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Mr. Grayson replied that there will not be any groundwater remediation going on at this <br />facility because the water table at the facility is down below past 30 feet and is not a big <br />issue. <br />Commissioner Posson inquired if the RWQCB .indicated that there will not be any <br />groundwater extraction. <br />Mr. Grayson replied that the RWQCB is asking for a design that does soil vapor <br />extraction. He indicated that it is more concerned about the hydrocarbons in the soils <br />themselves and not in the groundwater because of the depth of the groundwater. He <br />noted that they would have to go down another 15 to 30 feet to reach that table and that <br />is not going to happen. <br />Commissioner Posson inquired if the RWQCB is not asking for a groundwater vapor <br />extraction. <br />Mr. Grayson said no. <br />Commissioner Posson inquired if there will be hydrocarbons in the water. <br />Mr. Grayson said yes, but they will not ever get down to the water table. <br />Sean McFarlane stated that he lives directly on the western side of the property that is <br />proposed to be developed. He indicated that deliveries can happen at 2:00 a.m., and <br />he was honestly hoping that if this project is approved, this be completely part of any <br />agreement between the parties that want to build this convenience store. <br />Mr. McFarlane stated that his main concern is the traffic. He inquired if there has been <br />a traffic study on this particular property and what the expected impact is. He <br />expressed concern that there will be a lot of folks going out and illegally turning left on <br />Ray Street, which still happens and causes traffic and affects exiting out of his <br />development. He noted, by the way, that there is a HOA in the development he lives in. <br />Mr. McFarlane stated that the remediation is another issue he has. He indicated that <br />one of the things about vapor extraction is that they suck the volatiles out of the <br />petroleum and then pipe it up, and if they have a burner, it burns off, or it gets <br />dissipated. He noted that he lives a stone's throw from this remediation and that he <br />actually had an opportunity to look at the delineation of the contamination and was <br />surprised to hear that there is no groundwater contamination. He stated that he knows <br />a little bit about this, and when a vapor extraction system is implemented, more vapors <br />will be pumped in the air. He indicated that he has three children, and he does not want <br />a whole bunch of petroleum in the atmosphere. He stated that the fence is another <br />issue, and he has not seen what that fence looks like. He expressed concern that if it is <br />a wall, there would be graffiti everywhere, and that would be another problem that will <br />have to be revisited at this Commission. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 27, 2013 Page 9 of 48 <br />