[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: "Concord [CA]: Catellus out of naval weapons station project"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Concord: Catellus out of naval weapons station project

By Lisa P. White
San Jose Mercury News (CA)
March 28,  2016

CONCORD -- And then there was one.
 
Catellus Development Corp. is out of the running to develop the first phase of the Concord Naval Weapons Station, leaving Lennar Urban as the city's remaining option. 

On a 2-1 vote Monday, City Council members rejected Catellus' request to change its term sheet and the negotiating agreement and they agreed to refund the company's $250,000 deposit. 
In exchange, Catellus will voluntarily withdraw from the master developer selection process and waive any claims against the city. 

Despite pleas from Concord residents that the council find a way to keep Catellus on board, Mayor Laura Hoffmeister and Councilman Edi Birsan voted against the company. The pair also rebuffed Councilman Dan Helix's attempt to find a compromise.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29694795/concord-catellus-out-naval-weapons-station-project?source=rss

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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