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Park J& ~creq ti on Comm i ssion Minufês o} May 23, 2001 Page 3 Jason Strubing, 2644 Broadway, spoke in support of the new location of the skatepark and felt there is a really need for a skatepark in Redwood City. Tom Watson, 1038 King Street, felt that an environmental impact report needs to be done because the project has an impact upon the neighborhood. He spoke about issues of skatepark supervision, graffiti, and the closure of the skatepark in San Mateo. Lucille James, 1230 Roosevelt Avenue, backs up to the proposed skatepark site and does not want the additional noise, trash, nuisance. She said, "We don't want it, we don't need it." Mike Giannattasio, 1795 Edgewood Road, felt that Redwood City needs a skatepark because the closest park is in Palo Alto. He felt this was a great opportunity for Redwood City and would be a positive influence to get the skaters in one location. He stated that fences usually surround skate parks. Director Centeno said staff investigated the 4.5 acres of City-owned property near the Police Station and announced that a portion of the land has been rented to a construction company, another section for auto dealer storage, and the remainder is allocated for the Bloomquist extension project. She also stated that the City's Planning Department has advised staff that an EIR is not required for this project. Ann Palu, Skateboard Task Force member, spoke about the San Mateo skatepark process which was only a two year commitment by the City of San Mateo and the reason for the closure. Ms. Palu was involved in the San Mateo skatepark and explained that the City of San Mateo received more than $15,000 in revenue in several months of the skatepark's operation. She felt that Redwood City youth need a skatepark. Superintendent Chris Beth spoke about the Skatepark Task Force which is working on developing rules and regulations for the park, staffing, hours of operation, and announced that they are currently collecting information from other cities with skateparks. He asked audience members to please let him know if they would like to be on our mailing list for skatepark meetings. He also confirmed that the State of California has determined skateboarding to be an "at-risk sport" and liability insurance is treated the same as baseball and soccer. MIS Swope/Truscelli: To approve the change of the skatepark location and to include replacing any trees that will be removed as a result of this project. Commissioner Walsh asked about the labor and timing involved in getting an EIR and Director Centeno stated the consultant would have a better idea but she estimated 2.3 months. Commissioner Swope suggested checking with , , <. , , , " ". ~ ~