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Receive a background report on the Collinsville Water Dependent Industrial (WDI) area including brief history, allowable uses under the General Plan, and applicable policies and zoning; Encourage the property owners/project proponents of the shipbuilding concept in the Collinsville area to directly engage with the County on details of the proposal and necessary steps to achieve General Plan compliance; and Provide direction to staff on next steps including directly addressing cities regarding the County's jurisdictional responsibilities in the Collinsville area
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a background report on the Collinsville Water Dependent Industrial (WDI) area including brief history, allowable uses under the General Plan, and applicable policies and zoning; and
2. Encourage the property owners/project proponents of the shipbuilding concept in the Collinsville area to directly engage with the County on details of the proposal and necessary steps to achieve General Plan compliance; and
3. Provide direction to staff on next steps, including directly addressing cities regarding the County's jurisdictional responsibilities in the Collinsville area
SUMMARY:
At the April 8th Board of Supervisors meeting, Chair Mashburn discussed recent newspaper articles and virtual town hall presentations highlighting intensified interest in shipbuilding opportunities in the Collinsville area. This interest has been expressed by property owners and project proponents, as well as by cities and other entities at the local and regional level.
The Collinsville area has long been recognized by Solano County as a site of strategic importance for industrial and maritime development. The County's legacy in shipbuilding includes the historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which pl...
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