NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
CITIZEN'S IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Bayside Conference Center
May 10, 2000
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 9:00 Call to Order (Neil Arthur, Chair)
- Current Status/Updates (Marcela Escobar-Eck, NTC Reuse Project Director)
- Conveyance of Property - status
- Disposition and Development Agreement - update
- Avigation & Runway Protection Zone Easements - status
- Post conveyance security plans - update
- Navy Housing Program (PJ FitzGerald, NTC Development Project Manager)
- Update: Demolition is in progress and on schedule, and should be completed in
July. The Navy is currently in the proposal evaluation process and will work with
one developer for exclusive negotiations by this summer. The award date to the
selected developer is scheduled for March 1, 2001, and the construction ground
breaking is targeted for May 1, 2001.
- Park Planning Update (Celeste Weinsheim, Chair - NTC Park Subcommittee)
Celeste Weinsheim gave an update of Park Planning Subcommittee. The board
consensus is that 10 acres of active and 30 acres of passive is the basis of acreage for the
development of the park. The 10-acre active park should be used primarily to meet
community deficiencies within the Peninsula Community. The Subcommittee has
requested information regarding the specific types of park deficiencies known within the
Peninsula Community Planning area.
- Historic District Overview (M. Wayne Donaldson, FAIA)
Wayne Donaldson presented an overview of the Historic District. This included the
history of how NTC was planned and established, the phasing of construction over the
years and the future plans for the Historic District. On May 21, NTC will be established
as a National Register District.
- Civic, Arts and Culture Center Overview (Marc Kasky)
Marc Kasky presented an overview of the Civic, Arts and Culture Center. Marc's role is
to assist the Foundation in the start-up phase of the Civic, Arts and Culture Center. The
Board of Directors will have their first meeting this month. Their responsibilities will
include making sure future use of the space will meet the Reuse Plan, that the business
plan will demonstrate how the Reuse Plan can be accomplished, how the plan relates to
the community plan, and the hiring of an Executive Director in the Fall of 2000.
Discussion included the process of selecting tenants for the Civic, Arts and Culture
Center, Fort Mason's budget as an example for NTC, and the future leasing of buildings.
- Proposition "D" Information (Marcela Escobar-Eck)
A memo explaining the City Attorney's opinion was mailed to all members prior to the
meeting. A request was made for Rick Duvernay to attend the June IAC meeting to
answer questions. Discussion of how this will affect NTC and other areas of the City
with similar legal circumstances.
- Board Comment
Future agenda items: Information on the status of Historical Resources Board review,
Redevelopment Area tax increment financing relative to NTC and the concept of the
live/work spaces planned for NTC. A concern was expressed about the trash along
Rosecrans fronting the City and Navy portions of the Base. It was suggested that
Americorp or the Urban Corp may be able to assist in the clean-up. On May 24, the Point
Loma Association Annual Dinner will host Corky McMillin and Marc Kasky as featured
speakers. A request made for staff to call committee members to remind them of each
meeting. Any persons interested in leasing space within the Civic, Arts and Culture
Center should forward letters of interest to the Foundation.
- Public Comment
1. Linda Sheridan, representing San Diego Cultural Arts Alliance - Concerns are the
historic core, open spaces within the Reuse Plan are now shown as parking spaces,
parking, and the Foundation's intent to not use federal funds may make rents less
2. Irene Patton, Concerns are the plans for the live-work spaces at NTC.
3. Pat Goddard, representing the Maritime Heritage and Cultural Center, - Concerns are
the areas outside the Historic Core by the channel where there is parking shown - this
may take away opportunities for maritime museum spaces.
4. Virginia Silverman, Concern is the Civic, Arts and Culture Center Foundation Board's
meetings are planned to be private - she feels that they should be open to the public.
- 12:00 Conclude