New Housing in the Midst for

Future Graduates

Patrick Makenen, Staff Reporter

Patrick_Makenen@csumb.edu

May 1, 2008

The future of Seaside is being molded as members

of city hall negotiate the plans for three currently

undeveloped areas for future residence, business

and entertainment.

The three phase project will take years to

complete, but for CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB)

students these additions will serve as a future

playground for the school as a whole.

Seaside’s Redevelopment Project Manager,

Lisa Brinton, said that “the master plan was

created in 1993 and construction will go forth

once all land is transferred to Seaside, and

the land is cleared.” From General Jim Moore

Blvd. and Broadway St. passersby can see the

100 million dollars at work that was set for the

cleanup of ordinances on Fort Ord.

Phase one is currently underway. According

to the 2007 Former Fort Ord Market Study, this

land will provide small and commercial business

off Lightfighter Blvd. along with a proposed 16

screen cinema. In as little as eight weeks phase

two may be in negotiations for a large convention

center which would hold Monterey’s annual blues

festival, along with allowing CSUMB to access

to the facility.

“Our housing cap for phase three is 6,601 units,”

explained Stan Cook, real estate property manager.

He also said the largest problem arises from water,

without which building remains difficult.

Phase three, which will be called Seaside East, is

housing which will includes affordable and highend

houses in mixed neighborhoods. A minimum

of 15 percent must be affordable, which means

even undergraduates would have an opportunity to

move off campus into a brand new apartment.

Seaside East will take approximately three

years to complete after all permits and land

transfers are complete.

For current freshmen this will be an opportunity

while in school, and for seniors it will be something

to look for in years to come.