Donna Frye: Random Thoughts on ‘Surplus Lands’ and Mission Bay Park

Donna Frye: Random Thoughts on ‘Surplus Lands’ and Mission Bay Park

By Donna Frye / Special to OB Rag I have never seen the words “surplus lands” used in the same sentence as Mission Bay Park and it was shocking to say the least. I had no idea that dedicated public parkland was subject to the Surplus Lands Act until I read Geoff Page’s July 9 article about Mission Bay Park in the OB Rag. After doing some research, I learned that the “surplus lands” issue in Mission Bay Park was heard at a July 2, 2025 Land Use a…

Here’s the Mission Bay Staff Report on Selling or Leasing Certain Parkland

Here is the staff report, dated June 23, 2025. (all pdf files)