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� — — ` 8•�-2� – Commission suggested thus far is minor in nature, and easy to incorporate into a motion. He said this could be the subject matter for another meeting. , M/S: (Seybert/Radcliffe) to amend the m�tion to add the wonds "will not exceed 200 square feet (gross), over the life of the subje�t property" to item "tl'. Motion Passed – 7-0 This item will go to Ci.y Council. 5. ADDENDUM TO NEGATIVE DECLARATION – Westpoint Marina Staff is asking the Commission to approve and confirtn that the addendum to the Negative Declaration and mitigation measures adequately assess and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with the Westpoint Marina project (located at 1401- 1599 Seaport Boulevard), as revised. Senior Planner Ekas emphasized that the proposed change was a condition of the BCDC review process, and that BCDC's review is very focused on the preservation of the Bay and providing public access to the Bay, so it is in BCDC's determination that this change is environmentally superior to the original proposed project. Commissioner Piulle referred to Mitigation Measure 26 regarding the ... "6-foot tall fence"..., and wanted to know where exacUy it would be placed. She said it would look so much better without a fence, because debris tends to get stuck in fences making it very hard to keep clean. She asked if there was an altemative mentioned for a"6-foot tallfence"? Principal Planner Passanisi clarified for the Commission that this item is not to modify — the mitigation measures, as they were already approved and adopted by the Planning Commission last time, and that an altemative for the "6-foot fence° has been included. Applicant Saunders said the fence is more of a safety feature, because Cargill Salt was concerned about people getting out on their salt ponds. He showed a drawing where the 6-foot fence would be placed. He agreed about the debris issue, and showed his intention to continue the wire fence which has six strands which presently surrounds most of Cargill's property. He said actually nothing will get hung up on the fence. Chair Paulson asked about the additional seven acres taken from Cargill, and that according to the drawing, it looked like the interior space of the Marina also had to be changed. She wanted t o know what was lost. Applicant Saunders said the configuration drawing showing the "dog leg" has more water per boat than any other marina in the Bay Area, by far. He said however, BCDC still considered it insufficient. So the subsequent drawing is now straight (instead of the "dog leg"), and the only thing that changed is the amount of water which has gone from 18 acres to 26 acres. He said the opening to the Marina has gone from 75 feet to 300 feet. There is 7 acres of open water with nothing on it, memorialized forever. The 300 foot opening allows for more rapid recirculation of the water in the basin. Page 5 of 7