Minutes 1991 0819 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 3, 1991 Page - 5 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Barbara Shockley, spoke regarding the Corps of Engineers' public notice. She said she was confused regarding the EIS process and the EIR process. She said it was her understanding that consultation with Federal agencies and joint document preparation was necessary. She said she felt the joint preparation was a good idea and avoided duplication. Martin Vitz, City Planner, said the Corps of Engineers has not yet decided if an EIS is necessary for the public notice which was issued. He said if it is determined that an EIS is necessary, it would be possible to combine the EIS and the EIR into one document. He said if the Corps decides it is necessary to do a FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact) the City will still be required to complete an EIR, so this contract has been proposed. He said he thinks it is appropriate to proceed with this contract now and shift to a joint EIR/EIS if necessary. In response to a question by Council Member Corbett, Mr. Vitz said this is not an uncommon procedure. Jeff Houston, 1465 Burkhart Avenue, said he is concerned that the City is rushing forward with this development. He said there are a lot of concerns that need to be addressed. He said he is concerned regarding a combined EIS/EIR. He said preparation of the EIS would take several weeks and the EIR would already be under way. He asked if anyone had considered the Corps of Engineers' notice and the impact it would have on the citizens of San Leandro. He asked, if the Corps goes ahead with its proposal , would it remove the dredge spoils. He said he would like to know if the City should be paying more attention to issues that affect the City of San Leandro, instead of rushing this project through because that is what the developer desires. Council Member Glaze said he didn't know if the entire City Council had received a full report on the Corps of Engineers' notice. He said he agreed that the removal of the dike does create an impact, particularly as it relates to trucks using Lewelling Boulevard. Mayor Karp said the item before the City Council was a Resolution approving a contract for preparation of an EIR. He said Mr. Houston had come into his office asking for information but that information had not yet been presented to the City Council . He asked that the discussion get back to the matter at hand. Mr. Houston said he felt that the City was ignoring him and doing everything the developer wanted. Mayor Karp said Mr. Houston could not request a public meeting on everything else and then request a private meeting for himself.