New Berkeley Lab Design Comes Monday From Golden Gate Fields

Two important meetings are coming in the next four days for those interested in the future of , and a Berkeley Lab open house is about a week away.

• The first meeting will be held Sunday and involves a ; see details below to learn about that meeting, which will be held in the main hall of the .
• The following day, developers at the racetrack will hold two evening meetings to present their new design for the proposed second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Details below.
• And, on Oct. 15, Berkeley Lab will throw open its doors to the public for its annual open house. Registration is required; .

The following message was emailed Thursday by the design team working for The Stronach Group on a plan to potentially transform :

In recent months the design team for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at Golden Gate Fields conducted a series of presentations, open houses, and outreach forums to share our draft plan for a second LBNL campus.

We are excited by the community's interest in this dynamic plan for the site. Many have offered thoughts about how the project might better reflect the community's values and vision.

Your comments are extremely helpful and we appreciate the feedback. In response, we have prepared an improved plan embracing your concerns and suggestions.

We invite you to a presentation of the revised plan that significantly increases open space, lowers the heights on most buildings, and provides greater access to Fleming Point and the Bay.

We need your ideas as we continue to refine the design. This is a work-in-progress.

Please join us Monday for refreshments and discussion as we work together to shape the project and the parks and open space that are its defining feature.

Presentations will be made Monday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Turf Club (upstairs), Golden Gate Fields, 1100 Eastshore Highway, Albany, CA.

CITY TASK FORCE STARTS SUNDAY

A to discuss the second campus, Golden Gate Fields and future development begins meeting Sunday evening. 

According to the city, the Task Force is comprised of three appointees from each City Council member; one school board appointee for each board member; and five chairs or vice-chairs from the Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, Sustainability Committee, Traffic & Safety Commission and Waterfront Committee. 

Fern Tiger Associates will facilitate the task force.

The group "will focus on development at the waterfront; monitor and assess changes to the current proposal; request and understand/analyze information related to the project's impact on the community; understand tradeoffs, options, and alternatives; and help determine both the strengths and challenges of the proposal as it adapts to address community concerns and needs."

The agenda continues: "The first meeting will include an overview of information and data gathered and analyzed to date. FTA will consider topics the group feels are critical to cover ... to fully understand the scope and details of the proposed development at Golden Gate Fields, which currently includes a second campus for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) as well as other development."

Read more about the process for selecting the proposed second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Albany Patch here.

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See the city's project website at http://www.voicestovision.com. The developers also have a website: http://lbnlatggf.com.