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0 q 7 CITY OF RIVERBANK MAYOR V �, DAVID WHITE f VICE MAYOR CARL LEMMONS 6707 THIRD STREET • RIVERBANK. CALIFORNIA 95367 • AREA CODE 209 • 8693671 COUNCILMEN PAULJOHNSON CHARLES NEAL BASIS FOR APPEAL SHERMAN PORTER State the basis of the appeal (list any findings of fact made by the review authority which were wrong and the reasons why they are wrong) . If you wish to appeal a specific condition list it and the reasons the condition should be changed or removed: The City of Riverbank wishes to appeal the Environmental Impact Report being required by the San Joaquin County Planning Department on our Use Permit Application UP-89-30. There are five (5) area that an E.I.R. should focus on according to the Planning Department: 1 . Loss of riparian habitat and native vegetation; 2. Traffic; 3. Conflict with General Plan policies; 4. Access to Stanislaus River; and 5. Growth inducement. The City of Riverbank believes that all five areas of concern can be mitigated, and therefore, an E.I.R. would not be necessary. 1 . Loss of Riparian Habitat and Native Vegetation. The City has agreed that the proposed golf course will not be within fifty feet of the Stanislaus River. As with most rivers, the majority of the thick vegetation in this area is within fifty feet of the river. Valley Oaks are abundant in this area. Some of these trees wi eed to be removed in order to clear some fairways. The City and t e golf course architect will do their utmost to assure that as few trees as possible, are removed. Trees are one of the greatest assets to a golf course and the City will make every attempt to keep these assets. Selected pruning of some of the Valley Oak trees on the project site will allow more trees to remain. Selected pruning will also allow more sunlight to enter in various areas which will enhance the growth of grass, and provide for better air circulation. Irrigation will not be within the drip line of the trees. The golf course architect (Robert Muir Graves) is very familiar with Valley Oak trees. His firm recently completed the design of the Cherry Island Golf Course in the Sacramento area, which had numerous Valley Oak trees on site.