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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 20 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Perry asked if he was aware of the Port of Oakland letter. Mike Oliver, City Manager, said the City received the letter from the Port of Oakland regarding their concerns. He said staff and the developer have met and will continue to meet with the airport to discuss their concerns. Council Member Perry asked that staff provide updates on the airport expansion as they occur. Council Member Faria noted the Public Comment period was extended to 52 days, but a letter was just received from the airport today. Mr. Oliver said staff has met with the airport. Don Javet, Soils Engineer, said he is a Geotechnical Engineer and started his practice in 1954. He has worked on this project since 1985. He said 105 borings have been done in the area, more than 50 of those in the area to be developed. He said 23 were done in 1985 and the rest this year. He said he evaluated the settlement characteristics on the site and the strength of the fill . He said all buildings must be constructed to the highest standards of the Building Code. He said since the site has been filled for over 30 years settlement has already occurred. He said settlement that would occur from additional fill would only be about an inch or so over a period of 2-3 years. He said his information has been used by Bissell and Karn in laying out the plans. Council Member Santos asked if Mr. Javet had looked at the nearby Marina Faire area which had been constructed in 1963. Council Member Santos said since then the Uniform Building Code has been upgraded. Mr. Javet said regulations related to single-family residences have not changed significantly, and there is no change related to fills over bay mud. He said Robert's Landing is a reasonably good setting because there is thin mud and old fill . In response to questions from Council Member Perry, Mr. Javet said he did not foresee moisture content changing as the tidal action is restored. He said fill settlement is a one-way process and development on adjacent wetlands would not affect the underlying soils. Mayor Karp thanked the Planning Commission for the four Public Hearings they have conducted on this project and for the abundance of information and documentation, as well as the eight additional meetings they have conducted. The Hearing was then opened to the public, with a three-minute time limit established by Mayor Karp.