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COMMENT LETTER # A01 June 23, 2016 Tom Uao, Deputy Community Development, Director Community Development Department City of San Leandro 83S East lVh Streer. San Leandro, CA 94577 RE: San 11-0andrl) Draft General Plan Update EnvironmentM Impact Report Dear Mr. Llao, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft +Generali Plan Update and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR)- The EW Bay Regional Park District owns and manages over 120.000 acres of open space and active transportation trails in both Alameda and Contra Costa A01 -01 Counties. The District is interested in how the Draft General Plan Update and EIR might affect Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, the East Say Greenway, and the San Francisco Say Trail, especially as it relates to projected sea level rise in the area. An initial review of the Draft 2035 General Plan Map shows conversion of open spaM sections of a golf course, to Medium Density Residential. As stewards of open space in the region, we would prefer to see more infill development rather than conversion of open space to residential land uses. The A01 -02 suitability of the golf course for residential land uses should also be studied, especially in terms of hydrology. I We would also suggest that the planning consider-ations for sea level rise be Included in the Conservation and Sustainability section of the General Plan Update rather than as a memorandum in the appendices. This discussion should include the more recent sea level rise projections that San Francisco Say Conservation and Development Commission {BCD C) staff provided in their Notice of A01 -03 Preparation comment letter. BCDC, staff should also be able to provide you with a more recent sea level rise map that is based on the best available science than the one that was included in the appendix. I In terms of the Draft BR, we are particularly Interested in potential impacts to Public Services and Recreation in addition to public access and green infrastructure that protects the shoreline from sea level rise. As mentioned above, we have concems regarding the 187 -acre public golf course that includes open space and recreational facilities, Conversion of 10 acres of this open space would result A01 -04 in physically akered parks and recreational facilities, regardless if there is a net increase in these facilities throughout the City. This potential impact would need, to be analyzed and potentially mitigated. Policy OSC-2.2, specifically states that