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From: Souaresoace To: Megan Camobell Subject: Form Submission-Provide comments Date: Tuesday,June 14,2022 4:33:12 PM Sent via form submission from Pleasanton Housing Element Update Name: Ken Benhamou Email: Comment: Members of the Commission, My name is Ken Benhamou. I own and operate SAS German Auto in Pleasanton. I have been operating my business in Pleasanton since 1991. I understand the need for affordable housing and I am aware that the currently proposed areas being considered for re-zoning(specifically Area 11) are ideal locations for such housing. The issue that I am concerned over is the fact that the City of Pleasanton zoning currently allows for automotive service and repair business to be located in only two locations citywide. The properties in Area 11, on Old Santa Rita Road are one of the two. The other location, Stanley Business Park, is at maximum occupancy. If Area 11 is re-zoned for affordable housing and the currently zoned units intended for light industrial use are removed,there will not be any locations suitable under the current zoning structure where light industrial and automotive service and repairs can be performed. There will not be any locations available for new businesses and there will be no opportunity for expansion of currently operating businesses. Without options,the residents of the city will need to look elsewhere for their automotive service and repair needs. The lack of locations for automotive service and repair facilities will also lead to higher rents at current units as landlords realize the value in the small amount of inventory available to the businesses. The increased costs for business operations will translate into higher prices for the residents of Pleasanton or a need to travel to a neighboring city for affordable fulfillment of their automotive service and repair needs. While I understand that outreach and time for discussion has been ongoing and is considered to have been completed I do have some concerns. I must ask, does this project conform to the general plan adopted by the City Council in 2009? If not, are there to be amendments to the general plan?If so,then there needs to be discussion and outreach to gather ideas and concerns from residents and businesses that may be most greatly affected by the adoption of said amendments. I request that the consideration of replacement zoning locations for light industrial use/automotive service and repairs, be included in the draft for this project. If the project goes through without consideration of the need to relocate or establish new locations for the businesses displaced the residents of the city will surely suffer substantial unintended and inconvenient consequences. In all,the proposed draft for the housing development project does adequately describe the need and means used to solve the established housing shortfall however the current draft does not include any provisions for addressing the substantial burden and loss of services that would be the result of this action. Does this submission look like spam? Report it here. Click here to report this email as spam.