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Daniel Kendrick 4274 Fairlands Dr Pleasanton, CA 94588 925.890.8162 Dear Pleasanton Planning Commission Thank you for conducting hearings about plans for East Pleasanton. I am unable to attend the meeting in person, but I ask you to consider my comments in this letter. I have lived in Pleasanton with my family since 1994. My home is in East Pleasanton near the intersection of 580 and Santa Rita Road. I also work in Pleasanton at Oracle. I feel blessed to have shopping, schools,health facilities,employment,and parks all within walking distance of my home. Overall Goals for Development. Please plan for the long term future as we develop new neighborhoods. Think about what we will need for the next 50 years. • Pedestrian-Friendly. The single most important way enhance value in a community will be to make it livable without requiring automobiles to obtain the essentials. • A mixture of residential, commercial and light-industrial facilities is essential for the community. • The East Pleasanton location is ideal for high-density development. It is best to have residential areas to support a range of income levels to support all the businesses in the community. We need housing for cashiers as well as engineers and executives. • Trees and beautiful landscaping is important for a sustainable community. Maintain a view of the surrounding hills. Specific Recommendations Here are some recommendations I have for East Pleasanton. • Include a park or plaza at the center. • Connect to regional hike and bike trails. • Most buildings in the area should be about 4 stories. Parking is in the basement under ground. The first floor is commercial/shopping. The top 3 floors are either residential or light industrial. Solar or wind collectors on the roof to generate electricity. I saw this model covering about 100 blocks in downtown Berlin, Germany and it seems to work beautifully there. Bonus Features The following are nice to have if there is space and no legal impediments. The area is relatively small so there might not be room for all these. • Investigate installing the Google Fiber Network as part of the community infrastructure. The newest greatest communications technology is being set up in Kansas City, Missouri, now. They are drawing innovators and expect to create the best next generation of computer and telecommunications inventions. Pleasanton is ideally suited to join this movement because of its proximity to Silicon Valley and the Livermore Lab. • Pleasanton maintains ownership of utility infrastructure and easements. Buildings are wired with communication networks owned by the city. • Public Transit connectors. • Community garden.