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commissioner Hovingh asked Mr. MacDonald if they plan to join E Court and A Street at the top. Mr. MacDona1d said that is correct and he had no problem with that being a public street. commissioner McGuirk discussed with Mr. MacDonald Condition 43 and whether the 5 ft. sidewalk would be on only one side of the street. Mr. MacDonald felt many of these detai1s would again be addressed at the tentative map stage. In response to Commissioner McGuirk's question, Mr. MacDonald said that on a 29 ft. wide street, parking would be on only one side of the street. Frank Berlogar, 5587 Sunol Boulevard, addressed ground water contamination issues on the site. He stated they have found the ground water is contaminated by some paint and some diesel spillage of about 2,500 cubic yards or 5 gallons of contaminant. In response to Commissioner Michelotti's question, Mr. Berlogar said this would be mitigated by hauling off heavily contaminated soil. Further discussion ensued regarding the issue of ground water contamination. Mr. Berlogar stressed that the amount of contamination present on the site is not life-threatening or hazardous. Commissioner McGuirk asked whether any seepage from the contaminated ground water could have gone under Foothill Road. Mr. Berlogar indicated that is possible, and they do intend to take ground borings to ascertain whether this has happened. Becky Dennis, 838 Gray Fox circle, represented Preserve Area Ridgelands Committee and said her comments have been presented to the Planning Department in the form of a letter. She stated their concerns about the fact the city has come to the conclusion that it is not necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the project, but that a Negative Declaration is adequate to prove that with proposed mitigation measures the project will not have a significant adverse affect on the environment. Ms. Dennis felt the tentative map might address some of the other issues of concern, but that it still does not negate the need for an EIR. She said the Committee feels that accepting the Negative Declaration without an EIR shows that mitigation measures are completed. She felt the City still does not have sufficient information and that an EIR is necessary in order to protect the City from possible future litigation. commissioner Hovingh stated that he appreciated the Committee and Ms. Dennis' research on the matter. In response to a comment by Ms. Dennis, Commissioner Horan stated he disagreed with her in regard to an inference that if an application does not go before the Council that it does not go before the public. Ms. Dennis clarified that she felt some of MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1991 Page 6 -