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RESOLUTION NO. 6590
RESOLUTIO~~ OP' THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADDING AN ORBAN DESIGN PROGRAM REGARDI~G HIS1'0R!C
PRESERVATION IN TBE DOWNTOWN AREA
WHEREAS, the Planning Comaission has conducted a r~view and
on December 10, 1986, h~ld a properly-noticed public hearing to
consider a•endaent to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Planr and
HHEKEAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto on
January 19 , 1987, held a properly-notic;ed public hearing to
consider aaendaent to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, ·mEREFORE, the Council of the City cf Palo Alto doe3
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council finds that changed conditions dnd the
public interest, health, safety, and welfare require aaendment to
the ·Palo Alto Comprehens.i.ve Plan as set forth in section 2 hereof ..
SECTION 2. Progras lOC is hereby added to the Urban Design
Eleaent of the Palo Alo coaprehensive Plan to read:
lOC:
In order further to encQurage historic preservation in
the Downtown Area, allow parking exeaptions for s•all
residential historic buildings in the University Avenue
Parking Assessaent T'istrict whict ara undergoing
rehabilitation in conjunc~ion with conversion fro•
reside~tial to coaaercial us&. Require findings during
the design review process that the historic and
at:'ehitectural inte9rity of the exteriors of such
~uildings be aaint~ined after rehabilitation.
SECTION 3. The Council her•by finds that the adoption of
this t:dsolut1on will not cause any significant environ•ental
i•pact.
INTRODUCED AND PASS.ED: January !9, 1987
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius
NOES: None
ABST!NTIONS: None
ABSENT: 'Woolley
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APPROVED:
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RESOLUTION NO. 6591
RESOLUTION OF TdE COUNCIL OF TffE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ACCEPTING AN INVITATION FROM THE CITY OF LINKOPING,
SWEDEN TO BECOME A SISTER CITY
WHEREAS, the sieter city concept was inaugurated by the
President of the United States in 1956 to establish g1~~ter
friendship and understanding between the peoples of the Unit€.d
St~tes and other nations through the medium of direct personal
cor.:;act; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program, Palo Alto and other
communities in the Unitad States have been requested by Sister
Cities Internatior.al to affiliate with cities in other ~ations of
similar characteristics and mutual interest; and
WHEREAS, the City of p,:iJ.o Alto has assigned the
responsibility for cart·ying out the Palo Alto Sister City program
to Neighbors Abro«dj and
WHEREAS, Neigh;.;ors Abroad recommendP that the City of Palo
Alto accept the invitation of the City of Linkoping, Sweden to
establish a sister city relationship between the Cities of Palo
Alto and Linkoping; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto, through Neighbors Abroad,
recognizes and endorses this progra~ with the hope that it will
lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Palo Alto and
Linkoping, Sweden.
NON, THEREFOR£, the Council of the City of Palo Alto d~es
RESOl..VE:
se~tion l. This Councll, on behalf of the people of Palo,
Alto does hereby accept the invitation of the go?ernaent and the
people of the City of Linkoping, SWeden, to participate with Palo
Al to as its sister city for the pu~pose Qf ~reating greater 11utt..1.al
understanding between the ~~oples of our two cities and nations.
Section 2. The Mayor heceby authorizes Neighbors Abroad of
Palo Alto to act as official representative of The City of Palo
Alto to carry out this program.
Section 3. Copies of this Reaolution are to be sent t'o the
Mayo:.· and Council of the City of Linkcping, Sweden, Sister Cities
International in ~ashington, D.C.r the Swedish Embassy, and the
United States Embassy in Sweden.
INTRODOCED AND PASSEDi January 26, 1987
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, r.lein, Levy, Patitucr.i, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley