Sustainable Land Use (SLU) committee:  Meeting of April 12, 2005, Tuesday

Final Agenda

 

Where:  In the PCC library, 3921 East Bayshore Ave, Palo Alto (chapter office)

When: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 6 PM.

Pizza will be served.

RSVP:  LOMAP-LANDUSE-FORUM@lists.sierraclub.org

Or: 650-390-8411 (chapter office)

 

  1. Introductions
    1. Excused: Bonnie, Lowell, Alison
  2. Approve 3/8/05 minutes  (Attachment 1:  available at meeting)
a.       Note: these minutes will be stored on the server in the LP office (which is used 
             for their office computers. It has no direct connection to our website.)
  1. Approve next meeting date:
    1. Report from subcommittee: Stephanie
  2. Agenda changes, additions, deletions
  3. Announcements (upcoming events to partake in):
    1. RWC May Forum:
  4. New Business:
    1. Bay Meadows Presentations

                                                               i.      Bay Meadows Land Co. (Jeff Holzman and/or Chris Meany) 

Time:  15 minutes presentation;

                                                             ii.      Presentation by Donna Bischoff/ Save Bay Meadows + Beresford/Hillsdale

Neighborhood Assn: 15 mins

                                                            iii.       Q & A/ 15 mins

    1. Letter on Bay Meadows/Megan  (Attachment 2: available at meeting, or distributed

earlier to LOMAP-LANDUSE-COMM@lists.sierraclub.org)

      Letter will indicate chapter position for April 18th City Council Hearing on EIR on

Rail Corridor Plan; (Also, Planning Commission Hearing on 4/26 on Specific Plan

Amendment and Developer Agreement, but we will only do the former)

    1. Report from Conscom on LOMAP Sustainable Land Use (SLU) committee

Approved Standards for Residential Project Endorsement

http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/slu/approvedMarch05.html

d.      World Environment Day: Sierra Club smart growth tour/Bay Area, 6/2/05

      Volunteer needed (more info' at meeting)

  1. Updates:
    1. May/June LP: what was submitted? (3 items)
    2. Regional Update

                                                               i.      April 9, Sat, Transp & Land Use Coalition 8th Annual Summit, Oakland –

Sierra Club caucus at end of TALC summit./Irvin

                                                             ii.      TALC/Greenbelt Alliance/Sierra Club Livable Communities Campaign to

influence MTC, Postcard strategy/Stephanie

    1. Mayfield, MV/Stephanie
    2. (Delayed till May) Downtown North First St, SJ/ Alison:  discuss potential objection

by County BOS regarding tax increment funds. 

  1. Adjourn

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