City staff are recommending the City Council, in its capacity as the city's redevelopment agency, dismiss the current developer, City Core, and work with Santa Clara Development Co. to create a new plan to redevelop the six-acre Irvington property, which is bordered by Fremont Boulevard, Bay Street, Irvington Avenue and Trimboli Way.
The recommendation came shortly after the city lost its would-be anchor tenant, Whole Food Market. Whole Food Market decided that it would not move into the area at this time.
The original plan, which was orchestrated by City Core, included a shopping center, anchored by Whole Foods, and 60 housing units. The new plan, which has been proposed by Santa Clara Development, calls for about 25,000-sf of neighborhood retail shops, with a small drug store or supermarket and several restaurants, as well as a condominium project.
Either project would cost about $16 million in redevelopment funds. The council plans to vote this week on switching developers.
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