HomeMy WebLinkAbout070125-08.1 PHILLIPS, JOHN EMAIL 070125Riley Anderson -Barrett
From:
john phillips <john-phillips@mac.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 10:23 AM
To:
Riley Anderson -Barrett
Cc:
Yuen, Nicole@DTSC; mayor@danville.ca.gov; narnreich@danville.ca.gov; Karen Stepper;
Mark Belotz; Robert Storer; John Phillips; Matthew Slattengren; Randy Johnson; Rosa
Fierro; Dani O'Connell; Gerard Kuester; dhruv suri; Bellissimo Decor; suri anumita; katie
cox; Mark Cox; Djkj2@sbcglobal.net; Miranda.family@sbcglobal.net; Melody Johnson;
thejewelpro@yahoo.com; tinamspitz@yahoo.com; Jason Lenk; mahoney94526
@gmail.com; atabride@gmail.com; katlenk@gmail.com; Marie Sunseri; Carissa Savant;
Colin Bagwell; Newell Arnerich; Renee Morgan
Subject:
Re: Subject: Urgent Concern Regarding Pre -Determined Outcome of DEV24-0009
Appeal
Follow Up Flag:
Follow up
Flag Status:
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Flagged
***CAUTION*** THIS EMAIL WAS NOT SENT FROM DANVILLE STAFF
This email originated from outside of the Town of Danville and was not sent from a Town Staff member!
Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Riley,
Thank you for clarifying that Resolution No. 52-2025 is a recommendation, not a final decision, and that the Town Council may revise it post -hearing.
As a 44-year Danville resident at 15 Betten Court, 400 feet from 828 Diablo Road, I appreciate your response but am deeply troubled by the report's
premature language, its surprise release yesterday, and its upload to the Town's website. Scheduling the hearing on July 1, a holidayweek when
75% of concerned residents are out of town, compounds the optics, which appear very underhanded and erode trust in Danville's leadership.
The report, dated today, claims the Council "did hear and consider" my appeal, implying a decision before the 5:00 PM hearing. Even as a
recommendation, this signals bias and leaves me and the 843 households we contacted less than 24 hours to respond without legal counsel. The
1995 Contra Costa Hazmat and 2001 Streamborn reports —critical to my appeal on dieldrin (0.064-2.3 mg/kg) and unresolved gasoline toxins —are
not clearly accessible on Danville Town Talks, raising a transparency barrier.
With DTSC attending today, backed by La Petite Academy/Learning Care Group's DTSC/Ca[EPA concerns and our community's emails, I urge the
Council to ensure a fair hearing. The Planning Commission's dismissal of safety risks for housing quotas is indefensible and, come election time, a
hard sell to residents prioritizing health. I respectfully request immediate access to the 1995/2001 reports and a commitment to revise the
resolution based on today's testimony, not a pre -drafted outcome.
Sincerely,
John Phillips
15 Betten Court
925-786-9831
On Jul 1, 2025, at 9:33 AM, Riley Anderson -Barrett <randersonbarrett@danville.ca.gov>
wrote:
G d m rning, J hn,
The T wn C uncil has n t made a decisi n n the item. Please n to that Res luti ns are written with a
rec mmendati n and language t supp rt the rec mmendati n. If the T wn C uncil makes any
decisi ns that d n t align with the existing language, it will be m dified in the Res luti n pri r t
signatures. The current Res luti n reflects the rec mmendati n, n t a decisi n.
Best,
-image001.png>
Riley Anderson -Barrett
Associate Planner
Town of Danville Soo La Gonda Way Danville, CA 94526
(925)314-3314
randersonbarrettgdanville.ca.gov www.danville.ca.gov
#LiveLocallyDanville
<image002.jpg><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><ima
Fr m: j hn phillips <i hn phillips@mac.c m>
Sent: M nday, June 30, 2025 6:57 PM
T : Riley Anders n-Barrett <randers nbarrett@danville.ca.g v>
Cc: Yuen, Nic le@DTSC
<Nic Ie.Yuen@dtsc.ca.g v>; may r@danville.ca.g v; narnreich@danville.ca.g v; Karen Stepper
<kstepper@danville.ca.g v>; Mark Bel tz <mbel tz@danville.ca.g v>; R bert St rer
<rst rer@danville.ca.g v>; J hn Phillips <i hn@bellissim dec r.c m>; Matthew Slattengren
<ssb.sparky@gmail.c m>; Randy J has n <Randy.i has n@mac.c m>; R sa Fierr
<r sie@r safierr cellars.c m>; Dani O'C nnell <danvilledani@gmail.c m>; Gerard Kuester
<gkuest5@gmail.c m>; dhruv suri <suri.dhruv@gmail.c m>; Bellissim Dec r
<kristen@bellissim dec r.c m>; suri anumita <anumita.gh sh@gmail.c m>; katie c x
<katie c x@c mcast.net>; Mark C x
<mark c x@c mcast.net>; DIkl2@sbcgl bal.net; Miranda.family@sbcgl bal.net; Mel dy J has n
<Mel dyi2525@gmail.c m>; theiewelpr @yah c m; tinamspitz@yah c m; Jas n Lenk
<ias nlenk@gmail.c m>; mah ney94526@gmail.c m; atabride@gmail.c m; katlenk@gmail.c m
Subject: Subject: Urgent C ncern Regarding Pre -Determined Outc me f DEV24-0009 Appeal
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
***CAUTION*** THIS EMAIL WAS NOT SENT FROM DANVILLE STAFF
This email originated from outside of the Town of Danville and was not sent from a Town Staff member! Do not click on
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Town Clerk, Riley Anderson -Barrett, and Honorable Town Council Members
Mayor Renee Morgan, Vice Mayor Newell Arnerich, Councilmembers Karen Stepper,
Mark Belotz, and Robert Storer),
I am writing as John Phillips, the appellant for the 828 Diablo Road project (DEV24-
0009), regarding the Administrative Staff Report released at 6:48 PM PDT today, June
30, 2025, ahead of the scheduled Town Council hearing tomorrow, July 1, 2025, at 5:00
PM PDT. The resolution within the report states that the Town Council "denies the
lappeal and upholds the Planning Commission's action," which appears to re-
determine the outcome before the public hearing,including my testimony and that o
the Department of Toxic Substances Control DTSC who will be Present.
ra
This timing and language raise serious concerns about procedural fairness under the
Brown Act (§54954.2) and CEQA (§21167), as it suggests a decision has been made
without hearing from residents, despite our 843 flyers and numerous emails of concern.
I respectfully request that this resolution be retracted and that the council conduct a fair,
open hearing to consider all evidence, including DTSC's findings of dieldrin
contamination (Attachment O, pages 8-10) and community input. I urge DTSC to review
this pre -decision and provide guidance, given their oversight recommendation.
Please provide the full report immediately to allow review before the hearing, and
confirm receipt of this email. I am available at 925-786-9831 for any urgent clarification.
I have also copied DTSC for their awareness.
Sincerely,
Jahn Phillips
15 Betten Cour
Danville, I -Al