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From: "Crump, Katie" <KCRUMP(@ci.petaluma.ca,us>
Date: September 10, 2018 at 4:15:22 PM PDT
To: "Hines, H" <lHines@m-group.us>
Subject: FW: No Safeway Gas Station on McDowell
fyi
From: Owen Ray [mailto:owenbraXabgmail.com]
Sent, Monday, September 10, 2018 3:53 PM
To: CityCouncil; councilman,albertson@gmail,com; teresa4petaluma@comcast.net;
councilmemberl<earney@me.com; davekingpcc@gmail.com; kathleencmillerofEice@gmail.com
Cc: daveglass@comcast.net
Subject: No Safeway Gas Station on McDowell
Dear Mayor & Petaluma City Council Members,
We live on South McDowell a few blocks down from where the Safeway gas station has been proposed
to be built, and we firmly oppose its construction.
First, there are three other gas stations a stone's throw from there, and none of them are ever
crowded. Second, there is a school, park, and daycare across the street from the proposed location.
Third, as people who lives on McDowell, we can tell you that traffic is already bad enough and we don't
want to have to wait any longer to pull out of our driveway than we already dol .Not to mention the
negative impact that the gas station and additional traffic will have on our property value.
I implore you to reject the proposal to build a Safeway gas station in our neighborhood. It does not
belong here, it's not needed, and will have a significant negative effect on our quality of life.
Please put the best interest of our neighborhood before. the profits of a huge corporation. It's the right
thing to do.
Kind regards,
Owen B. Ray
Caitlin Moneypenny-Johnston
851 S. McDowell Blvd.
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Evelyn Ellis
From: Heather Hines
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 12:26 PM
To: Evelyn Ellis
Subject: FW: 16 pumps Safeway gas station, location
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From: Crump, Katie <KCRUMP@ci.petaluma.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 9:30 AM
To: Heather Hines <hhines@m-group.us>
Subject: FW: 16 pumps Safewaygas station, location
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From: leonard page [mailto:leonardpagel2@att.net)
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2018 1:05 PM
To: CityCouncil
Subject: 16 pumps Safeway gas station, location
Not a good idea I
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Evelyn Ellis
From: Heather Hines
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 12:25 PM
To: Evelyn Ellis
Subject: FW: East Side Development
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From: Crump, Katie <KCRUMP@ci.petaluma.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 9:35 AM
To: Heather Hines <hhines@m-group.us>
Subject: FW: East Side Development
From: Melissa Dattola [mailto:melissd82NmaiLcom1 ,
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2018 10:43 PM
To: CityCouncil
Subject: East Side Development
To the Members of Petaluma City Council,
I am an Eastside resident, and I am feeling discouraged by the amount of corporate development, and lack of
walkability to establishments on my side of town. Have you ever tried walking from Safeway to Staples? Or
from Redwood Credit Union to Trader Joes? More importantly, have you ever wanted to? .As an Eastside
resident, I would appreciate if you took the same time and care into planning my community as you do for the
affluent Westside. I am beginning to feel like we are a dumping ground for cominercial stores that bring in tax
dollars, but that don't necessarily fit the image of quaint Petaluma.
Further, I am disappointed that when I walls to these stores with my children we will have to dodge Safeway gas
traffic (as we live off of Caufield). That is such a large space and is surrounded by so many things that bring
our community together - school, ball fields - it would be amazing if you make something beautiful out of that
space l ike you have done with the Westside. A mini downtown if you will. Please, throw the residents of the
Eastside a bone, and make us feel like Petaluma residents too. We didn't move here to be surrounded by strip
malls and big box gas stations.
Thank you,
Melissa Dattola
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Evelyn Ellis
From: Cooper, Claire <ccooper@c!.petaluma.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 11:41 AM
To: Evelyn Ellis; Crump, Katie
Subject: FW: Safeway Gas Station
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From: Jennifer Benedetti <ms.jenbenedetti@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2018 1:52 PM
To: C!tyCouncil <CityCouncil@cLpetaluma.ca.us>
Subject: Safeway Gas Station
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To the good folks and our neighbors on the Petaluma City Council
Safeway has made it clear that it does not care about the desires or interests of the good people here in Petaluma. They
only care about their business.
As a member of this community, I find this offensive- Now, not only do I oppose the gas station- I am urging members of
this community to boycott Safeway entirely!
I despise the fact that this large corporation is threatening to sue our city if we do not allow them to go forward with
their plan= and I am trusting our city to stand up to "big business bully's" like this one- and represent the people of the
city who overwhelmingly oppose this new ( and needed) gas station.
Thank you in advance,
Jennifer Benedetti
From:'PEARSON TAX TEAM <pearsongl< a aol.com>
Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 12:41 PM
To: Olivia Ervin <oervin@m-Rroup.us>
Subject: safeway fuel center project
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s'(:hc)ngly oppose the Safeway fuel center!
i,i`a;, center is too close to the school and residential area, a very
iniportant and bice concern
i:r;ai ic, in that area is very congestive
are .2 other gas station in the irnrnediate area, so the revenue-
`,-)aVeway mentions for the city , is just taken away trorii the od-ier
it; at.ionsx it: will not be new revenue. or very little!
and 1.6 pa..rra'ips is 1_6 'coo many
the, grocery store needs a -convenience store at the station'
"l"iae West side of Pet'alurna has traffic congestion now that carat be
acalve(J;. I- add a st:at.ion and the East aide chooses tc� cross t own
:ancl purchase gas that will add to Washington Street and all other
(:'1"os i:own connectors. (is 'there other cross town connectors?)
y;,ic rasr be good stewards of the lend, please think of the people of
wjr" gr.�at city, think about the future (when czars don't need 'gas)
'craffic needs to get to the mel station. Lots to consic:ler- besides
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! :venue to the dity.
