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- 110 the curtailment of funds for capital improvement, makes it difficult in terms of long range planning. Mr. Weeks pointed out that even though funds were scarce at the present time, the long range planning process must continue in order for the Commission to be in a position for recommendations for improve- ments as well as expansion if new funds should become available. Additionally, this planning ;s essential in order to prioritize the expenditure of funds which are available in order to assure maximum benefit from the expenditures. It was pointed out that there is current state legislation which looks very favorable of passing whi'ch will allocate significant funds to local com~ munities for capital improvement. If that happens, it is essential that the City be in a position with their planning to accept these funds. Mr. Weeks pointed out that for the first time the long range planning for park acquisition and improvement is out ahead of the funding process which greatly aids in establishing budgets as well as prioritizing needs in the future. He encouraged the Commission to continue with their study in that the Commission has made good progress toward park improvement and park expansion commensurate with available funds. A five minute recess ~s call~ at 8:50 ~.The ~~ing'res~~ at 9:00 ~ with all Commissioners present except for Commissioner Rollins. REPORT ITEM 1 - Design and Development Committee MOTION: Commissioner Weintraub moved to accept the Design & Develop- ment Committee report, seconded by Commissioner Pound. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. REPORT ITEM 2 - QpenL L~pac,e~ C,om!ßi !te~ Open Space Coomittee Chairman Wilson described a proposed development plan for the use of the Sequoia High School District1s surplus school site opposite Canada College on Farm Hill Boulevard. It was pointed out that the organization called Environmental Volunteers proposed a development of the thirty-five acre site which involves multi-use of the area, com- bining a shopping-office center and parking lot with an open space area for trails, picnic tables, bicycle paths, and an open space area to be preserved for botanical and geological purposes... They also proposed a corridor connector between Stulsaft Park and Huddart Park via the 280 freeway underpass below Canada College. These areas were pointed out on a map and it was indicated that the Committee had visited the area on two different occasions and had discussed the proposal together with its impact on the surrounding area. It was the consensus of the Committee that the var;.ous elements in the proposal which attempt to retain the majority of the high school site in open space were good ideas and should be promoted. The Committee felt, however, that the proposed corridor between Stulsaft Park and the high school site would be somewhat impractical due to the problems which a narrow hiking c~rridor could present to the adjacent residential areas. These types of narrow corridors in highly developed residential areas have presented massive problems in the past and should be discouraged, rather than encouraged. ----,._- .----,.--.-,---.--