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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04-17 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE aROADCAST LIVE VIA KZSU- FREW ./ENCY9U.1 ON FM DIAL Regular Meeting April 17, 1989 PAGE Oral Communications 61-289 Special Orders of the Day 61-289 Consent Calendar 61-289 1. Contract with Utilitech Services Corporation 61-289 for Underground Vault Sealing Project 2. Contract with 5-N Landscape, Inc. for Land- 61-289 soaping and Replacement of Irrigation Valves and Piping at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant 3. Contract with Wright Steel Company for Remote 61-289 Terminal Unit Enclosure Construction 4. Agreement with Town of Portola Valley for Culvert Replacement in Los Trancos Creek at Los Trancos Road 5. Resolutions Approving Grant Applications Under the Roberti -Z' Berg -Harris Urban Open Spec* and Recreation Program 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recom- mendation re Application of the Mayfield Building for a Tentative Map for Property Located at: 2705-2745 Ash Street, 373-377 Sheridan Avenue and 345 Sheridan Avenue 61-289 61-290 61-290 61-237 4!17/89 7. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recom- mendation re Application of James Sagora for a Preliminary Parcel Map for Property Located at 341 El Carmelo Avenue 61-291 8. Planning Commission Recommendation re Applica- 61-295 tion of John Arrillaga for Site and Design Approval for Property Located at 500 Los Trancos Woods Road 9. Council Members Fletcher and Renzel re Bay Trail Plan Adjournment to a Study Session re Council Priori - tie at 9:15 p.m. Final Adjournment at 10::x5 61-301 61-302 61-303 61-288 4/17/89 Regular Meeting April 17, 1989 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:33 p.m. Mayor Klein announced that the State of the City Address was held at the Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Klein announced that Council would adjourn to a Study Session re Council Priorities immediately upon the conclusion of the regular meeting. PRESENT: Bechtel (arrived at 7:36 p.m.), Cobb (arrived at 8:23 p.m.), Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley Q COM JNI }TIOMa 1. Edmund Power, 2254 Dartmouth Street, re Palo Alto Harbor and Sea Scout Mariner base. SPECIAL, oRpERs or THE_DAY City Council Member Sutorius spoke re appreciation to Mayor Klein for his State of the City Address. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Council Member Fletcher moved, seconded by Klein, to approve Items 2 - 5, with Item 1 removed by staff. 1. Contract with Utilitech Services Corporation for Underground Vault Sealing Project (1105) - Removed by staff 2. Contract with 5-M Landscape, Inc. for Landscaping and Replacement of Irrigation Valves and Piping at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant; Change Orders to $3, 000 (1122-01) (C14R:227:9) 3. Contract with Wright Steel Company for Remote Terminal Unit Enclosure Construction; Change Orders to $3,000 (1101) (CMR:232:9) 4. Agreement with Town of Portola Valley for Culvert Replacement in Los Trancos Creek at Los Trancos Road (1073) (CMR:222:9) 61-289 4/17/89 5. RESOLUTION 0770 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE 1989/90 ROBERTI- Z'BERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM (PROPOSITION 70)" (1321-13) (CMR:228:9) BESQWi?ION 6771 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE 1989/90 ROBERTI- Z'BERO-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM (PROPOSITION 99)" (1321-13) (CMR:228:9) MOTION PASSED 840, Cobb absent. PUBLIC, HEARING$ 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of The Mayfield Building Company for a Tentative Map for Property Located at 2705-2745 Ash Street, 373-377 Sheridan Avenue and 345 Sheridan Avenue (300) (CMR:238:9) Council Member Fletcher said on March 28, 1988, Council voted that persons displaced by the apartment demolition got first preference from the Palo Alto Housing Corporation (PAHC) for the below -market - rate () units. She realized it was not a condition for development but queried whether it should be included in the approval. City Attorney Diane Northway believed it would be appropriate to give direction to the PAHC after Council acted on the issue. Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearng open. Receiving no requests from the public to speak, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Vice Mayor Bechtel asked whether the state of the wall had been rectified. Chief Planning Official Carol Jansen said after the Planning Commission meeting, she contacted the owner of the project, Harold Hobach, and a meeting was scheduled to try and resolve the problems. MOTION: Vice Mayor Bechtel moved, seconded by Woolley, to approve the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the tentative subdivision sap with the following findings and conditions. 