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January 20, 2009 <br /> CITY OF PLEASANTON PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> I would like to comment on the Vineyard Villa Vesting Tentative Map meeting <br /> scheduled for January 28, 2009. <br /> I and others here hope that this conversion will not take place. Whether a tenant <br /> buys or continues to rent, the "bottom line" of this request is that, one way or another, the <br /> park owner will be allowed to demand a great deal of money from each resident. (the <br /> figure tentatively mentioned is $200,000 per lot Most of us do not have this kind of <br /> money and getting a loan and trying to pay it back would be next to impossible for us. <br /> Many of us moved here as we did not want to "own" anymore and be placed on <br /> tax rolls, and this "ownership" is not really ownership but only the airspace over a "2 x 4 <br /> piece of dirt. We would also be controlled by a Homeowners Association and unknown <br /> costs of living in a 37- year -old park. While residents can continue to rent, their rent will <br /> be greatly increased if they are not low income (double or triple), and all renters will be <br /> required to buy the lot in order to sell their homes. This will make it very difficult or <br /> impossible to sell, and the resident would probably lose everything. <br /> One of the reasons many residents live here is that mobile homes are less <br /> expensive than other homes, and a lot of us have very limited incomes. Those of us on <br /> pensions may lose them. We are lucky to pay our rent, let alone a demand for $200,000 <br /> (or more) to contribute to our owner's large wealth. This situation would be bad in <br /> normal times but is disaster in the current economy. <br /> Our owner, Mr. Guggeheim. has expensive lawyers, and all correspondence is <br /> well worded in his interest. We do not have the finances to compete. We are very much <br /> dependent on our City for protection, and greatly appreciate their concern and help, <br /> The Planning Commission has the power to prevent this conversion. Please do <br /> not let this Tentative Map go forward. Thank you for letting me comment. <br /> Merlyn Chesnut <br /> NEOINVED <br /> JAN 20 2009 <br /> COY OF PLEAEAC1 <br /> MAIM DIVISION <br />