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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-08 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGSARE BROADCAST LIVE VIA KZSU- FREQUENCY90.1 ON FM DIAL Regular Meeting November 7, 1988 ITEM Oral Communications Minutes of October 3 and October 11. 1.988 1. Appointment to the Architectural Review Board Consent Calendar 2. Ordinance Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1988-89 to Provide a Revised Amended Budget Ordinance Extending the Existing Mora- torium On the Acceptance of Applications for Tentative Subdivision Maps and Pre- liminary Parcel Maps Whicn Create Flag Lots 4. Ordinance Extending Duration of Moratorium on the Issuance of Building Permits for Single Family Dwellings Which do not Meet Certain Criteria PAGE 60.381 60-381 60-382 60-383 60-383 6D-383 60-383 5. Ordinance Amending Ordinance 3822, Imposing 60-383 a Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applica- tions for Tentative Subdivision Maps and Preliminary Parcel Maps Regarding the Creation of Flag Lots in R-1 or R -E Zoning Districts to Allow Certain Exceptions and a Variance Procedure During the Duration of the Moratorium 60-379 11/07/88 Agenda Changes. Additions and Deletions 60-384 7. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recom- mendation re Appeal of Robert E. Lee from the Decision of the Zoning Administrator re Use Permit for Property Located at 351 San Antonio Road 10. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recom- mendation re Application of John Brooks Boyd/Robert E. Jenks Associates for a Pre- liminary Parcel Nap for Property Located at 1055 Forest Avenue 60-384 60-384 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance Amending Chapter 60-385 10.44 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code re Stopping, Standing and Parking -- Prohibited or Restricted by Changing the Procedures for and Duration of Hardship Permits 8. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recom- 60-386 a endation re Application of Thomas E. Whitford for a Preliminary Parcel Nap Requiring a Vari- ance for Property Located at 341 El Carmelo Avenue 9. PUBLIC LEARING: Planning Commission Recom- 60-391 mendation re Application of Peter G. Snutts for a Preliminary Parcel Nap for Property Located at 4225 Nanuela Avenue 11. Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 60-393 1988-89 to Provide an Additional Appropriation for Extended Overhead and Extra Work Re'ated to the Conotruction of the Utility Control Center Building 12. Water Usage and Conservation Update 60-393 Adjournment to a Cloned Session re Litigation at 60-394 8:55 p.m. Final adjournment at 9:47 p.m. 60-394 60-380 11/07/88 Regular Meeting November 7, 1988 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, at 7:34 p.m. PRESENT: ABSENT: Bechtel, Cobb, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel (arrived at 8:25 p.m.), Woolley Fletcher, Sutorius Vice Mayor Klein annoum ed that a Closed Session to discuss Century Federal v. City of Palo Alto pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) was held at 6:15 p.m. in the Per- sonnel Conference Room. Vice Miyor Mein also announced the need for a Closed Ses- sion to discuss Aine, et al. v Mi ninsula Regional Open Space District City of Palo Alto, et al., pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to be held at some point during or after the meeting. ORAL COMMUN I CAT IONS 1, Richard Rundell, 2450 West Bayshore Road, Founder, World Peace to ReligiousFreedom Organization, spoke to its merits. 2. Ben Bailey, 171 Everett, spoke regarding Palo Alto Police Department complaints. 3. Dr. Roger Craig, 101 Waverley Street, commended the Police Department for its efforts in keeping the creek area in his neighborhood free of vagrants. 4. Edmund Power, ;254 Dartmouth Street, sg:?lke regarding the ralo Alto Yacht Harbor and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3 1988 AND OCTOBER 111 1988 MOTION: Council Member Bechtel moved, seconded by Woolley, approval of the Minutes of October 3, 1988 and October 11, 1988 as submitted. MOTION PASSED 5-0, Fletcher, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius abeent . 