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TIDA board conditionally accepts Phase 1 of Cityside Park; staff to confirm completion before public opening
Summary
The TIDA board voted to accept Cityside Park Phase 1 contingent on Public Works issuing a notice of completion and a Public Works order; board asked staff to do a final walk‑through and requested additional interim improvements at the park’s north edge and lighting for the Ned Kahn sculpture.
The Treasure Island Development Authority board voted July 9 to accept Phase 1 of Cityside Park, authorizing staff to open the park once San Francisco Public Works issues a notice of completion and a Public Works order and the TIDA director confirms readiness for public use. The motion included board direction for a staff walk‑through before final acceptance and requests for additional interim improvements at the park’s northern edge and nighttime lighting of the installed Ned Kahn artwork.
Joey Bendisini and Peter Somerville of TIDA staff presented the design and the operations and maintenance (O&M) plan for Cityside Park Phase 1. Staff described the park footprint — a waterfront promenade connecting the ferry plaza to Ninth Street, a central event lawn with a stage backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, barbecue and picnic areas, bioswales for stormwater treatment, and the canopy art “Canopy of Sky” by Ned Kahn. Staff told the board that a notice of completion is expected from Public Works in August 2025 and that the developer plans removal of fencing and a grand opening on Sept. 13, 2025, if final inspections and establishment of plantings allow.
TIDA’s interim maintenance contractor (Rubicon) will carry out landscaping and horticultural establishment work through FY2026; Rec and Park will assume maintenance responsibility beginning July 1, 2026. Peter Somerville described planting typologies (coastal terrace, coastal strand, coastal scrub), bioswale care, tree staking and arborist oversight, and the event‑lawn watering and repair regime. Staff said some landscaped areas are still in establishment and that they will rely on seasonal watering, invasive removal and ongoing maintenance to protect plantings during the first two establishment years.
Board members voiced several concerns before accepting the park: ensuring the event lawn is sufficiently established before a heavy public opening, adding a graceful transition and interim landscaping between Phase 1 and undeveloped Phase 2 property at the park’s north end, monitoring the planted eucalyptus row for wind and root issues, and installing focused lighting for the Ned Kahn sculpture so it reads at night from a distance. President Faye San and Director Linda Richardson asked staff to coordinate a final walk‑through and, if necessary, delay a public opening until the lawn is adequately established. The board amended the acceptance motion to add that staff conduct an on‑site review and return with any required corrective items or recommendations.
The board voted in favor of the amended acceptance resolution. The acceptance was conditioned on the issuance of the Public Works notice of completion and Public Works order and on the Treasure Island director’s authorization to open the park.
