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AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	12/14/2016
Subject: 3-Acre Non-Aviation Business Park Development at Buchanan Field
Submitted For:	Keith Freitas
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:		Contact:	Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

Information

Referral History:

On December 8, 2015, the Contra Costa County Public Works – Airports Division received a letter of interest from a private party to develop an industrial business park use on approximately 3 acres of land owned by the County and located on the northeast corner of Marsh Drive and Sally Ride Drive on the west side of Buchanan Field Airport. The parcel is designated for non-aviation use on the Buchanan Field Master Plan.

Per adopted procedures, the County notified existing commercial tenants at Buchanan Field and Byron and publicized the notice to solicit other competitive interest in the property. The response deadline was January 14, 2016, and the County did not receive any additional letters of interest to develop this property. On March 29, 2016, the Board of Supervisors authorized County staff to negotiate a lease with the proposed developer.

Referral Update:

In November 2016, the development team submitted a development plan application to the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) for the proposed project. DCD will also perform the environmental review for the project. Airports staff will be drafting the lease for the 3-acre business park. The lease will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors review and consideration once the environmental review process has been completed.

Development of this 3-acre vacant parcel for business park use would expand economic development activity at Buchanan Field Airport and lead to increased revenues to the Airport Enterprise Fund. This development will also facilitate the growth and development as identified in the adopted Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan. A business proposal must be consistent with the Airport Master Plan and General Plan for consideration.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

This is a general discussion and review of the proposed business activity and status.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None

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