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1984-10-01 City Council Summary Minutes
CITY COUNCIL Minutes Regular Meeting October 1, 1984 CITY OF PALC ALTO. ITEM PAGE Oral Communications Minutes of July 23, 1984 Minutes of August 5, 1984 Minutes of August 13, 1.984 5 1 2 8 5 1 2 8 5 1 2 .8 2 8 Item 41, Presentation of Gift to the City of Palo 5 1 2 9 Alto by the Western Wheelers Bicycle Club Consent Calendar 5 1 2 9 Referral 5 1 2 9 Action 5 1 2 9 Item #2, Palo Alto Humane Society 5 1 2 9 Item #4, Annual Charges for Use of the Refuse Area 5 1 3 0 by Stanford University Item 15, Civic Center Space Design 5 1 3 0 Item 46, Project Mobility - Agreement. with Peninsula Cab Leasing Co. - Wheelchair Accessible Van Service Item #7, Reroofing Rinconada Fire Station Item 18, Resolution re Gas Rate Changes Item #9, Amendment to the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County - Expansion of Pacheco Pass Sanitary Landfill 1 3 0 5 1 3 0 5 1 3 0 5 1 3 0, Item #10, Amendment to Resolution -to CATY Code of - 5 1 3 1 Conduct Itee #11 f. Ordinance -re 718 Ashby Drive -(2nd 5 1 .3 1 Reading). Item 12, Ordinance Amending Chapter.18.57 (General 5 1 3-1 Manufacturing Combining ,District) (2nd --Reading) Item #13, Ordinance Adding, Chapter 18.58 (General-- 5 Manufacturla Combining District (1) Regulations} _ (end Reading Item #14, Ordinance ra 395 page Mill' Road (2114 - Reading) 51-2 6 10/1/84 ITEM Item 415, Ordinance Amending the Building Code (Title 16) (2nd Reading) Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Item 416, Reconsideration of First Reading of Ordinance Aaiending Title 18 (Zoning Code) and Title 21 (Subdivision Code) Item 017, Request of the Architectural Review Board for Clarification or Modification of City Council Action re Approval of Office Project at 216 Page Mill Road Item 418, Revision of Belt Press and Dewatering Design and Construction Management Contract with CH2M Hill Item 41SA (Old Item 3) , Water Quality Control Plant, Solids Incineration Building Belt Press Addition Item 41.9, Underground District No. 25 (Orme Street) - Source of Financing for Property Owners Electing to Pay Underground Conversion Costs over a Period of Ten Years Item 420, Community Development Block Grant Program - Resolution Approving Three Year CDBG Plan and Updated Citizen Participation Plan Item 421, Request of Councilmember Fletcher re Assessment District for Sound Wall Item 422, Request of Councilmember Fletcher re Traynor Property Item 423, Request of Councilmen+ber Renzel re Referral of Stanford University Application for Approval of West Campus Road and Parking Lot Vice Mayor Levy.,re Council Information Item 424, Cancellation of October 9, 1984 City Council Meeting Adjournment: 10:05 p.m. PAGE 5 1 3 1 5 1 3 1 5 1 3 2 5 1 3 2 5 1 3 8 5 1 3 9 5 1 3 9 5 1 4 0 5 1 4 1 5 1 4 3 5 1 4 7 5 1 4 9 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 2 7 10/1/84 Regular Meeting Monday, Octobers 1, 1984 1 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California at 7:50 p.m. PRESENT: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel , Sutorius, Woolley ABSENT: Witherspoon Mayor Klein announced that a Closed Session re Litigation was held in the Personnel Conference Room at 5 :00 p i. , and that a Special Meeting re Architectural Review Board Interviews was held in the Council Conference Room at 6:20 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Bob Moss, 4010 Orme, said on September 22, 1984, the Barron Park Association sponsored a successful Barron Creek Community Cleanup. About 30 residents cleaned out the brush, debris and trash in the creek, which was hauled away to the bridge at Cerrito and Los Robles. Thanks to Ray Martinez of the City's Public Works Depart- ment there were barricades to close off the area so that the trash was not disturbed and could be picked up early Monday. Two truck- loads of trash were hauled away and he thanked the Public Works Department and particularly Mr. Martinez for their assistance and cooperation. About 50 or 60 bundles of, newspaper were dumped in the creek, and one neighbor was outraged because the papers might have plugged the pipe under Laguna in the event of a storm. Palo Alto Police Officer Smythe Farley made an incident report and con- tacted the Advisor, who on Monday morning was at the site and identified a iwsp►apers by color coding, and by early that afternoon the juvenile responsible was arrested. He thanked the City for its cooperation. MINUTES OF JULY 23, 1.984 Council member Fletcher had the following correction: pap 4882, second to last paragraph, vote should be 6-3, with Fre17177-11so voting "no." Counci lmeasber Renzel was al . ncerned that she voted "nog on the same item. Mayor Klein suggested the minutes be withdrawn and that the , tape be rechecked. Counc 1 !member Woolley had the following correction Page ,4833, paragraph 11, ' Wel chers" should be "Wel churst" in three locations. MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 1984 MOTION: psi mbar Sitoriesaloud, smcroste# by C*bb n *ppm,- al if the Wastes of Aagast 10 1!34, e$ sa witted NOTION PASSED .maasIa.as1y, M1 tkerspsa• Dust, MINUTES OF _AMISS 13, 1#84 �s7�1lMIb..171q171IIIr1M�I.fI.'iIYY:1.YWiT�_ fY..