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Maria Hoey ® From: Brian Bohan Sent Friday, August 21, 2015 5:37 PM To: Maria Hoey Subject: Lund Ranch 11 development Dear sirs, As a 6 year resident of Pleasanton I am appalled at the destructive attempts to devalue the nature and fabric of the City. After residing in Fremont for over 20 years my family moved to Pleasanton in order to escape the ever increasing " build, build, build " mentality. Now, as with Fremont, Pleasanton City planners seem determined on destroying the City by squeezing more and more people in search of a "quick buck." The Township, often now referred to as " Soweto Township", is a classic example of concentration housing. The raison d'etre... maximum property tax income for the minimum amount of land. We are in the middle of a historic drought, our freeways are blocked yet developers are given permission to impose further strain on our resources. I live in the Ventana Hills of Pleasanton and could be deluged with through traffic from Lund Ranch 11 plus the ever increasing high speed cut-through traffic from Bernal. This will be exacerbated if the plans to connect Bernal through Independence and Sycamore to the Golf course are forced through. ® Currently, exiting Junipero onto Sunol between 7:00am - 9:00am can take two cycles of the traffic lights. If Lund Ranch 11 diverts its residents via Independence and Junipero we will start to see major back-up's which will, no doubt, lead to frustration, poor traffic manners and poor traffic decisions ( i.e. High speed transit down Junipero and red light running on a busy corner where children and the elderly cross the junction ) When purchasing our house in 2009 we researched all aspects of the area, we were aware City planners had given permission for Lund Ranch 11 but had shown foresight and common sense in requiring the developer to provide a connector roadway into Bridle Creek. I am sure that any new residents of that area were made aware of this plan and purchased accordingly. In the interests of safety and security Pleasanton City planners should uphold the original commitment ( heads of agreement ) and require the developers to install a roadway. If the traffic from Lund Ranch 11 is diverted through Independence and Junipero, it will be a matter of when, not if, a child is killed near the park due to the traffic increase. As Planners I am sure that you wish to leave a legacy that you can be proud of, rather than a legacy of shame. Best regards, 6iJPNaprEr�iENTAL i1�ATERIA9. Provided to the Planning Commission After Distribution of Packet Brian Bohan 1 Date Distributed: Stilik i