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July 20, 2009
From: Diane Reilly Torres [dreillytorres@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:04 PM
To: - City Clerk
Subject: Late Document Item 2E July 20, 2009
E. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 25 Entitled
"Amendments" of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S., to
Clarify the Review of Proposed Zoning Amendments by the Planning Commission.
Dear Mayor and Council members
When we will be able to comment on the environmental impacts of development at the project
site (noise, traffic, water, air quality, flooding, and more) that were not analyzed in the EIR
certified for the City of Petaluma 2025 General Plan as we were told at all the Planning
Commission & City Council General Plan hearings and could not comment on until the project
specific EIR was done?
We submitted written comments anyway and the General Plan FEIR contains pages of
response to comments that merely say "Project specific comments relating to the DSL
site ... comment noted." It also says "Separate CEQA review processes will be
completed for future developments within the planning area that require City
approvals. Therefore, unreported hazardous materials will be identified and remediated
during individual project planning and permitting."
We understand the City is reviewing the proposed project but do not feel our concerns
are being considered during this process. The General Plan says the traffic will
deteriorate where we live from LOS A or B to LOS E or F and cannot be mitigated
because of the Downtown area. The traffic impacts are based on the Rainier project
being built. What will the LOS be if the city allows the project to be constructed
without the Rainier Project? Also the impacts of air quality etc is of major concern to
us. Is this something I could say at public comment???
Thank you, Diane Reilly Torres, Mary Glardon and many other neighbors.