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Workshop to Provide Direction on De-Pave Park Design Options, including the Proposed Removal of Building 29 and Whether to Keep or Remove Building 25.
The environmental effects of the design options have been addressed previously in an approved Environmental Impact Report and therefore no additional environmental review is necessary concerning Council direction on this item. Section 15162 and 15163, California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. (Recreation 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
De-Pave Park is located on the western edge of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point designed as a publicly accessible ecological park created by removing all existing concrete, re-purposing it onsite and creating significant and varied habitat to support a wide range of wildlife. Following two rounds of inclusive community input on the De-Pave Park design, staff is presenting three options of the De-Pave Park design (Exhibit 2).
The park designs all include a wide pedestrian and bicycle promenade the length of the park, overlooks and an educational gathering space, tide pools, a beach, picnic area, parking lot and restroom, areas to fish in the bay, seating throughout the park, tidal wetlands, habitat and nature play.
There are two existing buildings located within the defined De-Pave Park area and how to address the buildings is a key decision point for this phase of design. All three options include the assumption that Building 29, which has a variety of small artist and maker tenants, will be removed. This decision was made due to two primary factors including: 1) the additional cost to keep the building would be nearly $6 million that includes utilities and a levee to protect the building from sea level rise and 2) the building's total required footprint reduces the available wildlife habitat to a minimal area which is counter to the park's goal as a natural wildlife ha...
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