Letter to the Editor: Don't Support Lund Ranch Petition Drive

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Editor’s Note: Patch received several letters to the editor over the weekend regarding the Lund Ranch petition drive. This is representative of them:

Dear Editor;

Paid signature gatherers are soliciting Pleasanton residents right now in various locations around the city in an effort to gain signatures for an unnecessary referendum regarding a recent decision by City Council.

Sponsors of this signature gathering petition, while claiming to be protecting Measure PP (saving hillsides), are really trying to keep Lund Ranch II exiting traffic out of their subdivision. Bridle Creek and Sycamore Heights have known about this exit plan since purchasing their homes, yet are taking a “Not in My Backyard” approach to try to overturn the public process and buy their way out of the planned exit route of traffic from the Lund Ranch II development.

Instead the residents of Bridal Creek and Sycamore Heights would rather push all exiting traffic through already traffic burdened neighborhoods of Ventana Hills and Mission Park, specifically Junipero Street. A large park in Mission Hills already has children at risk today from existing traffic, any further traffic will only further endanger the children that play at this park.

A referendum on this topic will cost Pleasanton residents up to $350,000 and is an unnecessary taxpayer expense when the City Council has already done their job and made a sound decision. Please be aware of all the facts before signing any petitions to have a referendum go to the voters. Our City Council has done their job and their decision should stand.

Vicki LaBarge
Mission Park