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From:Shrihari <br />To:Natalie Amos <br />Cc:Kurt <br />Subject:FORMAL COMPLAINT: Procedural Interference and Hijacking of Public Process – 2986 Liberty Drive (Zoning <br />Administrator Hearing) <br />Date:Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:06:28 PM <br />Hi Natalie, <br /> While I wait for the earlier query response, In the light of my bad experiences recently, <br />decided to file a formal written note on my concerns about some recent developments in the <br />community. <br />Subject: FORMAL COMPLAINT: Procedural Interference and Hijacking of Public <br />Process – 2986 Liberty Drive (Zoning Administrator Hearing) <br />To: City Administrator / City of Pleasanton Planning Department <br />From: Shrihari Achayath, 2986 Liberty Dr <br />Date: March 11, 2026 <br />Dear City Administrator, <br />I am writing to formally document a serious concern regarding the integrity of the public hearing <br />process for my proposed home extension at 2986 Liberty Dr. My project is currently targeted <br />by a "hijack attempt" that utilizes documented harassment and a coordinated misinformation <br />campaign to incite fear and "mob mentality" within the community. <br />1. Manufactured Fear via Economic Misinformation Anonymous flyers have been <br />distributed throughout the neighborhood using alarmist language to incite fear of a loss in <br />property value—a claim that is mathematically and logically false. Real estate appraisals in <br />Pleasanton rely on "comparables" of similar square footage; by expanding my home according <br />to City Code, I am raising the neighborhood’s price ceiling. Unfortunately, this misinformation <br />has caused residents to oppose the project out of ungrounded financial fear rather than <br />planning facts. Furthermore, the flyers feature photos of my private residence without <br />permission, creating a potential security risk for my family. <br />2. HOA Abetment and Unprecedented "Multi-Casting" The Shadow Cliffs HOA has <br />compromised its neutrality by sending an unprecedented community-wide email "urging" <br />residents to attend the City hearing. I have formally complained to the HOA regarding their <br />deviation from fiduciary neutrality and their selective enforcement. Specifically: <br />Administrative Bias: The HOA took the unprecedented step of multicasting my private <br />extension plans to the entire community while simultaneously allowing anonymous flyer <br />solicitation to occur in a community where such solicitations are strictly prohibited. <br />The Timing: This official email was broadcast to the entire community immediately <br />following the distribution of the deceptive flyers. <br />The Effect: This timing effectively validated an anonymous harassment campaign and <br />"added fuel to the fire," recruiting opposition from neighbors who are not even within the <br />legal notification radius. <br />Initial Good Faith Review: I submitted my plans to the HOA prior to the City <br />application. The Architecture Review Committee raised no concerns and instructed me <br />to proceed with City permits first to ensure code compliance. Seems like a couple of