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To th · Honorable Mayor and City CouncilI From May 6, 2002 Subject Request for Revocable Permit by Stanford Rowing and Paddling for Encroachment and Use of a portion of Portside Park. Recommendation Grant a Revocable Permit to Stanford Rowing and Paddling for use of a defined area under the south end of Bridge Parkway Bddge in Redwood Shores for boat and equipment storage. Background The Stanford Rowing and Paddling, under the Stanford University Athletic Department, has been informally using an area with the permission of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department under south end of the Bridge Parkway Bridge for the purpose of storing rowing shells and kayaks used by their group. In addition to enjoying the activity themselves, the rowing and paddling enthusiast's wish to create a partnership with the City that would include the offering of lessons to residents of the community for all age groups. Gina Sanchez, representing the group, has received approval from the Redwood Shores Homeowners Association, Redwood Shores Owners Association and the Redwood City Plan Review Committee to construct an 8 foot high fence approximately 55 feet by 65 feet wide for storage of their boats and equipment. The area is under the bddge and is unimproved so the fencing and related improvements will not impact the park. Within the enclosure will be two 6 foot high racks for storing the rowing shells and kayaks together with all related equipment, including a portable dock. No flammables will be allowed. Two concerns of the Plan Review Committee were parking and water runoff from the washing of the boats at the end of the each days use. The parking has been resolved by Mistrals Restaurant, located at the north side of the bridge, allowing visitors to park in their lot and walk over the existing foot bridge to Portside Park. Water runoff is seen as minimal since the amount used to wash all four boats is approximately 20 gallons. Since the program was already established the need of a permit was seen as the appropriate solution to formalize the relationship with the City. Since all improvements are being made at no cost to City, the approval of the permit is recommended. Alternative Not approve the permit and require the Stanford Rowing and Paddling to relocate their storage to another location. Fiscal Impact The minimal for the use of water to wash their boats. ~/.? /~'~ V~l~rie Ma't~'~is Corinne Centeno Ed Everett Manager, Parks, Recreation and Director, Parks, Recreation and City Manager Community Services Department Community Services Department Attachment Revocable Permit and Exhibit "A"