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R I S H W A I N T RISHWAIN_ <br /> • A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION <br /> MARK B.RISHWAIN <br /> SCOTT D.RISHWAIN <br /> DAVID A RISHWAIN <br /> SHARON A WORTMANN <br /> ROBERT].RISHWAIN <br /> October 30, 2007 cRETuIEo� <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> Development Services Division <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95206 <br /> Attention: Mr. Kevin Swanson, <br /> Senior Planner <br /> RE: PA-0700055(SC9 -Major Subdivision Application at 4100 West Riviera Dr, <br /> Stockton ("proposed project') <br /> Dear Mr Swanson: <br /> This office represents Dr. Dennis and Nancy Jacobsen who reside at 4109 Riviera Drive, directly <br /> across the street from the proposed project. The Jacobsen (and many of their neighbors) have <br /> significant concerns and object to the proposed project. <br /> The community of Riviera Cliffs has existed for well over a half century. It is a well established <br /> and tranquil neighborhood that is characterized by its maturity and large residential lots. It is <br /> predominantly a peaceful and serene sanctuary from noise and traffic where children and <br /> grandchildren play in the street and many residents take evening strolls(I personally know this to <br /> be the case, as I grew up in Riviera Cliffs, and my mother still resides there). <br /> The applicant for the proposed project seeks to divide two larger lots into seven small lots to be <br /> accessed through a gated, private roadway(a community within a community). The propose <br /> project is ill-conceived. The application should be denied as the site is not physically suited for <br /> either the type of development or the density of development. <br /> The applicant claims that the average "gross" lot size is approximately 14,000 square feet. Such a <br /> characterization is misleading since (i) all proposed lots will be burdened by an easement for the <br /> proposed private roadway, (ii) three of the proposed lots will be burdened by a cul-de-sac at the <br /> end of the private roadway, and (iii) much of the square footage included in the five river lots <br /> (approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of each lot) lies within the Stockton Deep Water Channel and covered <br /> by the sloped rip rap levee. In reality, the actual "net" square footage of each proposed lot is <br /> substantially less than 14,000 square feet and appreciably smaller than the other"Estate"style <br /> lots along Fairway Drive and Riviera Drive. Additionally, building setbacks will cause the <br /> building envelopes for the homes to be constructed on the site to be confined to a very small area <br /> 2800 West March Lane Suite 220 Stockton,California 95219 <br /> 209 473 2800 Fax 209 473 2885 <br />