AgdaPkt 2018-06-11 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.1.F. - Page 10 DRAFT 5/18/2018 adjacent upland areas of the Maple Street Site. As a result of the construction of levees for salt production to the east of the creek, the placement of fill and construction of docks along both Redwood Creek and Steinberger Creek, and other artificial activities occurring over the last century, the last natural location of tidelands within the creek cannot be determined with precision. Historic maps suggest that smaller sloughs penetrated the adjacent uplands at various times but have since been filled and cut off from the water. G. A portion of the filled lands within the Bradford Street Site, as a result of their reclamation, have been cut off from Redwood Creek and their utility for trust purposes has substantially diminished. The lands have been used primarily for surface parking since In addition, there are presently no public access improvements to the portion of Redwood Creek within the Bradford Street Site, and the entire site is enclosed with a chain link fence. H. As part of the Bradford Street Project, the City proposes to remove from the Trust that portion of the filled tidelands within the Bradford Street Site that are no longer useful for Trust purposes, and to build a 7 -story affordable housing development on those lands and the adjacent Rancho Parcel. The new building will include 117 units of senior housing at the very low income affordability level and an 8,000 square foot child care facility. The City also proposes the construction of public access and park improvements along the western bank of Redwood Creek and adjacent lands, including a portion that may be historic uplands. The improvements will include a public creekside trail with access from Bradford Street and from Main Street, opening this segment of the creek to the public for the first time in years. Implementation of the Project, including the open space improvements, is not possible without this Agreement. I. Steinberger Creek is presently navigable and useful for Trust purposes, including recreation and fishing. The uplands and filled lands within the Maple Street Site immediately adjacent to the shoreline of the creek are also useful to the Trust. The City's planning documents designate the Maple Street Site as a future public park and the location of a segment of the Bay Trail. The Redwood City General Plan identifies the area between Redwood Creek and Bayfront Park, including the Maple Street Site, as a major local gap in the Bay Trail. A portion of this gap runs along Steinberger Creek through the Maple Street Site. The remainder of the Maple Street Site consists of historic uplands or minor sloughs that have been filled and reclaimed and cut off from the water. These lands, which are zoned for industrial uses and are currently used for construction staging, parking, and storage, are not useful for Trust purposes. J. As a result of the boundary and title uncertainties affecting the Maple Street Site, it is possible that portions of Steinberger Creek are not presently subject to the Public Trust, the Granting Act Trust, or both. In addition, substantial portions of the shoreline that are useful to the Trust may not be presently subject to the Trust. At the same time, the filled sloughs in the upland portions of the Maple Street Site may be subject to the Public Trust or a Public Trust Easement, but are not useful to the Trust. K. Public Resources Code section 6307 provides that the Commission may enter into an exchange, with any private or public entity, of filled or reclaimed tide and submerged lands that are subject to the Public Trust, for other lands or interests in lands, if the exchange is made for certain purposes, including: to enhance the physical configuration of trust land ownership; to enhance public access to or along the water; to enhance waterfront and nearshore development or 3