60-381 11/07/88 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Appointment to the Architectural Review Board (702-01) Vice Mayor Klein announced the candidates were: Lawrence A. Booth, Jr. Paul Burnett Bill A. Goldman Michael M. Lyzwa Eugene H. Nickell Council Member Cobb said even though Mr. Lyzwa was not in- cluded in the Council interviews the first time around, he personally i.iterviewed him. He intended to support him on the first ballot. Council Member Woolley concurred with Council Member Cobb. RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND OF VOTING: VOTING FOR LYZWA: Cobb, Levy, Patitucci, Woolley VOTING FOR BOOTH: Bechtel, Klein Ma. Young announced that neither applicant received five votes and another round of voting was in order. RESULTS OF THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING: VOTING FOR LYZWA: Bechtel, CLhb, Levy, Woolley VOTING FOR BOOTH: Klein, Patitucci Ms. Young announced that neither applicant received five votes and another round of voting was in order. RESULTS OF THE THIRD ROUND OF VOTING: VOTING FOR LYZWA: Cobb, Levy, Patitucci, Woolley VOTING FOR BOOTH: Bechtel, Klein Ms. Young announced that neither applicant received five votes and another round of voting wasin order. RESULTS OF THE FOURTH ROUND OF VOTING: VOTING FOR LYZWA: Cobb, Levy, Klein, Patitucci, Woolley VOTING FOR BOOTH: Bechtel 60-382 11/07/88 Ms. Young announced that Nichaa1 Lyzwa raceivad five votes and was appointed. Vice Mayor Klein congratulated Michael Lyzwa. CONSENT CALENDAR NOTION: Council Member Levy moved, seconded by Bechtel, approval of Consent Calendar Items 2 - 5. 2. ORDINANCE 3832 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FIS- CAL YEAR 1988-89 TO PROVIDE A REVISED AMENDED BUDGET" (280-04) (QMR:509:8) 3. ORDINANCE 3833 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE CG NCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXTENDING THE EXISTING MCJAATORIUM IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3822 ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF AP- PLICATIONS FOR TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS AND PRELIMI- NARY PARCEL MAPS WHI H CREATE FLAG LOTS IN R-1 AND R -E ZONING DISTRICTS AND ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PER- MITS FOR FLAG LOTS IN SUCH ZONES UNTIL JUNE 18, 1989" (1st Reading 10/17/88, PASS"?D 6-0, Fletcher, Patitucci, Woolley absent) (242) 4. ORDINANCE 3834 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AHENDINCORDINANCE NO. 3806, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3814 TO EXTEND TIE DURATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR OF ORDINANCE NO. 3806 WHICH ORDINANCE IMPOSES A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWEa INGS WHICH DO NOT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA" (1st Reading 10/17/88, PASSED 6-0, Fletcher, Patitucci, Woolley absent) (242) 5. ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE ADO. 3822, IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLI- CATIONS FOR TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS AND PRELIMINARY PARCEL MAPS WHICH WOULD CREATE FLAG LOS IN R-1 AN"} R --E ZONING DISTRICTS, AND ON THE PROCESSING ANA/OR ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR FLAG LOTS IN A-1 OR R -E ZONING DISTRICTS, TO ALLOW CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO SAID MORATO- R3UM FOR OWNERS OF FLAG LOTS WHO HAD OBTAINED VARIANCES PRIOR TO THE ErrzCTIVE DATE OF THE MORATORIUM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A VARIANCE PROCEDURE DURING THE DURATION OF THE MORATORIUM* (243) LION WASED 6-0, Fletcher, Renzel, Sutoriue absent. 60.383 11/07/88 AGENDA CHANGES( ADDITIONS, AND DELBTIOr1S NOTION: Vice Mayor Klein coved, seconded by Cobb, s to bring Items 7 and 10 forward for purposes of continuance. NOTION PAS ED 6-0, Fletcher, Renzel, Sutorius absent. 7. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Appeal of Robert E. Lee from the Decision of the Zoning Administrator re Use Permit for Property Located at 351 San Antonio Road (300) (CMR:516:8) NOTION: Council Member Woolley moved, seconded by Cobb, to continue Item 7 to the City Council meeting of December 12, 1983. George W. Nowell, 4237 Mackay Drive, opposed the continuance. Jane Moss, 347 Ferne Avenue, questioned the continuance. Paul Burnett, 381 Christopher Court, opposed the continuance. Robert Lee, 355 Christopher Court, opposed the continuance. Bob Wachs, 4257 Mackay Drive, opposed the continuance. Lisa Stelk, urged approval of the continuance. Council Member Bechtel understood the inconvenience to those members of the public in attendance at the meeting. Council almost always respected an applicant's request for a continuance. She supported the continuance. MOTION FA ED 6-0, Fetcher, Renzel, Sutorius absent. 10. PUBLIC HARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of John Brooks Boyd/Robert A. Jenks Associ- ates for. a Prel im nary Parcel Map for Property Located at 1055 Forest Avenue (300) (CMR:508:8) NOTION: Council Member motel moved, seconded by Levy, to continue Item 10 to a data to be determined by staff but prior to February 14, 1989. NOTION PASS= 6-24), Fletcher, Reuse', Sutoriur absent. 