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THE CITY OF East Pleasanton Specific Plan 2121 Public Comments pLEAS4NTONo From: Cindy Everson Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 5:32 PM To: Mayor and City Council <citycouncil@cityofpleasantonca.gov> Subject: East Pleasanton Development Planning-Affordable Housing Dear City Council. I am writing to you in regard to your upcoming November 19th City Council meeting when you will be discussing the planning of a portion of East Pleasanton that has not yet been developed. I am hoping that you will seriously consider including housing for adults with developmental disabilities in your plans as there is a growing need for affordable housing for this population. I am the parent of two young adult sons with autism,Shane and Joe, ages 23 and 20. We have lived in Pleasanton for 20 years and my boys have thrived in this town.They participate in local activities such as Concerts in the Park, street fairs, Farmers Market,the county fair and other such events. Shane, my oldest son, is high functioning and is now employed with Pleasanton Unified School District. He works out at the Bay Club daily and socializes every weekend with a group of his friends. He travels on local buses, Bart and uses Uber. Pleasanton is truly their home and, as their parent, my hope for both of my sons is that they will reside in this town that they know and love. Both Shane and Joe are on the Interest List for Sunflower Hill which we are excited about, but the odds are very slim that either one of them will be able to live there as there will be 31 apartments and hundreds upon hundreds of applications. Some of the statistics regarding housing for adults with disabilities include: • The housing demand by 2023 for adults with developmental disabilities who wish to live independently include 233 people currently living in Pleasanton and 5,500 currently living in Alameda County. • The turnover in developmental disability housing is extremely low as residents typically age in place. • REACH currently owns and operates 11 homes in the Tri-Valley, 6 in Pleasanton.Two townhomes were recently purchased, but the most recent purchase before that was 10 years ago. REACH has a waiting list of 77 people. • As mentioned above,Sunflower Hill will be choosing residents soon for the 31 apartments they will have available in June 2020 but there are hundreds on the interest list for these. Please consider this urgent need of affordable housing for adults with disabilities at your next City Council meeting. These individuals are wonderful people who contribute so much to our beautiful town of Pleasanton and are a part of our community. Please help them reach their potential by providing more affordable housing so they can live independently and thrive. Thank you. Cindy Everson Provided to City Council for the February 18, 2020, Meeting