The council unanimously, without debate, agreed to let the brewer to proceed. The state of California allows no lease extensions and demands open bidding to maximize return on public resources. We should do no less here. The municipal code requires city land leased over 3 months to be appraised. This appraisal can determine the true current value of the Sea World leasehold.
Funding is needed just to keep up with growth.
Mission Bay Park's current 12 million visitors are projected to increase to 18 million. Most bayside frontage is already occupied by commercial leaseholds, condominiums, single family and apartment residences, and in the south bay, extensive rock rip-rap that prevents tidal erosion. Park access is also restricted by beach closings due to polluted runoff from failing sewer and storm drains. Concreting of wetland filtering zones at Rose Canyon and Tecolote Creek has added to this problem. During peak tourist season, public lots are full.