RE: Results from yesterday's meeting?

From: Peter Birch (peterb@sgi.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue Feb 23 1999 - 11:39:36 PST

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Subject: RE: Results from yesterday's meeting?
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 11:39:36 -0800
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I'd say overall, things went well. There were approximately 50 people there
to show their support for windsurfers' concerns. About 20 people spoke,
with a really good distribution of age/city of residence/background.

The views that I heard expressed were:

- The EIR uses an arbitrary definition of 'significant impact' which does
not
  reflect reality.
- The EIR study was based purely on reductions in wind velocity, and did
  not address turbulence or other issues of air 'cleanliness.'
- The study assumed a constant temperature, which is not accurate.
- Coyote Point is a unique location in the Bay Area for beginners, and that
  increasing the wind shadow in the launch area would make dangerous and
  difficult for learners.
- Windsurfers need all of the area of the current launch, and reducing the
  launch area would significantly impact access.
- Moving the launch to the point might be acceptable for experienced
sailors,
  but it would not be safe for beginners/intermediates.
- The variance in wind speed is as or more important than absolute speed.
  Having gusts/lulls makes sailing difficult and unsafe.
- Windsurfing access it threatened at many sites in the Bay Area, and Coyote
  is an important site that no one wants to lose.

There was a bunch more said, but that's what I can remember for now.

In general, the meeting was for public comment, so there wasn't a decision
to be made. They will continue to take public comment on the latest EIR
through Mar. 8, so if you haven't commented, please send them a letter:

City of Burlingame Planning Department
Attention: Meg Monroe, City Planner
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010

After receiving public comment, they will issue a new EIR with responses to
the comments.

The plannning department seemed appreciative of the comments, and I think we
did a good job of showing them that there is a large community that is
concerned about the recreation impacts of this development.

peter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James.Paugh@eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis [mailto:James.Paugh@eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 11:14 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Results from yesterday's meeting?
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>
> Would anyone like to post the results of the meeting last
> night? Maybe just a
> general "feel" of how the windsurfing community was received?
>
> ~Jim Paugh
>
>

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