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� �-i�- �� Public Access, Parks and Open Spaces One of the primary goals of the Marina Shores Precise Plan is to provide a network of public waterfront access and open spaces, for the enjoyment of the sit,� residents and wor.:ers, and for the general public. The Precise Plan specifies that at lea: t 6.8 acres of Public park and open space areas must be provided (pgs. 27-29). The developer may count up to 50% of the water area of the marina basins towards their open space requirement, and an area of 1.3 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land (with a PG&E easement for the transmission lines) at the north edge of the Peninsula Marina site is being pursued by the applicant for park purposes, for the active use area. Some of the key Precise Plan coenponents of public access and open space inciude: 1. Two marina areas, totaling a minimum of 7.0 acres, with dock space/moorings for at least 60 boats. 2. A continuous "oute�' public espianade along the edge of Redwood Creek and Smith Siough, with adequate width for walkers and bicyclists and attractive design elements, inciuding landscaping, benches, and lighting. 3. A continuous "inner harbo�' public esplanade along the edge of all interior water areas, including the marinas. 4. A North Point Park on the Pete's Harbor portion of the site, a minimum of 0.5 acre in size with at least a 75-foot setback from the waters edge, an overlook, and other attractive design elements for the public space. 5. A minimum of 1.3 acres of contiguous active park area, to include a lawn area for informal sport activities, a tot lot, a small boat landing area, and sports courts. 6. The pedestrian/bicycle under-crossing of Hwy. 101, and pedestrian/bicycle facilities along Bair Island Road. It is critical to the implementation of the Precise Plan that many of the park and open space amenities be developed relatively early in the project phasi�g. The Plan specifies that the marinas for each of the two areas must be built with the initial phase of construction on each sub-area (Peninsula Marina and Pete's Harbor). Other amenities are generally required in the later phases. Planning Entitlements The project will require numerous planning entitlements. If the City Council wishes to approve the MSV project, then the following approvals are necessary: 1. General Plan Amendments. As mentioned previously, the General Plan (GP) must be amended in several ways if the City Council wishes to approve MSV. First, the Land Use Map of the General Plan currently designates a portion of the Peninsula Marina site and the adjoining Bair Island Road as "Office/Commercial - Office Park Oriented Uses" 14 . This land use designation will have to change "Office/Commercial - Mixed Use (Commercial and Residential)" to allow the " Both Bair Island Road (immediately adjacent to Peninsula Marina) and Uccelli Road (immediately adjacent to Pete's Harbor) are privately held parcels by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. They also require General Plan land use and zoning designations as part of this application. 12