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. . . . . - Keith Daum, 563 Scott, representing Redwood Village, said he appreciated the Council's - cautionary approach and awareness of the increased traffic problems along 84 at Broadway, Middlefield, and El Camino Real, and urged more study of future traffic patterns before deciding this issue. Ralph Nobles, County Planning Commissioner, questioned the utility of the Alternatives, and asked, what problems do they solve? Mr. Nobles said the problem was the traffic coming off the Dumbarton Bridge, and the proposed Alternative No.1 expressway did not address that obstacle. Mr. Nobles said Alternative No. I, which would be built over wetlands, would be subject to recent court decisions that would consider the whole project, not just the two areas on wetlands, but the whole length of the project when determining mitigation measures. He also stated that BCDC prohibits taking wetlands to build roads. Mr. Nobles said it would be very, very difficult to build Alternative No.1. Rudolph Luca, 820 Vera, said the proposed Alternatives did not address the problem of traffic bottlenecks, and they didn't appear to be beneficial to Redwood City. Mr. Luca said other alternatives should be pursued, such as widening Woodside Road. Loriana Kastrop, 28 Meadow Lane, representing Redwood Village, and a business owner in downtown Redwood City, asked the Council to consider regional transportation alternatives, such as hover crafts and bikes. - Robert Atwood, 1709 E, Bayshore, owner of two commercial properties in the path of proposed Alternatives, agreed that the traffic from the Dumbarton Bridge was a problem, as well as the lack of support and involvement in the process from the Cities of Atherton and Woodside. Mr. Atwood said he would like to know what the State is projecting in terms of traffic impacts in this area over the next 20 years. He said the City needed to know what the next step would be if any of these Alternatives were built. Mr. Atwood also expressed his concerns about the traffic backups on Broadway and El Camino Real. Susan Keely, 766 Canyon Road, said it didn't appear that anyone of the Alternatives would benefit the traffic situation in Redwood City. She expressed concerns that the Alternatives would negatively impact the wetlands, and displace residents and commercial businesses. She encouraged the Council to be proactive in resolving the traffic problems, not only on Highway 84, but within Redwood City as well. Council Member Claire said he agreed with Diana Johnson that Alternative 1 originally was further out in the Bay and not up against the Bayfront canal. He said it originally was to connect to Blomquist, Whipple and connect to Redwood Shores. He said the current alignment is not the one the previous Council discussed, and now with South Shores in the public domain that will never happen. Council Member Claire said he agreed with Mr. Daum who expressed concerns about signalization backing up traffic at Broadway and 84, and said CalTrans needs to address that issue. He said Dumbarton Bridge isn't the - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 FEBRUARY 9,1998 MINUTES Page No. 251 PAGE 9