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RDA discusses removing structures at Kessler/Cannery Park; staff cites $150,000 available for demolition
Summary
Staff told the RDA the playground will be relocated and the remaining restroom and court structures at the former Kessler Park pose safety and maintenance liabilities; staff said roughly $150,000 in unexpected RDA funds could pay demolition to make the site shovel-ready for redevelopment.
Staff briefed the board on cleanup options for the former Kessler Park site in the Cannery area, saying parks will remove playground equipment for reuse but that the restroom structure has been a site of drug use and overnight sleeping and is typically kept locked. The staff member said there are "about a 150,000, some unexpected funds within the RDA budget that could be used to go ahead and do the demo and clearing of this site." The board discussed whether to proceed with demolition now or leave structures for a developer to remove as part of their proposal.
Board members raised timing and market questions: staff said multiple developers have expressed interest but no formal proposals have been received and that the site is being prepared to be as "shovel ready" as feasible (utility stubs, access). Staff estimated the site is about 1.8 acres and suggested soliciting demolition bids and returning cost estimates to the board for approval before any work proceeds.
