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Vol. 5 No, 3 Issue No. 49

BART EIR

Zooming Forward

The Draft Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) on the proposed parking
expansion and joint development pro}-
ect at Rockridge BART is scheduled for
release around mid-September. The 45-
day review period will conclude with a
public hearing before the BART Board
of Directors.

Anyone interested in obtaining a
copy of the Draft and Final EIRs should
fill out the coupon orf page 2 and send it
to the specified address. The comments
received on the Draft EIR are responded
to in the Final EIR, which will be circu-
lated prior to a second public hearing.
People interested in helping with the
review process are needed.

If you are interested or want more
information, please call Brooke A.

Levin, RCPC Chair, at 653-7522.

Temescal Neighbors
Become Explosive

By Joanna Smith

RCPC has a new counterpart just
next door: Temescal Neighbors To-
gether (TNT is our explosive acro-
nym!), We’re an enthusiastic group of
residents, merchants, and property-
owners from the “other” side of 51st
Street. Although we have only been in
existence for a few weeks, our agenda
is rapidly growing and already attract-
ing attention from City Hall and the
local media.

See “Temescal Neighbors,” page 4

July 14, 1990

Is The Goose Dying?

By Brooke A. Levin, RCPC Chair

How many times have you heard
someone say, “Watch out Rockridge or
you'll kill the goose that latd the golden
egg”? The vibrant Rockridge neighbor-
hood is our “goose,’ a mix of commer-
cial and residential uses which, unlike
other commercial areas, adds up to a
unique urban village with a distinct pe-
destrian scale. The ‘golden egg’ refers
to the delicate balance created by this
eclectic mix, including BART, shops,
housing, schools, library, children’s
facilities, eateries, etc. Although some
of these uses have been imposed on the
neighborhood (for example, BART and
the freeway), others have grown out of
the needs of the community.

RocKRIDGE AREA SPECIFIC PLAN

The question of balancing these
various elements is what led the netgh-

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, July 18, 1990
7:30 p.m.
College Avenue
Presbyterian Church

5951 College Avenue

BART EIR Status Report —

signup for Review Commitee

w Neighborhood Arts Profiles and
Cultural Survey (OCCUR)

m= Temescal Neighbors Together
(TNT) Chair Carl Anderson —
Neighborhood issues in the Te-

mescal district

borhood to seek solutions through the
planning process, now known as the
Rockridge Area Specific Plan (RASP).
RASP will draw upon input gathered in
surveys of residents, commercial prop-
erty owners, and merchants in the fall
of 1988. The second phase of RASP, to
begin this fall, will develop specific

Have A Happy Summer!

NO RCPC
GENERAL MEETING
IN AUGUST

NO ROCKRIDGE NEWS
IN AUGUST

objectives, policies and programs for
Rockridge which, in turn, will lead toa
“Draft Specific Pian” document. The
City of Oakland’s Planning Commis-
sion and City Council will eventually
consider adoption of this plan.

This process is at a critical juncture
with the RASP steering committee now
forming. The composition of the com-
mittee will include four RCPC mem-
bers as well as commercial, environ-
mental and preservation interests.
Applications for the RCPC positions
will be included in the September issue
of the Rockridge News.

Inrut To EIRs NEEDED

Of even more immediate concern to
the neighborhood are the two Environ-

See “Goose Dying” page 2

Dates Calendar Events Calendar Dates

July 17 3:30 pm
July 18 7:30 PM

Tuesday
Wednesday

Wednesday Sept.19 7:30 pm

No August General Meeting or Rockridge News
RCPC General Meeting. College Avenue Presbyterian Church.

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Open Space Bond Measure Hearing (tentative): Confirm with City Clerk 273-3611
RCPC General Meeting: See Agenda Box above

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Rockridge Station EIK Now!