I::i would be mice to know how the revenue'to th.e city is spent: now.
Respectfully spectjully aubaiitt:ed,
Ciit)i-iia K Pearson
r _"4iraent: .and bl.rsiness owner of Petaluma
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Evelyn Ellis
From:
Olivia Ervin
Sent:
Friday, September 07, 2018 5:03 PM
To:
Evelyn Ellis
Cc:
Heather Hines
Subject:
FW: Safeway fuel center
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From: Bill Folla <58yeomanwilliam gmail,com>
Date: Friday, September 7, 2018 at.5:01 PM
To: Olivia Ervin <oervin@m-group,us>
Subject: Fwd: Safeway fuel center
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From: Bill Folla <58yeomanwiIlia m@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 4:S9 PM
Subject: Safeway fuel center
To: <hhines@m-group.us>
I do not understand why you would even consider putting a gas station on the corner of McDowell and Maria when you have
a school and a daycare center right across the street the traffic on McDowell and Washington is horrible people constantly run
the red light blocking the intersection you need to,seriously think about what you're doing this should've never been approved
and needs to be STOPPED
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Crump, Katie
From: Tricia WinSemlUS <nlalaska@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 2:31 PM
To: CityCouncil
Subject: No Safeway Gas Station
I am writing to you my city council members to tell you that I am opposed to Safeway building any gas station in the
proposed location across the street from the pre-school, across the street from the Little League baseball field across
the street from McDowell elementary school. That block I'm talking about is all dedicated towards children, Contrary to
belief ,it Will Not lower gas prices in Petaluma, that's not how it works, It is come to my attention that the lawyers for
Safeway I have found some sort of loophole to allow this gas station to be built across the street from a preschool, Did
you read those words a gas station being built across the street from a preschool, What kind of community have we
turned into? Putting 'fairy tale' misconceptions of lower fuel prices ahead of children's health ,ahead of children's
schooling ,ahead of Community members lives with increased traffic flow.
Why would we need another gas station when California is trying to cut emissions and give people kickbacks to people
who buy electric vehicles (which do not consume fuel).
NO SAFEWAY GAS STATION
Tricia Winsemius
Registered Sonoma County Voter
Reduce Reuse Recycle Resalel
Petaluma City Council
11 English Street
Petaluma CA 94952
September 4, 201 S
Dear City Councilmembers,
The Sonoma Group of the Sierra Club stands with the residents of Petaluma who oppose
putting a large, 16 pump gas station across the street from residences, a day care, a pre-
school, and an elementary school at Maria Dr. and S McDowell Blvd. The
Environmental Study submitted appears to be seriously flawed and we believe the 2013
BAAQMD permit no longer complies with current law. We ask the Council to repeal the
permit approval or at least delay it until a formal EIR is developed and the BAAQMD
can review the validity of the permit issued in 2013 under current law.
We would think common sense dictates that putting a large 16 pump gas station filled
with cancer causing Benzene and fumes from idling cars next to a school would be
contrary to the public and community's interests. Here are several reasons why a large
16 pump gas station is a bad idea:
A large 16 pump gas station creates toxic gases that will affect the health of the
elementary school students going to school across the street. Young children are
particularly susceptible to these toxic gases and contract asthma at higher rates than
adults,
A large 16 pump gas station creates additional traffic congestion near the
crosswalks students use to safely get to and from school.
The gas station's large underground gas storage tanks have the potential to leap and
create a hazardous waste cleanup site that has a significant chance of leaking into
the school grounds. Over 20 years, about 1/4 of underground storage tanks leak,
causing hazardous waste sites that lower property values, force school closings, and
would make a valuable corner lot worthless. The costs associated with cleaning up
the toxic waste site, as well as closing and moving the schools far outweigh the tax
revenues projected by Safeway.
Constructing additional gasoline infrastructure encourages creation of more smog,
more spare--the-air-days, and more greenhouse gases.
A large 16 pump gas station will not be a long term use. With electric vehicle sales
growing by double digits year after year since 2012; the need for additional
gasoline infrastructure has passed. Just as it wouldn't make sense to build a gas
lamp factory after the invention of the light bulb, today's long range, reasonably
priced, electric vehicles that get 3-4 times the mileage of gasoline cars will replace
the dirty, noxious, inefficient gasoline burning cars that created the smog we all
hate.
We ask the Council to repeal the permit approval or at least delay it until a formal EIR'is
developed and the BAAQMD can review the validity of the pernvt issued in 2013 under
current law.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Suchen, Jr.
Executive Committee, Sierra Club, Sonoma Group
Petaluma Resident
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Crump, Katie
Subject: FW: Gas Station and Bathtubs
From; Malcolm Johnson <malcolmpjohnsonnet.com>
Sent, Friday, August 31, 2018 12:05 PM
To: City Cleric<-CjtyClerk ci. ep taluma_ca.us>
Subject: Gas Station and Bathtubs .
