Show All Answers

1. Who will decide what happens to the land?

The U.S. Navy currently owns the land, but the City Council, serving as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA), worked with residents and interested regional stakeholders to prepare the Reuse Plan. The City of Concord subsequently created the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan to incorporate the vision of the Reuse Plan into the Concord General Plan.

2. What is the Local Reuse Authority (LRA)?

The Local Reuse Authority (LRA) is the one point of contact for negotiating with the Department of Defense and the single community point of contact for all matters relating to closure of the Naval Weapons Station. The Concord City Council has been designated as the LRA. The LRA was also the entity responsible for preparing the Reuse Plan, which established the vision for base reuse by determining:
- Community goals that will guide the planning process,
- Economically and environmentally feasible land uses,
- Community facilities that will be provided through base reuse and,
- The manner in which homeless needs will be balanced with community reuse objectives.

3. How was the Reuse Plan prepared?

The Reuse Plan is the primary planning document that establishes the community's vision for the conversion of the CNWS Inland Area from military to civilian use. The Reuse Plan was prepared by the City Council, serving as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA).

The Concord City Council and City staff committed to a collaborative and inclusive community-wide outreach and planning process to develop the Reuse Plan. The City held a series of community workshops in its role as the LRA. In the fall of 2006, a 21-member Community Advisory Committee was appointed by the LRA to assist in soliciting community perspectives and to advise the LRA on the development of the Reuse Plan. Residents had the opportunity to comment on the plan at multiple public meetings, workshops and forums as well as through letters, surveys and emails.

The Reuse Plan considered a number of alternative concepts for the development of the Inland Area. The alternatives were evaluated through the planning process and the environmental review process, and ultimately a Preferred Alternative was selected to provide a framework for the Area Plan. More information on the Reuse Plan can be found on the Reuse Plan Page.

4. What is the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Area Plan?

The CRP Area Plan is part of the City of Concord’s General Plan, the policy document guiding the long-range development and conservation of the city. Specifically, the CRP Area Plan translates the vision, policies, and standards established by the Reuse Plan into the language and policies required by California law. The Area Plan consists of three books.

The Area Plan diagram included in Book One carries forward the essential qualities of the adopted Reuse Plan, including the location of various development types and the total quantity of housing and employment-generating development on the site. It does reflect some refinement of the Reuse Plan concepts, as described here on the Area Plan page.

5. How was the CRP Area Plan developed?

Following the adoption of the Reuse Plan, the City developed the Area Plan by adapting the community’s vision for the site into policies and standards for land use, transportation, environmental protection, labor agreements, affordable housing, and public safety. These, along with the same development program and general land use pattern as the Reuse Plan, form the basis of the Area Plan. The Area Plan was adopted by the City Council into the General Plan. For more information on the Area Plan see the Area Plan page.

6. What is the Area Plan's role in the CRP?

The Area Plan was developed to supplement the Reuse Plan's vision and overall development program with standards, technical standards, and a climate action plan for the CNWS, adding the necessary regulatory material to be adopted as part of the City's General Plan. As part of the General Plan, the policies and standards it establishes will govern future development on the former CNWS.

As the site is developed, the master developer(s) will be responsible for following the vision and standards described in the Area Plan. The Master Developer will prepare a Specific Plan to carry out the Area Plan and its standards, refining conceptual plans and adding detail and specificity.

7. What is the difference between the Reuse Plan and the CRP Area Plan?

The Reuse Plan is a Federal document that has no bearing under California land law. To create a platform to allow the City's General Plan to be amended to reflect the community's vision, the City prepared and adopted the CRP Area Plan. It sets policies and standards for land use, transportation, environmental protection, labor agreements, affordable housing, and public safety.

8. How much housing will be built under the Area Plan? Will there be affordable housing?

The Area Plan establishes a site-wide maximum of 12,270 housing units. Following the goal set by the Area Plan, Concord City Council passed a resolution requiring that 25% of units be affordable. See the 

9. How many jobs will be generated under the Area Plan?

The Area Plan expects that the project will generate approximately 26,000 permanent jobs. In addition to permanent jobs, thousands of jobs will be created during the multi-decade construction process. The City aims for a significant portion of the construction workforce to be local, first from Concord and then from elsewhere in Contra Costa County.

10. What is the Specific Plan and how will it be used?

A Specific Plan is intended to implement the City's General Plan. Since the Area Plan was adopted into the City's General Plan in 2012, in this case the Specific Plan will create a detailed plan to implement the Area Plan. It will provide detail for the Phase One Development area and the rest of the development area. The Specific Plan is necessary because the Area Plan does not provide sufficient detail to specify the detailed design of the development—how it will look and feel. The Specific Plan will guide the development's urban design, such as mix and intensity of development, block and district layout, public spaces, community facilities, transportation network, and more. It will provide a clear picture for how the development will complement and contribute to the surrounding neighborhoods. The plan will be completed by the Master Developer, with input and guidance from the City and will clearly reflect the vision, goals, and commitments of the Area Plan.

11. What is the Infrastructure Master Plan and how will it be used?

Part of the Specific Plan, the Infrastructure Master Plan will establish a plan for infrastructure for the entire development site at build-out. The plan will be prepared by the Phase One Master Developer, in conjunction with the City, to ensure that infrastructure is designed to support subsequent development phases. The plan will specify and size sufficient infrastructure to serve the entire site at build-out, thus ensuring that no "rebuilding" of infrastructure will be necessary.