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Home My WebLink About2019-01-14 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Regular Meeting January 14, 2019 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 6:04 P.M. Present: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kou, Tanaka Absent: Kniss Study Session 1. Palo Alto Transportation Management Association (TMA) Annual Report. NO ACTION TAKEN Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to continue Agenda Item Number 5, “PUBLIC HEARING: on Objections to Weed Abatement…” to January 22, 2019. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent Minutes Approval 2. Approval of Action Minutes for the December 17, 2018 and January 7, 2019 Council Meetings. MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to approve the Action Minutes for the December 17, 2018 and January 7, 2019 Council Meetings. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent Consent Calendar MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to approve the Consent Calendar. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/14/19 3. Receive the Middlefield Road North Traffic Safety Project End-pilot Report and Direction to Adopt the Current Configuration as a Permanent Feature. 4. Approval of Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number C15157537 With CIGNA for Long Term Disability (LTD), Life Insurance, and Accidental Death Policies for an Additional Three-year Term for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $5,373,662. MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent Action Items 5. PUBLIC HEARING: on Objections to Weed Abatement and Adoption of a Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated (STAFF REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO JANUARY 22, 2019) 6. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 3703-3709 El Camino Real [18PLN-00136]: Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for a Zone Change to Apply the Affordable Housing (AH) Combining District to the Site, as Well as Architectural Review to Allow for the Demolition of two Existing Retail Buildings and Construction of a 100 Percent Affordable Housing Project. The Project Consists of a Four-story Building Containing 59 Residential Units, two Levels of Garage Parking, and Associated Site Improvements. The Applicant Also Requests a Design Enhancement Exception to Allow for Garage and Ground Level Encroachments Into Required Rear and Street Side Yards, and a Waiver From Retail Preservation Requirements. Zoning District: CN (Neighborhood Commercial). Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline Section 15194 (Affordable Housing). Public Hearing was opened at 8:09 P.M. Public Hearing was closed at 9:03 P.M. The Council took a break at 9:05 P.M. and returned at 9:10 P.M. MOTION: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to: A. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Guidelines Section 15194 (Affordable Housing Exemption); ACTION MINUTES Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/14/19 B. Introduce for first reading and adopt an Ordinance to apply the Affordable Housing (AH) Combining District to the subject property; and C. Adopt the proposed Record of Land Use Action approving the Applicant’s request for architectural review, design enhancement exception, a request to waive the retail preservation requirement for the project, subject to the rezoning ordinance taking effect, and as modified by the at-places memo provided by Staff. INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion a new Part D, “Direct Staff to evaluate any future RPP Districts in this area to minimize the impact from Wilton Court based on the project’s TDM plan and the project’s intent to fully park the building, to the extent allowed by law.” INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to add to the Motion: A. Wilton Court building plans shall remain substantially consistent to Palo Alto Housing’s presentation before Council on January 14, 2019: i. Shall contain 21 units or more, but no less, for adults with developmental disabilities; ii. A total of 58 units at 30-60 percent AMI; iii. Palo Alto live/work preference; iv. Parking spaces shall not be reduced more than two spaces in order to comply with Code requirements; and B. Direct Staff to return to Council with a proposal on how to conduct a comprehensive traffic study of the Ventura neighborhood. MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor Fine moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to: A. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Guidelines Section 15194 (Affordable Housing Exemption); B. Introduce for first reading and adopt an Ordinance to apply the Affordable Housing (AH) Combining District to the subject property; and ACTION MINUTES Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/14/19 C. Adopt the proposed Record of Land Use Action approving the Applicant’s request for architectural review, design enhancement exception, a request to waive the retail preservation requirement for the project, subject to the rezoning ordinance taking effect, and as modified by the at-places memo provided by Staff; D. Direct Staff to evaluate any future RPP Districts in this area to minimize the impact from Wilton Court based on the project’s TDM plan and the project’s intent to fully park the building, to the extent allowed by law; E. Wilton Court building plans shall remain substantially consistent to Palo Alto Housing’s presentation before Council on January 14, 2019: i. Shall contain 21 units or more, but no less, for adults with developmental disabilities; ii. A total of 58 units at 30-60 percent AMI; iii. Palo Alto live/work preference; iv. Parking spaces shall not be reduced more than two spaces in order to comply with Code requirements; and F. Direct Staff to return to Council with a proposal on how to conduct a comprehensive traffic study of the Ventura neighborhood. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent 7. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 3743 Redwood Circle [17PLN- 00272]: Consideration of an Appeal of the Director's Individual Review Approval of a new Two-story, Single Family Home. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline Section 15303 (Small Structures). Zoning District: R-1 (Single Family Residential) (Continued From October 29, 2018). Public Hearing was opened at 10:20 P.M. Public Hearing was closed at 10:57 P.M. MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to uphold the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s approval by adopting the Draft Record of Land Use Action. ACTION MINUTES Page 5 of 5 City Council Meeting Action Minutes: 1/14/19 AMENDMENT: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct Staff to update the Individual Review Guidelines with Eichler massing standards in the Eichler neighborhoods. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER AMENDMENT: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member XX to require glazing on the rear egress windows. AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Mayor Filseth to require full translucent glazing on the rear egress windows on the upper floor of the property. AMENDMENT PASSED: 5-1 Kou no, Kniss absent MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to uphold the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s approval by adopting the Draft Record of Land Use Action; and to require full translucent glazing on the rear egress windows on the upper floor of the property. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent State/Federal Legislation Update/Action None. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 P.M.