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11.A. - Page 3 <br /> 17. Plan for land use and circulation compatibility with adjacent institutional, <br /> industrial, and port---dependent uses. <br /> There are a number of areas where some Task Force members registered strong <br /> disagreement with the majority of the group. But, the concepts of the use and <br /> circulation graphics, which include land-based development, water-based development, <br /> open space of various types and uses, and the desirability of pedestrian, bicycle, and <br /> vehicular connections into and through the Project Area from all directions. <br /> Open Space <br /> The Task Force recommends that at least one-third of the total acreage be kept as <br /> Open Space. Open space has not been fully defined, nor has the exact apportionment <br /> of uses of this space been defined. However, the Task Force recommends that open <br /> space must include active fields, passive recreation use, water based use, and wetlands <br /> The Specific Plan will address this issue as a matter of land use, circulation, and <br /> economics. Specifically at issue is a concern for wetlands and the potential loss of <br /> habitat. This topic is of interest because there are some existing wetlands that may <br /> have been created with the development of the City's Police Headquarters. Other <br /> potential wetlands include the Ferrari property (a portion of which is identified in the <br /> General Plan as wetlands and has a land use designation of Open Space - <br /> Preservation). Additionally, there was some concern about too narrowly defining a <br /> percentage of the Plan Area for this set-aside, but staff recommends a balance between <br /> land development, water development and open space as an equitable and likely <br /> sustainable scenario. <br /> Floating Communities <br /> The Task Force supports a floating community on Redwood Creek, subject to a change <br /> in law or interpretation of policies by the State Lands Commission. This <br /> recommendation also includes establishing performance standards and allowing public <br /> access to the Creek bank and waters. The specifics for this change in use and the cost <br /> and timing to do so will also be addressed in the economic and land use analyses still to <br /> come. <br /> There is support for the concept of a Floating Community on private property within the <br /> Plan Area, specifically the Ferrari property. The steps to enable this use are not <br /> identified or developed at this time, but will be an essential component of the Specific <br /> Plan. Staff has been clear with the Task Force and community that approval at some <br /> time of a floating community does not mean that this community is composed of the <br /> current inhabitants and structures of Docktown Marina. <br /> Development Standards <br /> The Task Force supported development in the Plan Area. Residential and office <br /> development concepts were presented by property owner representatives. Specifically, <br /> the properties most likely to support land development are the approximately 20 acres <br /> of the former Grand Prix site, now owned by Jay Paul Companies, and the land side of <br /> the Docktown Marina, jointly owned by two parties. The Jay Paul Company envisions <br />