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Page 2 of 4 18, 2025, the Zoning Administrator approved the request subject to conditions of approval provided in Attachment 2. That determination was appealed to the Planning Commission on August 4, 2025. (Attachment 2, Exhibit C). On September 10, 2025, after considering all public comments and the criteria for design review approval per Pleasanton Municipal Code Section (PMC) 18.20.030, the Planning Commission upheld the Zoning Administrator’s (ZA’s) approval of the ADR application. Attachment 2, which includes the Planning Commission Agenda Report for the September 10 appeal hearing, provides additional detail regarding the related approvals for the proposed project. DISCUSSION Basis for Appeal The adjacent property owners/appellants filed an appeal of the Planning Commission’s determination on September 25, 2025 (Attachment 3). The basis of the appeal includes: • Classification of the proposed tennis court lights and fencing as a Class 1 accessory structure, as defined in the PMC, which requires a 20-foot setback • The overall tennis court project history • Appellants being unable to attend the September 10, 2025, Planning Commission appeal hearing date. Staff Analysis As described above, the proposed tennis court and associated tennis court fencing were approved as part of the development plan under PUD-148, which included the proposed tennis court setbacks of approximately six feet from the northern side property line (closest to the adjacent property owners/appellants). The PMC does not address sports courts or any associated fencing and lighting. There are numerous properties throughout the City that have sports courts, both with and without lighting. The PUD process allows for the incorporation of specific development regulations into the development plan, including tailored setback and other requirements. As such, the applicant pursued and obtained approval for a development plan that permitted the tennis court and fencing in its current location. During the public hearing for approval of PUD-148, the Planning Commission considered requests to prohibit tennis court lighting under PUD-148, but instead recommended a project- specific condition requiring an ADR for any tennis court lighting installed above eight feet in height. As outlined above, the applicant is pursuing approval to install six, approximately 15-foot-tall, tennis court lights. The project proposes tennis court lighting that is consistent with, or below, industry standards for provision of adequate lighting for recreational tennis courts. A photometric study (Attachment 2, Exhibit B) analyzed six, approximately 15-foot-tall, anti-glare light poles with 18-inch extension arms—three of which on the north side of the tennis court include shielding. The photometric study provided nighttime and footcandle renderings showing illumination focused downward with no spillover beyond the property boundaries. The study concludes that, with mitigation measures and existing mature vegetation ranging from six to nine feet in height, the lighting would not cause measurable spillover to adjacent properties Page 75 of 323