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the City Council Pleasanton Development Company iyyi )i5trihUtlon of Packet 57 California Avenue#L Pleasanton, CA 94566 April 30, 2013 Honorable Mayor Jerry Thorne and members of the City Council City of Pleasanton 200 Old Bernal Ave. Pleasanton, CA 94566 Dear Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council: We are writing as long-term Pleasanton residents and property owners. We have been a part of this community for decades, and feel that we have been good stewards of our land — allowing development to occur on our properties that is in line with the goals and objectives of Pleasanton and voluntarily contributing our resources to the City to make needed improvements. The Stanley Business Park accommodates local jobs and economic activity for the benefit of Pleasanton business owners and residents. Further, we are proud that our vacant property at the corner of Stanley and Bernal (the "Auf der Maur" site) will help the City of Pleasam:on meet State- mandated housing needs. We are concerned, though, that onerous city affordable housing requirements could impact the feasibility and act as an impediment to housing development on this site and others in Pleasanton. It seems to us that the availability of affordable housing has long been an issue in Pleasanton and the region. It also seems that the City of Pleasanton may be trying to solve this age-old, regional issue on the shoulders of landowners and residential builders. That does not seem fair, especially when we have cooperated with the city and pursued a land use for our Auf der Maur site that meets your long-term housing needs. Why should we also be ooked upon by the city as the sole source of funding and deed-restricted housing units to solve a broader affordable housing issue? It seems reasonable that the city should offer incentives to landowners and residential builders to take some of the burden for providing affordable housing. The current process of acquiring affordable housing from landowners and builders seems punitive, vs. collaborative. We respectfully request that the City Council treat us and the Auf der Maur development team fairly as you process our development application, both from a timing and affordable housing perspective. We have cooperated with the city over the last two years on process ng this housing site, and do not want any further delays or unfair affordability requirements. Vie also request that you keep this concept of fairness in mind as you debate future affordable housing policy. Sincerely, Frank Auf der Ma r Konrad Ric:kenbach