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San Diego council pauses plan to label Mission Bay leaseholds ‘surplus land’ after heated public outcry
Summary
Council continued action on a staff proposal to declare three Mission Bay leaseholds surplus under California''s Surplus Land Act after hours of public comment and competing motions; opponents warned of risking park access and coastal protections and asked for more committee review.
City staff asked the City Council on July 29 to declare three leasehold parcels in Mission Bay Park "surplus land" to comply with the California Surplus Land Act and enable future long‑term leases. Economic development program manager Jim Manler and assistant deputy director Mary Carlson told the council the step is procedural: declaring parcels surplus would begin a state‑prescribed notice and 90‑day good‑faith negotiation process and does not itself authorize any lease or change of park dedication.
The proposal drew immediate and forceful public resistance. The deputy clerk reported 37 e‑comments in opposition and dozens of in‑chamber speakers urged delay. Longtime Mission Bay advocates pressed the council to send the item…
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