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Point #8: Respect setbacks and minimum lot dimensions We think the insufficient minimum lot sizes, dimensions and setbacks in the Dublin neighborhoods mentioned above is what makes them look and feel so claustrophobic and incompatible with the semi-rural aesthetic of the Vineyard Corridor. More concretely, without usable driveways, our new neighbors would be forced to park on the streets, including on streets in our existing neighborhoods. While the R-1-8500 zoning the City specified for Neal has somewhat smaller minimum requirements than the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan, we think they are still reasonable. We ask the City to hold its ground on these requirements and not lower them any further going forward. Point #9: Have a mix of 2-story and 1-story houses like the surrounding neighborhoods All the surrounding neighborhoods have a mix of 2-story and 1-story houses, while the Dublin developments only have 2-story houses. The main problem with only having 2-story houses is that it excludes community members that have a hard time with stairs, making the neighborhoods less diverse. The other problem with having only 2-story houses is that it gives the streets an overbuilt and claustrophobic look which would be out of place with the surrounding neighborhoods. Mixing in some smaller 1-stories would improve affordability and better match the surrounding neighborhoods. Point #10: Improve road safety of intersections with Vineyard Ave We believe the existing intersections that connect the Neal property to Vineyard Ave (both Manoir Ln and Thiessen St) are currently unsafe. When traveling out of town on Vineyard Ave (which has a high speed limit) turning right on to Manoir or Thiessen requires slowing down. The importance of slowing down will increase if the Neal development adds houses facing these streets. Unfortunately, Vineyard Ave often has tailgaters that pull dangerous maneuvers (like swerving into oncoming traffic) when we try to slow down. We think adding full sized right turn pockets on Vineyard Ave for both of these intersections will significantly improve safety, and should be paired with the Neal Development. Additionally, turning left out of Thiessen St is particularly dangerous, due to the curve blocking visibility of traffic traveling out of town. One undersigned resident had both of their children get into accidents trying to turn left out of Thiessen. We think connecting Manoir and Thiessen by, say, extending Vineyard Heights Ln like we did in our diagram above will make it possible for residents facing Thiessen to exit via the relatively safer left turn off of Manoir Ln. This applies to both existing residents and new Neal property residents. June 1, 2023 8