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w 8.A. - Page 17 Toi c: �50 78() �lsnniag Services �� ( ) Com�ru►e�ty Der+�Top,rr�r S�ea �� Fac�ia. (650} 780-0I28 1017 Middl�fir�d R4sd � T�D: {650) ?80-01�9 l'.f.)). Box 391 ��, � ��:; �+�'� Ema�; p�rmiag�redwoodtrtY-�'8 � � r'z Re�wond eity, CA s�Ob4 �Y� _ a � Websioe: wwar.�waodeity-oig _. , ��M' rnne 2s, 19ss 4- � �- _ � � Mr. Scott Sweeney 155� Beach Park B�vcl. Foster City, G�ifomia 94 Dcar Scott: TI�e City has rcvi�veti y+our reqnest to caritrilrutc fimds towatd the completioa af �a Environrner� Impact Re°part {E�R� for dev�elcr��nt on Jrau�nel Way. Specificaily, You a�nd yam irmnedigte neig�6ors wish to buiid 1800 — 2400 sq. ft. hames oon Laurel Way and have a�ed to put up $30,OU(3�toward the needed EIK. 1'on do r�of plan ko remove ariy heritage tree,s aad will try to desigu thc hame� so a� not ta impaet vi�ws af t�e acijaining neighbor�. .4s you recall, iux 1�88, the City Co�ci! e�stablish�d a poli�y �hat an Env�ranmental Impact Rc�ort (includiag all nacessary t�chnical s#udi�s) bc g�pared prior #o a�ay development a�n La�rel Way. The Elit was to exaaar:ine #he,�ull huild-out oft'he street, and de�cribe what impa�ts and miiigatians wauld be� riced�d. The docwmemt wou�d pmvide the compreh�°nsive infarmation necess�ry xo guida dtvelc�pmen# o� Laurel Way. The L�ty �aun�il policy was an attemgt to fihe av�id `'piecemeaa d�rrelapm�nt" of an a�rea which had so many planning and e,�gine�ing issncs. � In 1996, the �ity Counci� upheld a deenis� for fvia variances at 3738 Laurel Way. By sa daing� the City Coun�cil res�r�ned its po�ic�r that no c�erelopment oc�r an Lauret Way un�il an EIlt and o#her tec�nical sd�die.� are completed.. The Crty did eirent�l]y agree to contribute 18% af the tata� costs of su�h dacwneat�. I appreciabe your concer�, and desire to burild on Laurel Way. Hawever,�as s#ated in �9H8, and in 1996, the City still desires aa ET� t� conduct �n �a�ysis afthe catiare devr,lopment of I,aurel Way, nat anly vn just a fe�vv 1ot� es �ou arc pxapQSirsg. St�ch an EIR �nclu�ng technical studies would cost at a miaimum of � 1 QQ,000. Besides these costs, a de�velaper would have to psy fo�' new topagr8phi�� m�p� soals �h�les� updatin8 imPravement plans, possible 1ot rnergers, and then pay for all the aecESSary road r�eonst�tinn, It �geazs t�at yaw proposal consists of only a scaall partian a►f Laurel VVay, a� dnes not take into consi�ration the broader perspective nee�ed for c�svtlopment. Aithough &�e City appreciat�s your willin�ne� to contn�uYe $3Q,000 toward tbe �IR costs� it wi�l c�rtainly not r,ov�r it in fi�lt. Nor doe�s the mon�y even raver a�y af t�e en�inoeciag and sireet recans�ction that wilt be necessary.