Dear Andrew and Members of the City of Pleasant Hill Planning Commission, I will not be able to attend the Design Review meeting on 2/5/2026 so instead, I am writing in response to the proposed minor subdivision that would convert a single-unit residential parcel into four parcels, with four townhome units located in two separate buildings.
As a neighbor of this proposed building. I, as well as many of the neighbors, an opposed to it.
I appreciate that Melanie Mintenko and Habitat for Humanity is interested in improving the landscape on 85 Woodsworth. It is currently a vacant lot and quite an eyesore as you enter the family focused neighborhood of Gregory Gardens. For the 18 years that I have lived here nothing has been done to improve its appearance.
However, rezoning the small space of 0.19 -acres from a single home space to that of 4 parcels, with 2 separate buildings, enclosing 4 townhomes is not improving the space it is adding traffic and congestion to an already busy intersection. With limited parking.
Currently when making a right hand turn from Treadway onto Woodsworth, it is very difficult to see cars driving on Woodsworth. You have to look between the many cars parked on woodsworth to make sure it is clear.
With multi level townhouses built there it would be even harder. Making a left hand turn would be even more difficult. This would be a huge safety issue.
My primary concern with this proposal is the precedent it would set and the impact it could have on the existing character of our neighborhood. This area has historically been made up of single-unit dwellings, and the proposed development would introduce a form of multi-unit residential use that is inconsistent with that established pattern.
Allowing this type of subdivision could open the door for additional properties throughout the neighborhood to be purchased by construction or development businesses and similarly converted. Over time, this risks shifting the neighborhood away from its intended single-family residential character and toward a more densely developed, business-driven, multi-dwelling environment.
Such a change could significantly affect the quality of life for current residents. Increased density may lead to more traffic, parking challenges, and strain on infrastructure. Additionally, the transformation of single parcels into 4 parcels negatively impacts the property values for existing homeowners who invested in this area with the expectation that its character would remain consistent.
I respectfully ask the Planning Commission to carefully consider the long-term implications of this proposal—not only for this individual parcel, but for the broader neighborhood and community as a whole.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and service to the City of Pleasant Hill Kind Regards,
Mara Solomon
42 Mazie Dr
Pleasant Hill, CA
1 Andrew Shiflet
From: Tim Downs <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:07 AM
To: Andrew Shiflet
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To: Andrew Shiflet
From: Tim Downs (Property Owener of 1966 Treadway Lane ) Subject: Rezoning of parcel at 85 Woodsworth Lane.
As per our conversation, I would like to oppose the proposed rezoning of the above mentioned property for the following reasons. Fitst of all I do not see a need to reszone this parcel from multi family low to multi family medium density. I feel this would effect the aesthetics of the ajacent neighbood which is made up of single family homes of which mine is in direct site of. Sencondly, I feel this proposal would create an already congested traffic pattern that effects the tranquilty of our neighborhood and as you are probally aware of how Treadway lane is used as a short cut to Contra Costa Blvd. In addition, I dont understand the need to place low income and to me high density not medium density housing in a mostly high value bedroom community like Pleasant Hill. I wonder how the citizens residing in Poets corner of Pleasant Hill would feel if you wanted to build this next to their neighborhood? Finally, I grew up in the home I own on Treadway and it was a wonderflul place to grow up. I have put a lot of time, money and effort into making it a beautiful home just like a number of familys have in our nerghborhood. I would surely hate to see the value of these homes deminished for someones need to provide low income high density housing.
1 Andrew Shiflet
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Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:29 PM
To: Andrew Shiflet
Cc: Rita Poulsen; Mari Nelson; Dean Quinanola
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Dear Pleasant Hill Council Members
This letter is on behalf of the Executive Board of the Woodsworth Park Homeowners Association. We did attend the Planning Commissions hearing on this topic and expressed our concerns. Primarily that the lot that will add two buildings with two units each and with insufficient parking spaces will impact the neighborhood. As we understand only three of the Units will have single car garages and the end Unit will have a parking space.
As you know, most families have two cars and since these units are either two or three bedrooms, we assume at least two adults and children will be residing there. We also hear that the back area is to have some green space, but our concern is that the area should be used to provide additional parking for the units. We expressed this at the planning hearing, but we could tell that it fell on deaf ears. Our development does not have green space and the areas in the back and on the side have parking spaces.
We object to the statement in the Hearing Notice that:
"the proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt Class 3 (New Construction or Conversions of Small Structures) as the project involves the construction of four dwellings, including site and landscaping improvements, in an urbanized area, and would therefore not result in a significant impact on the environment."
This is our neighborhood and our environment. And bringing a development that has insufficient parking will definitely have a “significant impact on the environment.” While we had hoped that the Planning Commission would agree that the lot was too small for 4 units and that three with parking would be a better fit, we know that won’t happen. We, however, hope that the Council will agree that more parking space needs to be included in the Habitat for Humanity site. We recommend that the Council require additional parking spaces be included in the rear of the Units.
Sincerely,
WPHOA Executive Board
2 Rita Poulsen, President
Marin Nelson, Vice President
Danna Fabella, Secretary
Dean Quinanola, Member At Large