CVSan Seeks Public Comment on Planned Center Street

CASTRO VALLEY, CA – Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) plans to develop an underutilized property located on the corner of Castro Valley Boulevard and Center Street into the site of the Engineering and Collection System Maintenance Departments within the next three-to-five years. These two departments work together to maintain the over 150 miles of sewer pipes in Castro Valley.

The main goals of the Center Street project are to improve the efficiency of CVSan’s operations and to provide sufficient space for staff to work safely.

“A third-party needs assessment conducted in 2013 showed that CVSan does not currently have adequate space to run efficiently. Currently, CVSan is split between two offices located a mile apart because there is not enough space for all wastewater employees to be in one place. One of these locations is a rental office in the Castro Village that costs CVSan $70,000 annually. Additionally, our Marshall Street location does not have the necessary vehicle space that our Collection System Maintenance Department needs to work on our maintenance trucks,” explained Roland Williams, CVSan General Manager.

Preliminary plans for a corporation yard and two-story (35 feet high) energy efficient building at the Center Street site were originally unveiled to CVSan’s Community Advisory Committee, comprised of nine Castro Valley residents. The district also conducted a public tour of the property with a feedback survey on May 20, 2017. The plans were met with overwhelmingly positive feedback from participating community members. The plans were also presented at the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting on December 11, 2017.

The estimated $6 million project has not yet been approved by CVSan’s Board of Directors. Funding options for the project, which may include pay-as-you-go financing, grants funding, or trimming costs 2-3% annually to finance a 30-year loan, will be considered at a future public meeting.

CVSan continues to seek comments from the public on the Center Street Project. To submit your feedback and learn more about the project, please visit www.CVSan.org/CenterStreet.