Northern Alameda County Group Resolutions, 5/29/07

For the purpose of public information, these are the resolutions passed in the most recent meeting of the Northern Alameda County Group, on 5/28/07:

1. BRT - see other post

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2. Oak Knoll Open Space Preservation

Regarding the old Oak Knoll Naval Base, one of the largest remaining properties in the south Hills scheduled for leveling for residential development:

The Sierra Club strongly objects to attempts by the developer SunCal Properties, to change the designation of various hilltops and ridgelines on the northeast portion of their property (including the “Knoll”), from “open urban space” to the knoll “hillside.” In doing so, we align ourselves with the community and citizen groups seeking to protect this land as open space and native habitat. This kind of development of hilltops and ridgelines in the middle of a wooded area will cause lasting damage to plants and wildlife, cause scenic and aesthetic harm and destroy open space.

The Oak Knoll lands with greater than 30 percent slope are designated as “open space,” per the General Plan/OSCAR recommendations. The developer bought this land with these restrictions in place. The Sierra Club insists that this designation not be changed, and that the Oakland Planning Commission reject any plans submitted by the developer calling for demolition of vegetation / regarding of these hilltops and ridgelines.
[Approved 7-1-1]

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3. MLK Regional Preserve

NACG joins with GGAS in its appeal against the approval of Port of Oakland and City of Oakland of truck transfer or shipping depots on the parking lot area next to Martin Luther King Regional Park (this is the same location as what was proposed for the Koi Nation casino). Sierra Club is already on record opposing development of this site due to impacts on the MLK Regional Park, and has included it in our priorities for acquisition under the AA Re-Enlistment.
[Approved 9-0-0]