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- Demand is so high for quality preschool and private schools that Montessori is happy to get property. Once <br /> housing comes in,you can bet the neighbors will not want to back up to a two or three story school which is what <br /> Montessori has planned. Housing on this property does not benefit the community. If housing does go in,the <br /> school's expansion plans must be added to the long list of disclosures so the school has a better chance at <br /> expanding. <br /> About noise from Valley and Busch <br /> - Some homeowners would have to keep their double-paned windows closed in order to keep the noise level below <br /> 45 dB. This location is not suited for homes. Have you ever tried to play tennis at Muirwood—terrible freeway <br /> noise—So sitting in the "passive" garden by noisy Busch is not going to be restful. <br /> Accommodations by Ponderosa <br /> - Ponderosa is playing hardball with the City—where are the tree-lined streets? A sound wall—Doesn't the General <br /> Plan call for avoiding these. Infill—Ponderosa should find a place that really needs"infill" not one that is needed <br /> for Public and Institutional. A passive garden open to Busch but not to the preschool? Some homes are without <br /> any street parking and this is an ugly bifurcated plan. Yards so small, children will have to play ball in the <br /> street. Homeowners will not want their 5 or 6 year olds playing by themselves on the Ironhorse trail. The <br /> swimming pool at Ironwood would be unavailable to the development. More and more. Just don't do <br /> it! Pleasanton deserves better. <br /> Schools <br /> - Our public schools all are overcrowded. This will add at least another classroom of children and probably more <br /> because these are large family homes—folks come here because of the schools. This plan is shortsighted and <br /> reduces the properties available for schools. <br /> Water <br /> - The water use by the fully developed Ponderosa/Montessori plan is more than is currently being used by 5660 <br /> gallons per day. (I will say, it is disappointing that Centerpointe hasn't replace some of their grass with wood chips <br /> or drought tolerant plants.) <br /> Ask Centerpointe Church to come up with a better land up plan that doesn't include rezoning. <br /> Thank you for considering these issues, <br /> Sandy Yamaoda <br /> Click here to report this email as spam. <br /> 2 <br />