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ATTACHMENT 4 <br />Stoneridge Mall Framework <br />Public Comments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Provided for the City Council meeting on January 26, 2023 <br /> Page 30 <br /> <br />I am writing to all of you and copying the City Council regarding the Stoneridge Mall Framework meeting for <br />Wednesday at 7pm because I feel it is important for Planning and City Council to hear these concerns.. <br /> <br />Along with many of my neighbors, I have attended past Planning meetings as well as City Council meetings <br />when the Stoneridge Mall Framework has been on the agenda. <br /> <br />The general consensus has been that we are disappointed in the answers we have received regarding: <br />- our water shortage, and the impact this large number of housing units will have on our available supply, <br />- the impact on traffic in this corner of Pleasanton, now and once Costco is open, <br />- the impact on parking in the area (and adjoining businesses' parking lots) during holiday periods, <br />- the impact on our schools. <br />If you are considering building additional housing up to 1900+ units in this corner of town I feel that more <br />serious consideration needs to be given to these concerns. <br /> <br />Some additional topics that seem to be glossed over are: <br />- Why is the City not working more with Simon? I have no vested interested in Simon, however planning mall <br />developments is what they do. Why are they not more involved? At the last meeting Simon mentioned <br />working on projects such as this one, in other major cities. They have vast experience here and offered to <br />help guide the project. Have they been asked to consult, and has anyone viewed those projects? <br /> <br />- The open land in the Hacienda business park was mentioned at one of the meetings I attended. Why is that <br />land not being considered for additional housing? Traffic would certainly be less of an issue! <br /> <br />- For any housing built at the mall, parking for the residents has been discussed, but has parking for visitors <br />of those residents been discussed. Where would a visitor of those residents park if they were visiting for <br />several days? <br /> <br />- A bonus from the state has been mentioned at previous meetings, making it necessary to make decisions by <br />the end of January to qualify for said bonus. It would be extremely disappointing to think that a decision <br />would be rushed through to receive this bonus, before all of these concerns were properly addressed. <br /> <br />I would like to know/feel that attending all these meeting has not been a waste of time and more importantly, <br />that careful consideration has been given to address all of these concerns raised by members of the <br />surrounding neighborhood. <br /> <br /> <br />Thanks for your time. <br />Debbie Wallace <br />XXXX Maywood Dr. <br />