Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA197906806; Fri, 14 May 1999 11:34:19 -0700 Return-Path: <mtischler@mail.arc.nasa.gov-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 AA273946805; Fri, 14 May 1999 11:33:25 -0700 Received: from nick.arc.nasa.gov (nick.arc.nasa.gov [143.232.48.121]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.9.1a/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id LAA25062 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 14 May 1999 11:33:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [128.102.167.188] (n210mac37.arc.nasa.gov [128.102.167.188]) by nick.arc.nasa.gov (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id LAA13824; Fri, 14 May 1999 11:23:01 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-Id: <v04020a04b3621a3ddcea@[128.102.167.188]> In-Reply-To: <59cdeb12.246db79b@aol.com-DeleteThis> Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 11:23:01 -0700 To: Eyes4Hire@aol.com-DeleteThis From: Mark Tischler <mtischler@mail.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Coyote Planning Commission Decision Info Cc: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis, atomic1@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis, harris@Synopsys.COM-DeleteThis, bob@quake.net-DeleteThis, geohaye@hotmail.com-DeleteThis, ROBBERSON.BILL@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV-DeleteThis, Randyboz@aol.com-DeleteThis, karinaoc@earthlink.net-DeleteThis, OConnor.Karina@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV-DeleteThis, harris4life@yahoo.com-DeleteThis, CoyoteSurf@aol.com-DeleteThis, bdow@cisco.com-DeleteThis, TFeldstein@grmslaw.com-DeleteThis, mtischler@mail.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis, lbauman@fostercity.org-DeleteThis, jrunge@netcom.com-DeleteThis
Peter,
Looks like we're having some impact on the process! good work, mark.
>The EIR was modified prior to the Planning Commission vote. The EIR still
>finds no significant impact based on the wind speed standard but adds the
>mitigations below. The mitigations are not binding but would be expected to
>set a theme that the Commissioner should follow in the approval process.
>Evaluation of project changes would be by the wind speed standard established
>in the RDEIR and would not look at turbulence effects. The latest report by
>the consultant for the City puts the estimate of wind speed impact at 10x
>building heights the estimate of turbulent effect is 25-50x building height.
>
>Mitigation K.1.a
>
>"Reduce project bulk and/or place taller structures in the western portion of
>the site to reduce the project's effect on the wind speed on the Bay to the
>east of the site."
>
>"Although not neccesary to meet the impact significance criteria, to the
>extent that the mass of the project is reduced, some reductions in the
>effects on the wind speed would result. Reductions in height of the project
>buildings would decrease the downwind distance over which reductions in wind
>speed otherwise would occur. Reduction in project building width or
>relocation of buildings could reduce or eliminate some of the wind shadow
>that otherwise would occur near the Airport Boulevard bulkhead."
>
>Mitigation K.1.b
>
>"The City shall require that any change to the project as proposed would
>require evaluation by the City to ensure that the impact on wind speed would
>be less than that of the currently proposed project. The finding of the
>evaluation would be reviewed by the planning commission."
>
>Mitigation K.2.a (regarding future development at 300 Airport Boulevard)
>
>"Implement Mitigation Measures K.1.a and K.1.b above."
>
>Mitigation K.2.b (regarding future development at 300 Airport Boulevard)
>
>"The City shall require that any future land development projects proposed
>for the Anza Area of the Bayfront Planning Area consider recreational wind
>effects in the area of the Bay to the east of the Anza Area and mitigate any
>such effects to acceptable levels."
Dr. Mark B. Tischler
Flight Control Group Leader
Army/NASA Rotorcraft Division
Ames Research Center
Mail Stop N210-5 (new mail stop)
Moffett Field, Ca 94035-1000
com phone: 650-604-5563
fax#: 650-604-2414 (new fax number)
email: mtischler@mail.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis
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