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Published on 07/27/1998 All articles from this issue

Shoreline at Mountain View dedication held Friday

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Special to the Town Crier

Members of the Mountain View City Council and city staff, along with council members and staff from past years, celebrated Shoreline at Mountain View's early founders this past Friday, honoring the foresight and commitment of those who helped bring the park to fruition.

Shoreline at Mountain View is a 700-acre recreational and wildlife area that represents what city officials call "one of the most unique and creative reuses of a landfill site in the country." Shoreline at Mountain View includes an 18-hole golf course, a 50-acre sailing lake, several restaurants, seven miles of walking trails, the historic Rengstorff House, and more than 200 acres of marshland.

The Mountain View City Council in the mid-1960s agreed to use the North Bayshore area as a landfill site, with the long-term goal of creating a multi-use park out of the site once filled. The landfill plan included specific designs for a golf course, sailing lake, trails and other uses, with planned, strategic placement of the garbage for accommodating these uses.

The city of Mountain View established an agreement with the city and county of San Francisco to begin accepting garbage from the city in return for dumping fees, which ultimately raised $17 million for the creation of the park.

Speakers at the event included Mayor Ralph Faravelli, and past council member Victor Calvo.

For more information, call 903-6076.