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Sent Bg: BASELINE; 510 420 1707; Nov-12-99 9:01 ; Page 316 I Waterfront Committee, the Stockton Redevelopment Commission, and the Stockton City Council for concurrence and approval. Two public meetings were held to receive input on the design concept for Weber Block redevelopment. Advertisements of these public meetings were made in The Record newspaper, notifications were mailed to the stakeholders list (see discussion below), and fliers were prepared for distribution by the Downtown Alliance guides. Four presentations were also made to the Waterfront Committee to receive design input and guidance. Generally,public comments received on redevelopment of Weber Block included: 1) creating more public space in the plaza area, 2) incorporating public art into the design, 3) using portable benches and umbrellas to increase flexibility of the space, 4) providing space for a wintertime ice rink, S) providing pedestrian connections with immediate off-site land uses,6).providing far public transportation,and 7)ensuring water quality of the Stockton Channel within the Weber Block area. All public input together with the direction and guidance of City staff'and the Committee resulted in the final design concept described under the Proposed Site Redevelopment Plans and Land Uses section above (HDR , Engineering, 1999). Once the PEA is finalized,the second phase of the design will be completed with preparation of the final design and construction documents for the.redevelopment of Weber Block. COMMUNITY PROFILE The community has expressed interest in redevelopment of the Weber Block property and other sites in the Master Plan Area,.through the deliberations of the Waterfront Committee and public input received on the conceptual design for Weber Block. Proposed redevelopment of the Weber Block property as a water square/publie'meeting area were well.reccived by the public. A list of key stakeholders, as identified in the Flan for Stakeholder Involvement, is included in Appendix E. Entries on the stakeholders listed include members of the Stockton Waterfront Committee, the Stockton Redevelopment Commission, the Stockton Planning Cornmiskon, the Stockton City Council, other governmental agencies, and other elected representatives of the waterfront area. The list also includes known property owner's in the area, civic and community groups, nonprofit organizations that serve people who frequent the waterfront area,business and environmental organizations, and other groups presumed to have an interest in the waterfront area. j The location for the established information repository is located at the Stockton Redevelopment. 4 Agency. i RECOtTNINLENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES Significant public outreach regarding proposed redevelopment of the Stockton Environmental Master Plan Area, including the Weber Bloch Property, have been conducted to date. No recommendations for additional Public participation activities are recommended at this time. 973b4stkptn-wpd-1 lr9 49 32