA). The County and the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) are the members of the JPA. The purpose of the study (1) was to identify potential land use and development alternatives for restoring the Rodeo waterfront and marina areas; and (2) assessed the feasibility of and presented alternatives for a trail corridor connecting Lone Tree Point and the Carquinez Regional Shoreline. 1 . Rodeo Waterfront A preferred plan for the Rodeo marina was developed as part of the JPA process. This preferred plan, which was analyzed in detail, includes a total of 230 berths, a new two-lane boat launch ramp, a new fuel dock and a facility to accommodate hand-launched boats. Other commercial uses include a 110- boat dry stack storage facility, a 15,000 square foot restaurant on the bluff, expansion of the existing chandlery, re-establishment of the bait shop and continuation of the existing cafe. Recreational uses include launching, lessons, rentals and sales for windsurfers, kayakers and small hand-launched boats. The marina could also function as an alternative parking and staging area for the Lone Tree Point park. Public access facilities would consist of a landscaped corridor through the marina, a new fishing pier, and possibly a pedestrian overcrossing of the railroad from the marina to Lone Tree Point. The development of a shoreline linear park was envisioned for the remaining waterfront area, from the marina north to the sewage treatment plant site. Development alternatives for the waterfront include a restaurant and retail development at the intersection of San Pablo and Parker Avenues and a light industrial or RV park between San Pablo Avenue and the railroad, adjacent to the sewage treatment plant site. The State Coastal Conservancy performed a financial feasibility analysis of the marina improvements. The estimated development cost was $7.9 million, not including land acquisition costs. The analysis indicated that the marina and related commercial revenues could support a debt of $6.4 million (assuming a majority of the financing was low-interest governmental loans)--leaving a $4 million gap. The shoreline linear park improvements are estimated to cost $3.4 million. Therefore, the total cost of the preferred marina/waterfront plan is $11 .3 million--leaving a $7.4 million gap without land acquisition costs. The identified alternative commercial development along the waterfront could provide a funding stream to reduce the overall financial gap. Thestudy identifies potential grant and loan programs which may be available to help reduce the financing gap. The preferred plan, however, would still require a substantial commitment of local funding to be implemented. This Rodeo Waterfront study represents the first step in the revitalization process of the marina and waterfront area. Significant further analysis is warranted to determine if the preferred plan is feasible given market, real estate and economic conditions. The next step may include a downtown/waterfront Specific Plan and an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan. These steps would be required to analyze the relevant market conditions, proposed land uses, development standards, infrastructure requirements, and necessary financial participation. The specific plan process will also determine the appropriateness of the EBRPD, County, the Redevelopment Agency, and Coastal Conservancy continued involvement in the revitalization process. 2. Shoreline Corridor The Shoreline Corridor portion of this study identified and analyzed seven trail segments. A shoreline trail was deemed infeasible because of the active railroad tracks which run adjacent to the shoreline throughout the study area. An inland trail alignment, however, was considered feasible which uses San Pablo Avenue and adjacent lands from Rodeo to Crockett, local streets within Crockett, and the Carquinez Scenic Drive or Carquinez Regional Shoreline to the Bull Valley Staging Area. Potential exists to enlarge the Selby Open Space holding of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and make this area a destination park. An upland trail corridor was identified for further review. The inland alignment feasibility depends upon the use of the public right-of-way for development of bicycle lanes and sidewalks. Off-street pedestrian and equestrian trails can be developed within the open space currently belonging to EBRPD; Lone Tree Point, Terry's Park in Rodeo, the Selby Open Space, and the Carquinez Regional Shoreline. The roles and responsibilities of the JPA members were identified as follows: a. EBRPD would be responsible for design, development, and maintenance of all trail segments within its properties or on properties with negotiated trail or recreational use easements. They should work with private property owners to negotiate the easements or acquire the land necessary to implement the trail plan. b. The County would be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of all bikeway and pedestrian facilities associated with the public right-of-ways. BL3/ipastdy.ata