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Page I of3 Marion Pavan From: Sent: To: Ron Cote [roncote@comcast.net] Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:04 PM RalphDHughes@aol.com Ron Lloyd; iofhawk99@comcast.net; Marion Pavan; Donna Decker; morihatsushi@sbcglobal.net; hatsushihughes@comcast.net Subject: Re: Hatsushi Estates Cc: Dear Mr. Hughes: I appreciate your detailed response. My name is Ron Cote and my family and I built our home at 870 Montevino Drive back in 1989. Please allow me to further address my concerns regarding the Hatsushi Estates Development (PUD-99-14) Residing 3-homes to the south of the proposed EVA, I have always opposed, even in front of the City Council, the placement of a road on the crest of Montevino Drive. Over the past 5-years, I have been an active member in the City's Vineyard Corridor Neighborhood Calming Plan primarily due to the high speed of traffic and cut through traffic on Montevino Drive. Working with the City's Traffic and Engineering Department, both myself and several of our neighbors on Montevino Drive were influential in having the islands installed on Montevino Drive only to now realize that the speed of traffic has not seen a reduction. (And yes, Pleasanton's Police Department has been called on many occasions to complain about the high speed of traffic on Montevino Drive without much success.) Therefore, my primary objection to a road at the crest of Montevino would result in a blind intersection where accidents would be bound to happen. I am not opposed to the Hatsushi Development nor am I opposed to an EVA access off of Montevino but I am opposed to the EVA being used for construction ingress and egress as well as future access to the residents of lots 10, 11, 12, and 13. You may not recall, but in 1987 - 1988, when Vintage Hills II was being developed, I bought the property where my home is today as a condition of being told by the developer that Montevino would be a cul-de-sac ending at Mr. L10yds home; and I have a site map that shows this condition. My point is, even though I accept the EVA, who is to say that this EVA does not become a permanent street to serve lots 10 - 13 in the future. Look what happened to our cul-de-sac! With regards to the triangular lot owned by the City of Pleasanton, that the proposed EVA will cut through, I have also spoke at previous City Council Meetings about the unpleasant and unsightly dirt lot they own amongst our $1 million homes and have requested that the City landscape and maintain it. Another let down from the City. I take pride in the appearance on the street of which I reside and on many occasions my son and I would take our lawn mower up to the lot to mow the weeds or take a broom to sweep the dirt from the sidewalk. Who is going to landscape and maintain this lot after the EVA is installed? Regarding the height limitation for the homes planned to be built on lots 12 and 13, I request that these two (2) lots be single story homes with a maximum height of its roofline limited to elevation 545.0; which would allow for a single story home 18' in total height. For your information, Vintage Hills II Development had the same constraints put on the lots adjacent to the older development. If you look at the homes on the west side of Amoroso Court and the homes on west side of Montevino Drive, between Amoroso Court and Crellin Avenue, you will notice that these homes are single story homes for that very reason; the Jlder development insisted on single story homes that abutted their property. I would also like to address the working hours for the construction of lots 10 through 13. When I built my home back in 1989, a :ondition of approval from the City was the working hours; Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM, Saturdays 9AM to 5PM, and No work on Sundays or Holidays. Please include these construction parameters in your development. Lastly, will the four (4) lots being developed (lots 10 through 13) all be constructed at one time (approximately a 1-year duration) Jr will these lots be constructed one at a time (approximately a 4-year duration)? Please provide me with a timeline schedule of (our proposed development. would enjoy the opportunity to meet with you and/or Mori Hatsushi but my position in this matter will not change. "gain, I am in favor of the Hatsushi Development as long as certain conditions of approval are met; some of which I have llentioned herein. ~egards, /21/2006