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457 Council questioned details of this proposed subdivision planning as to reason for increasing number of buildable lots , whether park areas had been reviewed by Park and Recreation Commission , sizes of the two school sites , etc . Plann - ing Director advised o '/the review and comments made by Park and Recreation Commission on the park and recreation proposals , number of lots having been enlarged because school area cut as Belmont School District not willing to acquire larger area and City would in that event have to be willing to acquire excess . Questioning also held as to policy of access for control of parkway and how determined . City Manager recalled for Council ' s benefit how approval had been indicated by Council from very outset and how ratified agreements for access between City and Leslie are on file , which limit and determine where such access is located and policy agreement comes again to Council_ during procedure for approval of Final Maps . Indication also by Council as to whether overtones of economics were not now entering developments in planning and if project not more sterotyped than what was originally anticipated . Both City Manager and Planning Director spoke to point of initial planning for development of Shores by " TAC " which hadn ' t proved out with sloughs taken into account nor the engineering connected with soil conditions , and also the need to consider economics when starting to establish this development with single family dwellings , but of the unique features of the development with its interior waterway system; the linear park system not found in usual developments , besides the dike park system, another unique feature . Staff further explained planning for whole of development for Redwood Shores , detailing reasons for street patterns to follow slough lines , and acknowledged a better presentation could have been made of this particular subdivision by more graphic efforts . Motion to grant exceptions lost on roll call vote , Councilmen Arnett and Wey- mouth voting yes , Councilmen Henderson , Petersen , Rosselli , and Mayor Bury voting no , Councilman Keckley being noted absent . Discussion thereafter pertained to procedure by which this subdivision map could again be presented for consideration , either through Planning Commission or Council , and technical problems presented through this action . Councilman Petersen moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 6092 AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT , seconded by Councilman Henderson . Staff report stated the agreement between the State , County and City for participation in the Woodside Road widening provided for the conveyance by the City of nine City-owned parcels along right -of -way for this project . Motion carried on roll call vote , Councilman Keckley being noted absent . Councilman Rosselli expressed concern for adequacy of pedestrian crosswalks proposed for Woodside Expressway in view of the traffic situation now and expected when widening complete , and if it would be possible to meet again with County &P3 .69