Treasure Island officials outline phased Western Waterfront park, promenade and plaza upgrades

Treasure Island Development Authority presenters detailed an 18‑month to 36‑month rollout of multiple Western Waterfront projects, saying Cityside Park will open next year and other landscape, promenade and parking work will follow over the next two to three years.

The presentation, led by Bob Beck with developer representative Magda Mitska, said Cityside Park’s paving and underground utilities are complete and planting and furniture are under way, with an anticipated opening in Q3 2025. “The park should be completed within a month or two,” Mitska said, adding there will be a “quarter‑mile promenade” linking the ferry landing with Marseille and the playground, and a half‑mile walk from the ferry through the park system.

Beck and Mitska reviewed a package of projects moving from south to north along the western edge of the island. Mitska said Clipper Cove Park (previously called Beach Park) is under contract and construction is expected to begin soon, with fencing installed in roughly two weeks and construction taking about 12 months. She described upgrades that include ADA‑compliant walkways, a new lawn, palm trees and activated beach access for kayak and stand‑up paddleboard rentals. “The whole park is going to be upgraded. All the walkways will meet ADA standards,” Mitska said.

Planned elements presented by staff and the Treasure Island Development Group (TIDG) include: - Clipper Cove Park: contract finalizing; construction to take approximately 12 months; kayak and paddleboard activation expected within the next 12 months. - Clipper Cove Promenade: permitting underway; construction to start after permits and take about 12 months; will include a dedicated bike lane along the marina and palm‑tree planting to match other promenades. - Cityside Park: paving and utilities complete; final planting and furniture installations; anticipated public opening in Q3 2025 and a soft opening for sculpture installation within weeks. - Building 1 plaza and fronting parking: interim plaza improvements planned to create a visual pedestrian connection from the ferry to Building 1; permanent plaza work deferred until Building 1 rehabilitation is scheduled later. - Public restrooms and bus shelters at Ferry Plaza: Transportation Authority to deliver the restroom and bus shelter project using grant funds; bidding this fall and roughly six months to construct, with completion expected early 2026. - Chapel Grove (formerly Cultural Park) and chapel renovation: contracts being finalized with construction expected to take about 12 months once started. - Quarters 10 renovation: scheduled later in 2026.

On parking and circulation, Beck said the team will convert an existing gravel lot and reconfigure paid residential lots to create closer parking for residents and recover 40 to 50 public parking spaces after relocating storage and contractor trailers used by the Treasure Island Sailing Center during stage‑2 work. Beck said Muni/Transportation Authority parking regulation legislation for the Stage 1 area has not yet been adopted and that public outreach on parking rules is planned for early fall with proposed parking meter installations in early 2026.

Committee members asked about interim vs. permanent treatments for Building 1’s plaza, restroom locations and the transition between Cityside Park and the northern promenade. Beck said permanent landscape work for Building 1 is being deferred because the plaza will serve as staging for future Building 1 construction; interim measures will include planters, lounge furniture and a paved pedestrian connection that can be scaled or extended. Mitska said the team is coordinating with the parties that operate in Building 1 to minimize disruptions.

On maritime elements, Beck said the marina developer received Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) approval earlier in the year but still needs dredging and building permits; in‑water work can only occur between June and November and staff hopes the developer will target the 2026 in‑water window. He also said the Treasure Island Sailing Center will likely suspend operations for roughly two to three years while stage‑2 work is completed on its site, and the sailing center’s materials will be stored in nearby lots during that period.

Several speakers raised design questions about tree species, wind protection and maintaining sight lines to the San Francisco skyline from Chapel Grove. Mitska said the designer CMG has emphasized native species and tree groupings to shield the chapel from west winds while preserving view corridors; staff offered to return with detailed planting plans.

Committee members also pressed staff on ensuring that temporary measures do not become long‑term defaults, for example urging that interim parking be planted or designed to feel permanent because “temporary” installations often persist for years. Mitska replied that the interim plaza will include features intended for public gathering and that the design team modeled farmer’s market layouts and food truck uses so the space can accommodate events.

The committee received no public comments on the item during the meeting and did not take additional formal actions beyond approving the meeting minutes earlier in the agenda.