Bay St. Site B rationale, November 2 at 6:30 pm

On Tuesday, November 2, 2010, the City Council will be having a Special Study Session that begins at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers to hear the background on Site B, the empty lot north of Bay St. I asked for this session so that the staff could present the rationale for the "best use" for this location.

For 6 years the Redevelopment Agency has had an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with Madison Marquette, the developer who built Bay St., to develop this prime site as an extension of Bay St. In two more weeks, at the November 16th meeting, the Agency will consider whether to grant another extension to this agreement, possibly for 2 years this time.

I encourage all interested residents to come and listen to the meeting tomorrow evening, and share your opinion about this part of town and what would be its best use. If you are unable to attend, know that you can watch the Special Study Session through the City of Emeryville website after it is posted, or on ETV (live or later when it is replayed), and send your opinion to the city council before the November 16th meeting.