BART To Consider
Parking Fee For RR

The BART Board of Directors will
hold a Public Hearing in late July or
early August to receive comments on
the establishment of a parking control
program at the Rockridge Station. The
proposal involves charging $.25 per
Stall in the BART parking lot, payable
in a coin box within the paid area of the
station. The purpose of the fee, which
would be good for a 24-hour period, is
to discourage non-BART patrons from
using the lot. BART estimated that
$57,000 in revenues would be collected
annually.

Written comments should be sent to:

BART Board of Directors
800 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94607

To confirm the hearing date, call

Ms. Chris Apple at 464-6085.

Mayoral Candidates
Speak September 24

A Candidates Night to hear from the
two mayoral candidates will be held on
Sept. 24, 1990 at a time and place to be
announced in the September Rockridge
News. RCPC is co-sponsoring the
event with Temescal Neighbors To-
gether, North Oakland Voters Alliance
(NOVA), Oakiand Heritage Alliance,
College Avenue Merchants Association
and others.

If you are interested in helping with
this event, call Bob Brok! (NOVA), at
655-3841.

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Four Persons Submit To
Fill RCPC Board Vacancy

Letters were received from four per-
sons interested in filling out the remain-
ing six month term left vacant in May.

The Board will make a decision at
their July 11, 1990 Board meeting
(postponed from July 2 due to lack of
quorum).

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from page I

mental Impact Reports (EIR’s) cur-
rently being prepared for BART’s pro-
posed expansion (see article on the
front page) and for the Medical Insur-
ance Exchange of California (MIEC),
located on Claremont Avenue next to
the Blood Bank, for office expansion
and additional parking.

Input from the community is the
key to the EIR process being respon-
sive and effective. (Use the coupon
above to receive a copy of BART’s EIR
and the coupon on page 8 to receive the
MIEC development EIR). The Septem-
ber issue of the Rockridge News will
have more detailed information about
these EIRs, asking for your help in the
EIR review process. But don’t wait
until September: if you’re interested in
reviewing the EIRs, call Brooke A.
Levin now at 653-7522.

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July 14, 1990

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Page 3

From THE
ZONING COUNTER ©

5804 CoLLece AVENUE (AT BircH
Court) (CM 90-229)

As reported in the June 16 Rock-
ridge News, an application was made to

the City Planning Commission for a

thirty seat delicatessen/cafe, “Perogies
Please!” The RCPC position was pre-
sented at the public hearing before the
Planning Commission on June 27. The
key issues and conditions addressed
were:

1) The original building design
provided parking for retail use which is
inadequate for a restaurant. In re-
sponse, the developer is proposing valet
parking to maximize the underground
spaces. However, RCPC disagrees that
this is a reliable or acceptable solution
as there would be no guarantee to the
community that the valet parking would
remain in effect over the long term.

2) RCPC suggested that the build-
ing owner identify the future uses of the
remaining units specifically restricting
at least 2500 square feet to low-inten-

Sity uses to offset the high traffic gen- ,

eration and parking demand resuiting
from the delicatessen. |

3) The Commission should deter-
mine whether the proposed use ts “fast-
food (Sec. 7023 a-d).”

4) Loading and unloading should

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be limited to designated loading zones,

off-peak hours.

5) Odor control plans should in-
clude ventilation equipment including a
Gaylord RSPC remote smoke pollution
control unit.

6) Seating capacity should be
limited to 20 persons.

The Planning Commission will hold
a second hearing on the application July
11, 1990. The Planning Commission
decision is appealable to the City Coun-
cil for 10 days after the July 11 hearing.
For further information, call 273-3911
and refer to CM 90-229,

DREYER’S

A hearing on the merits of the case
was to be heard on June 15, 1990.
However, no judge was available so the
case was assigned a new date: July 20,
at 9:00 AM, Alameda County Superior
Court, Department 21. Money is still
needed to meet escalating legal costs.
Please use the coupon below to make
your tax-deductible donation to the
RCPC Neighborhood Legal Fund. All
contributions are welcome.