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Please forward these comments to the city council members,
Of the several items up for vote and discussion in the City Council, two are prominent: the Safeway gas
station and the bathtub art. just in time for the November election cycle.
Safeway Gas Station
I believe the proposed gas station at Washington Square would be a benefit to our community
overall. The main argument for it is that itwould create needed competition leading to a reduction in
community dollars spent on fuel; our prices are currently among the highest in the area. The main
argument against it is that it's near the school. It appears that all requested environmental studies have
been completed and that the results were favorable, undermining much of the argument against the
project, i believe the greater good is served to our community by moving ahead with this project.
Bathtub Art
When I first saw the proposed bathtub art concept, I was shocked that it was even being considered. This
project is laughable in a "what are we thinking' way. I am greatly disappointed that it's still a
consideration for ally location. The site is too valuable to tie up with large, permanent fixtures, if it was
me, I'd thank those participating in the previous discussions and.efforts on this project, apologize to them
for providing inaccurate early guidance and untimely feedback, then halt the project immediately. Future
projects need improved early support and public awareness to avoid a similar mistake. Do'not make
Petaluma a laughing stock by approving this art for any location.
Thank YOU for your consideration,
ivialcolm
Crump, 1<a Ae
From: Cynthia Ingram <math4me444@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:32 PM
To: CityCouncil
Subject: Safeway Gas Station
I am a resident of Petaluma. I am absolutely opposed to this ridiculously large gas station. This will create massive
traffic in an area with a low income preschool and a primary school. The Little League parents down the street already
juggle for parking on game days.
Approving this location shows how little you care for the residents of this area and the working class families that have
to send their kids to preschool to keep them safe while they're working.
I am asking you to reverse this decision on the basis of safety and equity for this neighborhood.
Cynthia Ingram
Petaluma
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From:
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Subject:
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Subject: Fw: Please Vote YES on the Safeway Gas Station
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I drive to Safeway in Novato or Costco in Rohnert Park or Santa Rosa to get gas, always. Having Safeway gas in
Petaluma would mean that I could fill up in Petaluma where I live and shop anyway.
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August 28, 2018
Mayor and Council Members
City of Petaluma
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA
Dear Mayor Glass and Council Members:
I don't know many who think that we need additional gasoline stations In Petaluma, and
I know many who think that, if we act as demanded by current climate change issues,
such a facility will soon be obsolete and an eyesore. And most neighbors seem to be
against this project.
The project Indeed seems to comply with city regulations and with requirements of the
BAAQMD (Bay Area Air Quality Management District). However, this by itself does not
mean that the city MUST approve. Regardless of apparent compliance, there will be
mistakes, and accidents, and spills, which will Increase exposure for nearby children.
Most public health professionals, including myself, would not choose to subject their
children or themselves to regular exposure to this proposed facility, How then, can we
ask others to accept the exposure?
sincerely,
6a is Pocekay, MD, MPH
POtaluma City Council Candidate
SEP 10 2018
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Crump, Katie
From: S. Herman <jude1248@comcast.net>
Sent:. Friday, August 24, 2018 1:01 PM
To: CityCouncil
Subject: Proposed Safeway Gas Station
Dear City Council:
My husband and I are adamantly opposed to the proposed Safeway gas station in this residential location. There
are far too many gas pumps, traffic, and cars in an area adjacent to schools, childcare, and other residents,
You rejected a drive-thru for Walgreen's Pharmacy because you objected to vehicles idling, and yet the
Planning Commission is in favor of this gas station where far more vehicles will sit idling at far too many
pumps, similar to what occurs at Safeway's gas station in Novato.
Because Walgreen's was rejected, my husband and I have to drive to the Walgreen's in Cotati, which is 25
mi les round trip. On a good day on 101, it takes an hour for us to pick up our prescriptions there, We have
health insurance that limits us to getting our prescriptions at Walgreen's or via mail order, or our co -pays are at
least twice what we pay at Walgreen's for the convenience of getting our prescriptions at CVS, Safeway, or
Lucky's. There are never more than 3 vehicles waiting to pick up prescriptions at their pick-up window, and no
one wastes expensive gas while waiting. Everyone turns off the engines while they wait until the vehicle in
front of the waiting car drives off,
This is Ca1PERS Optum RX, My husband is a retired, college geology instructor. .
We urge you to deny the application for this gas station in this location. We shop at Safeway for our groceries
because other than management, their employees are union, and we support unions, But we do not approve of a
large gas station in this location. It is far too detrimental to the environment and the children greater community.
Sincerely,
Susan and Ted Herman
94952-4748
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Sent: Monday, August 20, 2018 11:20 AM
To: Crump, Katie; Hines, Heather; Ellis, Evelyn
Subject: FW: 100 more people signed "Petaluma City Council: Support Petaluma Safeway Gas
Station!"
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Samantha Pascoe
City Clerk's Office, City of Petaluma
11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Direct: 707.778.4575 Office: 707.778.4360
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From: dave glass <daveglass@comcast, net>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 6:11 AM
To: pepper@bluedotframing.com
Cc: Cooper, Claire <ccooper@ci.petaluma.ca.us>
Subject: RE: Safeway Gas Station
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From: pepper@bluedotframing,com [mai Ito: pepper@bluedotframing.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:38 AM
To: MayorDavidGlass@gmail.com
Subject: Safeway Gas Station
Please do not approve the gas station on N. McDowell. The traffic will add too many cars right next to an
elementary school. I wouldn't want my kid to go to that school based on that environment. I'm sure I'm
not the only one who thinks that. Do we really want to overcrowd other schools in the area just so some
big corporation can make an extra buck?
