Portola High - more testing hearing
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Personal attacks are the only refuge when your argument is weak.
Except yo mama jokes
If you check the city records, there was a bunch of contaminated soil/area all over Beacon Park. Of course they did the cleanup before beginning to build homes on top of it.
In PS, they only had a small localized patch which was cleaned up and the Irvine Company made sure NOT to build any homes on it.
Notice how Irvine Company passed on building homes at Columbus Grove and the Great Park where they had contaminated soil, even though those communities could have brought them a lot of $$. Irvine Company does not want to do harm to their very pristine reputation.
I think if you want your kids to go to the next best HS, then buy in PS. Lot's of new communities coming up, current new community is selling well, and prices going up. Wait until the new HS proves itself, prices are going to go up even higher. Wished I had signed up to buy at one of the new PS homes...
Cressa sales have stalled. Wonder how the others are doing? Seems like it has slowed down.
That looks like the new Great Park Neighborhood coming up (by 5 Points developer). Not sure if they will be building homes or not on top of the red area although the cleanup and inspection should already be done on it.
I am not against buying in the 5 points communities. I like Beacon Park. I think they have a lot of very nice homes and they wouldn't get funding from the banks for the community if there were any problems (the bank will do their due diligence before lending.)
I will buy either in PS or BP. Just deciding which one. Depends on the price and location of the lot.
Perspective
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IrvineRes88 said:
Personal attacks are the only refuge when your argument is weak.
curious george
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"because DTSC ?tends to be particularly protective of schools.? does this mean that if it's not a school...they are less protective?
"to test for the presence and levels of petroleum hydrocarbons." was that the only toxic they were testing for, no other chemicals were used at the site?
"to test for the presence and levels of petroleum hydrocarbons." was that the only toxic they were testing for, no other chemicals were used at the site?
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jmoney74
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Perspective said:
Except yo mama jokes
irvinehomeowner
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Since this thread had the latest post date:
WTTCHMN said:
If you check the city records, there was a bunch of contaminated soil/area all over Beacon Park. Of course they did the cleanup before beginning to build homes on top of it.
In PS, they only had a small localized patch which was cleaned up and the Irvine Company made sure NOT to build any homes on it.
Notice how Irvine Company passed on building homes at Columbus Grove and the Great Park where they had contaminated soil, even though those communities could have brought them a lot of $$. Irvine Company does not want to do harm to their very pristine reputation.
I think if you want your kids to go to the next best HS, then buy in PS. Lot's of new communities coming up, current new community is selling well, and prices going up. Wait until the new HS proves itself, prices are going to go up even higher. Wished I had signed up to buy at one of the new PS homes...
blueribbon
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So which place exactly was the toxic sample found in portola high?
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jmoney74
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IrvineNinja said:
Cressa sales have stalled. Wonder how the others are doing? Seems like it has slowed down.
iacrenter
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http://m.ocregister.com/articles/site-716673-soil-school.html
State toxics agency: Irvine's Portola High site is safe - The Orange County Register
May 20, 2016
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Updated 9:06 p.m.
By SARAH de CRESCENZO, STAFF WRITER ?
IRVINE ? A state agency that in March ordered additional soil and soil gas testing at the site of Irvine Unified School District?s future Portola High School has determined the site poses no risk to those who will study or work there.
A report issued this week by the Department of Toxic Substances Control said the tests ? prompted by community concerns over stained soil discovered at the site, once part of the former El Toro Marine base ? revealed traces of chemicals at levels ?well below? those that could cause harm.
The campus, which stretches about 40 acres at the northeast side of the Orange County Great Park, will eventually enroll as many as 2,600 students in grades 9 through 12. The Portola High freshman class ? about 400 students are expected to enroll ? is slated to kick off its first year Aug. 24.
?We?re happy there?s a conclusion to the report and hopefully that will put to rest any kind of concern that a few of our community members might have had,? John Pehrson, principal of Portola High, said on Friday.
Pehrson, who was previously principal at University High School, said the testing hasn?t affected preparations for the opening of the school, the district?s fifth comprehensive high school.
?To be quite honest, what?s been going on in the site along these lines hasn?t caused us to lose any focus,? he said. ?We haven?t received a whole lot of concern from our parent constituents here.?
The report, finalized Tuesday and shared online by Irvine Unified late Thursday, summarizes the latest round of testing done of the soil and soil gas ? the air in the spaces between soil ? at the site. In total, 109 new samples were taken, at depths of up to 15 feet, the report states.
No petroleum hydrocarbons were detected in the soil samples. Low levels of volatile organic compounds were detected in the soil gas samples. The concentrations in which the compounds were found were similar to the levels found in previous testing done at the site, according to the report.
At those levels, the compounds wouldn?t pose a risk to people or the environment even if the site was used for housing, the report states.
Dozens of people packed a school board meeting in late March about the additional testing ordered earlier that month by the state?s toxics regulator. In response to residents? pleas for more tests than initially proposed, the school board voted to increase the number of sites that would be tested.
Irvine resident Harvey Liss, who has written extensively about his concerns over potential contamination at the school site in the Irvine Community News & Views, a monthly community newspaper co-owned by longtime Irvine politician Larry Agran, said Friday he remains unconvinced of the site?s safety.
?The contamination is clearly site-wide and the sources, which would have higher concentrations of these contaminants, have not been found,? Liss said.
The report from the state agency concludes that the likely source of the compounds detected in the soil gas is recycled irrigation water.
Liss said that doesn?t comport with the 2014 discovery of a deposit of soil stained with such compounds at the northern side of the site.