60-384 11/07/88 PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance Amending Ci.apter 10.44 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code re Stopping, Standing and Parking -- Prohibited or Restricted by Changing the Procedures for and Duration of Hardship Permits (1066) (CMR:458:8) Council Member Cobb asked about the list of prohibited vehicles. City Attorney Diane Northway said the prohibited vehicles were set out n,tmerically. Council Member Cobb queried whether a distinction was al- ready on the books which clarified between vehicles used for day-to-day transportation, which would be reasonable for parking in front of one's home, and vehicles which were clearly ones in which people could live. Ms. Northway said the definition of "camper" was a struc- ture designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation or camping purposes excluding camper shells. Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing open. Bunny Good, P. O. Box 824, Menlo Park, spoke as founder of the International Group Organization for the Disabled. The City's definition of commercial vehicles in excess of 7,000 pounds unladen weight was in conflict with the California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5(a). Instructions were given to the local authority to make the 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. prohibition on parkins, but when such a restriction was made on commercial vehicles, it could only be done on manufactur'er's gross vehicular weight of 10,000 pounds. A permit was also supposed to be in effect for the disabled. She referred to the surrounding hospitals where people ar- rived all the time from all over the United States for op- erations and where people might live in their housecars for many months at a t ime . ghe urged considerat ion . Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public Nearing closed. Ms. Northway said California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5 authorized two types of ordinances --an overnight parking ordinance between the hours of 2:00 a. . and 6:00 a.m., which applied to all vehicles during those hours, and one which applied to commercial vehicles in residential areas which had some weight limitations. Under the term of the particular regulation, Council could ban all vehicles on the streets between the hours of 2:00 a.i. and 6:00 a.m. SO --385 11/07/88 Council chose only to set a limit on commercial vehicles which was appropriate. Regarding the requirement to pro- vide a system for exempting handicapped persons, while Council could choose to do so, the legislation provided that Council "may" provide a system of peraits for handi- capped persons. Ir. most constructions of the term .:one " it was persissive not mandatory. NOTIONS Council Member Woolley moved, seconded by - el approval of the ordinance. ORDINANCE 3835 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 10.44 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING -- PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY CHANGING THE PROCE'X RED FOR AND DURATION OF HARDSHIP PERMITS" (1st Reading 9/26/88, PASSED 7-0, Bechtel, Fletcher absent) NOTION PISSED 6-0, Fletcher, Renzol, Sutorius absent. S. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of Thomas E. Whitford for a Preliminary Parcel Map Requiring a Variance for Property Located at 341 El Carmelo Avenue (300) (CMR:514:8) Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public nearing open. Ilyas Absar, 341 El Carmelo Avenue, owned the property, which consisted of three substandard lots. The property could easily be divided into two standard lots of 6,000 square feet each, but it would mean demolishing the exist- ing house. He proposed to retain the existing house and vegetation. A height restriction on the second parcel would create a hardship on his which was not placed on similar lots in the area. The lots adjacent to his prop- erty were the same size as the one he proposed and they did not have the height restriction. He disagreed with the idea that the area was single -story. Thomas Whitford, 670 Kirk Glen Drive, San Jose, CA 95133, spokes regarding whether a second story addition should be allowed on parcel two. Be provided a handout which showed score of the options (which is on file in the City Clerk's Office). He believed there were two ways to approach the project. One would be to create a reasonable sized parcel and build a home on it saving the existing house. Another Rion would be to re-establish the old lot lines, demolish the older house, and use the underlying subdivision to build three new homes. He believed there were legitimate arguments in proposing a two --story hole on parcel two that would simply conform to the residential guidelines. The lot was not substandard as proposed, the adjacent parcels 60386 11/07/88 immediately north of the proposed parcel two were identical to what was proposed on parcel two. Pe urged consideration of the parcel crap without conditions. Kim Harvey, 2961 South Court, said her lot was immediately north of the proposed parcel two. Her lot was identical to the one being proposed but her house was 834 square feet and one story. All the houses immediately adjacent were one story. A two-story house would not conform with the neighborhood. Mr. Absar did not intend to violate the sanctity of the neighborhood which was why the bedrooms were proposed to be on the second floor in conformance with the envelope that would look like a one-story structure. Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing closed. Council Member Woolley asked for clarification on the three different proposals discussed by the Planning Commission. Planning Commissioner Ellen Christensen said the staff pro- posal was basically for the single -story height limit for the house on parcel one and the house on parcel two. Com- missioner Hirsch proposed that parcel twc be purposely made substandard i.e., 36 -feet wide. It would then be subject to the restrictions of the substandard lot regulations and would obviate the need for a variance for the house on par- cel one. The compromise was basically the staff proposal but with the house on parcel two being the only one limited to the 17 -foot height limit Counci' Member Woolley said the corner lot seemed to be fairly generous but parcel two was extremely small. There were two sore all lots before the creek. The area was such like what was seen in College Terrace. There was no question that a two-story house on parcel two would be more building than the neighborhood couldcomfortably support. She would support either the Planning Comission recommen- dation or the original staff recommendation which was to not allow a second story on either house. XOii 3 Counc i i Member Woolley moved, seconded by Becthe l , to - approve the staff recommendation as amended approving 88 -11M -V48 -111A-27 based on the following findings and conditions: 60-387 11/07/88 Pindinas: 1. The subdivision will not h..ve a significant effect on the environment as determined in the environmental as- sessment attache[ to the staff report of October 7, 1988. 2. The exceptions to the preliminary parcel map shall be granted in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 21.32.020 as follows: a. The objectives of the R-1 zone regulations and the single-family residential designation of the Com- prehensive Plan will be secured; the goals, poli- cies and spirit of the law will not be violated; and the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare will be protected by the approval of the preliminary parcel nap, with exceptions; because the property is in a neighborhood where some single-family dwellings exist on substandard lots, and most surrounding, existing single --family dwellings are single story. The preliminary par- cel soap is conditioned to limit development to a single story, b. There are special cir: stances or conditions affecting the property, in that the existing house is built more on one-half of the existing parcel and has a larger side yard than rear yard. The property hts historically been considered three lots, rnd so creating two lots will brig the property more in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. c. The exceptions are necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the property owner, since the present location of the house precludes re-establishing the old 30 - foot wide Stanford City subdivision. T e new lot pattern facilitates retention of the existing dwelling. S. The granting of the exceptions will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which the property is situated, in that the continuation of an existing building location which has not proved to be detrimental, and the con- struction of a new one-story, single-family dwe .l ing on the new Parcel 2. Also, construction and/or additions on Parcel 1. will be limited to a single story. 60-388 11/07/88 6. The proposed subdivision complies, and is consistent, with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Title 21 and all other provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Coder the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, including all elements thereof, and all other provisions of state law, including but not limited to Section 66473.5 and 66474 of the Government Code. Variance Findings: The side yard setback variance for the existing house should be based on adoption of the following findings under Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.90.050 and subject to the following conditions: 1. The portion of the building (12 feet in length, 4-1/2 foot setback) that creates the need for a variance is the irregular configuration on its northwest side near the proposed new property line. 2. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant (owner) and to prevent unreason- able property loss or unnecessary hardship, because the present location of the house precludes re-establishing the old 30 -foot wide subdivision lots. The new lot pattern facilitates retention of the existing dwelling in its entirety. 