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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 21, 1992 Page - 19 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Mr. Hesseltine said they would require all mitigations originally in the EIR related to traffic in San Leandro, but Oakland has removed all those mitigations. He said the San Leandro Planning Commission would also look at impact on parks, recreation, library, and schools. Council Member Kerr asked about drainage problems when streets are paved. Mr. Hesseltine said one of the mitigations is to install a new storm drain on Fortuna, which is still a required mitigation, but there is a question in the final EIR as to the requirement. If there are fewer houses, the requirement may be eliminated. Toni Reynolds, President of the Estudillo Homeowners Association, 880 St. Mary Avenue, said her Association has opposed the project for the last five years and is extremely concerned regarding traffic. She said it is projected that 57% of the 2,500 trips per day will come through San Leandro, but it will probably be 95% to 100% if the Peralta Oaks extension is not built. She said the extension may not be built because there's a 62-million-gallon reservoir underneath the earthen dam, and the integrity of the dam could be in question. She said the Dutton/MacArthur intersection is dangerous at times, and it is almost impossible to turn left onto Dutton from MacArthur. She said there should be left-turn-only lanes there. She said residents of her Association are upset now about traffic using Juana and Joaquin, and this project will also add traffic to Glen, Begier, and Oakes. She said the project will be visible from all over San Leandro. She said her Association urges the Council to take a strong stand and oppose the project now. Christine Scobee, 495 Fortuna Avenue, said quality of life is what people seek out in San Leandro. She said she is concerned regarding LOS traffic impacts and traffic in-lieu fees. She said quality of life cannot be traded for in-lieu fees. She said the City Council can do a number of things, such as meeting with residents at homeowners association meetings and hearing concerns; meeting with the Dunsmuir Ridge Alliance and asking questions of them; calling the Oakland City Council members and lobbying for open space, which is what the people of San Leandro want; meeting with Oakland City Council members; exploring legal options; making sure the EIR is accurate and complete and challenging it if it is not; and looking at the quality of life at the Estudillo/MacArthur intersection. Council Member Perry asked, since Ms. Scobee lives on Fortuna and the issue of drainage has come up, what are the drainage problems now. Ms. Scobee said there are no flooding problems now and the drainage is adequate to serve San Leandro residents, but will not be if Dunsmuir is built.