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Port staff outlines AB 418 to reshape Pier 70 trust lands; bill in Senate appropriations suspense file
Summary
Port staff presented AB 418, a bill that would authorize the State Lands Commission to realign public-trust designations at Pier 70 and allow removal of trust restrictions on Seawall Lot 330, describing statutory tests, remediation requirements, and fiscal arrangements; the bill was reported in Senate appropriations and staff said they expect it to proceed to the full Senate.
Port staff told the Port Commission that Assembly Bill 418 would enable an internal public-trust exchange at Pier 70 and confirm that Seawall Lot 330 could be removed from public-trust restrictions, a step the port says is needed to advance its Pier 70 master plan.
Brad Benson, special projects manager for the Port, described the bill and the goals behind the exchange. He said the master plan aims to preserve the sites ship-repair function while allowing revenue-generating uses that would finance restoration of historic buildings and construction of waterfront parks. Bill White, outside counsel for the port, walked commissioners through title histories showing why different parcels at Pier 70 are treated under different legal rules and why a statutory exchange is necessary.
Under the draft bill and existing…
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