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Recommendation to Approve Closure of the Remaining North Course Holes at Corica Park to Improve the Overall Construction Schedule Timeline. (Recreation and Parks 280)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Greenway Golf (Greenway) is renovating the 18-hole North Course under its lease dated August 1, 2012 and First Amendment to lease dated March 28, 2018 (Exhibits 1 and 2) with the City of Alameda (City). Twelve holes are currently closed for construction and Greenway has requested to close the remaining six holes and move all play, including local leagues and clubs, to the South Course and Par 3 Course. While heavy rains last winter caused significant delays, this action will enable Greenway to open the full course sooner.
BACKGROUND
Greenway is currently renovating the North Course as required by its lease with the City. Greenway originally closed nine holes with the plan to close the second nine holes after completion of the first nine holes.
On April 29, 2019, the Golf Commission unanimously approved a proposal from Greenway to close an additional three holes, leaving six holes (of the total eighteen) playable and open to the public. This allowed the public to play six, twelve, or eighteen holes in circuits. This request was due to the significant amount of rain in the winter of 2018-19, which put the construction behind schedule. Greenway principals explained that the additional closure would allow the construction crew the ability to catch up on the overall construction schedule.
Greenway is now requesting to close the remaining six holes, which will fully close the North Course. The City Attorney's Office determined that full closure of the course is enough of a material change to the lease provisions that the City Council must authorize this change.
On November 14, 2019, the Golf Commission unanimously approved and recommended to the City Council Greenway's proposal to fully close the North Co...
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