The report will discussed at a school board meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Irvine Unified headquarters, 5050 Barranca Parkway in Irvine.
Contact the writer: sdecrescenzo@ocregister.com
State toxics agency: Irvine's Portola High site is safe - The Orange County Register
May 20, 2016
|
Updated 9:06 p.m.
By SARAH de CRESCENZO, STAFF WRITER ?
IRVINE ? A state agency that in March ordered additional soil and soil gas testing at the site of Irvine Unified School District?s future Portola High School has determined the site poses no risk to those who will study or work there.
A report issued this week by the Department of Toxic Substances Control said the tests ? prompted by community concerns over stained soil discovered at the site, once part of the former El Toro Marine base ? revealed traces of chemicals at levels ?well below? those that could cause harm.
The campus, which stretches about 40 acres at the northeast side of the Orange County Great Park, will eventually enroll as many as 2,600 students in grades 9 through 12. The Portola High freshman class ? about 400 students are expected to enroll ? is slated to kick off its first year Aug. 24.
?We?re happy there?s a conclusion to the report and hopefully that will put to rest any kind of concern that a few of our community members might have had,? John Pehrson, principal of Portola High, said on Friday.
Pehrson, who was previously principal at University High School, said the testing hasn?t affected preparations for the opening of the school, the district?s fifth comprehensive high school.
?To be quite honest, what?s been going on in the site along these lines hasn?t caused us to lose any focus,? he said. ?We haven?t received a whole lot of concern from our parent constituents here.?
The report, finalized Tuesday and shared online by Irvine Unified late Thursday, summarizes the latest round of testing done of the soil and soil gas ? the air in the spaces between soil ? at the site. In total, 109 new samples were taken, at depths of up to 15 feet, the report states.
No petroleum hydrocarbons were detected in the soil samples. Low levels of volatile organic compounds were detected in the soil gas samples. The concentrations in which the compounds were found were similar to the levels found in previous testing done at the site, according to the report.
At those levels, the compounds wouldn?t pose a risk to people or the environment even if the site was used for housing, the report states.
Dozens of people packed a school board meeting in late March about the additional testing ordered earlier that month by the state?s toxics regulator. In response to residents? pleas for more tests than initially proposed, the school board voted to increase the number of sites that would be tested.
Irvine resident Harvey Liss, who has written extensively about his concerns over potential contamination at the school site in the Irvine Community News & Views, a monthly community newspaper co-owned by longtime Irvine politician Larry Agran, said Friday he remains unconvinced of the site?s safety.
?The contamination is clearly site-wide and the sources, which would have higher concentrations of these contaminants, have not been found,? Liss said.
The report from the state agency concludes that the likely source of the compounds detected in the soil gas is recycled irrigation water.
Liss said that doesn?t comport with the 2014 discovery of a deposit of soil stained with such compounds at the northern side of the site.
The report will discussed at a school board meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Irvine Unified headquarters, 5050 Barranca Parkway in Irvine.
Contact the writer: sdecrescenzo@ocregister.com
aquabliss said:Are you talking about the area in red that is North of Irvine Blvd? Looks like they are building homes there.
That looks like the new Great Park Neighborhood coming up (by 5 Points developer). Not sure if they will be building homes or not on top of the red area although the cleanup and inspection should already be done on it.
I am not against buying in the 5 points communities. I like Beacon Park. I think they have a lot of very nice homes and they wouldn't get funding from the banks for the community if there were any problems (the bank will do their due diligence before lending.)
I will buy either in PS or BP. Just deciding which one. Depends on the price and location of the lot.
Re: Cressa
Some plan 1s are still for sale but no plan 2s or 3s. I think the prices are so close to each other that people would rather go for the bigger plan 2s and 3s than the plan 1 for the similar price. Also, the plan 2s and 3s each have a loft in addition to the 4 bedrooms, which is something a lot of buyers seem to be looking for. The plan 1 has a desk area upstairs but no loft. I would really like to get a plan 2 or 3 but did not phone in when the list opened up. Maybe if it is really stalling then I had better get myself in their and sign up.
I would consider a plan 1 which is cheaper compared to other sfr with true driveway, after the upgrades have been selected and included for the same price. ie after the construction cutoff dates and upgrade deadlines for the property. Now that would be a great deal.
After I sign up at PS, I will still be looking at both BP and PS to try to get the best deal and location but either way want to buy before the new HS opens up. I remember how things went down when Northwood HS was opening and how the homes were pretty cheap in NW Point until Northwood HS earned itself a great reputation. I wish I had bought in that community then, and now I don't plan to miss the boat on this coming new HS.
Some plan 1s are still for sale but no plan 2s or 3s. I think the prices are so close to each other that people would rather go for the bigger plan 2s and 3s than the plan 1 for the similar price. Also, the plan 2s and 3s each have a loft in addition to the 4 bedrooms, which is something a lot of buyers seem to be looking for. The plan 1 has a desk area upstairs but no loft. I would really like to get a plan 2 or 3 but did not phone in when the list opened up. Maybe if it is really stalling then I had better get myself in their and sign up.
I would consider a plan 1 which is cheaper compared to other sfr with true driveway, after the upgrades have been selected and included for the same price. ie after the construction cutoff dates and upgrade deadlines for the property. Now that would be a great deal.
After I sign up at PS, I will still be looking at both BP and PS to try to get the best deal and location but either way want to buy before the new HS opens up. I remember how things went down when Northwood HS was opening and how the homes were pretty cheap in NW Point until Northwood HS earned itself a great reputation. I wish I had bought in that community then, and now I don't plan to miss the boat on this coming new HS.