-Pepper
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From: Annette Bock <bockak@icloud.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 10:30 AM
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Subject: Safeway filling station on McDowell
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Please let Mayor David Glass and city council members know that another Petaluman is opposed to this
specific project. I love cheaper gas like many but it this instance the location outweighs any benefit as it
is near a school, residential area and is likely to increase traffic congestion. Health and quality of life
before profits and personal savings. Thanks, Annette Bock Smith Dr Petaluma, CA
August 14, 2018
Dear Petaluma City Council members,
I am writing you in regards to the Proposed 16 -bay Safeway fueling station on
Petaluma's east side. I am a toxicologist with the State of California and I have reviewed
the relevant scientific literature on the Health Impacts of Gasoline and Fuel Emissions in
children, Much of it is fairly recent, so you may not be up to date on the most current
scientific findings regarding adverse health impacts and proximity to gas stations.
The US Environmental Protection agency (USEPA) classifies gas stations as point sources
for benzene, a potent volatile carcinogen that is linked to cancer in children. Living next
to a gas station (within 328 feet) quadruples the risk of acute leukemia in children and
increases the risk of developing acute non -lymphoblastic childhood leukemia by 7 times,
compared with children'who don't live near a gas station (Steffen et al., 2004). (Cancer
is a leading cause of childhood mortality in the US, and leukemia is the most frequent
malignant disease effecting children). Because benzene is a carcinogen, the World
Health Organization (WHO) has determined that there is no safe level of exposure.
Studies show that living within 100 yards (300 feet) of a gas station damages your health
and that a 100 yard distance, at a minimum, should apply to vulnerable facilities such as
schools (Morales et al., 2010). Children with higher exposures to toxins such as benzene
and vehicle exhaust are more likely to require academic support services later in
childhood, and to adversely impact their educational trajectories (Stingone et al., 2017).
The USEPA publishes School Siting Guidelines that recommend careful evaluation for
any potential school location within 1,000 feet of a LARGE gas station (defined as
dispensing more than 3.6 millions gallons/year). The proposed Safeway gas station,
with 16 bays, will dispense well in excess of 12 million gallons fuel/year - and there is a
preschool, a children's playing field, and numerous residences within 160 feet, and an
elementary school within 300feet of this fueling station! These are unsafe distances.
There is a large body of scientific literature on the health impacts of gasoline and fuel
emissions, particularly in children. Attached is a summary of some of the scientific
findings for your review. Cancer, neurotoxicity, respiratory and other inflammatory
effects are some of the health endpoints of concern. Even at low levels, airborne
concentrations of benzene have been shown to result in oxidative damage to nucleic
acids in children 5-11 years of age (Andreoli et al., 2015). (Oxidative damage is
implicated in many chronic diseases.).
Simply put, I don't think Petaluma can manage the liability this has the potential to
create in terms of the risk of adverse health outcomes — given the scientific weight of
evidence. Moreover, I am concerned about your proceeding with this decision when
neither the City Council nor Safeway have properly evaluated the health risks of this
fueling station. Whatever revenues may be realized from this commercial enterprise
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would be offset by likely lawsuits regarding children's, teacher's and resident's health.
Fueling stations, especially mega fuel stations, should not be located in areas where
vulnerable populations and activities (e.g., schools, child-care centers) would be
impacted. Interestingly, Petaluma's general plan already forbids new drive-throughs, in
an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from idling vehicles, and a 16 -bay gas
station would do just that: significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2018, as Petaluma continues to grow and land becomes increasingly expensive, it
doesn't make economic sense to keep building gas stations, let alone mega -sized gas
stations. In many cities, a gas station falls far down on the list of the best things to do
with a piece of land. It would be far more preferable to build housing above with stores.
below than to put in a conventional gas station which - given the cheap price of natural
gas and the drive to move towards natural gas -based fuels and electric cars - is on the
wane. Moreover, no need for additional gas stations to meet the needs of Petaluma
citizens has been shown. Thus, the building of this gas station is without merit, and
poses a gravely unacceptable risk to our community's most vulnerable citizens: young
children.
Thank you for your time and attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
Moira Sullivan, M.S.
Health Impacts of Gasoline and Vehicle Emissions on Children
Toxicity summary prepared by Moira Sullivan, M.S., Toxicologist
With fueling stations, comes traffic. Lots of it. From the Mueling trucks, to the numerous idling
cars. Residents living, working, and playing in close proximity to gas stations have a greater risk
of developing serious health effects, including cancer. There is a considerable volume of peer-
reviewed, scientific literature on the adverse health effects of traffic pollution on infant and
children's health. Some of -the studies showing adverse effects specifically relate to children's
proximity to gas stations.