3. The granting of the application would make possible the continuation. of the existing building location which has not proved to be detrimental or injurious to prop- erty or improvements in the vicinity, nor detrimental to the public health, safety, general welfare or con- venience. The setback variance affects only 14 percent of the required interior side yard. Conditions: 1. All new construction will be served by underground utilities. 2. Separate water, gas and sewer will be required for each parcel. 3. A report prepared by a certified Arborist, outlining provisions for maintaining the health of the Oak tree on parcel 2, shall be submitted with the parcel map. Such report will become a condition of any building permit for Parcel 2. 60-339 11/07/88 4. New construction on both Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 shall be limited to a single -story and 17 feet in height. Council Member Patitucci referred to the Citywide Study and queried whether there might ultimately be similar restric- tions on the other properties in the area to remain one story. Chief Planning Official Carol Jansen said the neighborhood was not attempted to be defined at that point; however, the subcommittee tentatively agreed that second story restric- tions overall were not the direction they intended to go in Palo Alto. The recommendation of staff which was amended by the Planning Commission related to the particular neigh- borhood and the smaller parcel two. Council Member Patitucci clarified staff recommended a single -story on the proposed lot. Ms. Jansen said yes. Vice Mayor Klein clarified tIle recommendations and condi- tions as they appeared in the staff report (CMR:514:8) con- stituted the lotion before the Council with the exception that in Item 14 where it said "new construction on parcel two shall be liaited to a single story and 17 feet in height, etc." The motion went back to the original staff recommendation to the Planning Commission which was "new construction on both parcel one and parcel two shall be limited to a single -story and 17 feet in height." Re clarified the language for Condition 4 would read: "New construction or additions on both parcel one and, parcel two shall be limited to a single story and 17 feet in height." AMAIMMEN'fs Council Member Patitucci moved, seconded by Levy, to amend Condition 4, to read: New construction on parcel two shall be limited to a single story and 17 feet in height. Council Membe Levy believed the Planning Commission recom- mendation was fair. There were two different sized lots. The first one was 7,700 square feet which was substantially over the standard sized lot of 6,000 square feet and it was almost standard in all ways it being 57-1/2 feet wide in- stead of 60 feet wide. A standard dwelling should be al- lowed on that lot. The second lot was substandard in width and he had no problem with . the single -story limitation and 17 feet in height in parcel two. Vice iaaayor Klein associateoU himself with the remarks of Council Members Patitucci and. vy. 60-390 11/07/88 AMENDMENT PAM= 4-2, Bechtel, Woolley "no," Fletcher, Renzel, Sutorius absent. MOTION Al AMENDED PASSED 6-0, Fletcher, Renzel, Sutorius absent. 9. PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Recommendation re Application of Peter G. Shutts for a Preliminary Parcel Map for Property Located at 4225 Manuela Avenue (300) (CMR:511:8) Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing open. Peter Shutts, 4225 Manuela Avenue, said the proposal would create three lots of almost 21,000 square feet in average size. The front yard setback as defined by ordinance was not met on a number of the lots in the existing cul-de-sac and the same was the case on the proposed lot. It was not deemed by the Planning Commission to be a major item. The project would eliminate an old concrete structure which was known as the "irrigation reservoirs" As many trees as pos- sible would be retained. The adjacent neighbors supported the project. He urged approval of the recommendation. Council Member Woolley asked how many houses were in the cul-de-sac. Mr. Shutts maid the cul-de-sac was fully developed. It was an eight -lot subdivision. Vice Mayor Klein declared the Public Hearing closed. MOTION* Council Member Bechtel moved* seconded by Woolley, to approve the Planning Commission recommendation and the preliminary parcel nap with exceptions as follows: Finding: A. Granting the preliminary parcel map with exceptions will substantially secure the objections of the zoning ordinance for minimum lot width and area in that an average lot size of 20,000 square feet will be main- tained between the three parcels, and lot two will have adequeta access to Mesa Court and adequate separation from adjacentparcels and houses. The public health safety and welfare will be protected by the conditions placed on the