Development plans for a list of multimillion-dollar upgrades for the historic recreational facilities at the base of Oceanside’s Municipal Pier received a unanimous endorsement last week from the city’s Downtown Advisory Committee.
The beachfront projects include rebuilding the bandshell, its amphitheater and a concrete bridge that provides the only access to the wooden pier. Also planned are makeovers of the outdoor plaza along The Strand beneath the bridge, including the Junior Seau Community Center built in 1955 and a small building occupied by the Tin Fish restaurant.
The Oceanside City Council approved environmental documents for the work in September. The development plan is expected to go to the City Council, acting in its capacity as the Community Development Commission, for consideration in a few more weeks.
The Pier View Way pedestrian bridge that connects bluff-top Pacific Street to the wooden portion of the pier, at 99 years old, has been repaired multiple times but continues to deteriorate. The City Council, working with consultants and residents, decided in 2023 to rebuild the bridge and the lifeguard headquarters beneath it instead of restoring the original structure...