61-290 4/17/89 Findings 1. The subdivision will not have a significant effect on the environment, as demonstrated in the negative declaration. 2. In accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC), Section 21.12.090(b), the proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and improvement, complies and is consistent with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Title 21 of the PAMC, the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, and all other provisions of state law and the PAMC, including Sections 66473.5 and 66474 of the Government Code, in that the site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed development. There are no conflicts with public easements. Three B R units will be provided in compliance with the provisions of Program 12 of the Housing Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan. Conditions 1. • The applicant shall remove one oak tree. The applicant shall save two oak trees and one redwood tree on the property (see the Architectural Review Board approved landscape plans), 2. Three of the 17 units must be provided at below -market -rate. A "Letter of Agreement" must be reached between the applicant and the Director of the Department of Planning and Community Environment prior to Final Map recordation. 3. Where applicable, all conditions impoaell on the previously - approved Phase I of the Mayfield condominium project shall apply equally to Phase II of the project. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Cobb absent. MOTION: Council Member Fletcher moved, seconded by Renzel, to request that the Palo Alto Housing Corporation give preference for the Below -Market -Rate units of the new project to those people displaced by the removal of the apartment buildinc;s. MOTION PASSED 8-0, Cobb absent. 7. PUBLIC REARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of James Sagora for a Preliminary Parcel Map for Property Located at 341 El Carmelo Avenue (300) (CMR:126:9) Planning Commissioner Joe Huber said the Commission disagreed with staff because Council and the Planning Commission approved the previous process. The general neighborhood was a lot of small buildings, and in terns of compatibility, creating three lots would 61-291 4/17/89 be more consistent with the neighborhood than building two large houses. Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing open. Tom Whitford, 670 Kirk Glen Drive, San Jose, CA 95133, represented Mr. Absar, the Civil Engineer for the project. The only exception requested was for lot depth. In every other respect, the two lots completely conformed with the Comprehensive Plan and Subdivision Guidelines. There was no neighborhood opposition to the project. Regarding compatibility with the neighborhood, he showed an exhibit which illustrated the number of two-story buildings in the neighborhood. The typical parcel size had a 48 -foot frontage and was 134 feet deep. The typical parcel was approximately 6,400 square feet. The square footages of the two proposed parcels were 6,270 and 6,500. The proposed frontages were anywhere from 66 feet to 68 feet. The previous approval contained a substandard lot and a stipulation that the construction only be one story. The new proposal not only contained setbacks on all sides within the normal guidelines, it attempted to make up for the fact there were two lots five feet shorter- than the minimum required. The rear yard setbacks were up to 38 feet which would have an effect on the neighbors to the rear as well as to the side. Council Member Renzel queried whether the proposal was to have the house designs as part of the subdivision. Mr. Whitford did not believe the applicant would have any problem committing to the footprint, including the second story, as reflected on the ochematic. Ms. Jansen said there was no building footprint and the applicant could come in with anything that met the present single family regulations. Ms. Northway cautioned the Council about imposing such conditions. Council needed to have something specific. Helga Drown, 2965 Alexis :give, designed the projects. The design considered the reorientation r;.. the lots to provide a maximum setback between all adjacent properties. The projects were well within all daylight planes. She urged approval of the exception to the five foot distance in the backyard. Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing closed. Council Member Renacel appreciated that the applicant returned with revised plans, but she was persuaded by the Planning Commission's reasoning. 61-292 4/17/89 NOTION: Council Member Rommel moved, seconded by Fletcher, to approve the Planning Commission recommendation to deny the application for a preliminary parcel map based on the following findings: 1. The proposed subdivision is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, because it does not maintain the general low -density character of the existing single-family area. 2. There are no exceptional circumstances or conditions affecting the property. 