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residential above and three story, detached, single family homes with office space on the first floor is not in keeping with other homes in that neighborhood. Approval of this zoning and building plan sets a precedent that puts other historic neighborhoods at risk. It's called "Creep". Once the process is approved, developers see this as an opportunity to move into the neighborhoods expanding with three-story. imposing structures that compromise privacy of neighbors and change the character of what is a charming neighborhood. The addition of concentrated commercial and office space on the lower floors adds unwanted traffic and congestion to the residential neighborhood. We would ask Mike Carey, the owner, to rethink this plan and retain the historic home by modifying the design of the project. He has a reputation for including historic homes into his projects. There are precedents to protecting historic homes on commercial properties. Note the Hodnefield project at St. Mary and Peters Street. We ask that the city planners rethink this project and deny the certificate of appropriateness to demolish the existing historic home on the property at 4791 Augustine Street. Linda Garbarino, President Pleasanton Heritage Association forwarded message: From: Linda Garbarino Date: July 10, 2016 at 15:01:37 PDT To: Natalie Amos Subject: PUD-118 Hello Natalie, We were disappointed to find out very late about PUD-118, Mike Carey's proposed project involving residential property. This project has been in the works since January! We had no opportunity to attend the workshop or give input prior to receipt of the yellow card on July 6! This lack of timely communication is not typical for you. PHA should receive timely notice and input to projects within the DSP area. This omission clearly gives an advantage to the developer over concerned citizen's groups. Being a reputable 501(c) 3 non-profit group, why was PHA left out of this loop? I did speak Friday with Gerry Beaudin regarding the historic home and brick building at 4791Augustine Street property. He indicated that a historic survey was done. No resource finding for either structure is unfortunate! Input: After viewing staff report • Per DSP Design and Beautification Design Criteria (pages 73-76) -Policy 4 is very clear about the type and quality of materials "variety of stucco, brick, and wood facades" There should not be any exterior metal materials allowed. -Policy 5 encourages a variety of architecture and the DSP Land Use Policies 15 and Historic Preservation Policy 6 clearly limit height to 30 feet and require a recognizable architectural style, as 3