Who We Are• The Redwood City Industrial Saltworks is a venture formed by

Cargill and DMB Associates.

• Our goal is to determine the future use of Cargill’s Saltworks property in Redwood City.

• The site is 1,433 acres, and Cargill and its predecessors have spent the past century harvesting salt on this land.

• Salt harvesting will be winding down over the next few years, and we are conducting a comprehensive community outreach process to determine future uses

• Salt making began in 1901– Redwood City Salt Works was a family-owned operations– Original site sat on approximately 1,784 acres– Today the site is occupied by the Seaport Business Center and the

Redwood City Industrial Saltworks site

• Several ownership changes, however operations remained the same

• Leslie Salt Company was sold to current owner, Cargill, in 1978

• At its peak, this site produced and shipped 350,000 tons of industrial grade salt for commercial users in the Northwest.

Salt Harvesting in Redwood City

“Factory Without A Roof”

Cargill In The Community• Long and proud history of supporting communities in which they

operate

• Since 1979, Cargill has preserved 90 percent of its salt making land – 37,000 acres – as habitat through donations and sales.

• Currently retains approximately 10 percent of its original salt-making lands, mostly in Newark, where the company continues to operate a large Saltworks and salt refinery

• Redwood City Industrial Saltworks, which has been used as an industrial site for the past 100 years, represents only about four percent of Cargill’s original salt-making lands

Redwood City Industrial Saltworks • The Redwood City Industrial Saltworks is 1,433 acres, located

east of Highway 101 and adjacent to Seaport Boulevard

• The Redwood City facility continues to produce salt, however markets have changed

• Salt harvesting operations at the Redwood City plant site will be winding down next few years

• Cannot assume that continued industrial use for the most appropriate long-term use for this land

RCIS Continued • In 2003 Cargill Salt, donated and sold all of its evaporator ponds to the state

and federal governments for wildlife enhancement, while retaining perpetual operating rights on roughly one-third of the acreage once dedicated to salt making

• Opportunity for Redwood City• Last large track of land in the City

• Cargill is partnering with DMB Associates, a nationally–acclaimed developer of master planned communities, to identify community goals for this industrial site

Outreach & Planning Continued

• Community Outreach Efforts include: – Direct mail– Hosting open house meetings and topical forums– Sponsoring community forums– Site education– Surveying ALL residents by mail– Engaging in a host of activities to elicit the thoughts,

ideas, and suggestions of Redwood City residents for the future use of our land

Community Feedback• Three mailers to date• More than 4,500 have responded• Received hundreds of ideas for future use:

– Park & Recreation facilities– Schools– Variety of housing– Trails– Open Space– Transit & transportation improvements

Community Feedback

• Seven Open Houses and Community Forums– More than 700 residents attended events in Nov.,

Dec., Jan. & Feb– Ideas of future use very similar to direct mail

• Have met with more than 300 residents and community groups

DMB Associates• DMB Associates (DMB) is a nationally renowned developer of

thriving communities in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Utah.

• DMB has a lengthy track record of developing community-based partnerships and creating sustainable, legacy communities, each tailored to reflect the public’s goals and values.

• DMB communities strive to stand apart from traditional “master-planned” communities by demonstrating an innate understanding of how people want to live.

• Known for listening to the land and listening to the community approach.

Closing Comments • Industrial operations at Cargill’s Redwood City plant site will be

winding down in the next few years.

• Cannot assume that continued industrial operations are the best use of this land.

• DMB and Cargill will ascertain the community’s needs and priorities for this land.

• Committed to Community Outreach and Feedback.