3. The applicant's property rights are ,not substantially impaired, because of the following two reasons: a. The applicant has the alternative of proceeding with the original subdivision approval granted by the City Council in November of 1988. b. The applicant could proceed with a certificate of compliance to re-establish three substandard lots. Council Nelber Woolley asked about imposing conditions if Council continued the matter to get a more specific plan. Ns. Northway sail if Council `anted to impose any conditions which did not deal strictly with the division of land, it needed to get something in writing, and approved by the City Attorney's Office, specifically outlining what would be done. Any such conditions would need to be based on a voluntary action by the applicant. Ma. Jansen referred to a statement by Commissioner Marsh that many of the Commission's problems with the map related more directly to the single-family regulations than the actual subdivision. Of the three possible subdivisions, the one before the Council was the most appropriate. The last subdivision approval was still outstanding, and its greatest difficulty was that spacial conditions were placed on both parcels which were different than any other special condition found on any other propertyin the City. It was difficult for staff to monitor on a parcel -by -parcel basis. The proposed lot was not substandard in area yet a single - story height limitation was imposed as was the existing home and special conditions related to the setback. Since the City was working towards new single-family regulations, staff preferred to not make case -by --case regulations. She clarified the proposed subdivision for tv, lots could be built upon under existing single- family regulations. Council Member Woolley was uncomfortable granting a depth exception without knowing what would be built there. 61-793 4/17/89 XOTXaX TO CONTINUE: Council Member Woolley moved, seconded by Levy, to continue the item and to request the owner to work with the City Attorney's Office to present a definite proposal for building. Council Member Levy clarified the restriction proposed by Council Member Woolley only related to the construction contemplated not to any ongoing restrictions of the ability of the homeowner to enlarge the home. Council Member Woolley was only concerned about the initial construction, and would be more comfortable after the R-1 regula- tions were in place. She pointed out the subdivision map requested an exception. Ms. Jansen believed a one and two story combination in the neighborhood would be far more appropriate than two, two-story homes. Council Member Patitucci believed the motion to continue introduced Council to another level of detail and involvement with the development which wa3 inappropriate. The questions were fairly straightforward, and the size of the house to go on the property was regulated by another process. He queried whether the house was required to adhere to the interim floor area ratio (FAR) guide- lines. Ms. Jansen said yes. Council Member Pat'tucci queried whether anyone else in the neighborhood was r stricted from adding a second story to their house. MR, Jansen Said no. Council Member Patitucci said Council needed to acknowledge whether it wanted two or three lots on the property. If there were two lots, the proposed application was preferable to the substandard plus a standard lot. Re opposed the continuance. Vice Mayor Bechtel concurred with Council Member Patitucci. She believed the staff recommendation was preferable than the three lots. She opposed the continuance. COUNCIL =NEER L W WITEDREW 9*COND TO NOTION TO CONTINUE MOTION TO CONTINUE DIED POR LACK 07 A SECOND 61-294 4/17/89 Council Member Renzel said the existing standards were a .45 FAR plus a minimum of 1,000 square feet on the second floor which meant until the lots were above 6,500 square feet, the FAR was much higher than a .45 FAR. Council was not obliged to approve substandard subdivisions. She was concerned about residual lots. She supported the Planning Commission recommendation. Ms. Jansen said assuming the application was complete when submitted, the mandatory action date would be May 13, 1989. She clarified the previous approval did not contain a substandard lot. Council Member Woolley said while the three -lot subdivision was not being discussed, there would be less square footage because there would be three substandava lots which would be confined to single stories for a maximum of 4,200 square feet for all three properties whereas the two-story proposal before the Council could be greater than 5,400 square feet. NOTION FAILED 4-4, Fletcher, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley "aye," Cobb absent. MtTIONz Vice Mayor Bechtel moved, seconded by Patitucci, to approve the staff recommendation for a two -lot subdivision as contained in the staff report (CMR:236:9) . Council Member Renzel asked whether Council had any latitude in terms of specific setbacks rather than specific designs. Ma. Northway said yes. Council Member Patitucci encouraged support of the motion. He believed the staff recommendation represented the best alternative. MOTION FAILED 4-4, Bechtel, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, "aye," Cobb absent. MOTION TO CONTINUE: Mayor Klein moved, seconded by Patitucci, to continue the item to City Council meeting of April 24, 1989. MOT/ON PASSED 8-0, Cobb absent. REPORTS QJ COMMITTXES M➢ CQ (MISSIONS 8. Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of John Arrillaga for Site and Design Approval for Property Located at 500 Los Trancos Woods Road and Revision to Quarry Master Plan (300) (0 :231:9) Council Meer Renzel said there was little discussion in the Planning Commission Minutes or the staff report with respect to the 61-295 4/17/89 reversionary parcel and how the design related to the park and open space uses in Foothills Park. She queried whether staff opined the marble slabs around the quarry were compatible. Ms. Jansen said it was a basic policy issue. Nothing would return the land to its former natural state. It was not intended to be open space along the lines of Foothills Park in its environment, but rather it was intended to have unusual features within the park itself. Council Member Woolley referred to the turf area by the residence and queried whether having natural grass at that location as opposed to turf was a result of the slope being more likely to cause runoff when watered. Associate Planner Robert Haley said the turf areas approved in the original quarry project were approved for areas denuded of vegetation because of quarry operations over 30 years. The proposed turf areas for parcels 3 and 4 occurred on areas that were, until the grading activity occurred in January of 1989 native foothills woodlands. It was one thing to approve the turf areas on rock areas and another to grade areas that were native woodlands and then replace them with turf. Vice Mayor Bechtel referred to the proposed condition that the recently -planted redwood trees be removed. She assumed the condition was related to Mr. Alcorn, but since he was so far up the hill, she queried why the trees needed to be removed. Ms. Jansen said there was a concern that ultimately the trees might block Mr. Alcorn's view. Mr. Alcorn's concern was not with the redwoods per se but of any potential view blockage. She believed it would take 25 to 30 years for the trees to be high enough to block Mr. Alcorn's view. Council Member Sutorius said the Planning Commission record reflected most of the neighbors seemed delighted with the redwoods. Council Member Renzel queried whether the City's arborist commented on the long-term likelihood of the redwoods surviving in the location. Mr. Halzr said yes. The area was not as appropriate for redwood tress since it was so .',,et and sunny. Redwoods liked a lot of water and would continue to need summer watering throughout their lifetime. The trees would never become "specimen" redwood trees and on the particular hillside they would always show some sign of stress. It could be a benefit since they might not attain the height they would otherwise. 61-296 4/17/89 Council Member Patitucci queried whether the proposed revised wording to condition number 3, e.g., the 2 to 1 slope behind the retaining wall rather than a 2 to 1 slope for the whole length was an acceptable alternative. Ms. Jansen said the 2 to 1 slope would be maintained wherever possible. Council Member Patitucci asked what would happen if the 2 to 1 slope could not be maintained. Ms. Jansen said under the conditions, the applicant was required to have a conceptual grading permit approved by Public Works. MOTION: Council Member Sutorius moved, seconded by Bechtel, to approve as modified the Planning Commission recommendation adopting the negative declaration and finding: 1. That the project will not have any significant environmental impacts, in that the project is designed to mitigate the unstable slope conditions of the Quarry, prevent further erosion and provide adequate areas for additional landscaping. 2. That the proposed design will be orderly, harmonious and compatible with potential uses of adjoining properties, in that the proposed use and improvements will enhance and restore an area in the Foothills previously scarred by Quarry operations. 3. That the project will a.aintain desirability of investment in the seas or adjacent areas, in that the required on -site improvements, landscaping and construction standards governed by the current Uniform Building Ccde (UBC) and other current codes will assure a high quality of development. 