Dear Piedmont City Council:

I am sending this E-mail to express my opposition to the subject
project. I have visited the site many times to see the site and to learn
about the planned project. As an engineer I can summarize my opinion as
follows:

(1) From the civil engineering viewpoint the planned construction is
absurd. The design plan requires so much soil to be scraped away from
the hill and to be built up to make room for a level soccer field,
stressing the ground, destroying the trees, and causing possible
destruction of the neighboring hillside.

(2) Safety for children is a grave concern. Moraga Ave is a busy artery
road. Heavy traffic and children to and from the soccer field will be a
dangerous mix. The City of Piedmont will be responsible for tragic
accidents that result from this project.

(3) The project will make the area vulnerable to seismic damages,
including homes above the park. Will Piedmont City be able to take
responsibility for such an enormous liability?

I do not have to talk about environmental or aesthetic aspects. We need
to take care of more immediate and grave dangers if the project is to go
forward.

My concern is that City of Piedmont will inherit grave problems by
accepting the gift money for construction of this inappropriate project.

I urge you not to proceed with this ill fated project.

Sincerely,

Takashi Nakamura
Oakland, CA