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PlanningBoard | 2008-05-12 | 7 | berms and other features. He noted that they had been welcomed by the City, and believed that this area was well-planned. He was concerned about the lack of compatibility between the industrial and residential uses, and believed that the truck noise would create complaints by residents, although they would have moved into the area fully aware of the industrial activities. He noted that at the time the vote of the business community was taken, in which two-thirds of the businesses supported this plan, most of the facilities of the 12 people in the business group had not yet been built or sold. He complimented staff on identifying the key issues, and did not believe this was an appropriate site for a residential community. He suggested that this site would become a good business property. Mr. Allan Moore, land use attorney representing CLASS, Gagen & McCoy, 279 Front Street, Danville, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that they had submitted an extensive legal analysis dated June 1, 2007, which was included in the FEIR and the administrative record. He noted that it responded to the request Mr. Hoppen on CLASS' behalf. He noted that he has been a Planning Commissioner for his hometown of Walnut Creek for 11 years. He believed that staff's response was thorough and responsive. He cited the staff report, which unequivocally recommended that this proposed project be denied. He stated that while staff indicated that the EIR could be certified, the significant impacts could not be mitigated and that the proposed General Plan Amendment would not provide any significant benefits to the community. Staff confirmed that the developer had refused to add any affordable housing to the development, and had proposed market rate housing. He did not believe there was any overriding benefit to the community. Mr. Brian Mulry, attorney representing CLASS, Gagen & McCoy, 279 Front Street, Danville, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that their arguments were outlined in the letter submitted to the Planning Board. Mr. Sanford Fidell, 23139 Erwin, Woodland Hills, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that he had studied the effects of aircraft noise on communities for over 40 years, and had been retained by Gagen & McCoy to review the expert report appended to the applicant's proposal. He found that the report was very narrow and legalistic in its arguments, and its carefully stated conclusions did confirm that the aircraft noise levels at the proposed development site were likely to increase over the years as the airport continued to grow. He added that the most of the aircraft noise exposure could not be mitigated outdoors at all, and that many of the indoor mitigation measures decrease with age, such as tight-fitting doors and windows. Mr. Red Wetherell, Vice President, CLASS, 28 Cove Road, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that he was an architect emeritus and a consultant in acoustics and noise control. He described the standard noise procedures, which did not include low-frequency rumble, which was very disturbing to residents. He concurred with staff's assessment that this project was not appropriate for the site, and urged the Planning Board to deny it. Ms. Barbara Tuleja, co-founder, CLASS, 22 Purcell, spoke in opposition to this project. She noted that allowing these homes to be built would disturb the noise abatement efforts at the airport, and noted that she had worked with the noise abatement officers for over 20 years. Page 7 of 15 | PlanningBoard/2008-05-12.pdf |