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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Questions?