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<br />7A <br />AttachmenRage 22 <br /> <br />PI8I1ning Servlen <br />Community Development SolVices <br />1017 Middlefleld Road <br />P.O. Box 391 <br />Redwood City, CA ~4064 <br /> <br />led,W, a1. ' <br /> <br /> <br />IIV!R <br />tiiiiJ <br /> <br />Telephone: (650) 780-7234 <br />Facsimile: (650) 180-0128 <br />TDD: (650) 180-0129 <br />Email: plannlng@redwoodclty.org <br />Webslte: W\NW,redwoodc~Y.&rg <br /> <br />January 29, 2004 <br /> <br />Subject: Protection of the lagoon shoreline throughout Redwood Shores <br />Dear Residents of Redwood Shores: <br /> <br />I'm writing to you and all residents who own property on or near the interior lagoon <br />at Redwood Shores to let you know of a serious issue with regard to the impact of <br />decks, retaining walls, and other construction on the edge (slope) of the lagoon. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, there is a significant probability that the combined effect of continued <br />modifications to the shoreline of the lagoon will ultimately result in a general slope <br />failure. This failure would have a major impaèt to the entire Redwood Shores <br />neighborhood, as it would require draining the lagoon and rebuilding the perimeter. <br /> <br />City staff is in the process of assessing the situation and developing a policy to <br />address the planning, engineering, and building code issues involved, and will involve <br />the Redwood Shores Owners Association and the Redwood Shores Community <br />Association in this process. In the interest of protecting the edge of the lagoon and <br />maintaining your property values, the City will not approve any construction work on the <br />edge of the lagoon while we make this determination, I anticipate that this process will <br />take approximately 3-to-6 months to complete. <br /> <br />In short, any proposed modifications, including retaining walls, rear yard decks, fill, <br />boat docks, etc" will not be approved, and of course any unauthorized construction is <br />not permitted. Please understand that this action is necessary at this time in order to <br />maintain the integrity of the edge of the lagoon for both today and for the long term. <br /> <br />Should you have any questions regarding this or other planning issue please feel <br />free to contact me at (650) 780-7234. <br /> <br />\~nc."'Y' <br />., H .... -. <br />0"... '_"':""-?:~..,~~.._- <br /> <br />Michael Church <br />Planning Manager <br /> <br />cc: <br /> <br />Members, City Council <br />Ed Everett. City Manager <br />Rosanne Foust, President, Redwood Shores Community Association <br />Clay Lewis, President, Redwood Shores Owners Association <br /> <br />-,.,,- ..,...,--'... .-- <br /> <br />, _.._.,...'"....__._-_..._----~--_...._--' <br />