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supported by policies in San Leandro. The proposal would establish an undesirable precedent in the City's efforts at planning residential neighborhoods, and specifically single-family neighborhoods in the City which are typically not gated. In addition, although the proposed pedestrian gate would remain unlocked at all times for bicyclists and pedestrians, the design and placement of the gates and fencing spanning across Bayfront Drive would appear as an impediment to free access to the City's Conservation Area that the Bay Trail traverses and the San Francisco Bay. Moreover, the proposed gate spanning Bayfront Drive would obstruct what is identified as a proposed Class III bike path, which already serves as a Class III bicycle lane, minus the posted signs or ground markings. 4. That the proposed use will not create adverse impacts on traffic or create demands exceeding the capacity of public services and facilities,which cannot be mitigated. The proposed vehicle gates and fences on Bayfront Drive will be for residents only. Ingress for visitors in vehicles will only be permitted at the Anchorage Drive vehicle gates. Visitor traffic including guests, delivery services, regular maintenance workers and utility workers, may create traffic impacts on Anchorage Drive and the east-west streets that it feeds, such as Charter Way, Mariner Way, Oceanside Way, etc. All of the visitor traffic to the 178 motor court units and the residences on the west side of the neighborhood would be required to travel on Anchorage Drive and one of the east-west streets, to their northern or western destination in the neighborhood. The current open design allows ingress from Bayfront Drive and Anchorage Drive and does not concentrate ingress vehicle traffic to Anchorage Drive and the east-west streets. In addition, the proposed design requires bicyclists and pedestrians to use the narrow sidewalk to access the pedestrian gate. This results in hazardous situations for both pedestrians and bicyclists to share the narrow sidewalk in order to get through the pedestrian gate. 5. The Planned Development Project Plan will provide superior urban design in comparison with the development under the base district zoning regulations. The proposed planned development modification, to construct gates and fences to the entry of the Heron Bay neighborhood, would not provide superior urban design in comparison with development under the Residential base district. The approved Planned Development, PD-91-3,was approved as an open and non-gated neighborhood. The approval was intended not to isolate the neighborhood from the immediate community. The proposed gates and fencing would be contrary to approved PD and gate a single-family residential neighborhood which is not typical in the City. The proposal would establish an undesirable precedent in the City's efforts to plan residential neighborhoods, and specifically single- family neighborhoods in the City which are typically not gated. Although the gates and fences are designed with an attempt to make them attractive with the tubular metal design which allows light and visibility through it, the proposal detracts and diminishes the look of the Heron Bay entrance which is currently unobstructed at Bayfront Drive, Anchorage Drive and the open space at the northern edge of the Lewelling Boulevard circle. The proposed gates and fencing appears as barriers to