HomeMy WebLinkAbout070125-08.1 FIERRO, ROSA EMAIL 062925Riley Anderson -Barrett
From: Rosa Fierro <rosie@rosafierrocellars.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 11:01 AM
To: Riley Anderson -Barrett
Subject: Support for Appeal of 828 Diablo Road - The Ivy (DEV24-0009)
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Dear Town Council:
I am writing to support the appeal of the 828 Diablo Road project called "The Ivy." I live on Betten Court,
and my street is adjacent to the property location. My husband and I saved every penny we made in
order to buy our home here in 1998. Half of my neighbors have lived on our court for over 30 years and
the other half for over 15 years - there are no rentals on our street. We cherish our neighborhood and
each other, and in the past, we have worked diligently to fight off the development of a commercial
piano studio on the corner of our street and a condominium development across the street. It is very sad
and unfortunate that we will now have to stare at a 3-story building, which is being developed by a
company from Los Angeles who really doesn't care about any of us, our neighborhood or our town. The
entire back of my home is all windows, and now I will have to stare at this building every day.
Even more concerning has been learning about the toxins and health risks associated with the site. My
15-year old son Jeremy had cancer (Hodgkins Lymphoma) from 2001 - 2003. During this time, I
discovered that there was a cluster of cancer cases in kids that were attending Los Cerros and Monte
Vista. There had been a study done in the past for another cluster, with no conclusive results. I have
heard there is another child who lives within 400 feet of the site and currently has osteosarcoma cancer.
I know you have seen the Department of Toxic Substances Control's environmental report dated June 11,
2026. lam hoping you will consider their warnings and require a full environmental impact report and
environment clean-up of the site under their supervision. Please overturn the approval and require these
issues be resolved. We hope that you will require the developer to use a state mandated company for
the testing and not a private company of their choosing so that the testing and cleanup are
unprejudiced.
Your decision will be an important one - It will certainly send a message to future developers and also to
the residents of Danville about how these issues will be treated and resolved in the future. I hope you
keep this in mind when considering the appeal.
Thank you so much for your time.
ROSA FIERRO CELLARS
R sie Fierr
R sa Fierr Cellars
925-963-1406
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