Rezone 11-acre vacant lot at Marina Bay for 208 townhouses
In Plain English
The city owns an empty 11-acre lot at 1689 Regatta Boulevard near Marina Bay. Current zoning doesn't allow residential development there. If approved, the developer can build 208 townhouses on the site.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
To adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and reverse the Planning Commissions' recommendation to deny the requested General Plan Amendment and rezoning application to allow development of 208 town homes at 1689 Regatta Boulevard
4 aye · 4 nay · 1 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to rezone an 11-acre city-owned lot near Marina Bay to allow construction of 208 townhouses. The motion failed in a tied 4-4 vote, with Councilmember Butt abstaining, which means the current zoning that prohibits residential development on the site at 1689 Regatta Boulevard remains in place. Anderson, Bates, Marquez, and Thurmond supported the rezoning, while Griffin, McLaughlin, Rogers, and Viramontes opposed it. The developer will not be able to move forward with the townhouse project unless they submit a new proposal that gains broader council support.
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Substitute motion · Official minutes
To approve the project, delete the $1.75 million dollar contribution to a temporary bypass road, and add a condition for a contribution of $5 million dollars towards an overpass
2 aye · 7 nay
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to allow 208 townhouses on an empty 11-acre city-owned lot near Marina Bay by a 7-2 vote. Council members Rogers and Butt supported a modified version of the project that would have required the developer to contribute $5 million toward building an overpass instead of the originally proposed $1.75 million for a temporary bypass road. The failed vote means the property remains zoned for non-residential use and cannot be developed for housing. This decision blocks what would have been a significant addition to the city's housing stock on publicly owned land.
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Motion · Official minutes
To approve the project and double the amount of the contribution by the applicant to $3.5 million toward the acquisition and/or construction of an overpass road; the developer will establish at least a four-crossing quiet zone at Marina Bay. The Developer has offered $250,000 for the quiet zone; and any money left over would go towards the overpass; the developer agrees to eliminate the Marina Bay exit unless it can be shown that it does not interfere with the grade separation project
3 aye · 2 nay · 4 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
The plan to rezone city-owned land near Marina Bay for 208 townhouses failed when four council members abstained from voting. The proposal would have required the developer to contribute $3.5 million toward building a road overpass and establishing a "quiet zone" to reduce train noise, but it couldn't get the votes needed to pass. With Anderson, Bates, Marquez, and Viramontes abstaining, only three members (Butt, Rogers, and Thurmond) voted yes while Griffin and McLaughlin voted no. The 11-acre lot at 1689 Regatta Boulevard remains zoned for non-residential use, preventing any housing development there for now.
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Motion · Official minutes
To concur with the decision of the Planning Commission
4 aye · 5 nay
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a plan to allow 208 townhouses on an empty 11-acre city-owned lot near Marina Bay in a divided 5-4 vote. Council members Anderson, Bates, Marquez, Rogers, and Thurmond voted against the rezoning, while Butt, Griffin, McLaughlin, and Viramontes supported it. The site at 1689 Regatta Boulevard will keep its current zoning, which blocks residential development there. This decision goes against the Planning Commission's earlier recommendation to approve the housing project.
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Substitute motion · Official minutes
To adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and concur with the recommended decision of the Planning Commission to deny the General Plan Amendment and Rezoning application to allow development of 208 town homes at 1689 Regatta Boulevard based on the Commission's findings as stated in Planning Commission Resolution 05-10
Related agenda records
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Resolution No. 101-06 - Anchorage at Marina Bay Final Map
Zoning amendment for Marina Bay residential
Marina Bay Waterfront property development
Initiative to amend Richmond General Plan 2030 for 59 unit single family project
Ordinance No. 45-05 Regatta Boulevard Rezoning