HomeMy WebLinkAbout104-Neighbor Correspondence.pdfFrom: Jim Leney [mailto:jleney@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leney
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:55 AM
To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan]
Subject: APN 393-02-005
City Council,
I am writing to voice my strong opinion that the City Council should uphold the decision of the planning
commission for APN 393-02-005, to reject the application of Julia Hashemieh to open a day care facility
on Blauer Drive.
This location is not zoned for daycare for good reason. It’s adjacent to a residential neighborhood and
provides a professional office facility free of extreme noise. I work from home 1-2 days per week with
my property about 100 feet away. I am father of two . I love children but the noise of 56 children would
disturb my work or force me to close all my doors and windows at all times. The traffic early and late in
the day would increase at the Blauer-Regan intersection and down Blauer Drive past my house. The
proposed changes to the front of the building would be an eyesore with play equipment that, best case,
remains in view all day.
Also as a citizen of Saratoga, I agree with the planning committee that there are serious liability issues
with this location. That area has a blind hedge right near the eastern driveway leading to the back of the
center. It would be an accident waiting to happen with children and parents crossing the street there.
There are other safety concerns and added traffic that were documented during the planning
commission hearing.
I have owned my home in Saratoga for 10 years. The zoning laws we have should protect the City of
Saratoga, my family, my neighbors and our local property values from such negative impacts. Thanks for
your consideration.
Sincerely, Jim Leney
20353 Blauer Drive
Saratoga, CA 95070
408-307-7917 (cell)
jim@leney.org