recognized and approved the DDA as an Enforceable Obligation, and has approved recognized obligation payment schedules that include various obligations and commitments relating to the DDA. By letter dated December 14, 2012, the California Department of Finance (“DOF”) made a final and conclusive determination with respect to the DDA as an Enforceable Obligation in accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 34177.5(i).
C. The DDA contemplates two development alternatives for the Project Site, primarily distinguished by the presence or absence of a football stadium within the Shipyard Site. The 49ers elected to construct a new football stadium outside of the Project Site and in 2014 terminated the 49ers Lease. Accordingly, the Parties are proceeding with development of theNon-Stadium Alternative under the DDA, which the Parties revise herein to include additional retail, hotel, research and development and office space and a slight reduction in residential uses, all on the Shipyard Site, and to add residential uses on the Candlestick Site, all as further described in sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.5(b) of the DDA as amended hereby (the “Updated Program”). The Parties have determined that the Updated Program best responds to market demands, maximizes economic development and employment generation within the Project Site and surrounding community, and advances the objectives of the Redevelopment Plans.
D. On June 3, 2010, the Planning Commission and the Agency certified the Environmental Impact Report for Candlestick Point – Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II (the “Original Project EIR”), and on July 13, 2010, the Board of Supervisors affirmed the Planning Commission’s certification of the Original Project EIR by MotionNo. 10-0110 in compliance with CEQA. The project analyzed in the Original Project EIR included space for a professional football stadium for the 49ers along with a mix of residential and commercial uses and several Project Variants (as defined in the Original Project EIR), including a Project Variant that assumed the new 49ers stadium was not constructed on the Shipyard Site and that up to 5,000,000 gross square feet of research and development and office space was instead constructed at the Shipyard Site (the “R&D Variant”). In approving the Project, the Board adopted ResolutionNo. 347-10 concerning findings required by CEQA, including a statement of overriding considerations and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and approved the Project and various Project Variants, including the R&D Variant.
E. On or about April 17, 2018, the Agency Commission adopted Addendum No. 5 to the Project EIR, which determined that the Updated Program will not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of significant effects previously identified in the Project EIR that would alter the conclusions of the Project EIR.
F. Also on or about April 17, 2018, the Agency Commission approved this Third Amendment, subject to approval by the Oversight Board and the California Department of Finance (the “DOF”). On or about May 24, 2018, the Oversight Board approved this Third Amendment and determined that it is in the best interests of the taxing entities. On or about July 9, 2018, the DOF approved the Oversight Board’s action approving this Third Amendment. On or about June 28, 2018, the City approved an amendment to the Below-Market Rate Housing Plan. On or about July 16, 2018, the City approved amendments to the Shipyard Redevelopment Plan and the BVHP Redevelopment Plan and, pursuant to section 11.2(c) of the Interagency Cooperation Agreement, amendments to the Transportation Plan, Parks and Open Space Plan, Shipyard Design for Development, and Infrastructure Plan were deemed approved by the Board of Supervisors.
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