The Concord Naval Weapons Station project, the Bay Area’s largest planned housing development, has stalled out yet again.
At the end of a two-hour special meeting on Saturday, the Concord City Council voted to end negotiations with the project developer, in what likely spells another multi-year setback for the controversial mega-development that has been in the works for two decades.
The deal ultimately fell through over concerns about the amount and type of affordable housing, and the involvement of developer Albert Seeno III, who is currently in multiple legal battles with his father over control of the family’s building empire. At Saturday’s meeting, Councilmembers Laura Nakamura and Carlyn Obringer said they didn’t trust Seeno to develop the sprawling 2,275-acre site into over 10,000 homes, new schools, parks, and commercial and retail centers.
“The residents of Concord have not agreed to important aspects of this proposal, and that must happen first,” Nakamura said. “To me, it’s as simple as that.” The council voted 3-2 to allow a term sheet — a draft of a contract for the project — with Concord First Partners and a consortium of developers that includes Seeno III, to expire on Jan. 31. Earlier this month, the council had“We have a wonderful term sheet here. … But if you don’t want us, you’ve got to set us free,” Seeno said at Saturday’s meeting.
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