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Home My WebLink About1997-02-11 City Council Summary Minutes 02/11/97 −465 Special Meeting February 11, 1997, 7:00 p.m. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:17 p.m. simultaneously with the Adjourned City Council Meeting. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Andersen, Fazzino, Huber, Kniss, McCown, Rosenbaum, Schneider, Wheeler ABSENT: Eakins ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Herb Borock, 2731 Byron Street, spoke to Item No. 1 and the zoning regulations in the Palo Alto Municipal Code. CLOSED SESSIONS The item might occur during the recess or after the Adjourned City Council Meeting. 1. Conference with City Attorney--Potential/Anticipated Litigation Subject: Significant Exposure to Litigation Authority: Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) arising out of Stanford Sand Hill Projects [Gov. Code, §54956.9(b)(3)(B).] ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. 02/11/97 −466 Adjourned Meeting of February 8, 1997, to February 11, 1997 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:17 p.m. simultaneously with the Adjourned City Council Meeting. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Andersen, Fazzino, Huber, Kniss, McCown, Rosenbaum, Schneider, Wheeler ABSENT: Eakins UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. PUBLIC HEARING: The City Council will consider a request from Stanford University to certify a Final Environmental Impact Report and approve various entitlement requests related to a set of proposed development projects commonly known as the Stanford Sand Hill Corridor Projects - Public Testimony a. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Recommendation to certify the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Stanford Sand Hill Road Corridor Projects. b. SAND HILL ROAD EXTENSION AND WIDENING AND RELATED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS: Recommendation to approve the following: Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Land Use Map and the Street Network Map of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Relating to Roadway and Circulation Changes and Changes in the Boundaries of the Streamside Open Space Area in the Vicinity of the Stanford Shopping Center Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Various Elements of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Relating to Road Improvements in the Sand Hill Road Corridor Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Land Use Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Relating to the Streamside Open Space Land Use Category Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo alto Amending Section 20.08.020 (The Setback Map) of the Palo Alto 02/11/97 −467 Municipal Code to Change the Setback Line Along a Portion of Sand Hill Road Architectural Review Approval c. STANFORD WEST APARTMENT HOUSING: Recommendation to approve the following: Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Land Use Map of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan for Lands of Stanford University Located Generally at 1000 Sand Hill Road (Stanford West Apartment Project) Site and Design Approval Variance to Allow On-street Parking Where Off-street Parking Is Otherwise Required Variance to Allow Arterial and Special Setback on Sand Hill Road to be 18 Feet Where 25 Feet is Otherwise Required Design Enhancement Exception to Allow Side Yard Setbacks in Some Locations To Be As Small as 0 Feet Where 16 Feet Is Normally Required Design Enhancement Exception to Allow Less Private Open Space for 29 Apartment Units Than Is Otherwise Required d. STANFORD WEST SENIOR HOUSING: Recommendation to approve the following: Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Land Use Map of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan for Lands of Stanford University Located at 600 and 700 Sand Hill Road (Stanford West Senior Housing) Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Known as 600 Sand Hill Road and a Portion of 1000 Sand Hill Road from PF to PC and from RM-30 to PC, Respectively (Stanford West Senior Housing) Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) to Change the Zone Classification of Property Located at 600, 700 and 1000 Sand Hill Road from RM-30 to PF and from PF to RM-30 02/11/97 −468 Design Enhancement Exception to Side Yard Fencing Regulations to Allow No Solid Wall or Fence to be Provided along the Common Property Line between the Multiple Family (RM) Zoned Site and the Planned Community (PC) Zoned Senior Housing Site e. STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER EXPANSION: Recommendation to approve the following: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.43.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (Community Commercial District Site Development Regulations), Relating to the Allowable Floor Area of the Stanford Shopping Center Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) to Change the Zone Classification of Property Located at 180 El Camino Real from CC to CC(l) (Stanford Shopping Center) Variance to Allow a 3-foot Setback on Arboretum Road for Two Retail Buildings Where 24 Feet is Otherwise Required Architectural Review Approval f. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP: Recommendation to approve the following: Tentative Subdivision Map, with an Exception for Road Right-of-Way Width Street Names, as Recommended by the Palo Alto Historical Association g. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Recommendation to approve the following: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving a Development Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University and the City of Palo Alto Development Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University h. ANNEXATIONS: Recommendation to approve the following: 02/11/97 −469 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Conditionally Amending Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning Map) by Prezoning as RM-40 a Portion of a New Parcel to be Created by the Realignment of Pasteur Drive and by Prezoning as PF(L) an Area of Land that Will Become Part of Pasteur Drive Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040 (the Zoning Map) to Change the Zone Classification of a Portion of a New Parcel to be Created by the Realignment of Pasteur Drive at Sand Hill Road from PF(L) to RM-40 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 8:58 P.M. - 9:40 P.M. The City Council met in a Closed Session to discuss matters involving Significant Exposure to Litigation as described in Agenda Item No. 1 of the Special Meeting. Mayor Huber announced that no reportable action was taken on Agenda Item No. 1 of the Special Meeting. Please see Reporter’s transcript. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. to an Adjourned City Council Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 1997. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Sense minutes (synopsis) are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Sections 2.04.200 (a) and (b). The City Council and Standing Committee meeting tapes are made solely for the purpose of facilitating the preparation of the minutes of the meetings. City Council and Standing Committee meeting tapes are recycled 90 days from the date of the meeting. The tapes are available for members of the public to listen to during regular office hours. PLEASE NOTE: The above-mentioned “Note” does not apply to the transcript of Item No. 4 PUBLIC HEARING: The City Council will consider a request from Stanford University to certify a Final Environmental Impact Report and approve various entitlement requests 02/11/97 −470 related to a set of proposed development projects commonly known as the Stanford Sand Hill Corridor Projects