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437 <br /> AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) <br /> PQ"' PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) <br /> 1- 2 (continued) increase the development possibilities of the <br /> land, noting there is market demand for office, <br /> hotel, commercial and residential uses which <br /> would be beneficial to the community. <br /> Dave Wheelwright, 749 Barnegat, stated he is in <br /> favor of the proposed development. Mr. <br /> Wheelwright advised he is a tenant of Peninsula <br /> Marina whose location he selected for his <br /> memory training seminars because of the tran- <br /> quillity offered by the water site. <br /> Robert J. Costello, attorney representing <br /> Granite Rock Company, distributed copies of his <br /> letter of January 12, 1981 to the City Council <br /> and introduced the president of the Company. <br /> Mr. Costello noted his letter of November 18, <br /> 1980 is a part of the Planning Commission <br /> record. <br /> Bruce Woolpert, President, Granite Rock Com- <br /> pany, made a slide presentation showing the <br /> industries presently located at the Port and <br /> the view of them which prospective homeowners <br /> in the Piombo development would have. Mr. <br /> Woolpert then distributed copies of his letter <br /> of January 12, 1981 addressed to the City <br /> Council and read it. <br /> In response to questions, Mr. Woolpert said <br /> that the channel between his industry and the <br /> .1011•0, subject site appears to be about as wide as <br /> Bayshore Freeway and is heavily used for barge <br /> traffic transporting sand, gravel, asphalt, <br /> haw etc. He observed that such a barge facility is <br /> unique and very desirable for Port industry <br /> because of reduced fuel costs and traffic <br /> associated with trucks and rail. <br /> Mr. Costello referred to his letter distri- <br /> buted earlier and read it. Mr. Costello <br /> added that he objects to the findings of the <br /> Planning Commission in approving the appli- <br /> cation, suggesting the findings are not sup- <br /> ported by evidence. He stated that the <br /> responsibilities of homeowners with regard to <br /> dredging, sewage capacity and parking cannot <br /> be dismissed as technicalities and noted that <br /> the Planning staff recommended against approval. <br /> Carol Anderson, H-29 Koshland Way, Santa Cruz, <br /> Audubon Society, commented concerning the de- <br /> sirability of maintaining tidal marshland as <br /> a productive wildlife area, noting there was <br /> much opposition expressed in the Environmental <br /> Impact Report (EIR) to the project. Ms. <br /> Anderson also noted that the tidelands are the <br /> home of many endangered and other species. It <br /> was suggested that Ms. Anderson may not be <br /> aware that the present uses of the properties <br /> in the subject area is heavy industrial. <br /> Pete Hughes, 285 Woodside Road, Woodside, <br /> owner of business at 2501 Spring, stated he <br /> 0.,m, has no interest in the subject development, <br /> but he favors approving the application be- <br /> cause it is an attractive project. <br /> Reg.Mtg. <br /> 1/12/81 <br /> Page 3 <br />