5.1. A request to demolish existing office buildings and construct a new industrial warehouse building at 2411 N. Glassell Street (Design Review No. 5154).
My name is Don Lee and I have submitted a previous comment. In talking to my neighbors (directly north of the proposed project) many of them complained that they were not sent a notice of the DRC meeting and in fact had heard it only from neighbors who heard of it from yet other neighbors. It is possible that we are not within the 350' radius, but we do enter our homes from the Glassell /Fletcher intersection and we consider that as the "front door" to our neighborhood.
I am submitting this supplemental comment in addition to my previous submission regarding traffic and noise. After further review of the Conceptual Grading Plan and Arborist Report, I must raise a critical objection regarding the public health risks created by specific design choices in this application.
I request that the Committee continue (delay) Item 5.1 to require a Health Risk Assessment (HRA). The current design creates a "pollution hotspot" directly adjacent to "sensitive receptors" (my children), triggered by three specific design defects:
1. Grading Plan Creates a Concentrated Emission Source
The Conceptual Grading Plan (Sheet 2) includes a design constraint: a "Prop. R3-5R Sign (Right Turn Only)" at the Glassell driveway. This specific design decision forces 100% of departing heavy trucks to queue and idle at the Fletcher/Glassell intersection—less than 100 feet from my home.
Because idling and acceleration release the highest concentrations of Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM), this site layout manufactures a concentrated toxic exposure zone at the exact point closest to residential bedrooms. The design fails to mitigate this "hotspot."
2. Landscape Design Removes Biological
The Arborist Report confirms the design requires the removal of 43 mature Aleppo Pine trees along the project frontage. Mature conifers are recognized as critical infrastructure for trapping particulate matter.
The proposed Landscape Plan replaces this established "green lung" with saplings that offer effectively zero filtration capacity. By stripping existing protections while simultaneously introducing a new pollution source, the landscape design actively increases the net health risk to the neighborhood.
3. Site Layout Violates Buffer Zone Best Practices
State guidelines (CARB) recommend a 1,000-foot buffer between distribution centers and homes. This Site Plan places the truck route within 100 feet of the residential zone. The design lacks any physical mitigation features—such as solid enclosure walls for truck queuing or enhanced setbacks—to compensate for this dangerous proximity.
The specific design choices regarding site access (Grading) and tree removal (Landscaping) create a measurable health hazard. I demand the Committee require a Health Risk Assessment to model the cancer risk to children in adjacent neighborhoods resulting from this specific site layout before any design approval is granted.
My name is Don Lee and I have submitted a previous comment. In talking to my neighbors (directly north of the proposed project) many of them complained that they were not sent a notice of the DRC meeting and in fact had heard it only from neighbors who heard of it from yet other neighbors. It is possible that we are not within the 350' radius, but we do enter our homes from the Glassell /Fletcher intersection and we consider that as the "front door" to our neighborhood.
thank you.
Don Lee
I am submitting this supplemental comment in addition to my previous submission regarding traffic and noise. After further review of the Conceptual Grading Plan and Arborist Report, I must raise a critical objection regarding the public health risks created by specific design choices in this application.
I request that the Committee continue (delay) Item 5.1 to require a Health Risk Assessment (HRA). The current design creates a "pollution hotspot" directly adjacent to "sensitive receptors" (my children), triggered by three specific design defects:
1. Grading Plan Creates a Concentrated Emission Source
The Conceptual Grading Plan (Sheet 2) includes a design constraint: a "Prop. R3-5R Sign (Right Turn Only)" at the Glassell driveway. This specific design decision forces 100% of departing heavy trucks to queue and idle at the Fletcher/Glassell intersection—less than 100 feet from my home.
Because idling and acceleration release the highest concentrations of Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM), this site layout manufactures a concentrated toxic exposure zone at the exact point closest to residential bedrooms. The design fails to mitigate this "hotspot."
2. Landscape Design Removes Biological
The Arborist Report confirms the design requires the removal of 43 mature Aleppo Pine trees along the project frontage. Mature conifers are recognized as critical infrastructure for trapping particulate matter.
The proposed Landscape Plan replaces this established "green lung" with saplings that offer effectively zero filtration capacity. By stripping existing protections while simultaneously introducing a new pollution source, the landscape design actively increases the net health risk to the neighborhood.
3. Site Layout Violates Buffer Zone Best Practices
State guidelines (CARB) recommend a 1,000-foot buffer between distribution centers and homes. This Site Plan places the truck route within 100 feet of the residential zone. The design lacks any physical mitigation features—such as solid enclosure walls for truck queuing or enhanced setbacks—to compensate for this dangerous proximity.
The specific design choices regarding site access (Grading) and tree removal (Landscaping) create a measurable health hazard. I demand the Committee require a Health Risk Assessment to model the cancer risk to children in adjacent neighborhoods resulting from this specific site layout before any design approval is granted.