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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.3 SBS343 Promenade KB Homes GP 420-30 1~.~ Of' DU~~ f September 20, 2011 ~ ~ ~ . . 19' ~ ~ ~ `82 ~~LIFOR~~ S B 343 Senate Bill 343 mandates supplemental materials that have been received by the City Clerk's office that relate to an agenda item after the agenda packets have been distributed to the City Council be available to the public. The attached document was received in the City Clerk's office after distribution of the September 20, 2011 City Council meeting agenda packet. 09-20-11 8.3 ' r ~ ~ ~ i I Dear Dublin City Councilmembers, . - - unfortunately; due to a prior engagement, Iwill-not be able to attend the council. meeting toniglit.to share my perspective on the proposal to rezone of;the public/semi-public land near DeVany _ Square. As an almost six. year resident of the Villas at Dublin Ranch I am very concerned about this: proposal for several reasons. The first area of concern that I have is what this rezone will mean.for the future of the y y p k at the meeting, The _ Promenade. As I am sure ou will hear form"man 'of the residents whnwills ee .Promenade was a huge selling point for.all of the residents that live•in the many condo subdivisions in • Dublin Ranch and it would be a huge injustice to the people who have committed to this'area to see it . fall by the;wayside. I realize that the economy is bad and it is difficult to create vibrant retail centers, when many companies are not able to get the capital needed to go forward., However, once more high density condos have been .added to the Brea there will be no turning beck, Tfie Promenade is the closest . thing that the city of Dublin will ever have to a true main street, and I would hate to see that dream fade away:. i, - My second concern as a resident of the Villas is what the rezone will mean to the already horrendous parking situation in this area. It is sad to say; but there are times.that my fear of finding a parking space has actually prevented me for going to some evening events. If.my husband and I are. going to an event together on the weekends ;,we have to meet at home and take one car so that we don't have to worry about parking when we get home (even though sometimes it would be far more convenient to meet up at the event). There have been several times when it has taken me over an hour to find a parking space. at night (all I can do is drive around the Villas and the Cottages and hope that. someone: leaves). I fear that adding more high density housing to this area~will only exacerbate and ' ` already' awful situation... ~ - . _ - , , _ Finally, this proposed rezone has the potential to wreak havoc orran~already saturated condo. .market. The area that is being proposed for a rezone is smack deki in the center of.an already dense and struggling market. There is an over. saturation of condos at the worst possible time. It seems like I see new for sale signs at the Villas every few weeks and I `know that this is happening in the other developments_as well.. These condos for sale, as well as the new developments at Sorrento are more than enough. There is no need for more high density housing and in fact an increase of this type_will be devastating to the already tanking home values in the area. ~ . Tim and I are very upset with the negative attacks being made against individual _ Counc~lmembers, City employees, Mr. Tong, and City .Hall in general. In fact, Tim will address that tonight when he gives his comments. However,. please keep in mind that~the concerns are legitimate both in terms of the impacts on the average resident in the neighborhood'and the overall vision of • Dublin. Please imagine what it would feel like to live in that neighborhood and deal with the,current conditions that I described, still holding out hope for the Promenade, only to learn that instead more residents are being added to an already constrained area end that space for commercial is being taken away. It is a very`depressing situation. l know that it is fairly common to do studies, but some projects _ . simply are not worth studying: This issue has already been divisive and I am fearful that with so many upset residents that both this and other issues in Dublin will become even more divisive if a potential - study were to move forward. I see absolutely, no positive outcomes of rezonirg the land for more high density housing • .(whether it is designated. as high or medium high, it is still too much): As a resident, I personally would rather see that land sit empty for the next ten years with the possibility of a great project that would - benefit the residents of both Dublin Ranch and the City, rather than see it used to create more condos, which benefits no one and will actually hurt those of us living in the area. I know first=hand how difficult -your job is and how much all of you care about doing the right thing for both individual neighborhoods and the overall community. This rezoning proposal unfortunately hurts both. I humbly askforyour support in rejecting this proposal. ~ . Thank yo'u for your consideration of my comments as you make a decision on this very important-issue that could have profound implications on both my neighborhood and the entire .City for many years„to come. Sincerely, to hanie Sbranti _ - , ' i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, Sep em er ' To: ~'im Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:' Keep the Promenade's Promise " Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood. almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for. more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the' new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and~Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Maritra Refuerzo 1 " Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, Septem er 15, 2011 8:17 AM , To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hilderibrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com - Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Vllages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Properly values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also.completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. _ Sincerely, ~ . Marisa Peterson 1. Dora Ramirez From: Sent: ~ Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:06 PM To: - Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; ai-ounddublin@gmail.com . Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home :and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch"scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale . shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and . around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns.Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary. School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for. new students. As a result, students in the already. oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents -move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you,to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, . L~~ . Amy Pacholuk 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday,-September 15, 2011 3:10 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; aro.unddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do "not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the.Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages"within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. - Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request liy KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. _ Sincerely, Lisa Dillon - 1 Dora Ramirez From: _ Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:55 PM To: - Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have beeri parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos.. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home coridos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Niyati Bedekar l~~ 1 . Dora Ramirez From: Sent:. Thursday, September 5, 2011 4:48 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the .Promenade to high-density condos. ~ ~ ` If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years; new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Ro~v. Now that, everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient. parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to. a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote . against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and, Charter Properties.from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, . jack siauw . 1. Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8 P To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin -Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this -land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of - additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city .to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General P1ari and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, MAHESH MAKWANA 1.. Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:0 To: - Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise - Dear City Councilmember: I do riot support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have-been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row._ Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area. already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Vllages: It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for,parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Wili there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term . . vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiafe a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land. use area. I . