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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-090 RESOLUTION TO DENY AN APPEAL BY THE HERON BAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO MODIFY ITS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, PD-91-3, TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECURITY GATES AND FENCES (THE APPELLANT APPEALS THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF PLN2014-00007) WHEREAS, Bay Cities Automatic Gates, on behalf of the Heron Bay Homeowners Association(the "Applicant") submitted an application (PLN 2014-00007) ("Application")to install vehicular and pedestrian gates and related fencing to secure the Heron Bay residential community, consisting of 629 residential units (451 detached single-family units and 178 motor court units) on approximately 70 acres. The Application constitutes an amendment to the existing Planned Development(PD-91-3); and WHEREAS, PD-91-3 for the residential community was approved by the City Council as an open and non-gated neighborhood; and WHEREAS,the proposed Project site is currently zoned RS (PD) Residential Single- Family, Planned Development Overlay District and has a General Plan designation of Low- Medium Density Residential "RLM". The Project site is surrounded by various open space, wetlands,the San Leandro Shoreline Area and the Bay Trail to the west and north; Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way along the east and the Mission Bay Mobile Home Park, Sandev Mobile Home Park, and Washington Manor neighborhood beyond the railroad line; and San Lorenzo Creek and San Leandro and San Lorenzo industrial neighborhoods to the south; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed Public Hearing regarding the Application on May 15, 2014 and continued the Public Hearing to the June 19, 2014 Planning Commission meeting as requested by the applicant; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission convened on June 19, 2014 to hold the continued Public Hearing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed a staff report,that reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential impacts from the project, and received the applicant's presentation; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission after closing the public hearing, denied the proposed modification to the Planned Development; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission upheld the following General Plan policies: General Plan Policy 2.10 Gated Communities. "Unless overriding public safety considerations exist, discourage the development of"gated" communities or the gating of already developed neighborhoods or subdivisions"; and General Plan Policy 14.01 Citywide Bikeway System: "Develop and maintain a Citywide bikeway system which effectively serves residential areas, employment centers, schools, parks, and multi-modal terminals"; and General Plan Policy 21.02