Port previews Crane Cove Park plans for Pier 70; staff seeks community input and cost estimates

Planning staff offered an informational update on Crane Cove Park, a proposed new park adjacent to Pier 70 and the Twentieth Street historic core. David Beaupre summarized existing conditions and two concept alternatives: "Lines and Traces," which emphasizes preservation of World War II‑era resources and historic traces such as former rail lines, and "Patches and Uses," which allows more reinterpretation of the site’s evolution and considers moving the boat‑repair yard to create more continuous waterfront frontage.

Beaupre said key constraints include site contamination and subsurface conditions due to fill, compatibility with adjacent ship‑repair uses (BAE Systems) and the need to consider sea‑level rise in design. The planning team is assessing alternatives to relocate the small boat‑repair yard adjacent to the ship‑repair operator to create a buffer and improve public access. Staff estimated a planning/build cost range of roughly $20 million to $30 million and said the project will be phased given funding limits. A community workshop is scheduled for June 20 at Pier 1, and staff expects to return with a draft concept plan in the fall.

Corinne Woods, co‑chair of the Central Waterfront Advisory Group, said a prior community meeting was well received and urged continued outreach; she also emphasized the need for funding (for crane rehabilitation and other items) in a future bond.

Next steps: cost estimates for each concept, additional community workshops and a draft concept plan later this year. Staff noted that some implementation items — such as moving the boat‑repair yard — would likely be phased and contingent on funding and tenant coordination.