HBCSD Maintenance Building

Environmental health expert for the Granger residents argued the district's CEQA notice of exemption is invalid due to an unlawful baseline and unusual circumstances.

Pacific Rimko consultant detailed shallow groundwater, vapor intrusion and health risks and urged denial or full environmental review.

Spoke for AYSO Region 56 in support of the school district project, stressing reliance on school fields for 1,400-1,600 kids.

20-year neighbor asked the council to grant the appeal and stop the project, calling it a permanent industrial change to the neighborhood.

Childhood-home resident opposed the project, citing the unlawful 2018 baseline and safety of the dark walkway corridor.

Homeowner 22.5 feet from the building, a leukemia survivor, demanded a full environmental review before approval.

Land-use attorney argued the categorical exemption fails under the unusual-circumstances exception and urged denial or environmental review.

Backyard abutter thanked Burns, Twining, Kennedy and Gruel for appeals and criticized the 70,500-square-foot 'shed' next to homes.

School district employee offered to answer questions and correct misinformation about maintenance operations.

35-year Kettler-area resident opposed the maintenance yard, citing home values, safety and the eyesore of a big brown wall.

Challenged the notice of exemption over the raised grade, drainage and unusual physical impacts.

District's CEQA consultant answered council questions about the Cortese list and exemption analysis.

School district counsel cited case law on the categorical exemption exceptions, including the Redondo Beach car wash and Berkeley cases.