September 25, 2012 - City of HAYWARD

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Ohlone Audubon Society, Inc.A chapteroftheNationalAudubon SocietyServing Southern Alameda County; CA. Richard PatenaudeProgram ManagerPlanning DepartmentCity ofHayward777 B StreetHayward, CA 94541August 5, 2012Dear Mr. Patenaude,Subject: Response to the Zone Change ApplicationPL-20I0-0372rrentative TractMap Application PL-2010-0373-John Weber(Applicant/Owner)On July 26, 2012 I attended the Planning Commission meeting regarding the Weberproperty held at Hayward City Hall.. After reading the proposal and listening to theinformation exchange I have a number ofobjections to the possible zone change andsubsequent development ofthe Weber property on the Hayward shoreline.First and foremost there is no final letter ofapproval for the destruction or disturbance ofwetlands from the U S Corps ofArmy Engineers. Second, there is no letter ofapprovalfrom the Regional Water Quality Control Board or a description ofBest ManagementPractices from the Regional Board. Since it is unknown what kind of industry mightlocate on the property it seems there would need to be a very specific plan for waterdrainage and run-off It is unknown what ifany hazardous materials might occur in theindustrial buildings Nor has it been determined that the Eden Shores Pump Station wouldin fact be able to handle the storm drain discharge. And the Burrowing owls probablywould not pay particular attention to what was tlieir designated territory and where elsewater might be found.The report mentioned that there was mention ofincomplete industrial development alongthe shoreline. However the report fai led to note that on page 13 ofthe 1993 HASPAArea Shoreline Planning Program in the third paragraph that the Weber property alongwith a number ofother properties were classified as being suitable to be included in theFWS Refuge. Earl maps indicate that that entire shoreline was wetland and oftensubmerged.Mr.Varni sometimes spoke ofpossible housing being developed on the site andsometimes said POA and other times HOA Agreements including Conditions,157Page 1 of 2
Covenants. and Restrictions for a subdivision. Ifhousing is to be built in that area morethan a chain link fence would be needed in order to protect both the burrowing owls andthe species-including endangered ones, on the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve.Given the various estimates ofsea level rise and the fact that 12 feet offill was used atEden Shores it seems 5 feet offill might not be adequate to raise whatever was builtabove possible flooding in the future.Ifthe various acreages are restored for burrowing owls and pickleweed again takes rootagain Salt Marsh Harvest Mice might again repopulate the area. Salt Marsh HarvestMice were found on the Weber property in about 1984 or 1985. This would constitute adanger to the mice ifsatisfactory protective measures were not taken.Burrowing owls have been moved out ofconstruction zones during construction inFremont and Pleasanton and sometimes reestablished and sometimes did not. Anotherhazard could be raptors perching in nearby trees or power lines or roofs ofbuildingscreating an additional hazard for the owls.There are many reasons why the Weber property should remain in open space and theZone Change Application be denied.1 ./.? ! (;.%~.~U' '," .~ ,PresidentYours truly, ~j ~ .4~ .... "
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City Council AgendaSeptember 25, 20
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Two and the Alameda County budget;
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Hayward residents and suggested, as
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Attachment IHAYWARD CITY COUNCILRES
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CITY OF HAYWARD GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
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ATTACHMENT IADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWIN
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