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Shipyard homeowners press OCII for answers as agency readies RFP for Blocks 52 and 54 affordable housing
Summary
OCII proposed an RFP for about 100 affordable family units on Blocks 52 and 54; many shipyard residents and long‑time Bayview residents said Lennar marketing led them to expect parks on those lots, raised infrastructure and parking concerns, and asked the commission to delay the RFP or secure written responses from Lennar.
OCII staff presented plans Sept. 19 to issue an RFP for nonprofit development of roughly 100 affordable family rental units on Blocks 52 and 54 of Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 1. The parcels are hilltop sites bounded by Fredell, Kirkwood, Gerald, Hudson and Innis; staff said the blocks would serve households up to 50 percent of area median income and that units would be predominantly 1–3 bedroom, with a parking ratio requested at 0.6 spaces per unit.
Elizabeth Colomello, senior development specialist, said the project would contribute to the city's 30,000‑unit plan and OCII's enforceable obligations to provide 218 affordable units on designated sites. She urged applicants to include workforce and contracting plans that prioritize Bayview Hunters Point participation and noted a site selection and design process that includes CAC review and a developer selection by March 2018, with construction targeted to start in 2020.
Multiple homeowners and long‑time Bayview residents told commissioners they were informed by Lennar marketing and sales materials that Lots 52 and 54 would be parks and open space. Shipyard homeowners asked OCII to delay the RFP issuance until the agency has an explanation from Lennar about marketing representations and until residents have time to review alternatives such as land swaps or alternate parcel sequencing. "We were promised open space," said one homeowner. Commenters also emphasized the lack of current transit, grocery, medical and other neighborhood services, and questioned the 0.6 parking ratio for family housing in an area with limited on‑site parking and current on‑street constraints.
Commissioners debated whether to delay the RFP. Commissioner Rosales moved to agendize the RFP for action with Lennar present; the motion was seconded but failed for lack of majority (one aye, one abstention, two nays, one absent). Separately the commission voted 4–0 to request in writing that Lennar respond to the concerns and questions raised and provide that response by the commission's next meeting (Oct. 3). Staff noted that if the RFP is released on schedule it can still be amended via addendum and extended if material changes are required based on subsequent information.
Colomello said the selection panel will include a Citizens Advisory Committee member and that schematic designs, pre‑development loan requests and CAC recommendations will return to the commission before any final approvals. OCII staff emphasized they will continue outreach and community engagement as the process proceeds.
