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Commenter Comment/Request How and Where it was Addressed <br />plazas, and other public space that <br />encourages recreation and access to <br />nature. <br />Potential effects related to parks and <br />recreation are addressed in Section <br />4.12, Public Services, Schools, and <br />Recreation. <br />Traffic Potential parking impacts and overflow parking from <br />BART station <br />Traffic congestion <br />Effects to public transportation <br />Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.13, Transportation and Traffic. <br />Water Quality Recommends that the project include protections <br />for Estudillo Canal, which runs through the Specific <br />Plan Area, and assess potential creek restoration to <br />a more natural channel. <br />Enhance public access to the creek’s upper-bank <br />areas. <br />Recommends mitigation measures for creek <br />restoration and potential floodplain impacts. <br />Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.8, Hydrology and Water Quality. <br />Verbal Comments at Scoping Meeting <br />Air Quality Air quality is already poor and will worsen with <br />more traffic <br />Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.2, Air Quality. <br />Cultural Resources Potential impacts to cultural and historic resources, <br />including Mission-style homes <br />Comments are addressed in Section, <br />Cultural, Tribal, and Paleontological <br />Resources. <br />Noise Noise level from BART already high Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.10, Noise. <br />Population and <br />Housing <br />Concerns about displacement/removal of housing As discussed in Section 2, Project <br />Description, an objective of the <br />proposed Specific Plan is to “Support <br />housing, both market rate and <br />affordable housing, and seek to <br />protect existing residents from <br />involuntary displacement.” <br />Potential effects related to <br />displacement and removal of housing <br />are addressed in 4.11, Population and Housing. <br />Public Services Concern about instability, crime, safety in the area <br />Policing boundaries are unclear in the area (San <br />Leandro Police, County police, BART police) <br />Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.12, Public Services, Schools, and Recreation. <br />Traffic Current poor traffic conditions worsening <br />BART users parking in neighborhood instead of <br />BART parking lots <br />Concerns about parking and lax parking <br />enforcement <br />Question about shared parking benefits <br />Lack of street cleaning <br />Questions about potential street improvements and <br />concern that fewer lanes would cause more traffic <br />Need a better BART connection <br />Comments are addressed in Section <br />4.13, Transportation and Traffic. <br />94