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Annette Brecheisen Subject: FW Tennis Courts and Trees 1'r3Y[:st �(C hhS v ::y nz`° C'ti t p c _`JC�'sL��R1I�LS From: — 7� G t 2/G Sent:Saturday, December 03, 2016 1:17 PM To:Steve Kirkpatrick<skirkpatrick @cityofpleasantonca.gov> Subject:Tennis Courts and Trees Dear Steve, I am unable to attend the public meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 but, I most certainly have some comments about the tennis courts AND the trees that are to be cut down along Hopyard Road. Some months ago at a city council meeting several neighbors of the tennis park were present to protest the construction of two additional tennis courts,. Granted, the two additional tennis courts that were plannned were to be placed in a well loved lawn area and might perhaps cause light and noise that disturbed nearby neighbors. But, those were NOT the only complaints., The park obviously, does not need additional tennnis courts. On any given day one can drive by the tennis park at any hour that the courts are open and see at least one and quite often more empty tennis courts. That, to p q PY most people would indicate that additional courts are not needed. Even if there does come a time that all the courts are in use, even tennis players can wait. The wait, given that there are already ten courts to choose from, would seldom be very long. We don't build additional grocery stores or gas stations just because we occasionally have to wait. The price of the tennis courts has gone up besides. We have other projects, I am sure, that could put much less than that exorbitant amount of money to much better use! Now, in addition to unneeded and unwanted tennis courts the city is planning on cutting down some of the trees in the tennis park that border on Hopyard Road. Never before can I remember being given that kind of information in advance to be able to comment on. The reason given for removing the trees is that 12 drought tolerant trees will be replacing them. If the existing trees were not drought tolerant they would be dead or dying by now. They are not dead or dying and we are still in a longer drought than we have experienced in a long time. The grass is likewise not dead or dying but, it would be if it were not for the shade of those trees. I for one much prefer the beautiful, healthy and thriving trees we have over a bunch of gangly new trees.that look like those very trees looked when they were first planted. We suffered through years of gangly trees and now that they are bigger and more beautiful it is time to cut them down? I don't think so! I've seen that happen before. It is very sad! Please think more about it before you build new tennis courts or cut down more trees. Saving money once in a while is not a bad thing either. Thank you for you attention to this letter and my feelings. I am not the only resident that feels this way! 1