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Public Comments P20-04/2 in/cm/me/its to Pleasanton ,1/unicipa1 Code for accts.sort dwelling units From:S Klinger Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 5:04 PM To:Mayor and City Council Subject: My 18 years experience with many neighboring second story ADUs Pleasanton City Council, I read with interest the article titled "Council Waiving Impact Fees for New ADUs" in the January 22"d, 2021 Pleasanton Weekly. I am an original homeowner in the Walnut Hills neighborhood and have lived here for over 18 years. Mr. Balch is uninformed regarding the second story carriage houses that have been built over the detached garages in Walnut Hills. From the very beginning the Walnut Hills HOA CC&Rs have prohibited the development of a carriage house above a garage that did not originally have one. This is essential to preserve views of both the Pleasanton Ridge to the west and the Livermore Hills to the east as well as limit the housing density of what is already a relatively high-density neighborhood. In addition,the CC&Rs have always prohibited the rental of both the primary residence and the carriage house because Walnut Hills was always intended to be a neighborhood of homeowners rather than dominated by renters. Finally,every carriage house in Walnut Hills is built over a detached three car garage and if the carriage house is rented then one of the garage spaces must be devoted to the renter. I completely agree with the majority of the council that allowing the development of new second story ADUs would deprive neighbors of desirable views and diminish both their quality of life and value of their homes. I disagree with Mr. Balch's statement that Walnut Hills is an example of how"the units can complement rather than conflict with the community". Having lived in Walnut Hills for eighteen years I see them as a necessary evil. Walnut Hills suffers from chronically limited street parking and many lots lack back yard privacy. In my opinion the Walnut Hills neighborhood was an experiment in transitioning Pleasanton to high density housing but demonstrates the consequences of overdoing a housing policy. I am grateful for the limitations the Walnut Hills CC&Rs place on carriage houses. Sincerely, Steven Klinger