Marina Area, Carquinez Shoreline Focus Of Martinez Public Meeting

MARTINEZ, CA — Future plans for two notable pieces of Martinez land, which include the marina and the city's amphitheater, will be up for public discussion at a Wednesday night meeting at City Hall. The larger of the two parcels, 68 acres within the Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park, includes the Martinez Marina, a bait shop, a boating/boat repair shop, the Martinez Yacht Club, the amphitheater (which hosts the city's temporary dog park) and the Sea Scouts headquarters
building.

The smaller parcel is a linear 12-acre strip a half-mile west of the larger parcel. The land includes part of the Union Pacific's Ozol rail terminal and Carquinez Strait shoreline.

As called for in Senate Bill 1424 in 2014, the state has granted these lands to Martinez on the condition that they are preserved for use and enjoyment by the public. This "use and enjoyment" can come in any of several forms, including protection of maritime commerce, fisheries, open space, wildlife habitat and water-oriented recreation.

Wednesday's meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 525 Henrietta St., Martinez.

—Bay City News Service