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� , �'� ATTACHMENT 2 � Com issioner Piuile said that the Visioning Study should not corrode the strengths and the di rsity of the existing businesses in the area (i.e., industrial, heavy, light, etc.). She sai she has been saying for the past four years, we need diversity in Redwood City, iYs balancing act, but it is what makes Redw�od City unique and strong. Commissio r Piulle said she wants to make sw � tha? TBI (Transitional Bayfront Industrial) A a/Zoning does not creep into the Ind�strial 3usinesses and eventually drive them out. She said there must be safeguards to keep them in the City. Chair Foust sai he fully supports what Commissioner Piulle said, and asked Mr. Passanisi for direct n in the process. Mr. Passanisi said bas d on Chair FousYs recommendation, staff will combine the Study and all comments int one document and present it to the City Council, and recommending it go back the Planning Commission. Chair Foust said it makes se e that the City Council just look at this Study from a policy and procedure stand point a then have it come back to the Planning Commission. Chair Foust said Council need to know the Commission is not done, and in order to move to the next step, let them ow why we're not done, and where we're hope to go with it. Commissioner Garcia said even havin Plan Concepts A, B and C, we don't know where we're going. We can listen to people at have interest on these particular properties, but we can't let that sway us as to what e want for Redwood City. He said, as far as the Century Park Theater, he can't see ho �ng at all. Mr. Passanisi pointed out to the Commissio that there is a recommended land use concept in the Study (Page 27), which is refinin Plan Concept B. However, sensing the Commission wants input from City Council first, h said he would get the information. Commissioner Seybert asked Chair Foust if she was eeking input from the City Council, and if so, it might be more advantageous to have a oint Study Session with the City CounciL Chair Foust and the Commissioners agreed that sta should take Chair FousYs recommendation to the City Counci�, and that there should b a Joint Study Session with the City Council. Pat Dixon, Redwood Shores resident, commented that she wa d to stress that there should be a non-motorized pathway along the waterfront, included the Study. Chair Foust said her comment would be included with thp additional c ments. 5. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Mr. Passanisi gave a Power Point presentation on the General Plan outlining the General Plan Update Work Program. He said staff essentially divides the Work Program into three areas: 0 0 s Page 5 of 9