Liquid, aerosol, and gaseous components in fuel and fuel exhaust (e.g., volatile compounds,
particulate matter, and nanoparticles) are examples of hazardous air contaminants found in
and around fueling stations. Benzene, a volatile organic compound (VOC), is a carcinogen
found in gasoline and automobile exhaust. Areas in close proximity to gas stations contain a
different ratio of contaminants from those found in urban air, due to vapor emissions from
unburned gasoline (aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants) from fuel loading and
unloading operations, refueling and liquid spillages. A study by Johns Hopkins.School of Public
Health reports that even small spills at gas stations — "droplets of fuel" - cumulatively cause
long-term environmental damage to soil and groundwater in residential areas close to the
stations, resulting in significant public health risks (Hilpert and Breysse, 2014). Large filling
stations can dispense as much as 1 million gallons fuel/month (12 million gallons/year).
The proven causal relationship between benzene and cancer is well documented and accepted
by the scientific community — and gas stations are classified by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) as a point source for benzene. A number of studies have linked residential
proximity to gas stations to an increased risk of adverse health outcomes (Brender et ak, 2011).
Proximity to gas stations is a risk for cancer (Talbott et al., 201.0, and, specifically, leukemia in
children (Brosselin et al., 2009; Infante, 2017; Steffen et al., 2004; Steinmaus and Smith, 2017).
Living next to a gas station quadruples the risk of acute leukemia in children and increases the
risk of developing acute non -lymphoblastic childhood leukemia by 7 times, compared with
children who don't live near a gas station (Steffen et al., 2004). Thusly, gas stations should not
be located in areas where housing or vulnerable populations and activities — such as those in
schools, hospitals, or community centers —would be impacted.
Studies show that living within 100 yards of a gas station damages your health, and that a 100
yard distance, at a minimum, should apply to vulnerable facilities such as schools (Morales et
al., 2010). A link between childhood leukemia and residence within 100 meters (328 feet) of a
gas station has been reported by one group of researchers (Steffen,et al., 2004). Distances
between gas stations and schools depend on the number of gas pumps, the amount of fuel
drawn from them, and the traffic intensity that, in the case of a 16 -bay gas station, is
considerable. The USEPA publishes School Siting Guidelines that recommend careful evaluation
for any potential school location within 1,000 feet of a LARGE gas station (defined as dispensing
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more than 3.6 millions gallons/year). I don't think Petaluma can manage the liability this would
create in terms of adverse health problems.
Finally — as Petaluma continues to grow and land becomes exceedingly expensive, itdoesn't
make economic sense to keep building gas stations, let alone mega -sized gas stations. In many
cities, a gas station falls far down on the list of the best things to do with a piece of land. It
would be far preferable/desirable to build housing above with stores below than to put in a gas
station which - given the cheap price of natural gas and the drive to move towards natural gas -
based fuels and electric cars - is on the wane.
Studies in Humans
Overall, babies and children are at greater risk than adults from exposure to environmental
toxins/insults because their cells are rapidly dividing, and because they have higher rates of
respiration. In one modeling study that assessed the impact of inhalation exposure to benzene
in adults, pregnant women, toddlers, and neonates - neonates were always the most sensitive
subpopulation (Valcke and Krishnan, 2011). Body burdens of benzene have been found in
greater amounts in children than adults (Choi et al., 2017; Jain, 2015). In one study of 65
elementary school children, levels of the VOCs benzene and toluene were detected above the
"limits of quantification of the samplers" in 90% of the children; the median concentration of
benzene was 10.9 mcg/m3 (Araki et al., 2012). Because benzene is a carcinogen, the World
Health Organization (WHO) has determined that no safe level of benzene exposure can be
recommended. An airborne benzene concentration level of 17 mcg/m3 is associated with a
lifetime cancer risk of 10-4, or 1 in 10,000 (WHO). That's dangerously low (1 in 10,000
individuals). Crosignani et al. (2004) showed significantly increased risks for childhood leukemia
with benzene concentrations higher than 10 mcg/m3. (This studyjust looked at cancer as an
endpoint, but no amount of exposure to a carcinogen is a good thing).
Several studies that looked at VOC levels (including benzene) in education environments for
young children found that indoor and outdoor levels of benzene were higher than the European
Union standard of 5 mcg/m3 (Norback et al., 2017). In CA, a number of VOC levels; including
benzene, exceeded age-adjusted "safe -harbor levels" based on California's Proposition 65
guidelines of educational facilities (Hoang et al., 2017). The authors of the CA study --the
Berkeley School of Public Health, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the California Air
Resources Board - state that, "mitigation strategies are warranted to reduce exposures".
Evaluation of VOC concentrations in indoor and outdoor microenvironments at 4 elementary
schools in Texas showed that VOC levels (benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and xylene) were
higher in schools situated near areas of high traffic density (Raysoni et al.,'2017). Other studies
have reported similar findings, and that the source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
in primary school environments originates from infiltration of ambient air indoors, and that
vehicular traffic is the predominant source of indoor PAHs (Oliveira et al., 2017). The study
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found that the total cancer risk of children 8-10 years old exceeded (by up to 22 fold) the USEPA
and WHO recommended guidelines for PAHs, Because of such findings in numerous scientific
studies,, exposure of susceptible populations (e.g,, infants, children, pregnant women) to
ambient VOCs should be considered when planning public service facilities, such as fueling
stations (Wang et al., 2016).
