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c. 8Ò AGENDA ITEM 1 ~ ~ort of ~ominatiop Committee and E1ect~on of Officers Chairwoman Weintraub requested the report from the Nominating Committee, which was Chaired by Commissioner Wilson. Commissioner Wilson proposed the following slate of officers for fiscal year 1975-76. Commissioner Knecht--Chairman¡ Commissioner Pound--Vice Chairman; Commissioner Wilson-- Secretary. Chairwoman Weintraub then called for nominations from the floor. There were none. MOTION: Commissioner Rollins moved that the nominations be closed and that the slate of officers for fiscal year 1975-76 be' accepted by acclamation, seconded by Commissioner Weintraub. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Chairwoman Weintraub then turned the Chair over to -newly elected Chairman Knecht. Chairman Knecht commended Past Chairwoman Weintraub on her out- standing ability as Chairwoman for the Commission for the past year. As representatives from Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood) limited were present, Mr. Weeks suggested considering Agenda Item 3 prior ~o Item 2. AGENDA ITEM 3 - Discussion of General Land Use Plan of Redwood Shores ~ ~ Mr. Weeks mentioned that the preliminary plan presented by Mobil Oil Estates had been reviewed several weeks ago and the Commission had certain recommendations to make with respect to that plan. There were two hearings before the Planning Commission at which time these recommendations were reviewed. The main concern the Commission had at that time was the dis- . tribution of the park acreage throughout the area. There was also some concern about the bridge, shoreline, and school locations related to the park. These items were discussed with the Planning Commission and their staff. Planning Department staff general plan maps were displayed for the Commission to view and Mr. Weeks brief 1y reviewed the areas in ques- tion relative to the overall proposed General Plan for Redwood Shores. Mr. Neil Smith, Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood) limited, then gave a slide presentation to the Commission. Mr. Smith spoke to the park plans as a whole, covering the community park and neighborhood parks, and including the pedestrian and bicycle system, the active recreation to be provided within the planned unit development (swimming, tennis, etc.), walkways, the bay frontage and levee park system, the proposed marina, 'the small Belmont Park by Marine World, the proposed tennis and swim club facility (commercial recreation), the Marina Park, boat launching facility, etc. The total components of all the open space amounts to approximately 650 acres. The net development of buildings and access streets amounts to approximately 618 acres. The total open space (active and passive) would amount to more than the total building space. Mr. Smith further stated that consideration should be given to the follow- ing criteria in selecting the community park site: