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11 <br /> <br />damage is often accompanied by structural fire. The City contains a large <br />percentage of existing structures constructed more than forty years ago. <br /> <br />(d) The travel time to a fire or other emergency within San Leandro may be <br />impeded by the following conditions: <br /> <br /> (1) 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 /> <br /> (2) 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 /> <br /> (3) A growing community of single-family 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 /> <br /> (4) 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 /> <br /> <br />4. In the event of a natural disaster inadequately fitted structures present a <br />significantly greater threat to persons and property due to the increased likelihood that such <br />structures or portions of such structures may collapse in the wake of the natural disaster. To <br />allow previous structurally deficient structures to be reconstructed to such condition perpetuates <br />the threat to persons and property upon the occurrence of a subsequent natural disaster. <br /> <br />5. The City Council hereby takes official notice of the General Plan (and all <br />elements thereof) of the City of San Leandro, all documents on file with the City relating to the <br />Alquist-Priolo Act Special Studies Zone and building standards related to seismic activity, and <br />the findings and recommendations of the Board of Appeals in this matter.