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Capitola council approves release of wharf master‑plan RFP, directs staff to keep terms flexible

Capitola City Council · April 24, 2026
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Summary

After a presentation by Fuse Architecture, the Capitola City Council voted unanimously to adopt a conceptual Wharf master plan and release a request for proposals for a public‑private partnership, directing staff to loosen RFP language to encourage a wider range of developers and preserve fishing uses and lifeguard needs.

Capitola’s City Council voted unanimously April 23 to release a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a private partner to help design, finance and operate a conceptual Wharf marketplace and restaurant detailed in a new master plan.

The council’s action follows a staff presentation and design briefing from Fuse Architecture, which described a hybrid of previously favored options that would add public restrooms, boat storage, lifeguard facilities and a flexible marketplace culminating in a conceptual 4,800‑square‑foot restaurant. Dan Townsend of Fuse said the hybrid…

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