Concord City Council Weighs Naval Weapons Station Contract

CONCORD, CA — The Concord City Council on Tuesday will consider spending about $335,000 for a consultant to help address issues of sensitive species and habitats ahead of planned development of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station property. The contract would be with Los Gatos-based H. T. Harvey and Associates, which has been involved with the reuse project since 2009.

The firm has already helped Concord officials develop ways to monitor sensitive habitats and species found on almost 5,000 acres of former weapons station land forecast to become housing, businesses, schools and dedicated open space as part of the City of Concord.

The money would be paid by the reuse project's master developer, Lennar, through the city's reuse agency.

The Reuse Project Area Plan calls for building as many as 12,200 housing units and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space on about 2,300 acres of the former weapons station property on Concord's east side. The East Bay Regional Park District will receive 2,600 acres for the future Concord Hills Regional Park.

If this contract is approved Tuesday, total funding for H. T. Harvey and Associates in connection with the land reuse project is approximately $1.77 million.

Also connected to the weapons station reuse project, the City Council - acting as the Local Reuse Authority - will consider spending $151,500 for specialized real estate and financial advice related to the project.

Tuesday's meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall, 1950 Parkside Drive.

By Bay City News Service

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