Desicn Review: LawTon/BROADWAY
Corner (D-90-239)

This is an application for design
review to construct four residential
units in the R-60 medium-high density
residential and S-4 design review
zones.

The project architect, Robert C.
Davidson, presented plans for the proj-
ect at the June 20 RCPC General Meet-
ing. The units would range from 2 to 3
stories with a maximum height of 38
feet. Each unit would have three bed-
rooms, ranging in total size from 1700
to 1950 square feet. The garages would
be along the Lawton Street frontage,
providing off-street parking for seven
cars. No landscaping plans have been
prepared.

Community members had numerous
comments and suggestions, including
changing window design and place-
ment, breaking up the bulk with vary-
ing roof pitches, use of shingles vs.
stucco, and generally designing the
units to resemble the surrounding
neighborhood.

The RCPC Design Review Commit-
tee and Board will be making 2 recom-
mendation to the City Planning Direc-
tor prior to the July 15, 1990 deadline
for comments. All comments should be
sent by July 15 to:

City Planning Department

1330 Broadway, Suite 310

Oakland, CA 94612
Case D90-239

- Mark Grissom. | Le you

Don Kinkead

Listed below are eal committees of the
Rockridge Community Planning Council with
their respective Chairs and Co-Chairs. Please call
any of the individuals listed if you have questions
or problems with what's gotng on:

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CiEaN Rocxnipez Gity Baxter 652-8419
(Of course, donations Desicn Review _ Bill Dutcher 653-6018
$s s«SNNeIGuporHoop Lecau FUND | 9 the RCPC General [| Glen Jarvis 654-5953
EARTHQUAKE Prepr Drew Shagrin 653-7376
Fund are also welcome!) = | Oe ena
| Name: FUNDRAISING Barbara Anderson 655-3499
Mail to: | LIBRARY Nancy Dutcher 653-6018
| Address: a Andy Young —-653-7686
| Rockridge Community | | RASP Shelley Poticha 655-7463
; : | Andréa Walhof 420-1593
| City/Zip: Planning Council Rocxripce News Don Kinkead 655-7474
5856 College Avenue #130 | | Sarery Beth Alien 652-3965
TRaFFIC Open

| Phone: a St Oakland, CA 94618 David Reinke 653-5312
ZONING John Gussman 655-8817
| r hank you for your support! } Andréa Walhof 420-1593

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The Rockridge News

July 14, 1999

Temescal Neighbors Together (TNT)

from page 1

Top priority in our agenda are de-
velopment plans for a 2-1/2 acre lot at
Sist and Telegraph Ave (formerly the
site of Vern’s Market), and the re-open-
ing of the Pussycat Theater across the
street as a pornographic movie house.

Neighborhood concerns were raised
by plans to develop the Vern’s site with
a postal distribution facility,
Walgreen’s Drugstore, and a large park-
ing lot. The owners view this corner as
a “freeway off-ramp.” TNT, though,
views this important intersection as a
wonderful opportunity to create a posi-
live entrance to our neighborhood. We
envision it as a blend of retail stores be-
low commercial and/or residential
units, in a pedestrian-oriented building
designed to complement the architec-
tural styles of the area.

Seen in this light, the re-opening of
the Pussycat becomes an important is-
sue. Besides operating in violation of
existing zoning ordinances, a porno-
graphic theater does not enhance the
reputation of the neighborhood for
these or future developers.

In June, over 100 neighbors and the
TNT organizing committee had a lively

exchange of ideas on the Vern’s site. In
discussion of the Pussycat Theater,
Marge Gibson-Haskell reported on pro-
posed revisions to the City’s zoning
ordinance for adult activities, to be
heard by the Planning Commission and
City Council at the July 24th and 31st
sessions. The legal issue is complicated
by First Amendment rights, but TNT
members feel strongly that this is a
zoning and development decision that

sets the tone for our neighborhood.

