Re: Windsurfing Dismissed by Burlkingame Planning Commission

From: Jonathan Hahn (hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue May 11 1999 - 13:54:57 PDT 

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From: Jonathan Hahn <hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis>
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Subject: Re: Windsurfing Dismissed by Burlkingame Planning Commission
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> Yes - it was a rather depressing evening. One of the strangest things that

I also think the results are depressing but are they that unexpected?
It reminds me of the efforts of some friends who organized to
preserve burrowing owl habitat in the mountain view area east of
101; the field in question was the area that they're building the
new Microsoft campus on (@ 101 & Shoreline). Does anyone really
think that kind of development would be halted due to environmental
concerns unless it's beyond the control of the city to allow it
(i.e. prohibited due to state or federal law)?

So I'd be surprised if a $$ transaction was materially changed due
to such "intangible" reasons. But then I wonder if the loss of a
resource could be made tangible. If the developer and city damage,
destory, or make unusable a natural resource, can they be held
liable? Would this be something the BDCD or the Sierra Club Legal
Defense Fund or some similar organization might get involved in?

-jon

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