MAYOR: "This Cargill Project Process Has Been Frustrating"

Editor's note: Every week, Patch will sit down with the Mayor to chat about a pressing issue in Redwood City.

On the Cargill Saltworks Development proposal:

• Mayor Jeff Ira said residents should wait until the final environmental impact report (EIR) is available and until DMB, Inc. and Cargill submit their application before passing judgment.
• The applicant has paid for all the city staff's time and research going into the project.
• Ira mentioned more open space, wetlands restoration and flooding mitigation as pros of the project. He added that the uncertainty regarding traffic numbers and water sources were the biggest cons.