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Subject: Arroyo Lago Residentfal Project Comment Letter Elder Abuse – for elder residents of Ironwood under California Penal Code § 368 PC. Dear Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager, et. al. Penal Code § 368 PC defines elder abuse in California as the physical or emotfonal abuse, neglect, or financial exploitatfon of a victfm 65 years of age or older. Note that the average age of Pleasanton Residents along the East Wall of the Village at Ironwood is 76 Years old. Even if there were not such a code, the issues would undoubtedly be harmful to elderly Pleasanton residents and would continue to be so for years! Example Conditions: Resident Age: The average age of residents along the East Wall of the (55+) Village at Ironwood is about 76 (and getting older), while for the Ironwood Garden Community is in the 70’s. I myself am over 76 years old. Many residents of the Ironwood communitfes suffer from age-related issues such as difficulty in walking, sight impairment, parkinsonism, recent surgeries causing slow movement, etc. which is mitfgated by spending quality quiet tfme outdoors in sunlight when possible. Hearing issues are exacerbated by constructfon noise of earth moving equipment, building processes, etc. and increased traffic when using common electric scooters for transportatfon. These would impact physical as well as emotfonal well-being. Susceptfbility to contaminants such as dust is notably exasperated with aging residents. Emotfonal abuse or fear / anxiety: Existfng residents are already exhibitfng emotfonal anxiety and distress at the possibility of the ruin of their peaceful lifestyle which was expected and purchased in the Ironwood communitfes. Their ability to relax in the sun is feared to be eliminated, and rightiully their expectatfon would come to pass. Just the thought of such mental anguish and disturbing atmosphere within several feet of their property is stressful and emotfonally harmful. The actual constructfon, environmental dust / contaminant pollutfon and land disturbance / movement and drainage issues and invasion of privacy would certainly cause distress and potentfal mental harm. Close proximity constructfon noise, ground shaking, unavoidable invasion onto existfng Village property by overfly constructfon materials and soil, could likely disrupt sleep patterns of the elderly. Physical Abuse: The inevitable increases in traffic and related accidents, noise and hearing impairment, lower quality of breathable-air due to constructfon are obvious. As depicted in the figure below, the proposed development with such small setback and raised land elevatfon, pose threat of accidental physical invasion from new backyards into the existfng Village back areas. Note that additfonal enclosed patfos would decrease the stated setback. There is a danger of possible rupture of the 6 ft raised land on the new lots possibly from earthquakes or other ground movement from weakened retaining wall and failing soil fill during constructfon, or later, causing encroachment of landfill into existfng Village backyards and possible physical harm. Financial Abuse: Loss of home value will likely result from decrease in property sales values for those near the proposed development because of the tremendous loss of enjoyable locatfon and increase undoubtedly in noise from such close neighbors, both children and adults. Their back yards will be only