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Redevelopment team lays out sustainability plan and D4D for Candlestick Point and Hunters Point shipyard
Summary
Redevelopment agency and developer presented a standalone sustainability plan and Design for Development (D4D) framework for Candlestick/Hunters Point, covering job training, 32% affordable housing (including 1:1 replacement of Alice Griffith), stormwater reuse, district energy options and phased transportation improvements; commissioners requested more detail on transit planning, phasing and enforceable local‑hire commitments.
Redevelopment and developer representatives presented an integrated sustainability plan and draft Design for Development (D4D) documents for the Candlestick Point / Hunters Point Shipyard project on April 15, describing land‑use options, public‑benefits funding, environmental measures and phasing scenarios.
Office of Economic and Workforce Development project manager Tiffany Bohe and Lennar Urban vice president Steven Proud said the project would deliver parks, open space and community benefits through a public‑private partnership, and included an ambitious set of commitments: approximately 32% of housing units would be affordable across the project (including a 1:1 replacement of the Alice Griffith public housing units), job‑training funds and a proposed community first housing fund, along with stormwater treatment, reclaimed water distribution (purple pipe) and energy‑efficiency measures.
Proud described targets for reducing potable water demand (steps to 50%+ reductions if reclaimed water is available), on‑site renewable energy opportunities (photovoltaics and potential district heating/cooling), and stormwater approaches that decouple runoff from the combined sewer system using low‑impact development, swales and detention basins. The developer said it plans to pursue LEED‑ND certification (gold target; platinum aspirational) and to design development pads and buildings to accommodate sea‑level rise (design envelopes included 16–36 inches of sea‑level rise plus 100‑year flood elevations in different parts of the site).
Transportation and jobs were recurring topics. Lennar said it expects the development to generate substantial employment — including up to 10,000 permanent jobs in R&D, retail and related sectors — and proposed a $8.9 million workforce training fund, an $2 million health/wellness fund, and a $10 million education fund. Speakers and commissioners pressed for enforceable local‑hire guarantees and asked staff to provide specifics on how the project will fund and sequence transit improvements. Muni/MTA staff indicated the agency has been coordinating the transit plan and is prepared to present a detailed transportation briefing at a future hearing.
Members of the public offered both support and critique: community speakers lauded jobs and housing replacement, while environmental advocates raised concerns about sea‑level rise, liquefaction and remediation of shipyard contamination. The commission directed staff to schedule follow‑up hearings focused on cleanup, transportation, and detailed implementation and financing mechanics and asked that the city attorney and redevelopment staff provide clear documentation of enforceable obligations in the disposition and development agreements.
Next steps: staff plans follow‑up informational hearings (cleanup and transportation) and to return with written materials clarifying phasing, enforceable local‑hire and financing commitments, and detailed sea‑level‑rise modeling.
