[CPEO-BIF] Brisbane (CA) scoping meeting

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Brisbane's big development stalling
Plans for retail-office complex and housing need more work, residents 
say during meeting

By Todd R. Brown
Inside Bay Area/San Mateo County Times (CA)
March 23, 2006

BRISBANE — This small city of almost 3,600 has big dreams for boosting 
its population and supercharging its tax revenue. But plans for turning 
the former railroad yard and dump east of Bayshore Boulevard into a 
retail and office complex and building housing at the base of the San 
Bruno Mountains quarry are far from coming true.

Developers are working with the city to satisfy environmental 
requirements, and the city is working with residents to ensure dialogue 
about open space and safety for both projects.

On Tuesday night, the City Council and the Planning Commission heard 
public comment on what to focus on for the Baylands environmental impact 
report. Universal Paragon Corp. wants to transform the 659-acre 
"brownfield" site from industrial and vacant land into a "green" gateway 
to the city, featuring an entertainment district and park space.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_3627165

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org


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