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At the Planning Commission's meeting on November 9, 1995, the developer's consultant stated that
<br />the development would not be gated (see attached Planning Commission Meeting Minutes,
<br />specifically page 7 of 11).
<br />Past Practice
<br />In practice, the City within the last 30 years considers residential planned developments as part of the
<br />existing neighborhood, in that they are located in and are not to be isolated from the immediate
<br />neighborhood. Although planned developments are typically newer, they should form part of the
<br />existing neighborhood and not be separated by gates. The proposal would establish an undesirable
<br />precedent in the City's efforts to plan residential neighborhoods. The following are examples of past
<br />and recent residential in -fill neighborhoods or subdivisions without gates.
<br />1. Washington Commons Condominiums, terminus of Fremont Avenue, 76 units, 1984
<br />2. Pinewood, former Cleveland School site, 74 units, 1986
<br />3. Magnolia Court, former Del Monte Research site, 31 units, 1990
<br />4. Marina Vista, portion of former Marina High School site, 249 units, 1990
<br />5. Robert's Landing/Heron Bay, 629 units, 1991-1995
<br />6. Camellia Court, Preda Street, 35 units, 1992
<br />7. Amber Court, Preda Street, 20 units, 1993
<br />8. Tulip Lane, Preda Street, 40 units, 1994
<br />9. Cherrywood, terminus of Alvarado Street, 354 units, 1998
<br />10. Medallion, Fremont Avenue, 67 units, 1998
<br />11. Woodcreek, terminus of Preda Street, 69 units, 2000
<br />12. Halcyon Manor, near Kraft General Foods, 18 units, 2000
<br />13. Cherrybrooke, Hesperian Boulevard, 16 units, 2002
<br />14. Cherry Glen, Washington Avenue, 43 units, 2004
<br />General Plan
<br />General Plan Policy 2.10 discourages the development of "gated" communities or the gating of already
<br />developed subdivisions, unless overriding public safety considerations exist. Police Department Crime
<br />statistics were prepared for the years 2012, 2013, and the first four months of 2014 (see attachments).
<br />The statistics report violent and top property crimes by Council Districts. Heron Bay is located in
<br />District 4. In reviewing the data, District 4 has a low occurrence of violent and top property crimes. In
<br />2014 through April there were 1,447 such crimes; District 4 had 8 percent, compared to Districts 1, 3,
<br />2, and 6, at 15, 15, 19 and 21 percent respectively. In 2013 and 2012 there were 4,724 and 4,397 such
<br />crimes, respectively. In each of those years District 4 had 9 percent, compared to Districts 1, 2, and 6,
<br />at 17, 18, and 20 percent, respectively. In light of the crime incidents data, Heron Bay, located in
<br />District 4, does not experience more crime than any other Council District in the City, thus there are
<br />not overriding public safety incidents that warrant constructing gates and fences at the development's
<br />entry.
<br />The staff recommendation is to deny the proposal to construct gates at the entry of Heron Bay, and
<br />encourage other more effective and less exclusive safetyand security measures be undertaken such as
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<br />the installing of security cameras, maintaining and improving outdoor lighting, continuing the
<br />Neighborhood Watch efforts, working with the City's Police Department, and/or hiring private
<br />security to patrol the neighborhood.
<br />Planning Commission Staff Report June 19, 2014
<br />PLN2014-00007 Page 5 of 8
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