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ATTl4CAMENT 10 9A Page 87 Jiil Ekas Planning Qirector Redwood Ci#y, California Dear Ms. Ekas, My name is Robert Patane and my wife Christine and I iive at 207 Newcastle Court in Redwood City. Unfortunately, 1 work evenings and I will not be abie to aftend the meeting scheduled for March 7, 2007 regarding the proposal for the apariment complex on Woodside and Hogan. I have however, spoken to many people in aur community(including residents of ba�h the Hampton Oaks and the Kentfield Commans}. 1 am the next door neighbor of Fran and Bryant Free and I know the Fran has worked endlessly to secure the well being, best interest and safety of these neighboring communi#ies. ! have had many conversations wifh Fran regarding this project and I must say that I am unequivocally staunch supporter of both Fran's efforts as well as her position on this matter. As a resident of this community for nearly eleven years both my wife and I share the same position regarding this matter.We feel that it has not been thought out in terms o#the well being and general safety of these communities. As the proposal stands, it appears that the devel�per is trying ta expedite this project at the expense to the well being of these communities. All aiternatives have not been explored and at this juncture, and they need be. Aside from the obvious concerns of height and density, this praject, as it stands brings with it grave concerns regarding traffic and safety issues for both the Hampton Oaks and Kentfield communities. The issue of ingress and egress is of paramount concern.AIlowing additionaf traffic to flow into these quiet, well kept, family oriented communities would not only be a major mistake, but it wauld change fhe integrity of these communities, not to mention the safety and well being as well. I strongly urge the planning committee to rethink this project, so that the interests and well being of these communities are taken into considera#ion. Very truly yours, _ Robert Patane --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir/Madam: I am a Iongtime resident of the area near the proposed condominiums at 885 Woodside Road, and I would Eike to submit fhe following comments for your consideration. My wife and E moved into a home in the Fiorgan Ranch Eichler development along Atherwood Avenue in 1976, and lived there for 29 years until moving into a cond4minium in Park Atherton Lake, 2 years ago. In the past few weeks we have received several unsigned notices calling the neighborhood to acti�n to block this proposed development. We find #hese attempts to be alarmist and self- serving, and after some investigation we can find no justification to btock this development. I have read your staff report and fooked at the shade and traffic studies. While shadowing is a legitimate concern for a few houses in Ffampton Oaks, the main complaint of the neighborhood activists appears to be traffic. As longtime residents who daily walk our dog past#he proposed site, I am confident that these new condominiums will not add significantly to existing traffic. A quick survey of the neigf�barhood indicates that there are approximately 514 residences in fhe combined areas of Kentfield Commons (151}, Hampton Oaks {123}, The Enclave (60), Park Atherton Lake(100), the Horgan Ranch Eichlers (64}, and Atherwood Court(12). A(! of these neighborhoods utilize Kentfiefd or Horgan Avenue for fheir primary ingress and egress. Adding 43 units represents an increase of a IitEle aver 8%, so it is hard to imagine how that will lead to the "drastic change"and"huge backups"cited in the flyers being distributed in the area.