Moreover, there was a finding that the revenues that could be generated by many of these types of businesses were limited and so there were financial feasibility concerns associated with that. And so, the recommendations that the Land Use Committee and the working group have advanced have acknowledged that were going to need high Revenue Generating uses as financial engine as part much new pier leasing an development projects. But to balance that with the need and desire to a available these facilities for public oriented uses, port staff was really trying to think about how can we expand public oriented uses but deal with the feasibility realities. Through that process, we came up with idea of going on the basis of the recommendations coming out of working group with a twotrack request for interest to invite ideas for public oriented uses that could fit within our bulkheads and pier facilities. But because we anticipated that the revenue capability of many of those types of businesses
And so, the recommendations that the Land Use Committee and the working group have advanced have acknowledged that were going to need high Revenue Generating uses as financial engine as part much new pier leasing an development projects. But to balance that with the need and desire to a available these facilities for public oriented uses, port staff was really trying to think about how can we expand public oriented uses but deal with the feasibility realities. Through that process, we came up with idea of going on the basis of the recommendations coming out of working group with a twotrack request for interest to invite ideas for public oriented uses that could fit within our bulkheads and pier facilities. But because we anticipated that the revenue capability of many of those types of businesses would be insufficient to be able to cover the improvement costs of the piers, we also realized there was a need to be some Development Capability also. So we came up with the idea ofc having
The the ive always viewed this particular project as a commission that began with mission bay. This is when willie cut the deals back in 2003 to get that project to move forward. This is plot of land that functioned under different requirements and restrictions as you are well aware and those required a different sort of work that your staff has put in to overcome. I think in some ways it will represent an improvement as well as a completion upon what has gone before it in mission bay. And we look forward to it going forward. Thank you. Thank you, mike. Diana parsons. Thank you. Maybe i didnt pronounce your name right. Hello. From spur. Good afternoon, commissioners. My name is susan a na parsons from spur. Purchase is a membersupported nonprofit working to make the city a better place and the reason a better place through research, education and advocacy. Im here on behalf of spur to support approval of the mission rock project. Mission rock will create a special place for San Francis
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