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From: - <br />To: lennifer Haoen <br />Subject: For official record for Dec. 1 public hearing re: rezoning in Pleasanton - Mission Valley Plaza Santa Rita & Valley <br />Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:10:56 PM <br />I would appreciate it if you put this in the official record and read it at the Dec 1 Meeting. <br />Thank you! <br />I would like to voice my strong objection to rezoning the Mission Valley Plaza space for <br />housing. This is a very bad idea for many reasons. <br />Small business owners have been in this space, many of them for decades. Many of them <br />would likely lose their businesses if forced to relocate (and likely could not afford to <br />relocate)! They would lose their clientele that relies on proximity. Their customers likely <br />would go to other established businesses many of which may be out of city limits. You want <br />us to keep Pleasanton dollars in Pleasanton but then take away our amenity businesses in our <br />neighborhoods?! This strikes a blow to what Pleasanton is all about. This likely will cost the <br />city tax revenue. <br />In addition to this it is not near freeways, Bart or business parks. This would not serve the <br />neighborhood or the people you plan to house in this spot. Plus you would take away the very <br />amenities that they would need. <br />Also this intersection is noted as one of the most congested and dangerous in the city and you <br />want to put more people in that very same spot?! This does not make sense. <br />Alisal elementary school is over impacted and all of the potential residents would feed into <br />that elementary school. <br />Having the amenities in the neighborhood makes this community vibrant. These jobs are <br />filled by local people and serve local people and keep our Pleasanton dollars in Pleasanton. <br />Places like the Hardware store, the Vet, the Credit Union, these have been there "forever" and <br />are part of our local pride and necessary for the residents in and around the neighborhood. <br />One of the prime features of the amenities in that area is that it provides restaurants, pizza, <br />take away food etc. that is enjoyed at the nearby Orloff park. Neighborhoods walk to these <br />places and buy donuts at Donut King, family bakery for decades, and take them to the park for <br />outings, likewise with Garlex Pizza and many of the other restaurants. When Covid hit <br />restaurants like the Press, Sunshine and Fiesta Taco suffered greatly but managed to keep their <br />