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INIMMEMES Subject: FW: Ballot Measure - East Pleasanton Specific Plan Project r;" .",:MENTAL. MATE iiAL Original Message } v djed to the City Council From: Alfred A. Exner[ After Distribution of Packet Sent: Monday,June 01, 2015 5:22 PM I To: Mayor and City Council Date • W —?_)o/, Cc: Kellene Cousins Subject: Ballot Measure- East Pleasanton Specific Plan Project Sometimes people will spend a great deal of time and money on a project only to realize it is fundamentally flawed. It is time we recognize that the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (EPSP) is such a project that needs to be stopped as soon as possible. The participants of the Task Force that drove the draft report failed to put together a project that makes sense for the residents of Pleasanton. Common sense tells you this project is not good for Pleasanton. The proposal for East Pleasanton needs to be something special that reflects the character and needs of the community. Based on the public hearings almost everyone was quick to see that the public wasn't prepared to buy a plan that focused on a large number of houses, a lot of industrial space and a big expensive road built on a narrow passage right through the middle of the chain of lakes. You have heard about the short shift given to traffic congestion, housing, water,air quality, protection of wetlands,fire facilities, and police facilities. The list can could go on, but you quickly realize when reading this proposal that the primary goal is to cut out every possible amenity. The theme is"No mitigation necessary"and "Less then significant impact". Pleasanton needs better. I would like to speak specifically to athletic fields for East Pleasanton. Just as much as the Pleasanton residents demand good local schools they also expect to see good athletic fields for them and their children. We can't keep adding homes to the east side and continue to ignore the need for athletic fields. This proposal uses a slight of hand that notes a potential school or athletic fields. I believe we need to have a plan that dedicates a large area just for athletic fields for East Pleasanton. Maybe that means we work with the key stackholders to carve out an area of 50 acres or more just for athletic fields. That sounds challenging but it is what is probably needed. Any ballot measure planned for the future needs to take into consideration not just water or future low cost housing needs. We also need to take time to formulate a proposal that truly takes into consideration the standards and values of the residents of our city. Best Regards, Alfred A. Exner Treasurer- Pleasanton Voters Pleasanton, CA i