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Concern as other commissioners have raised about the cap itself. And also, i had my notes the same concern that other commissioners had exactly about what this study is suppose to do because the language in the ordinance is very vague. It just says the Planning Department is suppose to come one a study that informs the board as to whether or not this should be more units bill built and it doesnt seem that, that offers much direction and i think the information need to be collected on not only the production and the cost and everybody everything the physical units and building, but also on the ...

We you know we can talk to the Board Members about you know, addressing that and think being that and in the terms of how we design this study to cop cap size. My thought is im supportive of some kind of reflection period and after some amount of time look unit were planned and reflected on and seen how its done because this is new and we dont know what is going to happen but i think the cap is again clungy and i dont think if we are going it solve that here but may be its just a recommendation to the board to look at alternatives. One other quick thing about the study too is that i believe th...

A full board. Its very possible, and in fact likely, that a subcommittee of the board would be making the hearing the public hearing and the ceqa determination. Furthermore, there is no requirement under these amendments that the Planning Department would be engaged in that process. So, the clarifications here are inadequate. Second, the change allows more projects to receive minimal review under negative declaration. Weve heard so much, based upon the standard of fair argument versus substantial evidence. As youve heard multi38 times, there is a good question as to whether this is legal under...

Community members to make contact with this board and with decisionmakers about particular projects. And it does so in an ambiguous way. Its unclear what the first approval approval action is and who is going to be making that approval action. Accordingly, these changes overall mean less informed discussion of Environmental Impacts and increase the probability that the board of supervisors will be forced to make a decision about a project that has been less carefully scrutinized and without the independent judgment of this Planning Commission. Accordingly, we recommend a rejection to the board...

My name is [speaker not understood] and im a member of the sierra club. I believe we need more Community Involvement in the shaping of our city, not less. This legislation makes a complicated process even more difficult for the average citizen by limiting the time frame for commenting and appeals. It also replace he the current Legal Standard of fair argument with substantial evidence. By doing so it cripple the democratic process. Forces groups or individuals to hire lawyers, scientists or consultants making it so we have no voice unless we have large sums of money to effectively pay someone ...