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Site 04: Marshall Street Garage (top floor) Site 05: Spring Street Lot Site 06: Redwood Creek (Bradford Street to Convention Way) The site assessment also included research of existing conditions, such as underground utilities and culverts, and provided findings for each site and a recommended site ranking for Council to consider. In addition, the analysis preliminarily examined the potential costs of repurposing the existing parcels. During this process, City staff presented the site maps, the evaluation criteria and draft findings to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, the Planning Commission and the Complete Streets Advisory Committee (joint study session) and to the business community including the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Business Group (DBG) and the Redwood City Improvement Association (RCIA). These stakeholders provided substantial feedback that shaped the ranking of the sites. Many of the participants recommended improvements to Redwood Creek, particularly, development of a creek -side trail that would connect the segments built per the North Main Street Precise Plan. Furthermore, stakeholders expressed significant interest in the creek site as an investment towards a strategic connection to the City's waterfront. Based on the feedback received and analysis conducted, staff recommended that the following sites be studied further in Phase 2: Site 02: Library Lot A/Roselli Park (excludes Lot B) Site 03: City Hall/Main Street Lot Site 06: Bradford Street/Redwood Creek The City Council supported this recommendation. ANALYSIS As with Phase 1, staff from the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department, the Community Development Department (CDD), the Library Services Department, the City Attorney's Office and the City Manager's Office participated in Phase 2. This phase focused on the feasibility of building a park on the selected sites. The team further reviewed title reports and deeds, continued to research parking agreements, collected topographic surveys, confirmed property lines and easements, and ultimately determined suitable, buildable areas for a future park(s) and urban recreational corridors.