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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - November 15, 1993 Page - 6 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) City Council adopt the Tentative Vesting Map with the Findings in the Resolution and incorporating the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Precise Development Plan for Phase 1 as the environmental documentation for Phase 1B Vesting Tentative Map. He noted two reports prepared by Harding Lawson Associates concerning the Background Metals Concentration Study and Hydraulic Gradient information. He noted a letter received on November 12th from HLA which was faxed to the City Council on the 12th. He also read a letter from SWA, the landscape architect, received on November 15, 1993, clarifying their submission on Roberts' Landing, stating their intent is to not disturb habitat areas along the trail and to provide a small wooden bridge over a small section of the habitat area along the southwest corner of Phase 1B. Mr. Emslie described the status of review of the project by other agencies. He said the Regional Water Quality Control Board recommended to State Lands that Citation be permitted to proceed with the wetland enhancements, and State Lands has given approval for Citation to enter State Lands' property and begin dredging and restoration of the sloughs. In response to City Council questions, Mr. Emslie said the seven removed lots would not have anything done to them. He said the cul -de- sac alignment would. remain the same, and the lots would go back to wetlands. He said there would be no development on the wetlands, and pedestrian access would be across a bridge which would not affect the wetlands. He said the developer must still meet all Department of Toxic Substance Control requirements. He said it is staff's understanding there is no threat to public health from Phase 1B. He said the buffer zone would stay in its current configuration, and the trail would stay the same. Ed Alvarez, Vice President, Citation Homes, said he would reserve his comments until the end of the Hearing. Council Member Myers asked why Citation was deleting the 7 lots. Mr. Alvarez said it simplifies the question of what kind of wetland fill permit is required. He said, if they get a fill permit, they. will request approval to add the lots back into the project. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Janice Delfino said removal of the lots will isolate the trail and change its characteristics. She said residents of the development are excluded from access to the trail . Mr. Alvarez said there is no access to the trail from the development and explained other access points. Mrs. Delfino said the trail ends abruptly in the marsh. She said there is an 8-acre wetland and, if the developer is going with a . no-fill permit, he should have a 50' -minimum buffer. In response to questions, staff pointed out the location of lots 99 and 100, which are both in the buffer area.