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293 in it; that the some twenty five miles or more of water orient- ed walkways, view areas, parle areas, etc. which are planned for the City in the Redwood Shores area would provide for the visual water-designed aspect~ that there is great concern with regard to maintenance, upkeep, and attendant problems which could re- sult from a water-designed project in the park~ that there is an urgency to provide for the present and the immediate future for all segments and age brackets of the population - both active and passive types of recr.eation - and the acquiring of approx. 5 acres at this time through covering of the creek is of the ut- most importance; that the Jenks & Adamson Report whould be stud- ied with regard to the creek situation: in that there will be, reportedly, sufficient funds remaining in the storm drain bond issue monies to permit covering the creek instead of gunniting it and costs should be balanced against the acquiring of approx. 5 acres of usuable land: that the park has been in existence for some 22 years and is still not providing anywhere near ad-. equately for the needs in the community; that there is planned expansion of the Police Youth Club Bldg. and recent discussion concerning expansion of the Veterans' Memorial Bldg. - both would reduce open and usuable space on that portion of the park. In commending various other aspects of the plan design-mounding and turfed areas; massing of perimeter parking areas (and cover- ing of "improved" area near Vera-Dickey streets); inclusion of Phase 3 of C.A.B.: provision for famii.y-type picnic areas; cir- culation pattern-pathways-¡ landscaping designs and plantings¡ planning for ultimate development to a full potential by ac- quiring other abutting and adjacent properties¡--the Commission suggested that the following be considered in the Master Plan: Barbecue area which could accommodate approx. SOD-people; No more baseball-fields; Lawn bowling: Soccer field; Additional tennis courts; Handball Court; - Outdoor basket- ball hoops: Enlarged mother-tot- areas; Bxpansion of Rose Garden: Skating area which possibly could be converted to a tot wading pool or sprinkle pool during hot weather; Enlarging of the gymnasium facilities - to possibley three times its size-in order to permit a teen center building; . acquisition of and utilization of the Armory building and 2 acre site-building to include possibly three stories and provide for ice skating, teen dances, basketball games, et~.: renovating restrooms in park and providing. additional ones such as at the new barbeque site west of C.A.B.¡ interim turf bank -to clean up park and as needed used in other park areas. Mr. Sue was asked to provide an alternate plan with respect to a covered creek project, and the suggestions above and to present plan at the Nov. 5th meeting. ........-. ..., . ......-..--.-.--...-.,...<......,..... ....._m"._'-.---T-.-.-.-.--'.-..-...-.'---...---.'-----_..__..._---__'___h.--'.......__._._-~_..........__.......'........-.....--.-.....--n.._... --....--,.,....-...............-.......---..,.-.........- ...n._u......_-