Commission Considers Impact Of A's Waterfront Ballpark On Port Of Oakland

Alameda CA

03 June, 2022

12:51 PM

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CBS San Francisco June 3, 2022 The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) held a public meeting Thursday to discuss an application by the Oakland Athletics to remove a port priority use area designation at a site at the Port of Oakland where the team wants to build a waterfront ballpark. A BCDC staff report on May 2 stated that the land known as Charles P. Howard Terminal is not needed by the Port of Oakland, making it a prime area for new construction. BCDC representatives, the Port, and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf reiterated that sentiment during the public hearing Thursday, saying that the Port is expected to grow slowly enough to eliminate the need for Howard Terminal through at least 2050. "It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to address sea level rise and climate threats, to create thousands of good living wage and union jobs, as well as retain Oakland's last professional sports team," Schaaf said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.