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VALENCIA COMMUNITY REPORT IN SUPPORT OF DENYING LARGE F AMIL Y DA YCARE AT ADDRESS: 5276 GENOVESIO DRIVE This report and the supporting attachments are intended to demonstrate why a Large Family Daycare at 5276 Genovesio Drive should be denied. This document was prepared and compiled on behalf of and with the assistance of the neighbors of V alencia. The report will address the issues that concern the homeowners of this development. Issues include parking, traffic, crowding, and noise. In addition, the report will also attempt to inform the city of Pleasant on of the current situations of the neighborhood, which would not otherwise be available. These issues include the existing speeding problems, crowing of existing amenities, and proximity of each home. The location of 5276 Genovesio cannot sustain a Large Family Daycare. Currently, the operation of a small daycare is noticeable and already affecting the neighborhood. While the small daycare brings burdens to the neighborhood, the residents have been accepting. However, the neighborhood was not designed to handle the burdens of a large daycare and the neighborhood does not believe this is acceptable. The approval of this daycare will only worsen the already troubling problems of the area. APPLICATION FOR LARGE FAMILY DAYCARE On 04-06-05, Mrs. Megha Vilas Thuse submitted an application (EXHIBIT A- Application) for development review to the City of Pleasanton, Planning and Commission for the operation of a large family daycare at 5276 Genovesio Drive. The notice from the city to the neighbors prompted many contacts to the city opposing such a daycare (EXHIBIT B-Contacts of Opposition). Their concerns are valid and are included in this report. In Mrs. Thuse's application, she is proposing a "large family daycare providing child care service Mon-Fri from 7am-6pm. Age group new borne to (l2yr) school age. Up to 14 children". Further, as part of the application, Mrs. Thuse submitted a written narrative. The following are various excepts from Mrs. Thuse's narrative: 1. Caretakers: HI will add an assistant as per the guidelines... when the actual number of children and/or infants exceed small daycare capacity guidelines. " CONCERNS/PROBLEMS: Parking- The applicant habitually parks a car on the street. As you can see from the pictures, there is not much street parking available. (EXHIBIT C-Street Photos) Assuming that the employee drives a car to the house, it would now take up more precious street space and encroach on another house's street parking. The parents coming to the daycare would also have a more difficult time parking because of this extra car. There is an understanding among the neighbors that street parking is limited to one car per house, therefore an employee would use more than each house.