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damage. Such damage is often accompanied by structural fire. (b) The travel time to a fire or other emergency within San Leandro may be impeded by the following conditions: (i) Three major railway lines, the elevated BART line, three major freeways and a natural creek, divide the City into numerous sections, and equipment responding to emergencies face potential delays and obstruction of access in crossing these barriers. San Leandro lies in the path of two major water reservoirs which, upon failure, would inundate a large portion of the City, further delaying the response to a fire or other emergency. (iii) A growing community of single-family and multi -family dwellings presently exists on the easterly side of Highway 580, which is itself a potential physical barrier impeding response to a fire or other emergency. (iv) The two major north -south emergency response routes aside from the freeways are dependent upon bridges spanning San Leandro Creek. Failure of these bridges would isolate a heavily populated section of the City north of the creek. 4. In the event of uncontrolled fire, storage of hazardous materials is a major concern for the City. Our contention is storage outdoors with weather protection presents a significantly smaller hazard than indoor storage. This finding is based on our concern that the infrastructure of a building may be so damaged as to cause a fire. Whereas outdoor storage with proper setbacks would be less susceptible to the spread of fire. 5. The City Council hereby takes official notice of the General Plan (and all elements thereof) of the City of San Leandro, all documents on file with the City relating to the Alquist- Priolo Act Special Studies Zone and to plastic pipe and the findings and recommendations of the Board of Appeals in this matter.