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City of San Leandro Community Development Department ( Planning Services Division Staff Report DATE: June 19, 2014 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Elmer Penaranda, Senior Planner 4al SUBJECT: PLN2014-00007; Modification of Planned Development, PD -91-3, to construct new gates and fencing for the Heron Bay residential development. The proposed gates and fencing includes construction of: 1) resident's vehicular and pedestrian gates measuring up to eight feet tall located on Bayfront Drive; 2) visitor's gates up to eight feet tall located on Anchorage Drive; and 3) fencing and gates up to seven feet tall for the open space at the northern entrance of the development, setback approximately 25 feet from the face of the curb of the Lewelling Boulevard circle. RS(PD) Residential Single - Family, Planned Development Overlay District. Assessor's Parcel Numbers 80G-1325- 5-1, 80G-1406-26, and 80G-1406-29. P. Hartzell, Bay Cities Automatic Gates (applicant); Heron Bay Homeowners Association c/o C. Yonning, Professional Association Services Inc. (property owner). Continued from the May 15, 2014 Planning Commission meeting. �_ ) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION This matter was originally noticed for the May 15, 2014 Planning Commission meeting. Prior to that meeting, the applicant requested a postponement to the next Planning Commission meeting date. Staff recommended continuance of the matter and the Planning Commission approved to continue it to the June 19, 2014 meeting. The Heron Bay Planned Development was granted and constructed as an open, non -gated residential community. The Heron Bay Homeowners Association (Association) proposes to construct various access gates for vehicles, and bicyclists and pedestrians. The purpose would be to control vehicular and evening bicyclist/pedestrian traffic into the Heron Bay residential development. The City has determined that the proposal is a major modification of the Planned Development, thus the proposal requires the review of the Planning Commission and eventual consideration by the City Council. The approved Tract Map 6810 for the project site describes Bayfront Drive with a Public Access Easement (PAE) over the roadway and sidewalk. The intent of the PAE was for vehicle access on Bayfront Drive to the Bay Trail west of Heron Bay. The General Plan provides a policy to discourage the development of gated communities or the gating of already -developed subdivisions. The City's historic practice for residential planned developments has been for open, non -gated neighborhoods as ----- --- - - _ — - new infill development (i.e., Cherrywood, Marina Vista, Magnolia Lane, Woodcreek, Camellia Court, Tulip Lane, Amber Court on Preda Street, Cherry Glen, Medallion, and Halcyon Manor residential l subdivisions). In addition, the San Francisco Bay Conservation Development Commission (BCDC) J has stated concern that the gates would restrict public access to the Bay Trail. Therefore, staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny the proposal to construct gates and fences to enter the Heron Bay development subject to the attached recommended resolution and findings for denial.