4. That the vroposed design will observe sound principles of environmental design and ecological balance, in that the revisions to the Quarry slopes will create more natural landforms, and measures incorporated into the project will repair previously altered portions of the site. 5. That the proposed use will be in accord with the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, in that the proposed improvements conform to the intent of the Open. Space Controlled Development designation; and approve the site and design application, subject to the following conditions: 1• A conceptual grading and drainage report shall be worked out with the Public Works Department prior to issuance of a grading permit. 61-297 4/17/89 2. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, an amended geotechnical report will be submitted addressing all areas of the proposed modifications, including recommen- dations for erosion control and a slope stability study. Such report shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Department prior to issuance of a grading permit. 3. consietent wit# Conditions 1 and ache. wv hereer pospible the slopes created behind any staining wall phall not exceed a two -to -one slope. 4. The portions of the Portola Slope parcel affected by cut and borrow activities shall be returned to existing contours and replanted (hydromuiched) with native grasses prior to October 15. 1991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 5. All grading activities on Parcels 3 and 4 shall be completed prior to October lt, 3991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 6. All required hydromulching identified in an amended geotechnical report shall be completed prior to gctober 15. 1991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 7. parcels 3 anti 4 shad by eithar native grasses or turf as elect4 r'. the .appl rant, 8. Five additional oak trees shall be provid,d o:a Parcels 3 and 4 to replace oaks removed during rece'at grading activities. The location and size (minimum five gallon container) of the additional oaks shall be subject to staff approval and shall be installed prior to any future site and design application to the City. The applicant is authorjzed to oak tries in orb, to minimize the areas where potential fllope would qttprwise pxgecd two -to --one, 9. Deleted. 10. Wherever feasible, the proposed road shall not exceed a 15 percent slope. U. - in areas where bill* rock is pred©zlinant. 61-298 4/17/89 1 2. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, an amended geotechnical report will be submitted addressing all areas of the proposed modifications, including recommen- dations for erosion control and a slope stability study. Such report shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Department prior to issuance of a grading permit. 3. Consistent with Conditions 1 And 2 above, wherever possible the sloiaes created behind any retaining wall shall not exceed a two -to -one slope. 4. The portions of the Portola Slope parcel affected by cut and borrow activities shall be returned to existing contours and replanted (hydromulched) with native grasses prior to October 15L 1991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 5. All grading activities on Parcels 3 and 4 shall be completed prior to Dcto,ex 1;, 1991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 6. Jul required hydromuiching identified in an amended geotechnical report shall be completed prior to October 15, 1991, unless an extension is approved by the Public Works Department. 7. Parcels 3 awl 4 Mull be either native grasses or tt;f a8 elected by the applicant. 8. Five additional oak trees shall be provided on Parcels 3 and 4 to replace oaks removed during recent grading activities. The location and size (minimum five gallon container) of the additional oaks shall be subject to staff approval and shall be installed prior to any future site and design application to the City. The applicant i ali gx'ized to 401141 tiro oak trees in order to ViDimj;et the _areas where ps►tential slope would otherwise exce two-topone, 9. Deleted. 20. Wherever feasible, the proposed road shall not exceed a 15 percent slope. 11. Grading shall by peraittsdduring the rainy season (10/15 41151 without approval Qf the Public ,Works epa;tsent ftl *real where blue rock is preedomjngtnt. 