Alameda Marina redevelopment

[Alan H]

WTF?

http://www.ehdd.com/work/alameda-marina-master-plan

I know, it will probably take years upon years to get the permits, but......

[solosailor]

Let's hope they can't get it rezoned residential. No other hoists except Richmond.

[Tonapah Low]

Who owns the Marina?

[BobJ]

Bill R. Poland - google Bay West Development.

Lots about hisself on his website but he doesn't list sailing or boating as one of his interests.

[Wet Spreaders]

Looks like Svens will have to close/move, which adds some distance to a decent yard unless he sets up shop close by (or perhaps where Nelsons used to be). Plus other small businesses from the sailing community - canvas, parts, sail making. It will probably take more permits to move Sven than to build condos and a strip mall.

[solosailor]

Lots about hisself on his website but he doesn't list sailing or boating as one of his interests.

He's to busy building townhomes and condos to sail. I bet there are big regrets in the Svendsens camp about bringing in a partner to be able to buy the property only to get pushed out themselves in the end.

[Tonapah Low]

Something is rotten in Denmark

[Prince of Whales]

They are developing the crap out of Alameda these days. Must suck to get off the Island during morning commute.

[BobJ]

Svend and his wife were Alameda residents (AFAIK she still is). Sean Svendsen and Bill Poland appear to both live in Marin Co.

Prince, not just during the morning commute - it's getting to be an all-day thing.

[Tom Mc]

A lot of the berths are in disrepair and downright dangerous. Lots of very old exposed wiring.
When I worked there a year or so ago they were running 90% + occupancy on all their commercial and office space. It may have changed.
It's an old Marina.

[Photoboy]

There is a noon meeting at Island Yacht Club today to discuss proposals with business's within the Alameda Marina, invitation only.

There is a general public meeting this evening at Island Yacht Club which is open to the public.

From what we can gather, the majority owner of the property lease will insist that the residential development is the only way to save the marina, which we are told is untrue.

The word in Alameda is the majority of the residents have grown tired of the nonstop land rush on the island and voted out most of the pro development officials in the last election.

The battle has just begun, let your voices be heard:

Island Yacht Club
Alameda Marina
1853 Clement Ave. Building 14
Alameda, CA 94501

Tel: 510-521-2980


City Of Alameda

Mayors Office: 510.747.4701

City Manager: 510.747.4700

Alameda Planning Board

[Charlie Tuna]

Time to dust off the pitch forks!

[Angry Dolphin]

Dolphin angry.

[3D]

I bet there are big regrets in the Svendsens camp about bringing in a partner to be able to buy the property only to get pushed out themselves in the end.

I'm not so sure about that. If you look at the image of the proposed site development. you can see that Svens boatyard, store, rigging shop, metal shop, and indoor storage buildings are all still there (the buildings with the maroon roofs).

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-3D

[solosailor]

In not so sure about that. If you look at the image of the proposed site development. you can see that Svens boatyard, store, rigging shop, metal shop, and indoor storage buildings are all still there (the buildings with the maroon roofs).

In one image it's that way, in another it shows residential all the way through. I heard that Svendsen's wants to stay but is being pushed out and is already looking for another location as a contingency if the zoning gets pushed through. They asked about moving the boatyard to the South end and were told that was no good as well from the majority owner (developer).

Let's hope the anti-development elected officials stop this one. Fingers and toes crossed.