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(b) The travel time to a fire or other emergency within San Leandro may be <br /> impeded by the following conditions: <br /> (I) Three major railway lines, the elevated BART line, three major <br /> freeways and a natural creek, divide the City into numerous <br /> sections, and equipment responding to emergencies face potential <br /> delays and obstruction of access in crossing these barriers. <br /> (ii) San Leandro lies in the path of two major water reservoirs which, <br /> upon failure, would inundate a large portion of the City, further <br /> delaying the response to a fire or other emergency. <br /> (iii) A growing community of single - fancily and multi- family dwellings <br /> presently exists on the easterly side of Highway 580, which is itself <br /> a potential physical barrier impeding response to a fire or other <br /> emergency. <br /> (iv) The two major north -south emergency response routes aside from <br /> the freeways are dependent upon bridges spanning San Leandro <br /> Creek. Failure of these bridges would isolate a heavily populated <br /> section of the City north of the creek. <br /> 4. In the event of uncontrolled fire, storage of hazardous materials.is a major concern for <br /> the City. Our contention is storage outdoors with weather protection presents a significantly <br /> smaller hazard than indoor storage. This finding is based on our concern that the infrastructure <br /> of a building may be so damaged as to cause a fire. Whereas outdoor storage with proper <br /> setbacks would be less susceptible to the spread of fire. <br /> 5. The City Council hereby takes official notice of the General Plan (and all elements <br /> thereof) of the City of San Leandro, all documents on file with the City relating to the Alquist- <br /> Priolo Act Special Studies Zone and to plastic pipe and the findings and recommendations of the <br /> Board of Appeals in this matter. <br /> 7 <br />