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Pleasanton resident warns gated neighborhoods could hinder evacuations

Pleasanton Planning Commission · October 23, 2025
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Summary

At the Oct. 22 meeting Sharon Pekarski, a volunteer with the community emergency response team, told the Planning Commission that restricted exits and locked emergency gates in newer subdivisions could delay evacuations in a major disaster.

Sharon Pekarski, a volunteer with Pleasanton’s Community Emergency Response Team, urged the Planning Commission during public comment on Oct. 22 to address traffic circulation limits and locked emergency gates in newer developments.

Pekarski cited Jensen Track (blocked curb‑to‑curb), the recently approved senior…

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