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F 12 APR 10 -6) Park & Recreation Commission stating unanimous motion adopted by Commission approving adoption of the proposed Park & Recreation Element of the General Plan as presented. San Francisco Water Department communication addressed to the Planning Director, acknowledging receipt of copy of proposed "Parks & Recreation Element of the General Plan" and advising that at such time as procedures are to be commenced __.. under the Plan, their Department would be pleased to consider and discuss such park and recreational usage of portions of their pipeline rights of ways, subject to previous commit- ments and policy of the City of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission. Association of Bay Area Governments communication addressed to the Planning Director, in general extending congratulations on Plan being a first rate contribution to open space planning within the region proposed. City Manager announced Planning Director would make a brief introductory presenta- tion of the Proposed Plan outlining its highlights as had been done previously for benefit of Park and Recreation Commission and the Citizens Committee. Planning Director reiterated the reason proposed Plan for Redwood Shores and Winan's Report on park and recreation element had been prepared at request of Council for incorporation into City's General Plan in order to combine all into a single composite report which would meet requirements of Federal -Government for parkland acquisition funds, as well as meet elements of a City Plan. Planning Director reviewed briefly points covered in the Plan as to goals, prin- ciples, criteria, and standards which were used, and pointed out sites from illus- trated slide and reviewed how they were chosen and the three different types of open space recreational areas proposed as an ultimate development. He reviewed study of existing facilities throughout the City reported in the proposed Plan, which had been analyzed as to deficiencies compared with a standard which was considered as an "ideal" against which to compare levels of adequacy. He also reviewed recommendations which had been made a part of the proposed plan, presented more as suggestions for project possibilities in the form of land which might be available for park development in the future. He summarized by again stating total composition of the report had been prepared in the manner to meet Federal requirements for land acquisition funds but which would also meet needs for inclusion into the General Plan as a park and recreation element. Councilman Henderson questioned whether any new report or information not covered by this report might have been indicated from presentation made to the Park and Recreation Commission and the Citizens Committee. Planning Director advised he had made a similar introductory presentation at the meeting of Park & Recreation Commission, and that comments indicated the report didn't go far enought, but that there appeared to be unanimity to the Plan as a whole. Councilman Bury questioned whether specific listing of several of priorities con- cerning recommendations for amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance in achieving dedication of lands and restriction of steep slopes for open