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-:~, ' .. ~ , "'" -,.- ~~ ,. ., 1 . ~ T T'~~~-'-""""\--"'"r"~-~" --, '" ,- '90 - , ' of it~ ~ilities,'residents ~d ~~ir ~isit~s, rill tr~l.to~e park by car or by public transportation." The community recreation' paù sèrves also às a nelghborhood recreation center for the resi- dents of the neighborhood in which it is located...... ','",.'\.',."""'--. ,', Above information is as contained from IIRecreation Element of Red- wood City General Plan by Sterling S. Winans" as contained in pre- liminary report presented~at Park and~Recreation Commission meeting of July 6, 1966. ' QUESTIONS AND ANS~iERS concerning preliminary report: 1 - MIDDLEFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - Chestnut Park: Mrs. Betty Travers asl{ed why suggestion of èliminating Chestnut Park. Mrs. - , Travers objected to small children being required to cross IIhigh- way" .r:o~. reach facilities suggested by Mr. Winans. ~1INANS: We must decide as a goal and a plan if we' are going to plan l-2-or 3 lot play 101:s1 many al~ over the city, or try to pool property together for adequate maintenance and supervisìon which might be more real- istic to support ¡, small children are not the whole population and re-planning of parks for all groups might be the. ultimate answer; that discontinuance of ~estnut pârk at the present ti~ was not proposed only its eventual advisability was questioned., 2 - MIDDLEFIELD COMMUNITY ,RECREATION PARK CENTER - VICINITY AMPEX? . ' Discussion of some possible such usage in addition to-Andrew Spinas par]{ area to function as ,recreational opportuni ties in addi tion to neighborhood facilities,- i. e,. two-story project, possible parking underneath, and recreational fà~ilitie~ on top'. - - " , " ' , ' 3 - PALM AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD - Chairman Beals stated that some con- sideration had been given to a minimum type - quiet type park - for Union Cemetery area. Memorial' Park type park idea has been-suggested. PROPERTY ADJACENT TO YMCA BUILDING - property zoned for apartments, cost may be prohibitive for City; suggestion made by Commissioner . h -. . Stuart that 1f YMCA had plans for expanslon that thelr purchase of thi s property could accompl ish same end. -. . 4 - CANYON ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD - Use of Hetch Hetchy property in this area would require careful planning¡ turfing would have high maint- enance costs; low maintenance shrubbery possibly could be considered use of Hetch Hetchy strip might not be best property possible but possibly some good usage could be achieved. 5 - ELKS CLUB GOLF CouRSE - is a "public" asset but not public re- creation space - don't discount private enterprises although-being a fraternal enterprise it could eventually be used for other pur- poses or even sold. 6 - FRIENDLY ACRES INDUSTRIAL ZONED AREA -Could city re-zone?