Machine Shop at 25 Liberty Ship Way STATUS UPDATE March 5, 2013

Purpose and Recommendation: Provide Update on the Status of the Machine Shop Information only; no action requested

Project Location: Liberty Ship Way Bridgeway Machine Shop Marinship Way Bay Model Clipper Marina Basin 1 Schoonmaker Marina Liberty Ship Marina Marinship Park

Background: October 5, 2010 Department of Veterans Affairs conceptual development proposal

Background: Letter writing campaign CA Office of Historic Preservation Advisory Council of Historic Preservation VA’s Federal Preservation Officer National Trust for Historic Preservation

Background: Reached out to elected officials Supervisor Charles McLashen Supervisor Kate Sears Senator Barbara Boxer- representatives Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey- representatives Congressman Jared Huffman & Assistant Jenny Callaway

Background: Historic Research Evaluation Report & Survey Prepared by Christopher VerPlanck in April 2011 Building Eligible for the National Register Rare property type associated with WWII Rare, intact WWII Industrial Shipyard building.

Background: City Council Placed the Machine Shop on the City’s Local Historic Register- September 11, 2012 What does being listed on the City’s Local Historic Register Mean? VA Federally Preempted

Where are we today? January 8, 2013: Met with representatives from the VA The Machine Shop is being reassessed by the VA’s planning division The VA cannot give the building to the City. The Machine Shop is too costly to rebuild based on their current funding The new building would be used for a dry lab office uses. The conceptual design of the building would: Maintain the “Machine Shop” front on the water side of the building. Re-create the same roof-line. Construct an 8-10K square foot building. Parking would be located on the west side of the property behind the building. The “Butler Building” would be demolished. Construct a waterfront access to replace the Butler Building.

Where are we today? February 25, 2013: City sent a letter requesting additional information Reiterated the importance of the building. Reiterated that the VA is obligated to comply with the Section 106 process. Reiterated Section 110(a)(2)(B) of the NHPA which requires the VA to maintain the building in a way that considers the preservation of the resource. Identified that potential funding sources to offset costs may be available Asked the VA to follow-up with information on the status of the Machine Shop Status of the scope and timing of the project, including Section 106 Protection of the building Compliance with the SOI Standards

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