Memorandum of Understanding with the City of South San Francisco and its Redevelopment Agency The Harbor District has begun negotiations with the City on binding agreements concerning Oyster Point Marina’s future operation, maintenance, and improvement, and impacts on the marina of the new life sciences development proposed by Oyster Point MV, LLC (Shorenstein Properties and SKS Investments).
The developers have proposed to build a two million square foot life sciences “campus” of laboratories, offices, and open space on part of the western end of Oyster Point Marina and the adjacent Oyster Point Business Park. The developers purchased the latter area last year. The western marina area, which includes the Marina Inn, offices, and vacant area, has been under lease to King Ventures of San Luis Obispo. Oyster Point MV is taking over these leases with the approval of the District and the City. The developers plan to start construction after a several years-long planning, environmental review, and entitlement process is completed.
These two actions signal the beginning of a new era for Oyster Point Marina, in which the District and the City foresee marina improvements, commercial and recreational development, and public access improvements taking place over the next decade.
The Harbor District is preparing to solicit construction bids to widen and improve the sidewalk in front of the commercial building. The widening will enable the lessees to make use of sidewalk area to better serve their customers. The sidewalk itself will be redone, with a boardwalk-like pattern on part and a curving design along the street edge with imbedded features to simulate a beach. The features will reflect several themes relating to fisheries and harbor history.
Pillar Point fishermen have organized themselves to actively participate
in the Alliance's activities. These include participating in State Department
of Fish and Game hearings regarding Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) implementation,
Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings, other meetings with staff of
the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that oversees
the Sanctuary Program, the recent meeting of the port and harbor advocacy
group, the California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference, in Half Moon
Bay, and in developing information and questions for use in the Sanctuary
review and MLPA processes.
San
Mateo County Harbor District
400 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 300
So. San Francisco, Ca 94080
Voice: 650-583-4400
Fax: 650-583-4611
E-mail: harbordistrict@smharbor.com