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1 <br />From:Jack Balch <br />Sent:Friday, October 31, 2025 2:48 PM <br />To:Pleasanton City Clerk <br />Cc:Gerry Beaudin <br />Subject:FW: P25-0236 Tennis Court Lights, 2207 Martin Avene <br />FYI - for Record. <br /> <br /> <br />Jack Balch <br />Mayor <br />Cell: <br />jbalch@cityofpleasantonca.gov <br /> <br />Need Assistance? <br />Find City Services | Report a Concern | Contact City Departments <br />City Council Meetings - Public Comment Form <br /> <br />From: <br />Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM <br />To: Jack Balch <jbalch@cityofpleasantonca.gov>, Jeff Nibert <jnibert@cityofpleasantonca.gov>, <br />geicher@cityofpleasantonca.gov <geicher@cityofpleasantonca.gov>, Matt Gaidos <br /><MGaidos@cityofpleasantonca.gov>, Julie Testa <jtesta@cityofpleasantonca.gov> <br />Cc: <br />Subject: P25-0236 Tennis Court Lights, 2207 Martin Avene <br />Mayor and Councilmembers, <br />Prior to the November 4th City Councill meeting, it is essential for each of you to <br />understand the background surrounding the current request for tennis-court lighting at <br />2207 Martin Avenue. <br /> <br />At the initial Planning Commission hearing on August 23, 2023, the homeowner made <br />multiple assurances—both to neighboring residents and to the Commission—that no <br />lighting would be installed. In exchange for those assurances, the Commission and <br />community were willing to support approval of chain-link fencing around the tennis <br />courts. <br />However, due to an oversight in the Commission’s final motion, the explicit prohibition <br />on lighting was inadvertently omitted from the formal conditions of approval. Following <br />that omission, the homeowner reversed his prior commitment and subsequently filed a <br />request to add lighting—contradicting the clear intent and understanding expressed <br />during the original hearing.