Comments on: Dublin’s Sweetheart Deal for Sorrento East Developer Results in Cutbacks for Residents

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Wow, it is priceless to get the former mayor to come out to defend herself on this blog. Good job, John Z.

By: John M. Zukoski

John M. Zukoski — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Janet – I don’t think that anybody has ever disputed that the organizations that the City of Dublin contributes to are providing a valuable service to the community. The intent of the article you may be referring to – http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/11/dublin-ca-to-give-away-150k-to-outside-non-profits/ – is placing the City of Dublin’s $150K 2010-2011 donations and $200K 2011-2012 pledges in the greater context of the recent budget cuts passed by the Council and the utility tax that was being promoted by City Hall.

With respect to DPIE, I’ve personally supported DPIE, Dublin schools, and will continue to do so. The Around Dublin Blog has touted the achievements of Dublin’s schools. Dublin Rotary has been an ardent supporter of DPIE and Dublin’s schools. In addition to the dictionary project for 3rd grade students, the Dublin Rotary Club provides mentoring for Valley High students. The Club sponsors Student of the Month awards for students at Dublin High, Valley High, and Valley Christian. Dublin Rotary also gives scholarships to Dublin’s high school students, provides Dublin’s future leaders with opportunities to attend the Camp RYLA leadership camp each year, and we charter/support Interact student volunteer clubs at Dublin High, Valley High, and Valley Christian.

DPIE and Dublin Rotary have similar goals in helping Dublin’s schools and students to thrive.

While you have insulted me personally by your comments, I still have a great deal of respect for many of your accomplishments and your role with DPIE.

Thx, John Z.

By: Janet Lockhart, Former Mayor of Dublin

Janet Lockhart, Former Mayor of Dublin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

As much as I dislike responding to ignorant comments, this time you have gone WAY OVER the limit of the truth and my patience. Let me start with your accusations about “special deals” with the Sorrento project. You could not have possibly checked out your facts. I DO NOT and HAVE NOT EVER worked for anyone associated with the Sorrento project. I was Mayor when the first approval happened, but have had NO discussion with ANYBODY about it since.
Regarding your comment about the Public Hand Outs to nonprofits; having done the math for Dublin Partners in Education, I can tell you that we have produced $80.00 of service to the students of our school district for every dollar of support we have received from the City of Dublin. Yes that’s SPECIAL, but not for any nefarious reason you might come up with. It is non-profit organizations that feed our elderly residents who are house bound, it is the non-profits who provide food for low income families on the week end when they cannot afford to buy it. These are the types of support non-profits provide to our community.
You are a great disappointment as any kind of “news service”. You should begin each article as “Your Opinion.” Get the facts, or get a better attitude about the community you say you support. Did your comments about non-profits include the special discounts Rotary has asked for in their public service? Somehow I doubt you were looking in your own back yard!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I am in the same boat– On my second home in Dublin and looking to move in about 4-5 years to something in the 3500 – 4500sf range with a nice backyard.. I would love to stay in Dublin because of what is supposed to come (Promenade, The Glen or whatever that place is called where Whole Foods was supposed to go).. I’m worried that Dublin will not have that retail in place or the larger homes around by the time I”m ready to buy in a few years-

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I for one regardless of market condition or current demands would like to see more SFR with sizable yard, much like the homes in the Dublin Ranch Golf Club for Wallis Ranch. Me, my wife and daughter have outgrown our Arbors home and have been searching for a 3500-4500 SF home with a yard in Dublin Ranch but have realized the supply and choices are limited. These homes are only available in Turnberry, the upper portion of Dublin Ranch Golf Club and come part of Dublin Ranch where Centex and Shea built. We’ve been trying to avoid it as we love Dublin but we may need to look to Pleasanton or San Ramon for a home our family could grow in and be there for generations. So have an abundance of 1800 – 2800 SF homes with very little yard if any but are limited on the upper end. We have obviously more Condos then our City could ever absorb for decades as this is not SF or Oakland where there are 100s of thousands of jobs within walking distance.

Positano, great concept but the product is lacking in design and elegance. The home even the larger ones looks like Kaufman and Broad or Citation type homes, bland and standard. Drive through the neighborhood already built and there is a lot of stucco with not much character to the homes. Unlike the products Toll built, most of their homes even the smaller Glen Eagle ones all look grand and elegant.

We need more products like the ones in the Dublin Ranch Golf Clubs to keep families from outgrowing and having to move out of town.