61-298 4/17/89 Council Member Sutorius said his modifications to the recommenda- tion were largely consistent with the applicant's proposal. He commended the Planning Commission on its tracking of the project. He had visited the site on several occasions, and said the project was a remarkable undertaking, and the accomplishments were staggering. There was clearly concern and attention to improving the aesthetics of the former quarry environment. Each of the proposed new trees had an individual drip system connection. If approved, there would be somewhere in the neighborhood of an additional 50,000 square feet of turf area. Regarding whether the turf was appropriate in a very depressed elevation of private property, he doubted whether anyone would suggest the turf area be converted to natural grasses in what was known as the meadows in Foothills Park. He did not view the small amount of additional turf as a desecration of the open space type area. One or possibly two trees were on the main border of parcel 3 and the main parcel which had trunk diameter slightly more than 20 inches and a height which was about two-thirds the height, and if removal of the oak tree could not be avoided, he believed there were environmental, safety and aesthetic reasons for allowing the removal of one additional oak. The downslope was not presently observable from the Alcorn residence and would not be from the road because there was a rise in front which obscured it. As much as he appreciated and worked hard to preserve oaks, there should be the authority for their removal if it allowed someone to meet the other requirements in terms of avoiding anything in excess of a two to one slope. He encouraged support for the motion. Vice Mayor Bechtel also visited the property, and associated hersel? with the comments of Council Member Sutorius. Several years ago, the property was offered to the City and it was not accepted because of liability issues particularly with the steep slopes of the quarry. There was ample water from the ponds and natural springs to care for the trees. The applicant did an incredible job restoring the property in a short period of time, and she was willing to support the request for additional flexi- bility in terms of dates. The matter was thoroughly discussed at the Planning Commission, and she understood the concern about the Portals slope. She hoped the area could be protected during the rainy season. Mayor Klein said he and Council Member Patitucci had visited the site. He first visited the site in the mid -1970's and recalled it as being one of the most devastated pieces of land in the hills. The applicant's accomplishments on the sits were extraordinary. He associated himself with the comments of Council Member Sutorius and Vice Mayor Bechtel along those lines. The changes suggested in the motion as compared to the recommendations of the Planning Commission were reasonable, appropriate and necessary. While some of the improvements were not natural, whatever might have been 61-299 4/17/89 natural was obliterated by the quarry operation. He supported the motion. Council Member Renzel referred to the recommended condition 7 that the proposed turf areas on parcels 3 and 4 shall be replaced with native grasses, and she clarified parcels 3 and 4 would need specific site and design review at some future date. She queried why Council was making the decision, then. Ms. Jansen said if the application was approved as conditioned, it would not return for further site and design review unless the plan was changed. If a house was proposed for .ither parcel 3 or 4 at some future time, it would require site and design review. Council Member Renzel believed there was some urgency in reseeding the illegally graded land before the winter rains. Until proposals for development of the parcels were received, she believed reseeding should be in natural grasses rather than turf. AMENDMENT: Council Member Renzel moved to amend Condition No. 7 to say that the proposed turf areas on parcels 3 and 4 shall be replaced with native grasses. AMENDMENT DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND Council Member Renzel referred to Condition 5 and the date change to 1991. She was concerned if grading began and want through several winters, erosion would occur. She believed there should be a tight time schedule. AMEN: Council Member Renzel moved to amend Conditions 4, 5 and 6 to return to the Planning Commission and staff recommended date of October 13, 1989. ! BENT DIED FOR LACE OP A SECOND Council Member Renzel referred to Condition 8 as contained in the motion when the owner was permitted to remove oak trees where the slope would otherwise exceed two to one, and she clarified the trees could only be removed for the purpose of achieving a 2 to 1 slope. Council Member Sutorius said that was correct. If any negative situation developed, the impact was on the owner of the property. AMEN: Council Member Renzel moved that Condition 3 revert to the Planning Commission recommendation that the slopes not exceed 2 to 1 unless approved by the . Public Works Department. AGENT DIED FOR LACE of A SECOND 61-300 4/17/89 e Council Member Renzel appreciated the major effort by the appli- cant. She remained concerned the project was a far cry from the conceptual plan approved earlier, and she was concerned about leaving a lot of open ends for a long period of time. She opposed the motion. Vice Mayor Bechtel believed Council Member Renzel might have felt differently if she had visited