Commission recommends Robinson Terminal North redevelopment with one-acre waterfront open space; remediation and phasing discussed

The Planning Commission on June 4 recommended City Council approve the two-block Robinson Terminal North (RTN) redevelopment, a waterfront mixed-use project that will create two buildings (West: 38 units; East: 35 units), restaurant space and more than one acre of public waterfront open space, while addressing decades of industrial contamination through an agreed remediation process.

Project and public benefits - The plan proposes two blocks on North Union Street: a five-story West Building (38 residential units and two restaurant spaces) and a lower-scale East Building (35 units) clustered around a circular restaurant fronting the waterfront promenade. The applicant said rooftop open space, enclosed residential terraces and active ground-floor uses will animate the waterfront. - The proposal dedicates over 50,000 square feet of public open space overall, including more than 21,000 square feet of waterfront-adjacent land proposed for dedication to the city with passive seating, shaded areas, a…