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Park & Recreation Commission MinJtêsÕ¡Mhy 23, 2001 Page 2 Commissioners to attend a meeting on May 30 at 7:00pm at City Hall where the plan would be reviewed. The presentation included suggestions on housing, employment, retail, recreation, cultural heritage, historical architecture and character, open space and streetscape, access, circulation and parking. Mr. Moore explained that the after the City's boards and commission members provided comments to the plan, the plan would be revised and preparations would be made to implement the program. the plan would also be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for approval. Mr. Moore stated the Task Force meets once a month and invited the public to attend the meetings. He asked if anyone was interested in attending the meetings to please let him know and he will make sure you are added to the mailing list. He spoke about the proposed park around the courthouse and the need for a center gathering place in the downtown area. MIS Truscelli/Swope: To send a letter of support to the Downtown Area Task Force. Motion passed unanimously. ITEM 2 - SKATEPARK UPDATE ; I ~ t ~, Director Centeno gave the history of the process followed in selecting of the proposed skateboard park site and explained that a Skate Park Task Force was formed several months ago to assist in this process. The City has also contracted with an architect to design the skatepark. Initially, a location behind the NFL Alumni Building was identified and meetings were held with the neighbors regarding this site selection. Because many neighbors were in opposition to the proposed site, the Skatepark Task Force began to look at other locations within Red Morton Park for the facility. A potential site next to the tennis court backboard was identified and staff asked the City Arborist to review this site because of the close proximity to a grove of trees. A staff report was prepared, which included the results of the City Arborist's report, and was provided to the Commissioners and neighbors. Director Centeno stated that if the skatepark was moved to this new location, there are two options available to the Commission. One option would the removal and relocation of several trees and the second option would involve the removal of fewer trees and would also include the redesign of the tennis backboard. She confirmed that we do not have any usage statistics by the public on the tennis backboard, and that costs to move or redesign the backboard would be included in the total project costs. r' Vance Smith, 633 Hawes Street, spoke about the previous meeting held with the neighbors concerning the first proposed skateboard park site and felt that City-owned properties in other areas of Redwood City would be a better location. He stated that he believed the center of the park was a better location than the one behind the NFL Alumni building. " ,. ,