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ATTACHMENT 2: PUBLIC COMMENTS From: Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 7:25 PM To: Mayor and City Council Cc: Nelson Fialho;Gerry Beaudin; Ellen Clark; Subject: Food for thought- DSP Direction Dear Mayor Thorne and City Council members, I was excited about the direction of the DSP task force prior to the Feb. 25th meeting. Thought many of the recommendations would help create a more vibrant retail center for our residents. However, I was concerned with the sudden reversal of DSP recommendations at that meeting. If left to stand, I believe these recommendations will reduce our retail vibrancy and turn our existing Main Street and connecting side streets into more of a dense residential area vs.a vibrant and unique retail oriented downtown that excites our residents. I think there are unintended consequences that have not yet been fully explored. Hopefully I am wrong. Attached is my summary of the DSP recommendations from 2/25 vs.what I believe were key project goals and resident desires (As I have not yet seen the minutes,there may be minor inconsistencies, but hopefully this is very close). Requests to you: • Thanks for glancing at my attached summary and doing your own validation. Here is the resident survey as a starter. http://www.citvofpleasantonca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.asox?BIoblD=29947 -see attachment C(pages 10 and beyond) • Please help us reengage the public with latest thinking before we send this through the political process. o When there are just one or two residents speaking out at PC and DSP meetings(vs.developers),we can do better. Maybe a townhall or two at the library with broad notification?? • Please share your thoughts with staff so they can create the best staff recommendations. Thank you again for insuring we evolve our downtown in a way that our residents are excited about and actively use in the years to come. Respectfully, Nancy Allen 19