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PlanningBoard | 2006-10-09 | 10 | parking. She also remarked that the pollution was known to be traveling into the soils of the adjacent properties. When EPac meet with Mr. Banta, at his request, to review the new proposal, I asked him if Mr. Collins was prepared to do the remediation necessary to remove the polluted soil. Mr. Banta responded that there was no way they would be removing the soil because it was way too expensive. Mr. Banta stated that Mr. Collins was looking for a different way to do the remediation. I have also provided the Commissioners with a copy of an EPA Report titled, "Federal Creosote-New Jersey." This report documents a site where housing and a mall were built on a creosote-contaminated site similar to the Fox contamination although a much larger development. Some highlights from this study: 93 residential properties had to be remediated, sometimes to a depth of 35 feet, a shopping mall is being cleaned in a project that extends into 2008. Some properties required permanent and temporary relocation of the residents, 280,000 tons of creosote-contaminated soil have been excavated from the residential properties and shipped off site. Nowhere in this EPA report is there reference to another method of removing creosote from the soil. The Fox Collins properties should not be used for residential or permanent business development. Open space, parking lots, and park space where visiting is temporary, are the only uses I recommend for this land. I suggest researching this issue before rezoning. Since the developer of Alameda Point has pulled out of the project, Alameda is presently looking for new developers. I would like to suggest the city work a land swap with Mr. Collins and let him develop elsewhere. On another point: Oak Street is sure getting busy. With traffic off the Park Street Bridge going to the new parking structure and theater, the planned bike across Alameda path and the Bay Trails path being added to Oak Street, the corner of Clement and Oak is already scheduled to be congested. North end traffic to the new Bridgeside Center will also use these streets. Where is regional oversight for Oak, Clement, and Blanding. Adding a residential development will just add more congestion to a very tight intersection." Mr. Joseph Woodard, Estuary Park Action Committee, spoke in opposition to this project, and submitted petitions with more than 200 neighbors opposing the project. He believed that this park-poor area should have high-density housing blocking the view and eliminating property usage of this open space along the Estuary, Planning Board Minutes Page 10 October 9, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-10-09.pdf |