approval of the map. The preliminary pa l map, with exceptions, will be consistent witb,. t a policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan in that the low -density character of the neighborhood will be maintained by an average lot size of 20,000 60"391 11/07/88 square feet, existing trees on the parcel will be pre- served, and development on the new parcel will be lim- ited to a single -story configuration. B. Exceptions 1. There are special circumstances and conditions affecting the property in that the existing parcel at 4225 Manuela is substantially larger than other parcels in the area. The existing house is built toward the front of the lot and the lots immedi- ately to the south are flag lots. The new parcel would be accessed off a developed cul-de-sac where minimum lot widths are difficult to achieve. The existing irrigation reservoir is a feature of the property not normally found accessory to a single- family dwelling and could be a potential hazard. Removal of the reservoir would require substantial fill and/or regrading of the lot. -2. The exception is necessary for the preservation end erinyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner since the property is one of the largest in the area, and restrictions do not allow it to be used in a manner similar to other parcels in the area. 3. There are some iota in the area that are less than the 20,000 square foot minimum. The amount of exception from the minimum lot size is less than one percent. The reconfiguration of parcel 3 re- duces the existing unnecessary frontage for 810 Mesa Court. The impact on the lots to the south will be minimal due to the location of the adja- cent flag lot access and the proposed one-story configuration of the house. Conditions 1. Applicant shall submit a final soils report prepared by a soi s engineer that shall contain recommendations for allowable maximum cut/fill slopes for temporary and permanent grading prior to recording the parcel sap. 2. Final drainage plans and calculations shall be submit- ted to Public Works Engineering 30 days prior to building permit application. Such plans are subject to review and approval by the Pa b1is Works Department. 3. Obtain a street opening permit for any work in the public rigeof-way. 60-392 11/07/88 4. Provide fire hydrants on Manuela Avenue and Mesa Court if no fire hydrant exists within 500 feet. 5. New underground service shall be provided from Mesa Court. 6. Development or: parcel 2 shall be limited to single - story configuration. 7. Prior to submittal of a building permit for con- struction of a new house in a single -story con- figuration on proposed parcel 2, submit a site plan, elevations and landscape plan, (which minimizes re- moval of existing trees) for Zoning Administrator re- view and approval. Such submittal shall include a report from a certified arborist outlining a program for tree preservation and protection during construction. Council Member Renzel said while she was not happy to see subdivisions, in the subject instance the lots were very large and the wedged lot on the cul-de-sac was similar to the other lots currently or the cul-de--sac. She would sup- port the motion. MOTION PASSED 7-0, Fletcher, Sutorius absent. ORDINANCES 11. Ordinance Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 1988-89 to Provide an Additional Appropriation for Extended Overhead and Extra Work Related to the Construction of the Utility Control Center Building (810) (Sf3R:513:8) MOTION: Council Member Bechtel moved, seconded by Klein, to adopt the budget amendment ordinance. ORDINANCE 3836 entitled '" ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAIR ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FDR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR EXTENDED OVERHEAD AND EXTRA WORK RELATED TO THE CON- STRUCTION OF THE UTILITY CONTROL CENTER BUILDING" Z= PASS= 7-0, Fletcher, Sutorius absent. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 12. Water Usage and Conservation Update (1410-02) City Manager Rill Zaner said the City had resorted back to the wells a little lore heavily: than was the case during the last few weeks. The wells provided about 28 percent of 60-393 11/07/88 the water being consumed. The City was close to its re- quired conservation figure and he was not sure whether it could be held. The City was within 8 percent of the allo- cation from the San Francisco Water District. No action taken ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to a Closed Session re Litigation at 8:55 p.m. Final adjournment at 9:47 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: 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 Yorks Committee and Policy and Frc: 'e- dures Committee meeting tapes are retained for six months. Members of the public may listen to the tapes during regu- lar office hours. 60-394 11/07/88