Cancer Risk
Children
Cancer is a leading cause of childhood mortality in the U.S. And leukemia is the most frequent
malignant disease effecting children. A number of scientific studies have found that
environmental exposure to gasoline and automobile exhaust are associated with significant
elevations in the risk of childhood cancers (leukemia and central nervous system tumors) (Janitz
et al., 2017; Raaschou-Nielsen et al., 2018). Childhood leukemia has been significantly
associated with living near gasoline stations (Brosselin et al., 2009; Steffen et al,, 2004).
Moreover, a significant exposure -response relationship exists between the likelihood of
childhood leukemia and the number of gasoline stations per square mile (Weng et al., 2009).
A meta-analysis of outdoor pollution and risk of childhood leukemia reported a link between
ambient exposure to traffic pollution and childhood leukemia risk, particularly due to benzene
(Filippini et al., 2015). Even at ambient levels, exposure to benzene was found to increase the
risk for childhood cancer (Raaschou-Nielsen et al., 2018). One meta-analysis that compared a
number of studies on childhood cancer and early -life exposure to benzene found evidence of
associations between childhood leukemia and exposure to benzene (Carlos -Wallace et al.,
2016), A study that examined brain cancer risks in children with early life exposure to ambient
air toxics, found that prenatal exposure to PAHs generated by industrial and road traffic sources
(including benzene) was associated with brain and central nervous system tumors in young
children (von Ehrenstein et al., 2016), Studies that have looked at susceptible populations — like
school children - with exposure to PAHs, have found that "city" school children (compared to
children in rural areas) have significantly higher levels of PAH -DNA adducts, 8-OHdG (biomarker
for indicating the presence of DNA damage), and DNA strand breaks, and significantly lower
levels of DNA repair capacity, Further, that the levels of benzene and PAH exposure correlate
significantly with 8-OHdG levels, DNA strand breaks, and DNA repair capacity in schoolchildren
(Ruchirawat et al., 2010).
Adults
Another study that evaluated leukemia in a community in Pennsylvania following exposure to
gasoline vapors from a fuel spill found an association between chronic, low-level benzene
exposure and increased risk of leukemia (Patel et al., 2004; Talbott et al., 2011). The overall
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evidence (from looking at 43 case —control worker studies that evaluated exposure to benzene
and adverse health outcomes), supports an association between benzene exposure and non-
Hodgkin'lymphoma (Smith et al., 2007). Even at low benzene exposure levels (levels>100 times
lower than the occupational Safety and Health Administration), blood levels of MtDNAcn, a
biological oxidative response to mitochondrial DNA damage and dysfunction, were increased
(Carugno et al., 2012). Benzene is an established leukomogen (promotes development of
leukemia).
Neurotoxicity in Children
Thereis a growing body of literature showing associations between prenatal and early -life
exposures to air pollution, and children's neurodevelopment. Children with higher exposures
to PAHs, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) were more likely to require
academic support services later in childhood, and to adversely impact their educational
trajectories (Stingone et al., 2017). in one study that looked at neurobehavioral performance in
606 adolescents, an inverse association was found between sustained attention and traffic
exposure; benzene was used as a biomarker of exposure (Kicinski et al., 2015). A study that
looked at 438 mother -child pairs found that prenatal residential exposure to PM2.5 (particulate
matter 2.5 microns in diameter) resulted in impaired cognitive and psychomotor developments
in infants in their second year of life (Lertxundi et al., 2015).
Inflammatory Effects
Significantly higher serum IgG antibodies to benzene and other air pollutants were found in
children from high pollution areas compared to those with low air pollution exposures; the
children showed an early brain imbalance in oxidative stress, inflammation, innate and adaptive
immune response —associated genes, and blood -brain barrier breakdown (Calderon-
Garciduenas et al., 2015). Exposure of children and other susceptible groups to vehicle exhaust
induces mechanisms of pathogenesis in heart and lung tissue (cardiopulmonary pathologies),
and contributes to long-term diseases such as asthma, allergies, and cancer (Manzetti and
Andersen, 2016). In a study that looked at intrauterine and early postnatal exposure to
outdoor air pollution, higher exposures to benzene were associated with reduced lung function
in preschoolers (Morales et al., 2015). Significant changes in airway response were seen in the
respiratory tract of 51 children exposed to increasing air pollution levels (Martins et al., 2012).
Increasing exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, nitrogen oxides, and PM10 was
significantly associated with a decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and
with an increase of change in.FEV1. Increasing benzene levels were also related to a significant
decrease in forced vital capacity, and with acidity of pH in exhaled breadth condensate (EBC).
An evaluation of long-term exposure to close -proximity air pollution and health effects in 6,683
children aged 9-11 years attending 108 schools showed that asthma, eczema, and sensitization
to pollens was significantly associated with benzene, as well as other vehicular contaminants
(PM10, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide) (Penard-Morand et al., 2010).
VOCs such as benzene, found in gasoline, are a risk factor for Otis media in children (Kim et al.,
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2017); and indeed, from studies in gas station attendants, it is known that gasoline causes
alteration in the central hearing system (Ototoxicity) (Quevedo et al., 2012). Even at -low levels,
airborne concentrations of benzene have been shown to result in oxidative damage to nucleic
acids in children 5-11 years of age (Andreoli et al., 2015), (Oxidative stress plays a critical role in
the development and perpetuation of inflammation). Oxidation and inflammation are
implicated in many chronic diseases.
