DATE: April 12, 2022
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USS MIDWAY MUSEUM AND NAVY PIER: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, A PAYMENT AGREEMENT, AND A PARK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND USS MIDWAY MUSEUM FOR THE CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC PARK WITH ANCILLARY PARKING ON NAVY PIER
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
After many years of collaborative effort, the District and USS Midway Museum (Midway) have agreed on a plan to fully implement the conversion of Navy Pier (Attachment A - Location Map) to a public park as envisioned in the Port Master Plan (PMP). This plan to build "Freedom Park" on Navy Pier is made possible by the allocation of $11.7 million of District Economic Recovery Program funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act, as well as Midway's commitment of not less than $30 million to the project. This project aims to not only create a new world class park on the North Embarcadero waterfront but also to address critical infrastructure repairs to Navy Pier as well as the demolition of the unsightly headhouse - all within five years of the issuance of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) from the California Coastal Commission (Coastal), which is anticipated to be issued in early 2024.
Staff has memorialized these commitments in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Midway (Attachment B - MOU between District and Midway) which outlines the project and planning features, financial commitments and timeline for the planned conversion and development of a public park on Navy Pier. The project contemplated by the MOU will include the demolition of the headhouse on Navy Pier, structural and pile improvements to Navy Pier and a park with associated amenities such as parking, pedestrian pathways, around the perimeter and through the park, landscaping, benches, signage and restrooms. Also incorporated into the MOU are two separate agreements to be executed concurrently with the MOU: one that obligates Midway t...
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