Documents

    • Joint Statement of the Coalition and Beth El, —July 24, 2001

    • Notice of Decision from ZAB meeting of March 8, 2001. [Distributed in April, 2001]

    • Transcript of Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Meeting, March 5, 2001 at which Alteration Permit for 1301 Oxford Street Project was denied.

Documents about Congregation Beth El Parking Plan

Letters of Opposition (April 1999 to April 2001)

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Draft EIR (DEIR)

[July 2000 to September 2001 ]

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  • 3rd Addendum to the EIR Sep 2001

  • Flaws and Inadequacies in the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

  • Saturday Parking Data from the EIR

  • The Draft EIR Online

    • Sept 11, 2000 Letter from National Marine Fisheries Service to City of Berkeley regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Excerpt:

    • "...it is clear that the existing culvert is impediment to steelhead passage in Codornices Creek. A full or partial barrier to migration, this structure adversely impacts threatened steelhead and its continued operation may constitute "take" of a listed species as defined by section 3 of the ESA. The proposed project is flawed, by relying upon the continued operation of this existing culvert that impedes fish passage in Codornices Creek. In addition, the paving over of the culverted portion of Codornices Creek for the project's parking and traffic plan will have the effect of foreclosing upon future opportunities to restore this reach of stream."

    • Letter from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to City of Berkeley regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report.

    • "Staff strongly encourage the Congregation to daylight the culverted 200 feet of Codornices Creek on the project site, and include it in the project's streambank restoration plans. This action would have substantial benefits for aquatic life in the creek."

    • Letter from State of California Department of Fish and Game to City of Berkeley regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Excerpt:

    • "The Department generally recommends a minimum 50-foot setback from top of bank to eliminate the need for rip rap, gabions, and other bank hardening structures; to provide habitat for fish and wildlife; and to reduce any potential impacts to structures. The Department discourages placement of structures close to a creek. We recommend setbacks that allow natural creek processes to occur and reduce the future potential need for bank stabilization techniques that reduce the value of the site for fish and wildlife and that may require mitigation to offset the loss of habitat. The Department recommends eliminating gabions, rip rap and other bank hardening materials, and favor more natural stabilization and restoration techniques that may include bank contouring, planting of vegetation, and other methods compatible with the circumstances of a particular creek. Placement of gabions and rip rap, as proposed in the project, will reduce creek habitat and will need to be mitigated."

    • Report from Kier Associates on Codornices Creek Fish Habitat Issue

    • September, 2000 California Oak Foundation

    • September, 2000 Urban Creeks Council of California

    • August, 2000Berkeley Path Wanderers about proposed seven foot stucco fence.

    • August, 2000 Ecology Center

    • July 27, 2000 Article in Chronicle

    • Notice of Availability of a Draft EIR (August, 2000)

    • Notice Of Preparation of Draft EIR (Feb. 11, 2000)

Landscaping Plans

Dec 15, 2004. Congregation Beth El gave LOCCNA the following Landscaping Plans (the day before they were to be discussed by the City's Design Review Commission):

Nov 23, 2004. Notice of Administrative Decision regarding 8' high fence in SW corner

Sep 28 2004: Public Hearing on Berkeley Creek Ordinance

Nov 2003: Codornices Creek Watershed Restoration Action Plan

March 21, 2004. A huge mound of dirt is piled on the culverted portion of the creek at 1301 Oxford.

February 27, 2004. Photos of erosion & slides on Codornices Creek at 1301 Oxford.

January, 2004. Photos of erosion and slide action on Codornices Creek at 1301 Oxford.

Demolition begins (May 2003; photos); Creek rehabilition work to start in summer 2003.

Conditional Water Quality Certification and Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Temple Beth-El/Cordonices Creek Project (by California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Feb 25, 2003)

Site Plan (Approved by City Council in Fall 2001)

Sep 4, 2002, US Army Corps of Engineers PUBLIC NOTICE on Beth El's Creek Rehabilitation Plan

Tree Plans (PRELIMINARY--June 19, 2002):

Construction Plans for 1301 Oxford Street

Background and Research by Jon Nackerud

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Petitions

[No longer circulating]

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Open letter from Alan Gould to Beth El members, concerning "Little Rock Redux" by Katherine Haynes Sanstad, Commentary in Berkeley Daily Planet, Aug 2005.