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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 24 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) John Popovich, 555 Doane Street, San Lorenzo, said he has lived in San Lorenzo for 41 years but in 1931 he lived at the Robert's Landing site when he worked for Trojan Powder Company for 6 years. He described work he did for Trojan Powder Company. He said the surface of the land in the area has been reworked many many times and it does not seem to bother the wildlife. Greg Hickey, 15400 Montreal Street, said he agrees the area looks bad, but said the City has been negligent because it has permitted ATV's and motorcycles onto the site. He said he lives close to the area on Lewelling Boulevard and has concern regarding noise. He said the planes bother him a lot and noise gets to be a problem. He said he doesn't think the mitigation can take care of noise. He said he hopes the City Council will insist upon additional soundproofing on the homes besides just windows and doors. He said mechanical ventilation just means a blower switch. He said he does not see how orienting of the houses will deal with noise. He said he is concerned regarding noise, traffic, schools, and busing. Larry Smith, 958 Arguello Drive, said he would rather see the City Council err on the side of environment and have a cat ban and a water buffer zone. He said the environment needs every bit of protection it can get. Kathy Sanchez, President of Marina Gardens Homeowners Association, 14723 Doolittle Drive, said her group opposes the General Development Plan, the EIR, and the removal of Condition No. 5. She said they are concerned regarding removal of Criteria #5 for consideration of the General Development Plan. She said at the Planning Commission Hearings Ed Alvarez said he felt they had complied with the requirements for the PEA. She said two Planning Commissioners voted against the EIR and some complained regarding the timing on this project. She asked why the City would do all this work before the PEA is completed, in light of the history of the Trojan property. She said this was a superfund site and it was only removed because the criteria changed. She said the City should not consider this plan without making proper studies. Council Member Santos noted the Marina Gardens Homeowners Association has never asked him or any of the Council Members to address them. He asked if this project is not developed, what would the Homeowners Association do to help the City pay for its financial liability. He asked if they are willing to pay or go to other citizens and tell them that they would need to assist in paying for the City's liability. Ms. Sanchez said she felt the City had an alternative to the two-step dredge spoils disposal plan in that they could dispose of the spoils at the Alcatraz site. She said she was also concerned that there was a proposal to put a bridge for transporting the dredge material right across from her property, using Doolittle Drive.