CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUPPLEMENTAL

Formal Objection to Application P25-0236 Installation of Six 15-Foot, 1,000-Watt LED Light Poles at 2207 Martin Avenue Date: October 31, 2025 To: Mayor Jack Balch and Members of the Pleasanton City Council From: Alan and Crista Shapiro, Subject: Formal Objection to Application P25-0236 – Lighting Installation at 2207 Martin Avenue Dear Mayor Balch and City Councilmembers, This letter serves as a formal and unequivocal objection to Application P25-0236, which seeks approval to install six (6) 15-foot light poles equipped with high-intensity, 1,000-watt LED fixtures along the side-yard boundary of a single-family residential property. These poles are proposed within the required side-yard setback areas established by the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC), Title 18 – Zoning, and would introduce a commercial- scale lighting installation into a low-density residential setting, contrary to the intent of City zoning and design standards. I was notified of this proposal via the City’s Planning Division Public Notice dated October 10, 2025. Noncompliance with Setback Regulations The proposed light poles would be located only 6.5 feet from the property line, encroaching substantially into the required side-yard setback. Under PMC §18.84.090, only fences, walls, landscaping, and minor structures of limited height may be located within required yards. Fifteen-foot light poles are clearly not minor structures and are expressly prohibited within the setback. Key Points: • Title 18 prohibits structures such as light poles within required yards unless they qualify as minor landscape features. • A 15-foot pole greatly exceeds allowable height and therefore constitutes an unlawful encroachment. • The proposed lighting equipment is industrial in scale, wholly inconsistent with the character of surrounding single-family homes. • Approval would erode the integrity of the zoning code and set a precedent for disregard of established height and setback standards.