the site. MOTION PASSED 8-1, Renzel "no." COVN L MATTERS 9. Council Members Ellen Fletcher and Emily Renzel re Bay Trail Plan (1315) (CM&:234:9) MOTION: Council Member Fletcher moved, seconded by Patitucci, to approve the staff recommendation adopting the Resolution endorsing the Bay Trail Plan/ with the. following conditions as modified: 1. The City Council supports the proposed Day Trail Plan align- sent identified for the Palo Alto area, but requests that the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) amend the Spur Trail Plan as shown for Palo Alto to rererice thg trail to the east and northwest of the Palo Alto Airport runway is "proposed" consistent with the Santo Vlara County Trails and pathways plan; and RESOIJJTION 677. entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE' CITY OF PALO ALTO IN SUPPORT OF THE BAY TRAIL" Robert Lenox/ 3261 Ramona/ represented the Airport Association. The aviation community was concerned about use of the dike for pedestrian traffic. He suggested input be solicited from the Airport Land Use Commission before passing a resolution supporting the use of the dike. He also suggested Council work with ABAG to see whether it might work with San Mateo County and the appropriate districts to move the pathway to the northwest side of the dike to improve safety. Council Member Fletcher said the airport personnel and staff were concerned about the part of the trail to which Council approved public access. Instead of deleting the portion from the Bay Trail Plan, she suggested it be put in the Plan as a propor.ad trail which was how it appeared in the Santa Clara County Trails and Pathways Plan that was approved by the City Council. Transportation Planner Gayle Likens said the area being discussed was showy as an existing "connector" or "spur" trail on. the Bay 61-301 4/17/89 Trail Plan as opposed to spins trail which was also shown as existing. The staff recommendation was that the trail around the airport be removed consistent with the adopted Baylands Master Plan. Council Member Patitucci said the spur trail around the airport was shown on the Plan as an existing spur trail to the main trail. Staff wanted to delete the spur entirely, which would be inconsis- tent with Council's action to have the spur open to the public. The idea of including the spur as a proposed trail would not show the trail as actually existing but would at least indicate that at some future date when the problems were resolved that it would be a part of the spur system. Council Member Renzel agreed with Council Member Patitucci and supported the motion. It was unnecessarily formal to adhere to the Baylands Master Plan because while it was an existing document, it was affected by ongoing Council policies many of which did not amend the Baylands Master Plan. The ongoing Council policy was to try and maintain access through the area. The next revision of the Baylands Master Plan should reflect Council's policies. In the meantime, it was appropriate to request that ABAG designate the trail as a "proposed" spur trail. Council Member Sutorius supported the motion. MOTION PASSED 9-0. ADJOURNMENT: 9:15 p.m. - Adjourned to a Study Session re Council Priorities. ,STUDY SESSION RE COUNCIL+ PRIORITIES City Manager Bill Zaner said actions over the course of the year 1987 had served to implement the Council's 1988 priorities in the areas of regional impact and relationships, communications and public information, and neighborhood livability and scale of development. Attention was given during the year to suggested priorities that had not made the top of the Council list, par- ticularly in conjunction with budget planning and allocation of City resources. Discussion ensued regarding regional impacts and relationships. Council agreed to focus on structural and legislative issues that would positively impact regional relationships. Regarding Palo Alto's economic future, Coun it agreed a priority would be to develop a better understanding of the economic forces behind the current budget situation, and how local trends compared to regional trends; what the correlation was, if any, to Council 61-302 4/17/89 decisions, and to what extent Council could control the economic future of the City. Related issues would be all new revenue sources. Emphasis would also be placed on increasing recycling of the City's waste stream to 25 percent. FINAL AWOURNMENT: Adjourned at 10:45 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk NOTE: Sense minutes (synopsis) are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.200(b). The City Council meeting tapes are retained in the City Clerk's Office for two years from the date of the meeting, and the Finance and Public Works Committee and Policy and Procedures Committee meeting tapes are retained for six months. Members of the public may listen to the tapes during regular office hours. 61-303 4/17/89