TNT holds community meetings at
7:30 on the fourth Thursday of each
month at the Faith Presbyterian Church
(49th and Webster). Upcoming guest
speakers will be mayoral candidates
Wilson Riles on July 26th, and Elihy
Harris on August 23rd. Rockridge resi-
dents interested in these or other issues
should call Carl Anderson at 655-1895
or Joanna Smith at 652-8837.

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Earthquake Preparedness Committee
Organizing Small Neighborhood Groups

By Alisa Metzner

The RCPC Earthquake Preparedness
Committee is now in the process of
forming to facilitate earthquake prepar-
edness in Rockridge on a community-
wide basis. The first step is to guide
the neighborhood in the formation of
smaller preparedness groups consisting
of 15 to 20 households. In a crisis, the
RCPC Committee will also function to
designate larger centers to coordinate
first aid, communications, child care,
search and rescue, etc.

ORGANIZING PACKET

To assist groups in Rockridge that
have not yet organized, the RCPC
Earthquake Preparedness Committee
will be developing a “blueprint” for or-
ganization. This packet of information
will provide step by step materials for
contacting neighbors, conducting meet-
ings, gathering and assessing essential
information, obtaining training and pre-
paring homes and individuals for a
major earthquake. The packet should
be available to Rockridge residents

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earthquake?

Even if you feel somewhat daunted
by the prospect of preparation, do not
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in My View...
Comments by Marge Gibson~-Haskell

City Council, District 1

Highlights of 1990-91 City Budget

At the end of June, the City Council passed the 1990-91
fiscal year budget in the amount of $460 million. Of these
funds, $152 million are restricted in various manners such
as Redevelopment Agency tax increment and bond reve-
nucs, federal and state grants, Lighting and Landscape
Assessment District collections, and gasoline taxes. Only
the remaining $238 million is of general fund obligations,

These general funds are those over which the Council
retains the most discretion and which pay for most of what
people generally view as basic city services: police and
lire protection, parks and recreation, roads, land use,
muscums, libraries.

The following are highlights of the 1990-91 budget:

* The Police Department will begin a multi-year recruit-
ment, training and staffing campaign, in order to first fill its
approximately 70 uniformed vacancies, and then to add 30

officers each year until the Department is fully staffed.

* The Port of Oakland will be required to honor its obli-
gation to reimburse the City for bond interest payments previ-

ously made on the Port’s behalf.

* The City Manager will review the Port’s use of City
services, which include police and fire, and determine if they

are being fully reimbursed.

Furthermore, the Councilmembers ranked a list of de-
sired new services and will work with the City Manager to
implement at least some of them during the next year. This
may be done by phasing in programs and by making exist-
ing programs more self-sufficient through fees for permits.

Important new services which the Council would like to
see in 1990-91 are: opening the main library on Sundays;
weekend and evening security for the senior center at the
Veteran’s Memorial Building; surveillance, enforcement
and a public information program to combat illegal dump-
ing; and additional staffing for youth services and the ele-
mentary sports program.

The one priority that the Council unanimously approved
to begin immediately is the hiring of 15 additional play-
ground leaders for the summer months.

Although there is substantial agreement that certain ad-
ditional programs and services should be implemented,
with the revenue contraints accepted by a majority of the
Council (this member in dissent), funds to support these
programs have not been identified

Faced with these fiscal constraints, the Council is be-
ginning the next budget year right now. For the foresee-
able future, the only way to fund additional city services
will be to tighten our belts in other areas. The City
Manager’s office will look for cost-savings city-wide, and
the Council committees will be evaluating departmental
programs for their effectiveness and value to Oakland resi-

dents.
Your questions and comments are invited. Write me at 505 -
14th Street, Room 642, Oakland, 94612, or call me or my aide

Winkie Campbell-Notar at 273-3266.

