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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UC
Excludes City in Planning for Major New Campus Development UC
Berkeley’s long range development plan – approved less than two weeks
ago – has no information on these projects, reinforcing City’s legal
challenge to the plan. Berkeley, CA -- Today, UC Berkeley
announced detailed plans for a “sweeping new vision” of Memorial
Stadium and the southeast corner of UC Berkeley. “I am profoundly disappointed to
report that this is the first time any City of Berkeley official has laid
eyes on these plans,” said Mayor Tom Bates. “This announcement
reinforces the City’s position that the new UC Berkeley Long Range Plan
is deeply flawed and exists only to rubber stamp back room development
plans.” The City’s concerns can be
summarized as follows: First, the UC press release
announces that the plan is “consistent with the goals of UC Berkeley’s
Long Range Development Plan.”
However, the campus Long Range Development Plan – which was
approved less than two weeks ago – includes no information about any of
these projects. In fact, the
only mention of Memorial Stadium in the LRDP is a two sentence statement
that there are no detailed plans. Second, the extensive planning
process undertaken by the University excluded the City’s elected
officials, planning staff, and community representatives.
The campus reports that the plans were developed by the Memorial
Stadium Advisory Committee – a group that included no City or community
representation. At this point, the only information the City has is what
was provided to the press this morning. Third, the synopsis of the plan
includes details on the projects, fundraising plan, and other elements of
the proposal – but includes no provision for community involvement as
the projects move forward. The failure of the Long Range Development Plan to include specifics about this and other projects forms the basis for the City’s upcoming legal challenge to the University’s development plan. The City is planning to file that lawsuit later this month. #
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