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Ms. Janice Stern <br /> Planning Manager <br /> jstern@cityofpleasantonca.gov <br /> Dear Ms. Stern, <br /> May I ask you to kindly share this email with the members of the City Planning Committee and <br /> City Council. <br /> I am a resident of the Ironwood Homes that is located in very close proximity to the proposed <br /> East Pleasanton site. I am concerned about the selected "Preferred Plan"dated September 19, <br /> 2013. What is a lovely"countrified community" is about to be confronted with all the problems <br /> of an urban area...traffic, insufficient number of schools for the number of housing units, <br /> adequate plans for sewage, pollution, etc. With both the East Pleasanton Plan and Auf de Maur, <br /> Pleasanton is being asked to take more than its "fair share"of the mandated RHNA numbers and <br /> multi-family housing. <br /> • In addition, may I please ask the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the <br /> following: Reducing the total units to a number closer to 1430 as originally conceived <br /> (with 65% SF=930 and 35% MF=500 units), which will provide more single family units <br /> than both former option 5 and 7, and still make a project financially feasible. <br /> • Busch Road should not be the primary collector carrying most of the traffic volume as it <br /> connects to Valley. The East Pleasanton internal street network should distribute and <br /> disperse traffic to provide less impact to Valley Road that is congested at rush hour and is <br /> one of the most heavily traveled streets in Pleasanton. <br /> • Expansion of El Charro should be financed by sources other than the land developers as it <br /> will benefit Pleasanton and Livermore residents and businesses. This would then defray <br /> the developer's infrastructure costs and make it more feasible for them to make the same <br /> financial profit with less units. <br /> • Maintain the "250" Ordinance to insure that growth and building occurs slowly as was <br /> intended by the passing of the Ordinance. <br /> • If the plans allow for the OSC to be relocated, the new developments will blend better <br /> with our existing homes. <br /> • City planning in Pleasanton should be controlled by Oakland but by our own city. <br /> Oakland is not exactly a model to envy. Look at the urban nightmare experienced by that <br /> city. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to be heard and express my concerns. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Carol Cohen, Ironwood Community <br />