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Business Jet Center Near Hangar 6 Response to Initial Study/Mitigated Neg. Dec. December 22, 2008 Page 2 of 3 On page 1-14 of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, an assessment of project impacts is presented. This appears to be a best case scenario of potential impacts. CEQA requires a more thorough analysis of potential impacts. The development of the new hangers could provide capacity to store up to 22 new corporate jests. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration anticipates only a maximum of two take-offs and landings per week for the aircraft. This would result in up to 12 or 13 new daily operations. However, as the FAA does not limit the ability of aircraft to take of and land to two (2) trips per week, the maximum amount of traffic has not been disclosed or analyzed. This is a significant defect of the Initial Study as a disclosure document. The Initial Study also does not disclose the proposed operational hours of the corporate jets. The landing of corporate jets after hours is a significant and unanalyzed impact of the Initial Study. Comments to the Port of Oakland on the Airport Expansion have always stressed that aircraft activity in the North Airport has always been the primary source of aircraft noise in San Leandro and any increase in traffic in the North Airport will exacerbate this condition. San Leandro has been suggesting that aircraft use Runway 27L as opposed to 27R whenever possible. Development of a preferential runway use approach agreement for runway 27L could facilitate this shift and should continue to be pursued. The landing pattern over San Leandro homes could be greatly improved if Runway 27L is used instead of 27R. This shifting of landing patterns could significantly decrease impacts to San Leandro homes although specific impacts are not known without further evaluation. Proposed mitigation: Development of a preferential runway use approach agreement for runway 27L to lessen impacts of arrivals to San Leandro residents. Please provide the requested material and analysis in a recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. The residents of the City of San Leandro deserve to understand proposed impacts and to have them lessened to the maximum extent possible. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions or need more information, please call me at (510) 577-3350. Kathleen Livermore, Planning Manager Community Development Department cc: Stephen Hollister, City Manager San Leandro City Council Luke Sims, Community Development Director G:~KATHY~ZOOS~Airport/Letter to Douglas Herman