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Brian Peterson 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent:. Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:57 PM To: Tim. Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise . Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival, San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city`and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term . capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on Ehe dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of fading prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely . Curtis Leung 1' ` i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:02 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Fiildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request liy KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch ~Ilages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing.. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratei-ed over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, . . Weihan Wu 1 Dora Ramirez From:- Sent: Thursday, September 15, 201111:20 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Corancilmembef: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter. Properties to convert half of the retail.space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been to{d that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It.also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. 1. . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Shrikant Harkare . - 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15; 2011 11:40 PM~ To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Prope~ties.to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos.. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic"bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent' on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The .Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead. of creating additional long-term . capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruinirig our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Marc Elbirt . '1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:41 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; cinsecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: ~ Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead - condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half-of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that. has been promised for a . decade. _ - Sincerely, iena Elbirt 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:41 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: f do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved,-this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale _ shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the. upscale shoppirig center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions: Please vote. against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a Genera{ Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Pfan. Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - Sincerely, . Ben Elbirt 1. Dora Ramirez From: .Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 1 :42 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle;` Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; aroanddublin@gmail.com _ - Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at ttie Promenade ~to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing .half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, .Marc Elbirt Jr. - - . - 1 Dora Ramirez.- From: Sent: Friday, September 16, :54 M To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Gouncilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to . high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing.:, The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will. further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Casey Fong , ~ 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:18 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; ` arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density..condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch° scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch „ n Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating mixed-use walkable villages within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could.be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey.to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate. a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Simon Wu _ 1. . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:45 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; .Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp;. - arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units .already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. "East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Billie Withrow 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8;46 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; - arounddublin@gmail.com . . Subject:. Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. _Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin lJnified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade.' Sincerely, , ChristopKer Withrow , 1 ti Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:46 AM . To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; _ arounddubliri@gma'iLcom Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise . Dear City Counc'ilmember: I do. not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will tie a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dubliri Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin: Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents .move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in; and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against,the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Christiana Lu . - - , . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 9:05 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise " Dear City Councilmember: I do not, support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. . If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch° scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an' upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on .temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study.to evaluate changing half of the. Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Alexander. Podvisotsky - 1 , . . Dora Ramirez From: ' Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 9:37 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination fo rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the .Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dubliri schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a~wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge .you ~to Stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Doug Chong 1 ; Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 9:43 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart;. Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: ~ ,Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved; this land use conversion wi11 be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years; .riew fast Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Properly values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely deperident on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by~the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking tfiat they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move .into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the. request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, CANDY, FU ~r Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 3:42 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com _ Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved; this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and . around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. . The prospect of-more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worst time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density. condos beyond the. 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Andy tang', 1' p ~ r. Dora Ramirez From: ~ - Sent: Friday, September 16; 2014 4:15 PM ' To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com , Subject: - Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear.City Councilmember: I do not support the.request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. n If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us.were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dubliri Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; . TuAnh Nguyen i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 4:16 PM. To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart;.Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp;. arouhddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember:. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years., new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb .Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students: As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home .condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the. community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties-from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: - Sincerely,. Cuong Trari _ 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Friday, September.16, 2011 9:09 PM To: Tim.Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; - arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: - Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved,-this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought orrented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead. . condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary.School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the..Promenade that has been promised fora . decade. Sincerely;` , . - Anthony Hoshmand - , : , 1 h - Dora Ramirez From:- Sent: Saturday,,September 17, 2011 8:06 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. - If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new E2st Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination.to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages .based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment_ Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade.. Sincerely; , _ Beth Anne Martin 1 7, - ~ _ ~ r., . . „ . . M: r Dora Ramirez , From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:07 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; . - arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support. the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hafl. For ten years,. new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet. with "seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. , Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade.. Sincerely; Thoma§ W. Martin . , , '.1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:57 AM To: Tim $branti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise . Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos.. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch' scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch - Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on . cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars.. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity fog new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin.. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have' been . parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into. the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Pfan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area: I. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a ..decade. Sincerely, - Tracey O'Brien _ : 1~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:28 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the.Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos.. If approved, this land use conversiori will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also.completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insuffcient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain a lohg-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter.Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; - Saif Vohra r.': 1 _ '1 `4 ;i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:36 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request.by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos- into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Rahch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term - capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could,be diverted to a school in West Dublin.. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote - against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a -decade. Sincerely; . Sheree Velasco ~ ; i ' I,, Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:41 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddutilin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will'be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City HaII. For ten- ' years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. ~ . . Sincerely, Tom ; 1 - . ~ . Dora Ramirez From: . Sent: Satur ay, September 17, 2011 11:02 AM . To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The. prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at.a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of_ residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts. Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school irrWest Dublin.: Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin .instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I_ urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised. for a decade. Sincerely,:.: . J Joe . : . . , ; x' i s r 1 v~..1 .v. ~r ' w a~i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: ~ _ Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:05 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Ifasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the .Promenade`s Promise Dear City Councilmember: - , " I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos... " If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale . shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santal~a Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin s vision of creating mixed-use walkable villages within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional Ibng-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin: Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the, request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential. land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora . decade. Siricerely, olga'margaris ~ - L f,' 1 , _ ~ ~a _ - ~ t. .u~: Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:06 PM . To: Tim $branti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the, request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect. of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result,.,students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on'the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more. condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - Sincerely. Amber Burak • ; _ . 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:07 PM To: ` Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: ~ Keep the Promenade's Promise - Dear City Councilmember: I do nonsupport the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shoppirg destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around.Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars; and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result; students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been . parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been. promised for a decade. Sincerely, . Charlie Burak : ; . , . 1~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:07 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com . Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember:. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos.. . If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It alto completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Du_ blin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - ~ , Sincerely, ~ , Heidi Covarelli . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:08 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmaiLcom Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination. to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. .The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin l:Jnified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kofb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific. Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - _ :Sincerely, Augie Covarelli - : 1 Dora Ramirez . From:- . Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 2:49 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie. Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; - arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. ' If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, riew East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at~a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living~in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, ' Janis brunkal , Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:42 PM To: Tim Sbranti; -Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear`City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to " high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area - already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It_also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. -As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents _ move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and l trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by .KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of.the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, _ Marius Nicolae ` . . _ 1, P~ ,rr ~ r Dora Ramirez From: $ertt: Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:20 PM To: - Tim Sbranti;-Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: ~ Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember.. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the .Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional .high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with_seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school 'in West Dublin. Residents living in'the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been • parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and .Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: $iricerely, Annie } ~ ; E s 1 Dora Ramirez. -From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:14 PM To: - Tim Sbranti; -Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail:com . Subject:. Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, n2w East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin vs trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-derisity condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas-and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and 1 trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please mairitain a long-term vision for Dublin: instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincere) Yr Chunhua Liao 1 , _ Dora Ramirez _ . . From: Sent:.. Saturday, September 17, 2011 10:38 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this.land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten . years; new, East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into. an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of rtiy home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated. by the new .homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Koib Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions.•Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a .decade. Sincerely, - Youngho Seo` - 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 10:55 PM To: .Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos.. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are.already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students: As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely,.. , Peter Margaris - . ' Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 7:17 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do nonsupport the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high=density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residerits will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars,, and fret with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a .decade. Sincerely, - Jim Redovian , . a. ` . ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:43 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail. space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas 'and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking.on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision. for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: Sincerely; Norman. Vales . 1 - ' Dora Ramirez From: Sent: u ay, ep ember 18, 2011 8:46 AM _ To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. _ ' East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term . capacity for new students: As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin.. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plari Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land. use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties-from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade.... Sincerely; _ Lonna Suico 'f ~ 1 ' - ~ ~ ,~4z Dora Ramirez - From: Sent: Sunday, September 1 ~ M _ To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: _ I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall: For ten year's, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping `destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin -Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insuft'tcient parking for those cars.. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dubliri. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been. parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to five in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of fallirig prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to:stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; ' , . Eileen Vales . ' . . . ~ ~ r o~ ~ 1 s'~ 1 y~, :I ~ ~ ~ if~~. ` r ~ ~ _ Dora Ramirez From: -Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 11:15 AM " To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbi-and; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Rarich Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously,degradethe quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also.completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirety dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been _ parking on .the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB. Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions: Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - Sincerely, "Eugenia Alexandrescu ~ ' ~ ~ x. ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:26 M - - To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric. Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:: Keep the Promenade's Promise, Dear City Councilmember: . I do not support the request by KB Nome and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. ' If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping-destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. If also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term .capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to . a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the din: patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has. been promised for a - decade.. Sincerely, . - Brian Weber 1 r . _ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:05 PM To: ~ Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand_; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddubliri@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the. retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait ahd switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would. be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property va{ues have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for riew students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in.the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking, once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing. half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB,Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. . Sincerely,,,:: . . angela moon;: . < ` , , ~ Dora Ramirez - From: . Sent:. Sunday, September 18, 2011 10:19 PM . To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shoppirg destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row: Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes ir. and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Rarich Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request.by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Siricerely;. , Susan Ngim . ~ , f; u.. { Dora Ramirez From: _ Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 10:32 P~ To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:. Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond-the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community.- Please maintain along=term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the .request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream.of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; Shorida Layous . . , i ~t 1 . - t . , ~ i, .li f ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: - Sunday, September 18, 2011 11:08 PM To: ~ Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: l do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to . high-density condos: if approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin s vision of creating mixed-use walkable villages within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . Residents living in the Villas ahd Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once mope residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment. Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora . decade. Sincere) Y..... _ Asmita Patel _ 1, ' 1' _ Dora Ramirez From: Sent:. Sunday, September 18,.2011 11:10 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com . SubjECt: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. - do not support the request by KB Home ahd Charter Properties to convert half of the retail-space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch"scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade vrould be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have " come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch - Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars.- East Dublin. schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? . Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that.has been promised for a :decade. Sincerely; Jun Xiao • . 1 F` ; . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011.11:10 PM To:. Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand;-Eric Swelwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise - Dear City Councilmember: . I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space. at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School .District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into 'the new KB Home condos? " Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I . . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Dharmesh Patel T ,r_ 1,; Dora Ramirez _ . From: Sent: unday, September 18, 2011 11:24 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com .Subject:. Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturafed'with high-density housing. . The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the. loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term . capacity for new students. As a result,. students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking. once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora decade. Sincerely, . shariful Islam r. ' 1 , Dora Ramirez -From: _ Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 11:33 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmaiLcom Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and l trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sigh4ed planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern .Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, ; David Chang- . _ _ . f, - ~ _ e.. , , _ _ . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 11:35 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear Eity Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space a4 the Promenade to. high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospecf of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of .additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch - Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating `mixed-use walkable villages within the city and instead condemhs Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin_ schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in.West Dublin.. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dubliri Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been . parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents - move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community: Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions: Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, _ . - nabihah ali ` ~~rr` _ - . J 1 r: ~ ~ i Dora Ramirez - From: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 11:35 M To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com - Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, .students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in 1Nest Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in; and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by. KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Planand Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, . . , . shariful Islam ~ ; - , ,f d r . ~ , r,~.., ~ ,i ~ ~ - ~ ~ ,y.. t.. - _ . _ - ~ Dora Ramirez .From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:39 AM To: _ Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:- Keep the Promenade's Promise- Dear City Councilniember: : I do not support the request by-KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch ViNages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch, Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with.seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School .District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . 'Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain a tong-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use,area. I urge you to stop KB Home and.Charter Properties from ruining our dream of.the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: Sincerely; - . . Tina Dhai-n.i 4 < < ~ 1 r I I :V Dora Ramirez 'From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:14 AM To: _ Tim Sbrariti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. if approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by~Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value_of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home grid Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincei-ely, sharifullslam ; r 1; Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:23 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart;-Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; . arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:: Keep the Promenade's Promise e Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values. have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating °mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with .seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas ahd Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain.a long-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the_request~by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of.the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: Sincerely, ` . ~ . WILSON LIM . _ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ 1 ` ` ~ ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: onday, September 19, 2011 6:28 AM To: - Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle;.Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise. Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic bait and switch' scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more. condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as .part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to payoff funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please. maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I ,urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, ' Jane Yang ~ 1 r, Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:47 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com - Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promisee Dear City Councilmember: " do not suppdrt the request by KB Home and Charter-Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. " If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, view East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes ih and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already"saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional. high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within .the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions: Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade... Sincerely;" . . . L' akhbeer" : . _ r 1: i ~ i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:53 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com - _ Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying.to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. . The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come of a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch . Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional. long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern .Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a . decade. - Sincerely, . R W Gray <; ~ . . 5 l 4 ~ ~ , l _ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: ~ Monday, September 19, 2011 8:03 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmemtier: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale . shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond~the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce . the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch . Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead - condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they. have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora . decade. Sincerely, . Jenny Lee . k ~ ~ 1 < ~ ' i , , ` ~ t Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:10 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion-will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos. into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have beeri parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a. General Plan and Eastern. Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade.that has been promised for a -decade. ..Sincerely; . Stephen Joseph-'., ` , _ , A ~i° - Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:12 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos: _ If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city grid instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on " cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? - Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I , urge you to stop KB Home arid Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely,::: . Jamie Yu . i 1 ' 1. Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:30 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; . arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmemtier: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space of the Promenade to high-density condos:. If approv~:d, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin-Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new. students. Asia result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area: I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; Saleem Lakhani' ' ~ - , , F, . ~ r. ~ _ ~i, ~ . ~t ~ . ~ ~ . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:28 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City. Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce .the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and, yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated. by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain a long-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote _ against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB .Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a . decade. .Sincerely, Gerard Vanderzanden - . ~ . o a~.,. a... ~ _ _ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:42 AM To; Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hi.ldenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversiori will be a classic "bait. and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new fast Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center. promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin.Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin .Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Hame and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely; - _ Cindy park`. , . _ ~ 1~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19; 20119:55 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; .Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmaiLcom Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember` I 'do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. l The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered.over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages tb be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students._As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain a long-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade:. . ' Sincerely; Helena Cruz ` i , ~ - Dora Ramirez .From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10: AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For terr years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The publin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos: Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade: Sincerely,' Hasari Sabih - _ - ~ T t - ~ , Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:11 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: ~ - Keep the Promenade's Promise, Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination"to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time: Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity-for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you wilt do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter. Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. . Sincerely, ` jon Allen . v , E'; ,1 i ~r~ _ Dora Ramirez From: -Sent: o~September 11~M To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high=density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high=density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns_DubVin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood, almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay-off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Pian and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changirig half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - Sincerely;. ' _ Ashley Lee. . < i' ~ 5 t ~ ~ is s~~~ ` ~ ~ . ti.. _ 4 ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 011 10: AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com _ Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear CityCouncilmember: 1 do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to .convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years,' new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unifed School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. . ' Sincerely,:: .Manse Tuli:. ' 1 . ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' r Dora Ramirez =From: ~~r Sent: Monday, September 19, 201 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:` Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for, those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have-been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to -live in, and I trust that you will do what is.right for the community. Please maintain along-term .vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB .Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a . decade.. - Sincerely,:. Zhanying lin - rR: E 1 I , e Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:31 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; . aroariddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the.Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City. of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high=density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on. cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. -East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to payoff funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School insiiead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a~school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have-been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos?~ Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of.falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate.a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a . decade. Sincerely, Lawrence Liu . _ , ~ _ ~ 1' Dora Ramirez From: - Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:31 A To: _ Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert Half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. ~ - Ifapproved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, hew East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages-will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping &.dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students: As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate-for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you wilt do what is right for the community. Please maintairi a long-term. vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade... . .Sincere) Mari Manglicmot . ' . ~ [ ~ i 1 ~ - ; ~ i `fE. . . _ _ ~i ~ ~ _ Dorm Ramirez ` From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:31 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember. I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. . If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic"bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars., East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora decade.. Sincerely, - . -Ryan Li : - - . , 1. ' 1 1~ 1' i, i ~ I r- ~ ~ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:36 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric. Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise DeaF-City Councilmember: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to . high-density condos. If approved; this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale, shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units al--ready built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages wi?I further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead. of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for-more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely;, Teresa Gonzalez _ , i , _ ~ . _ .._.~r~ . „ . . . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1.0:38 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promisee - Dear City Councilmemtier: do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos: If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been.told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented .homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific-Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. l urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of-the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. . Sincerely, _ Anisa Kumar , , ~ ;f , , „ , A k { ~ 1 r Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:38 AM Ta Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrsnd; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject:: Keep the Promenade's Promise . Dear City Councilmember: - I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been.told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin .Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also Completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just. another high-density residential neighborhood,almostentlrely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have. been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. .Sincerely, Zorigvdang Li . 4 -1 ~ il 1 Dora Ramirez . From: _ . Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:00 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter'Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch'' scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages-based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area - already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on . cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate foc parking that they have been . parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once snore residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term . vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our. dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. . Sincerely,.; Peter Lau , - , , . ;~~i~ , : ; - 'i . 1' . ~ M, ~ . . _ ~ ~ . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:33 P To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise - Dear City Couricilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch° scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. . Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you, to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, " _ - . ekta sharma - , ' - . - . Dora Ramirez- From: _ Sent: Monday, September 19,2011 11:39 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support.the request by KB Home-and Charter Properties to convert half of the tetail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If.approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt.patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? .Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and l trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term . vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora decade. _ Sincerely, . . . Vijay ;Kass ~ _ " ' , , .u ' ~ r 1~ ~ _ • 5 i ~ ~ ~ ' , . ~ ~ . _ : ~ .t ~ _ Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:56 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Gene Huang 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:26 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Shane Neveau 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:52 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, . Michele Levitin 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:57 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would bean upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Scott & Julie Van Groningen i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:44 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and. around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos. into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. ° Sincerely, Jing Yuan . Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:27 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Eric Yuen 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:13 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking. that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Geoffrey Ling 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 6:38 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars.- East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Jim Redovian 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: on ay, Sep em er :35 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Cheryl Beck 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 6:00 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parkirig that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora decade. Sincerely, Maurice del Prado i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:47 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been _ parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Elena Gribanova i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: onday, September 19, 2011 5:15 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, maged armanuse 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: ,Monday, September 19, 2011 4:00 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's. Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall.. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents .could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin~Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wondertul city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Jong Yi i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:30 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Yue-Sheng Liu i Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:15 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General .Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, frank goon 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:36 AM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hillenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by. KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Rarich Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residen±s could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin: Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? - Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that y.ou will do what is right for the community. Please maintain a-long-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote. against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Rlan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I: urge you to stop KB Home, and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the, Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Malavika Jayasimha & Sandeep Kasargod 1. Dora Ramirez From: ~ _ Sent: Tuesday, September 20,_ 2011 2: To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; . . _ arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: _ Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. - If approved, this land use conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City a-lall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale. shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density coridos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term .capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have. been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is'a wonderful city to live in, arid I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General. Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan . Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. - Sincerely, Noelle Hannula 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:49 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; - arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do. not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved, this land- use conversion-will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin. City Hall. For ten years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect of more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. . East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use. the impact fees generated by the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students: As a result, students in the already-oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. I urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, Karminder Singh 1 Dora Ramirez From: Sent:.- Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:15 PM To: Tim .Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric Swalwell; crosecgrp; arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilmember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density condos. If approved;- this land use conversion will be a~classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten .?.years, new East Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now that everyone has already bought or rented homes in and around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more .condos into an area already saturated with high-density housing. The prospect bf more high-density condos instead of the upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high-density condos beyond the 1,400 units already built as part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when we purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also completely contradicts Dublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dublin Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential neighborhood almost entirely dependent on - cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated by the new homes to payoff funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for parking that they have been parking on the dirt patch.KB Home wants to rezone for more condos. Will there be enough. parking once more residents move into the new KB Home condos? Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do what is right for the community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning based on temporary' economic conditions. Please vote against the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to aMedium/High-Density Residential land_use area. I . urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised fora . decade. Sincerely,... . Sohee Jung-CoopeF~ 1 ®ora Ramirez : _ _ _ From: Serit: ~ Tires ay, Sep , 2011, :47 PM To: Tim Sbranti; Kevin Hart; Don Biddle; Kasie Hildenbrand; Eric.Swalwell; crosecgrp; _ arounddublin@gmail.com Subject: Keep the Promenade's Promise Dear City Councilrriember: I do not support the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to convert half of the retail space at the Promenade to high-density,condos _ ,If approved; this land use. conversion will be a classic "bait and switch" scheme made possible by Dublin City Hall. For ten years, new East.Dublin residents in the tens of thousands have been told that the Promenade would be an upscale ~ ' shopping destination to rival San Jose's Santana Row. Now thaf everyone has already bought or rented homes in and ' around Dublin Ranch Villages based on that promise, the City of Dublin is trying to shoehorn more condos into an .area .already saturated. with high-density housing. ' The prospect of~more high-density condos instead of tfie upscale shopping center promised to residents could not have `come at a worse time. Property values have cratered over the past few years. Scrapping the Promenade in favor of additional high=density condo`s beyohd the 1;400 units already built aS part of the Dublin Ranch Villages will further reduce the value of my home. Even worse, the loss of a shopping & dining, district within easy walking distance of thousands of residents will seriously degrade the quality of life that all of us were seeking when vve purchased in the Dublin Ranch Villages. It also complefely contradicts Qublin's vision of creating "mixed-use walkable villages" within the city and instead condemns Dubliri Ranch Villages to be just another high-density residential. neighborhood almost entirely dependent on cars, and yet with seriously insufficient parking for those cars. East Dublin schools are already overcrowded. The Dublin Unified School District will likely use the impact fees generated kiy the new homes to pay off funds borrowed to build Kolb Elementary School instead of creating additional long-term capacity for new students. As a result, students in the already oversubscribed schools in East Dublin could.be diverted to a school in West Dublin. Residents living in the.Villas and Cottages at Dublin Ranch Villages are so desperate for pa~king,that they have.been ~ , parking on the dirt patch. KB Home wants to rezone for: more condos. Will there be enough parking once more residents 'move into the riew. KB Home condos?- Dublin is a wonderful city to live in, and I trust that you will do whaf is right for tfie community. Please maintain along-term vision for Dublin instead of falling prey to short-sighted planning .based on temporary economic conditions. Please vote agairist the request by KB Home and Charter Properties to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan . Amendment Study to evaluate changing half of the Promenade to a Medium/High-Density Residential land use area. urge you to stop KB Home and Charter Properties from ruining our dream of the Promenade that has been promised for a decade. Sincerely, ` Elizabeth Henry i 1