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COMMENT LETTER E-2 :7A IID~ ~ [E ij WI lE~ &e 6JA m1 JUN 1 2 200'{ l!)) June 12, 2007 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PLANNING SERVICES Redwood City Planning Commission 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City CA 94063 Dear Commissioners, J"" Has anyone ever complained to you that there are not enough gas stations in Redwood City? I know that Costeo employs numerous people to think of new ways to generate revenue. That is the charge of a business. Between the opening ofPriee Club, the change to Costeo and today, there has been a vast increase in the numbers of products that carry the Kirkland label. Adding gas stations is another financial strategy for Costeo, but one that is not right for every location. Especially'not in Redwood City. I appreciate having Costeo in our town and so does everyone I talk to. Our argument against the addition of a gas station is not an opposition to the warehouse. What many of us have is a huge concern about the impacts on the addition of a fueling station, of any size, to the Costco site. When the Final EIR. came out and I figured out how to read the comment responses by the City, I immediately looked up my concerns, both written and verbal. Noting that supporting studies were often cited I thought I would see at least two for the conclusions I questioned during my December 5th speech. First, I had been amazed at the consultant's use of the teoo "breezy environment" for our town. I had asked wouldn't these same breezes, that the consultants concluded would dissipate any possible pollutants from a gas station or increased traffic, also bring pollutants into our area? !fyou Google "stagnant air Redwood City" here is what you get: "12.1.1 Air Basin Characteristics: The amount of a given pollutant in the atmosphere is determined by the amount of pollutant released and the atmosphere's ability to transport and dilute the pollutant. . ..The Precise Plan area often experiences persistent afternoon winds in the spring and summer months.. . pollution potential ofthe Plan area is moderate eompared to other portions of the Bay Area. Ventilation is relatively good; however. pollutant tranlUlort from upwind urban areas is. common. During perioqs ofligJ1t or c~ winds. which typically occur in the fall and winter months. the entire Bay Area air basin is sqbj~ to stagqation and poor air quality." The Precise Plan has great explanations. in my opinion, of who is in charge .of what in regards to air quality (section 12.1,2 Current Regulatory Environment) and of what pollutants and ambient standards are (12.1.3 Air Pollutants and Ambient Standards). 1.