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7.A. - Page 15 of 16 155 adjacent to the waterfront, which could provide public -oriented and water -dependent uses and activities. 5. Provide recreation and open space amenities in Recreation and open space amenities can be provided the Inner Harbor in support of the citywide adopted on the park parcels located north and east of the parkland standard. anticipated navigation center and transitional housing site. Approximately 2.5 acres of open space would be removed from the original plan, which would reduce the city's potential overall open space acreage. 6. Preserve existing and accommodate new floating The land swap would have no impact on Docktown communities. and would not preclude a new floating community on the so-called Ferrari property. 7. Insist upon quality architecture, streetscapes, The land swap does not preclude the implementation public place improvements, and other "placemaking" of high-quality architecture, streetscapes, and features that define the Inner Harbor. placemaking improvements. The City would want to work with the County to ensure its new structures achieve design goals for the Inner Harbor. 8. Respond creatively and appropriately to projected The proposed navigation center and transitional sea level rise; include use of sustainable and housing building and site would require sea level rise adaptable approaches—such as floating walkways adaptations, as will other Inner Harbor structures and and floating structures—for land use and improvements. Creative and sustainable approaches infrastructure improvements. such as floating walkways can continue to be provided along the waterfront and within the parks. 9. Promote recreational uses that accommodate The land swap does not preclude human- and wind- human- and wind -powered watercraft. powered watercraft from being provided along the waterfront. 10. Emphasize and enhance boater access to Possible enhanced boater access to Redwood Creek Redwood Creek and the Bay for recreation and and use of the Bay for recreation/education purposes educational purposes. would not be impacted by the land swap. 11. Provide for new and improved pedestrian, bicycle, The land swap would allow for the Blomquist Street transit, and auto connections between the Inner extension, which would improve transportation Harbor and Downtown Redwood City, and between connections to the adjacent developed areas along the Inner Harbor and adjacent developed areas along the Bay. Improved connections between Downtown the Bay. Redwood City and Inner Harbor are possible if the Maple Street road design and amenities are provided. 12. Complete the Bay Trail connection through the The Bay Trail connection can continue to be provided Inner Harbor. through Inner Harbor traveling along the waterfront and adjacent to the park parcel and the navigation center and transitional housing parcel. 13. Incorporate marine and freshwater wetlands Freshwater wetlands can continue to be provided areas within or near the Inner Harbor plan area as within the northern park parcel, thus providing for habitat and for education. freshwater habitat and education. The potential for marine wetlands in other areas of Inner Harbor are not impacted by the land swap. 14. Accommodate educational use amenities such as The land swap does not preclude educational museum exhibits and hands-on learning labs that amenities from being provided in the Inner Harbor. feature historic Redwood City and local flora/fauna/habitat. 15. Require private development to include The County of San Mateo and the City of Redwood community benefits—either on-site or within the City are considering a land swap. As such, private Inner Harbor—such as open space accessible to the development provided community benefits are not public, recreation areas, trails, docks, water access, applicable. 155