Concord Naval Weapons Station: 3 Developers To Be Interviewed

CONCORD, CA — The Concord City Council is set to begin the process of selecting a new developer for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.

In a public meeting scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21, council said it will interview three developers vying for the project that is expected to bring 12,000 housing units and millions of square feet of office space to the city.

The meeting, which begins at 9 a.m., will be held virtually via Zoom. Members of the public are invited to participate or send comments in advance to the city clerk.

Find the agenda here.

The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 28, Wave Channel 29, and U-verse Channel 99. It can also be streamed live through the city's website.

The Concord Naval Weapons Station is a 12,800-acre area located in north-central Contra Costa County. It was originally established in 1942 and is one of the oldest naval ordnance support bases on the Pacific Coast.

The city started the process of planning for the reuse of the site in 2006, when residents and
other stakeholders created a vision for the future development of the property, the city previously said in a news release.

In 2012, city council officially adopted the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan that describes to potential master developers what can be built on the site. The plan calls for 69 percent of the property to be open space and recreational facilities. Residential, commercial and office use is clustered around the North Concord BART station with greenways and parks separating neighborhood villages. The eastern section of the property will remain as open space and is proposed to be transferred to the East Bay Regional Park District.

For additional information on the project, click here.

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