Studies _in Animals
Numerous studies have reported associations between benzene exposure and development of
lymphomas in mice (Smith et al., 2007). Studies in animals have shown that short-term
exposure (i.e., 2 hours) to particulate matter from gasoline engines exhaust upregulates genes
related to PAH metabolism and inflammation in the lungs of mice (Maikawa et al., 2018).
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C-) 1,4 EARS of Excelience in Early Education
1988-2018
August 14, 2018
Celebrating
with comprehensive high-quality early education that builds the foundation for academic success
30 Years
Mayor David Glass & Petaluma City Council Members
of Caring
11 English Street
for our
Petaluma, CA 94952
Community's
Children
Dear Mr. Glass,
Bonrd of Directors
es, the majority low-income,
North Bay Children's Center (NBCC) provides children and their families,
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President
with comprehensive high-quality early education that builds the foundation for academic success
and lifelong achievement. Our principle activities focus on school -readiness, foster self-sufficiency,
Marian Shields
First Vice President
and promote health and wellness. We serve 600 children on a daily basis at 13 locations throughout
Todd Allen
the North Bay.
Second Vice President
Our site located at 405 S McDowell Blvd provides part day preschool for.32 children. Sixteen
Marty Rubino
Secretary
children arrive at 8:00 a.m. and leave at 11:00 a.m. followed by another sixteen who arrive at 12:00
p,m• and leave at 3:00 p.m. Parents who use -our program either walk their children to school or
JeffBelinglled
Treasurer
park their cars In the school parking lot off McDowell Blvd next to the entrance to our facility.
Steven B. Leonard
Pas(President
NBCC is aware of Safeway's pending application for permission to install a 16 pump fuel filling
station in the Washington Square Shopping Center at 335 S. McDowell. We are also aware that
Melissa Ahem
Gina Benedetti-Petnic
opponents of the project have raised issues of traffic congestion, pollution, and acute and long term
Angelina Funtanilla
health and safety risks that the project could bring to NBCC's children and staff at its site in the
Stan Hoffman
Patricia Kendall
vicinity of the Safeway project.
Beth Wolk
NBCC appreciates the concerns raised about this project during the approval process, and is keenly
Emeritus Beard
n any interested ipotential risk to the health and safety of the children and staff using the NBCC site
Forrest Craig
Susan McQuaid
on the McDowell school campus. Consequently, we have undertaken a review of the public
documents related to the project with an emphasis on the analysis of the level of health and safety
Advisory Boardrisks
the project could represent to the children and staff of the NBCC.
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Clark Blasdelt
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Brad
cope
The approval process for the Safeway project anticipated negative impacts of underground fuel
Beverly Eden
storage, above ground fuel delivery and the fueling interface with the vehicles using the facility.
Nancy Gorsich-Bracken
The current state of approval of projects like the Safeway filling station require extraordinary
Nannette Griswold
Norma Howard
examination of the potential negative impacts to assure that such a project complies with the
Cynthia Murray
multiple layers ordinances, laws and government agency oversight to protect the public impacted by
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Jordan Shields
such a project.
Kathy Shields
Brian Sobel
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Our review of the public documents has led us to conclude the intense scrutiny of every aspect of
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the project throughout the lengthy approval process has identified and adequately addressed the
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environmental, health and safety elements inherent In the project.
Executive Director
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NBCC's.primary interests in the project link to health and safety issues and we are satisfied that the
proposed Safeway project does not place the health and safety of the children and staff of the NBCC
at increased risk as a result of the project.
We trust that the other important issues of environmental protection, traffic congestion, and
community benefit will be resolved In accordance with law and the NBCC will accept the
recommendations and conclusions of the local authorities in these areas.
Sincerely,
Susan Gilmore
Executive Dire
Cc: Heather Hines, Planning Manager, City of Petaluma
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Subject: Re: No Safeway gas station
Dear City Managers,
I would like to request that you NOT allow Safeway to build a gas station on the corner of McDowell and
Maria for many reasons.
First and foremost do not allow it because traffic will be horrendous in this corner for both residents and
pedestrians of this area.. Also many children and parents cross at this intersection to get to McDowell
Elementary school and 4C's nursery.
school. The excess traffic and fumes from these cars will waft over.to the nursery school as will the toxic
gas fume as well.
The State of California has deemed gas and fumes to be toxic, cause cancer and birth defects.
Please don't put the children at reach of such risks. Additionally this corner is busy enough since Safeway
moved to the old Mervyns and will nuts with traffic if allowed to proceed.
I am against and opposed to the Safeway Gas station because it will potentially harm. children's health, it
will triple traffic in this intersection and this. plan is NOT neighborly as it posses health risks to growing and
developing children both at the nursery school and the elementary school.
WE do NOT WANT the Safeway gas station.
M. Huerta
339 Stuart Drive
Petaluma, CA.
94954
From:
Ellis, Evelyn
To,
Natalie Mattel
Cc:
Adam Petersen; Heather Hines; Francois,Matthew
Subject:
FW:. Safeway Gas Station Project on McDowell
Date:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 3:54:39 PM
Attachments:
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Evelyn Ellis, Planning Analyst
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From: Melanie Dodson s orgj
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 4:55 PM
To: petalumaplanning <petalumaplanning(@ci petaluma ca us>
Subject: Safeway Gas Station Project on McDowell
Petaluma Planning Commission -
Is there someone I can speak to about the Safeway Fuel Station project? I just finished reviewing the
4.5 hour meeting from June 26th that I was unable to attend and I understand that the project was
approved with conditions.
