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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 15 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Perry asked about the wording "comment" noted after some of the comments. Mr. Kurilko said that often comments are opinion and cannot be responded to but are presented to the City Council for its consideration. Bob Crossett, Bissell and Karn, Civil Engineers, said Bissell and Karn has been providing professional design services for more than 40 years and started in the 1950's in San Leandro. He said they now have eight offices with over 300 people. He said the Civil Engineering profession provides design services for various clients, including private and public agencies. He said they design highways, bridges, sewers, water, and subdivisions. He said they have been working on the Robert's Landing project for over 10 years. He said early in the process they provided surveying on boundary lines and topographical maps and have recently conducted utility investigations related to water, sewer, gas and electric. He said they have worked on preliminary drainage and grading plans. He said, subsequently, a Civil Engineer will prepare maps for laying out the lots, for final grading, etc. Kelvin Platt, SWA, Site Planning and Landscape Architects, said his firm has been involved in planning communities in Alameda, Richmond, Danville and Tracy. He said in this General Development Plan they looked at the overall site and provided a plan that produces overall quality with a community feeling. He said they have attempted to use landscaping, provide entries, and provide buffers to the surrounding community. He described the interface between the built environment and the habitat area and said this matter has been carefully studied with environmental experts. He said the proposal consists of five developments of residential villages, each with a variety of housing types. He described green belts, parks, trail system, an interpretive center and other open space throughout the development. He said there are two plans: a 13.2-acre "Fill" Plan and a "No Fill " Plan. He said the project is a good addition to the City. Council Member Perry asked how deep the buffer zones would be. Mr. Platt said they would vary from 50-100 feet, including a 4-foot fence concept, which would be further detailed in the Precise Development Plan. In response to a question from Council Member Glaze, Mr. Platt said the criteria to determine the buffer zones was derived from the surrounding biological area rather than landscaping. Steve Foreman, WESCO, said he is a wildlife biologist and he worked on the Biology and Cultural Resources Report. He said he has been involved in the project since 1988 when Citation hired him to attempt to resolve environmental issues. He said he has worked with the Corps of Engineers, Department of Fish and Game, EPA, etc. , to develop site plans which result in no net loss of wetlands, minimum damage and mitigation. He said he has evaluated the cultural resources and done