Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com (opus-fddi.hpl.hp.com) by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA224235311; Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:02:20 -0800 Return-Path: <Eyes4Hire@aol.com-DeleteThis> Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA194025290; Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:01:30 -0800 Received: from imo15.mx.aol.com (imo15.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.5]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.9.1a/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id IAA14804 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:01:29 -0800 (PST) From: Eyes4Hire@aol.com-DeleteThis Received: from Eyes4Hire@aol.com-DeleteThis by imo15.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id 8AJFa03538; Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:46:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <910052b4.36c44cca@aol.com-DeleteThis> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:46:18 EST To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis, DTLow911@aol.com-DeleteThis, kdoerr@pacbell.net-DeleteThis, mnowicki@ricochet.net-DeleteThis, justin@infoscape.com-DeleteThis, mike-piltz@hotmail.com-DeleteThis, bwands@slip.net-DeleteThis, amwind@lr.net-DeleteThis, pyliu@earthlink.net-DeleteThis, jlord@dp.com-DeleteThis, Robberson.Bill@epamail.epa.gov-DeleteThis, karinaoc@earthlink.net-DeleteThis, harris@synopsys.com-DeleteThis, bjames@exponent.com-DeleteThis, ATOMIC1@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis, bob@quake.net-DeleteThis, geohaye@hotmail.com-DeleteThis, Randyboz@aol.com-DeleteThis, MStokowski@quadramed.com-DeleteThis, Deanliu@geocities.com-DeleteThis, WindyYet@aol.com-DeleteThis, RedKen2@aol.com-DeleteThis Subject: Coyote Point Alert Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 236
Windsurfers,
We are nearing our last chance to have our say about development upwind of
Coyote Point Park on the San Francisco Bay. The development plan calls for
five buildings on the drive-in property located at 300 Airport Boulevard. The
tallest building (105' tall plus another 10' of mechanical sheds) will be
located at the southeast corner of the property, closest to the launch areas.
The City of Burlingame has released a study which concludes that the five
structures have no significant impact on windsurfing.
The City Planning Commision is now taking comments from the public (this means
you!). A Plannning Commision meeting open to the public will be held on
Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 pm. and letters may be sent to the City Planner
up until March 8, 1999.
What you can do:
1. Read the recirculated draft environmental impact report (RDEIR)
The City has had a wind-tunnel study conducted by a consulting firm. The study
sets its own standard for 'significant impact' and then concludes that the
wind-tunnel tests prove no significant impact. Anyone with a degree of
technical ability should read the RDEIR so that you can make intelligent
comments on the assumptions and methods (Although we still want you at the
Planning Commmision meeting even if it does look like a foreign language to
you!)
You can find a link to the RDEIR and updates by George Haye who has worked
diligently to bring this project to the attention of the community at:
http://www.sfba.org/coyote_status.htm
You will need Adobe Acrobat to read the online copy of the RDEIR. We also plan
to have a printed copy of the RDEIR at most windsurfing shops by Saturday,
February 13th ( ASD, Windsurf Bicycle Warehouse, Helm, City Front, Berkeley
Windsurfing, Boardsports Marin & Berkeley ). If you are an SFBA member, look
for your alert card in the mail.
2. Come to the Planning Commission meeting on February 22nd @ 7 pm
Burlingame City Council Chambers
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
The Planning Commission will take testimony from the public. They will likely
expect testimony to relate to information in the EIR, so the more you've read,
the better prepared you will be to make an impression.
3. Come to ASD before the Planning Commission meeting on February 22nd @ 6 pm
ASD/Advanced Surf Design
302 Lang Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
We will have a meeting at ASD one hour before the public meeting to deliver
updates and developments. Everyone is encouraged to attend this meeting as
well.
4. Sent your comments to the City Planner:
City of Burlingame Planning Department
Attention: Meg Monroe, City Planner
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Comments must be received by March 8, 199 at 5:00 p.m. Please sent your
comments earlier as so that the City Planner will have more time to read them
and incorporate them into the final EIR.
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A few questions that have been posed:
The consultant's report proposes the following standard for define a
'significant adverse impact' to windsurfing:
"A reduction of 10% or more in wind speeds at irreplacable launching and
landing sites, or a reduction in wind speed of 10% or more over large portions
of transit routes or primary board sailing areas..."
If you have a problem with this definition let the City know.
- Should the standard account for gusts or turbulence from buildings?
- Is the increased differential between the wind velocity in the channel vs.
the wind velocity at the beach more important that just looking at changes in
wind velocity measured on the inside? Will people have to rig bigger to get
out and end up sailing more overpowered?
- The standard allows for reductions of wind in excess of 10% in transit areas
if they do not cover "large portions." Does that mean that there still might
be localized holes that can leave you in the water?
- Does the use of the term "irreplacable launch sites" allow for the beach
near ASD to be excluded from the 10% maximum wind loss that the Coyote Park
Point Beach would enjoy?
Remember, If this definition of "significant adverse impact" is accepted, it
may be drawn upon in the future by other planners and consultant.
Please keep your eyes open for a follow on e-mail summarizing more
of the concerns that readers of the report have pointed out to date.
Peter Thorner
(415) 454-3522
(510) 547-4422
eyes4hire@aol.com-DeleteThis
additional contact:
Greg Harris
(650) 694-8173
harris4life@yahoo.com-DeleteThis
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