From: Scott Mccrea
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 10:33 AM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: 131 VALLEY VIEW PROJECT- FOR 4/21/25 MEETING
Here is my comment for the 4/21/25 meeting
STAFF REPORT 2-25-25 STATES: “CRITICALLY”, SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN A DESIGNATED FIRE ZONE IN THE MOST REENT CAL FIRE MAPS.
BUT, WE ARE IN A DANGEROUS FIRE ZONE AS DESIGNATED BY LATEST CALFIRE-MAP ATTACHED ON TODAY’S PACKET. AERIAL PHOTO ALSO SHOWS HEAVILY WOODED ON ALL SIDES OF OUR HOME AT 135 VALLEY VIEW SLOPING UP TO 45 DEGREES. THIS EXTENDS STEEPLY DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY TO TERRA LINDA.
NOT ADDRESSED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT:
(1) WE’RE ON A STEEP CUL DE SAC WITH NO SPACE PROVIDED TO TURN AROUND (2) NO PARKING IS PROVIDED FOR NEW TENANTS IN PROPOSED ADU. ONLY WAY OUT IS ELIZABETH, A LONG
STEEP STREET CONSISTING OF ALMOST ALL DUPLEXES WITH PACKED STREET PARKING (3) 4-EXIT STREETS ALL CONVERGE AT ONE INTERSECTION AT THE END OF OUR CUL DE SAC. IRONICALLY, IT’S THE SAME LOCATION OF A FIRE FREE WARNING SIGN JUST FEET FROM OUR HOMES Planning Commission Report states:
“EXISTING FIRE SAFETY LAWS AND BUILDING CODES MINIMIZE THE FIRE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT”
My response: following is Heatmap Company statement (business is involved in climate change policy and green energy transition analysis):
THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY SWEPT OVER A STATE WITH THE COUNTRY’S STRICTEST WILDFIRE-SPECIFIC BUILDING CODE IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE NOW
SMOLDERING RUBBLE