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196 Others pbesent: Councilman Dixon Arnett: Mr. Dick Adams. Discussion included: PLANNING COMMISSION and STAFF: Explained commission functions re zoning and planning, use permits, recommendations to -Council re variances, pre-zoning, sub-division maps, plan lines, per- J¡lits for development, duties of staff,- relation of staff to commission and city manager and council, Architectural Control. Committee, Urban Design Committee, Sub-division Committee, S.M.Co. Regiona~ Planning Committee: thât commission must act on applications within thirty days - time element be~mg a fac- tor in some instances on matters relating to parks and recrea- tion as Park & Recreation Commission meets once a month7 that while the winans Report had been the basis for adoption of the Park & Recreation Element to the Gen~ral Plan, the city is only 1&3/4 years into the General Plan prorj.ect - a three year program before adoption7 that while Park & Recreation Commission and staff can make recommendations they would have to rely largely on the Planning Commission to carry out that which is reflected in the Park & Recreation Element to the General Plan:- that Park & Recreation Commission should prepare specific plans for a cap- ital improvement program, with priorities, and then proceed to accomplish it: that all commisgions must be aggressive. PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION and STAFF: Described commission objectives, powers and duties, i.e., to recommend an adequate park system, equipment, maintenance and personnel, and personn- el for recreational activities for the entire community 7 that there had been a lack of communication between the two comm- issions and staffs, particularly with reference to Redwood Shores, concerning park and recreation matters, such matters having been determined without consultation or knowledge of the Commission or park. and Recreation departments: urged ser- ious consideration of the park-school philsosophy by tying in of neighborhood parks and school playgrounds whenever feasible: referred to deficiencies in older Redwood City as noted in . Winan's Report and of commission concern for correcting them, a bond issue recommendation and priorities study presently being made re financing of such urgently needed projects as land acquisition and improvements, including completing Comm- unity Park-development of Canyon Roàd Park (in process of negotiation for purchas~)-Easter Bowl-enlargement of Mezes Park-securing badly need land in Friendly Acres area and Wood- side Road area, etc.~improvement of Andrew Spinas Park to include ~ennis courts-etc.: need to be apprised where park and recreation facili~ies can be put ~ogether, both in older Redwood City where there is a critical need, and ~he Shores section where theee is a better possibility of success because of