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The City of Pleasant on Planning and Community Department 200 Old Bernal Avenue Pleasanton, CA 94566 May 16,2005 In Re: Valencia Community - Report in support of denying large family daycare at address 5276 Genovesio Drive To whom it may concern: As concerned residents, this report was compiled with the aid and support of our fellow neighbors. The purpose of this report is to convey our 0 bj ections to the granting of the permit/license for the large family daycare. While we understand that a daycare facility provides a useful service, it is far more important that this daycare does not negatively impact a quiet residential neighborhood, where people first and foremost, live. It is with great concern that we, and our neighbors have over this proposed 7-14 child limit day care. We do not want this daycare in our neighborhood as it poses avariety of issues that would affect the surrounding neighbors. The following report details each of these issues. We believe that the designated space for this daycare is not appropriate for this size daycare and the use of the surrounding space cannot accommodate the business (parking, traffic). Further, there are currently 22 daycares within a 2-mile radius of the applicant site. These daycares have rnany vacancies and the approval of this daycare will hurt the existing businesses. Further, these vacancies demonstrate that there is no "need" for more daycares in the area. As the neighbors of 5276 Genovesio Drive, we plead that you will find the reasons compelling. We do not.make this request selfishly, but as a neighborhood. Each of us chose Valencia as a place to live because of its quiet streets and peaceful environment. It is no mistake that on the after hours and on weekends, the entire neighborhood enjoys a peaceful setting because of its location. Just because Valencia is situated in a business park, doesn't mean that the residents need to have large businesses in a residential area. Attached at the end of the report is a petition that has been signed by~ residents of Valencia who support the viewpoints of this report. It is the hopes ofthe neighborhood that the City of Pleasanton will review this report with sincerity and objectivity. As residents of Valencia, we respectfully request that the approval for a daycare at 5276 Genovesio Drive be denied. Sincerely, , ~~-'JJ{di~ ~ ~~'r ~radley Militano REClEiVED MAY 1 7 2005 CITY OF PLEASANTON PLANNING DEPT.