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ART ICLE 47 PLAN LINES SECTION 47.1 Plan Lines. For the purpose of insuring the orderly and harmonious development of the City, the Commission may, or on direction of the Council shall, initiate proceedings to establish (a) the location of proposed public rights of way and easements of all types, including rights of way for pedestrian traffic, water craft and air craft, or (b) the location of other proposed public improvements including parks, recreation areas, reservoir sites, parking lots, fire stations, schools, and sewage treatment plants. Such locations shall be established by the procedure set forth in this article and shall be known as "Official plan Lines of the City of Redwood City." SECTION 47.2 Commission Hearing. Proceedings for the adoption of plan lines shall be initiated by motion of the Com- mission setting a public hearing òn a preliminary plan line map, a copy of which shall be maintained on file in the Planning Department. The preliminary map shall show the proposed route, width and termini of the proposed rights of way or the exterior boundaries of any areas required for a proposed public improvement and shall indicate all parcels appearing as separate parcels on the last equalized assessment roll on which City taxes are col- lected of which any portion will lie within the proposed plan lines, provided that portions of any parcel lying more than 200 feet from the proposed plan line area need not be shown. SECTION 47.3 Notices. Notice of the time and place of public hearing shall be given at least ten days prior to the time of hearing to the owners of all property which is included within the boundaries of the plan line area and to the owners of any property abutting or contiguous to a plan line area boundary. Notice shall be given by deposit, postage prepaid, in the united States mail to the property owners as said owners appear on the last assessment roll used for the collection of City taxes. The failure of any property owner to receive a notice actually deposited in the united States mail shall not affect the validity of the hearing. SECTION 47.4 commission 'Action. (a) If, at the conclusion of the public hearing, the Commission finds that establishment of the proposed plan lines is not in the public interest, the Com- mission shall, by motion, terminate proceedings unless proceedings were initiated on direction of the Council. If proceedings were initiated at the direction of the Council, the Commission shall, by motion, recommend tothe Council that the proposed plan lines not be adopted. (b) If, at the conclusion of the public hearing, the Com- mission finds that the establishment of the proposed plan lines would be in the public interest, the Commission shall, by motion, recommend to the Council the adoption of the proposed plan lines 85