What I am concerned about is that it does not seem to be understood that our 4Cs Preschool
parents (NOT'North Bay Children's Center) enter and exit the building and our program on Maria
Drive — where our facility entrance is and has been for nearly 50 years. We do not have a parking lot
for parents or staff —we do not park in the School District parking lot on McDowell (as North Bay
Children's Center staffand parents do) — our staff and families park on the street.
Wondering about the safety and how to resolve — especially during construction (access and parking)
but also the solution for once the station is there?
Thank you I
Melanie
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Executive Director
Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County (4Cs)
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-522-1413 x130
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To: Adam Petersen
Subject: FW: Safeway Gas Station
Date; Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:57:36 AM
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Evelyn Ellis, Planning Analyst
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Serving the City of Petaluma
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Hours: Monday Thursday 8am-5pm, closed Fridays
From: Ursu, Emmanuel
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 8:07 AM
To: Ervin,. Olivia <OERVIN@ci.petaluma.ca.us>; Hines, Heather <HHINES@ci.petaluma.ca.us>;
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Subject: FW: Safeway Gas Station
Please see the email below.
Thank you,
Emmanuel
From: rldt(taoi.com [mailto:rldt(@aol.comj
Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2018 4:58 PM
To: Ursu, Emmanuel <EURSUItci.petaluma.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Safeway Gas Station
We are writing to express our EXTREME DISMAY at the potential Safeway Gas Station coming in to
Washington Square. I have nothing against the gas station -- only the TERRIBLE congested corner
location!
This corner is DIRECTLY across from 4C's Preschool and playground, and McDowell Elementary School
plus two other schools on the property.
This corner faces residential homes on S. McDowell and McKenzie Ave.
This corner is on a small two-way road, Maria Drive. And the very congested S. McDowell,
This corner is right next to a very busy bus stop.
This corner is very close to the busy Little League fields and McDowell Park playground.
SO MANY neighbors have spoken out AGAINST this location.
My questions: Is there anywhere else to locate this within the center? Maybe move WestAmerica
Bank?? Maybe buy out the already existing Chevron Station (the one that already gives a Safeway
discount?)
2nd question: WHAT IS THE CALIFORNIA STATE REGULATION ON HOW FAR AWAY GAS PUMPS
HAVE TO BE FROM SCHOOL AND RESIDENCES? Are you breaking a law here? The preschool is
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET!
We would appreciate answers to each of these questions as soon as possible. Thank you.
Robert and Linda Hartrich
RLDTa,aol.com
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Ellis, Evelyn
From: McDowell, Ellen
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 10:25 AM
To: Hines, Heather; Ellis, Evelyn; 'apetersen@m-group,us'
Subject: FW: Please Vote YES on the Safeway Gas Station
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Fallen McDowell, Development Services Coordinator
M -Group Consulting Development Services'Coordinator
Serving the City of Petaluma
11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707) 778-4472
Hours; Monday -Thursday 8am-5pm, closed Fridays
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Subject: Please Vote YES on the Safeway Gas Station
This project adds an option to get gas but avoid having to cross E Washl Can we get another in Leghorn Plaza? Hate
driving to Redwood Way or Washington St.
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From: Ellis, Evelyn
To: Adam Petersen
Subject: FW: Safeway gas station
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:58:08 AM
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Evelyn Ellis, Planning Analyst
M -Group - Consulting.City Planners
.Serving the City -of Petaluma
707.778-4319
eellisPci.petaluma. ca.us
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From: McDowell, Ellen
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 8:25 AM
To: Hines, Heather <HHINES@ci.petaluma.ca.us>; Ellis, Evelyn <EELLIS@ci.petaluma.ca.us>
Subject: FW: Safeway gas station
Ellen McDowell, Development Services Coordinator
M -Group Consulting Development Services Coordinator
Serving the City of Petaluma
11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707) 778-4472
Hours: Monday -Thursday 8am-Spm, closed Fridays
From: James Pointer f mailto:jep40(@att.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2018 9:40 AM
To: petal umaplanning <petaluma lap nning(@ci.petaluma.ca.us>; - City Clerk <_
CityClerk(@ci.petaluma,ca.us>
Subject: Safeway gas station
Dear Planning Commission and City Council, City of Petaluma:
I am a resident on the East Side; I live about 8 blocks from the proposed gas station.
While I am not a great fan of Safeway, I am in favor of the gas station. Petaluma's citizens pay the
highest price in the area for gasoline. As of Saturday, unleaded regular cost $1.79 at the Chevron at
Washington Square compared with $1.35 at Novato Safeway. I also believe that the City has no legal
recourse to block the station's construction and that efforts to do so will be time consuming and
needlessly expensive.
I empathize with those residents who live in proximity to the proposed station. I hope the City will
focus its efforts and negotiations on mitigating, to the full extent legally possible, any negative
impact the facility will have on safety, parking, traffic, and the environment. Establishment and
enforcement of stringent requirements in these areas will benefit ALL of our citizens.
Thank you for your consideration.
James Pointer MD
1717 Drake Court
Petaluma CA 94954