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59 Public Hearing - Annexation of Territory to General Improvement District No . 1 - 64 Vice Mayor Henderson declared open at 7 : 42 p . m , the public hearing on the annexa - tion of territory to General Improvement District No . 1- 64 (Redwood Shores ) . In response to question , City Clerk Hildebrand stated that she has on file affida - vit of publication of Resolution No . 7049 stating the intention of annexing terri - --- tory and setting a time and place for public hearing , affidavit of mailing to the owner of property in the subject territory and has received no written communica- tions concerning the matter . City Manager Fales observed that the territory is known as the "Brod property " and that the petitioner , Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood ) Ltd . , is the sole owner of the property and is requesting annexation in accordance with previous agreements . Vice Mayor Henderson invited anyone present who wished to speak to do so . MOTION : Councilman Norris moved , seconded by Councilman Rhodes , that the public hearing be closed . The motion carried unanimously by voice vote , The public hearing was closed at 7 : 45 p . m . MOTION : Title having been read , Councilman Williams introduced the following reso - lution and moved , seconded by Councilman Leipzig , its adoption : Resolution No . 7074 Annexing Lands to General Improvement District No . 1- 64 of the City of Redwood City . The resolution was adopted unanimously by roll call vote . Public Hearing - Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan Vice Mayor Henderson declared open at 7 :46 p . m . the public hearing on the proposed Open Space and Conservation Elements for the General Plan . In response to question , City Clerk Hildebrand stated that she has on file affida- vit of publication of Notice of Hearing and has received no written communications concerning the subject of the hearing . City Manager Fales referred to his report of December 14 , 1973 transmitting the comments of the Civic Cultural Commission and stated that adoption of the proposed element is recommended , Planning Director Schroeter reported the unanimous approval of the proposed Element by the Planning Commission and introduced Ray Schoenfeld of the Planning Department who served as Project Manager with regard to the proposed Element . Mr . Schoenfeld reviewed the proposed Element for Council , observing that while Open Space and Conservation are combined , a distinction should be made between them . He noted that a periodic review is very desirable , and in response to questions , stated that many items subject to such review would come under Planning Commission juris - diction as well as that of other boards or commissions . General discussion followed , and it was agreed that while other boards and commis - sions are charged with review of certain matters which would come up in a periodic review of the Elements of the General Plan , all of them could also be said to be under the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission . Therefore , it was suggested that with regard to the periodic review , all matters be transmitted to the Planning Commission before being transmitted to Council , with the other boards and commis- sions to retain their right to comment when the matter is before Council . Changes in the flow chart (Diagram B) would be required along with changes in the related language . Vice Mayor Henderson invited anyone present who wished to speak to do so . Harry Jackson , attorney for Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood ) Ltd . , called attention to the inclusion of Pond Al2 , Bair Island , as open space . He said that future land use of that property has not been determined and suggested that further study might be worthwhile , City Manager Fales advised Mr . Jackson that the Pond is included as a possible goal as part of the General Plan , and before any use is made of the property , considerable review would take place , Larry Schenck, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission , suggested that references to development of mini -parks are out of date . Mr . Schenck questioned whether the mention of possible annexation of lands referred to in the third 12/17/73 Reg . Mtg .