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fn Letter: Neighbors ForA
Kockridge Library

Dear Rockridge News and Neighbors:

Many thanks to RCPC and all those who have contributed thus
far to the neighborhood's collective endeavor to build a new
branch library for Rockridge. We are especially grateful to those
who have circulated and signed petitions and to all of you who
attended the hearing on June 12 when the City Council voted to
put the library assessment measure on the November ballot.

We are now turning to the organization of an election cam-
paign. We are optimistic because neighborhood support for the
proposed assessment seems solid. Most agree that Rockridge
badly needs a library, and an annual assessment of $25 per resi-
dential parcel is a small price to pay to help make it happen.
However, because the proposal requires approval by two-thirds
of the voters in November, we cannot assume that the proposed
assessment will pass, We need to continue our efforts through a
vigorous Campaign to reach voters.

All Rockridge residents are invited to support this effort by
joining Neighbors For A Rockridge Library (NFARL), formed
specifically to run this campaign. Because this is a grassroots
campaign, your help is direly needed to publicize the measure,
distribute campaign materials and otherwise educate the voters
before November. We would also be grateful for any financial
support as soon as possible to cover costs of printing, mailing and
other expenses. Please send contributions to the address below.

Anyone interested in participating may call either Nancy
Dutcher at 653-6018, or Andy Young at 653-7686. You may also
drop us a note at our mailing address:

Neighbors For A Rockridge Library
Box 519

5337 College Avenue

Oakland, CA 94618

(We gratefully thank Peter Eng of 24 Hour Mailboxes for his
donation of the mailing box).

All Rockridge neighbors are invited to support this endeavor
by joining NFARL which was formed to run the campaign for the
library. Thank you for your past support, and join us as we work
to ensure that a new Rockridge Library becomes a reality.

— Andy Young

Rockridge News Production Expands

Broad community involvement has always been a feature of
Rockridge News production. Articles contributed by friends,
Neighbors and RCPC Board Members have been edited, typeset
and laid out by one or two people. The printed newsletter has
then been distributed by the indispensable block captain network.

This month’s issue achieves the broadest involvement yet
with a production group expanded to include an enthusiastic and
talented crew sharing the fun and pressure: Kate Crawford wrote
articles and edited articles submitted by others; Mark Grissom
handled layout on the Macintosh and did additional editing;
Kathy Walsh designed ads and coordinated the advertisers.

The job, of course, is not broken up so simply into this task
and that task but involves a lot of overlapping work and commu-
nication. It is time consuming and rewarding and helps us all.
Thanks, Kate, Mark, and Kathy.

Auburn Avenue Residents
Celebrate 4th Of July
With Block Party

By Mark Grissom

Auburn Avenue was the scene of an old-fashioned 4th
of July this year, as residents worked with the City of
Oakland to allow the block to be closed off for a party.
Auburn was barricaded with sawhorses at Harwood Ave-
nue and at Florio Street from 3 to 10 PM, and 50 neigh-
bors and friends, including visitors from Germany and
Idaho, took to the street in celebration.

A volleyball net was strung across the road and a
couple of hours of vigorous action ensued, with no inju-
ries reported. Barbeques, coolers, and picnic tables were
set up at the other end of the block and grilled meats,
salads, and liquid refreshments were enjoyed potluck.
The festivities concluded with a supervised safe-and-
sane fireworks extravaganza, much to the delight of the
many youngsters present.

Cory Jackson orchestrated the effort to put the event
on, by working with the Oakland Police Department
Traffic Division to obtain the Short Term Encroachment
Permit needed to temporarily close off the street. Cory
also circulated a petition, which had to be signed by each
household on the block, with a majority approval neces-
sary. The City required a $40 application fee, which was
collected from the participants.

All in all, the celebration was a big success. It was a
unique opportunity to utilize the street in a way that had
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July 14, 1990

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1330 Broadway Suite 310
Oakland, CA 94612

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Building Expansion Proposal

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