�l�!!•��1�111` NOTION: CosocllionWer Wosiiey movad, wooded by Lowy. approval of tts el a*tss of Assost 13, If014, as seimi tt*d, MOTION CONTINUED MOTION PASSED unanimously, Bechtel "rot participating," Witherspoon absent. ITEM #1, PRESENTATION OF GIFT TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO BY THE President of Western Wheelers Bicycle Club Mike Harding said there were about 600 members in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, two of which were Vice- Mayor Levy and Councilmember Fletcher. The Club met monthly at the Mitchell Park Community Center and the in- terests included recreational bicycling, bicycle commuting, safe- ty, and legislative matters. For the past 11 years, the Club put on a one day bicycle tour known as the "Sequoia Century" and for about the last six years the City of Palo Alto was a co-sponsor. He introduced Ben Leftowi tz, Chairman of "Sequoia Century." Ben Leftowi to said the "Sequoia Century" was a day of bicycle tours ranging from 25 miles for the recreational bicyclist to about 200 kilometers --128 miles --for the more serious riders. Last year 2262 riders participated, who collectively rode about 161,000 miles. The ride would not have taken place without the City's participation, and he particularly commended Palo Alto's Recreation Department, Sarah Benedict, and Ted Noguchi. As a token of the Club's gratitude, he presented Mayor Klein with a check for $300, and a "Sequoia Century" patch for each Council - member. Mayor Klein thanked the Western Wheelers for the gift of $300. NOTION: Coen► i lmemher Bechtel moved, seconded by Klein, to accept the Western Wheelers Bicycle Clsb's check in the amOaat of $300. NOTION PASSED unanimously, Witherspoon absent. Councilmember Fletcher said it was public spirited and generous for a recreational club to make a donation to the City. Some years ago the City sponsored a class for beginning adult bicyc- lists, and she suggested that staff look into starting that class again. There were many adults who never rode a bicycle before or had not ridden since they were children, and she believed new devotees to. bicycling could be stimulated. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Mayor Levy removed Item, #3, Water Quality Control Plant, Solids Incineration Building Belt Press Addition, from the Consent Calendar. - Referral None l5i- Actioe - ITlM #• ALTO HUMANE SOCIETY.(CMR.517:4) (SAE' 3-3) Staff recommends. that Council authorize the Mayor. to .si ge the agreement for ,services by this Palo Alto. Humane Society. Suffi- cient funding for those services exists in the current Animal Ser- vices budget approved by Council in June, 1984, ANUMENT 7O CONTRACT Pala Alt!*awe Sscieta ITEM #4 ANNUAL CHARGES FOR USE OF THE REFUSE AREA BY STANFORD Staff recommends the Mayor be authorized to sign the amendment which has been approved by Stanford University. 1 AMENDMENT 110 5 TO CONTRACT NO4 4039 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ITEM #5, CIVIC CENTER SPACE DESIGN (CMR:490:4) (PWK 7-2) Staff recommends that Council: 1. Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with Mock/ Wallace, for space design services in the amount of $16,000; and 2. Authorize staff to issue c' engn orders $2,000. AWARD OF CONSULTANT CONTRACT Meck/Wall ace the amount of ITEM #6, PROJECT MOBILITY - AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA CAB LEASING CO. WHttLCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN ikgi : 4-3-j) Staff recommends that Council waive any irregularities in the resnonse and authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment to the Contract with Peninsula Cab Leasing Company to provide for Project Mobility wheelchair accessible van service for the remainder of fiscal year 1984-85. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROJECT MOBILITY AGREEMENT NO. 4430 Peninsula Cab Leasing Co. ITEM #7, REROOFING RIFICONADA FIRE STATION (CMR:5O1:4) (PWK 7) Staff recommends that Council: 1. Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Bingham -Taylor Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $20,705; and 2. Authorize staff to execute change orders in the amount of $3,100. AWARD OF CONTRACT .RINgkam.Tay1.r Reefing, Inc. ITEM #8 RESOLUTION RE GAS RATE CHANGES (CMR.510.4) (UTI 1-1) Staff recormends that Council adopt the resolution confirming the action taken by the City Manager to effect gas rate changes on May 16, 1984 and August 12. 1984. RESGL11IIQl1 63.12 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF Hat 4141r'Hir rAtte ALTO MIMING ,UTILITY: RATE SCMEU.$LES 6-1r ; / G-60 A A MKT = .OF TAACIC I NG PGAE ,GAS RATE CRAMS. ITEMP#9! AMENDMENTTO THE,4SOLID. WASTE MANAGEMENT _PLAN, FOR SANTA_ .1 - Staff -recomsends::-that the .`.airy fo ticil approver-' the .resolution emending the County ,Solid Ksste Manage*ent:Plan for the expansion Of the Pacheco pass .Sani-tary Landfill. RESOLUTION 6X13 eatl tl eel "RESOLUTIOW 4 - ;TME C4NNG-IL .aF TorlgrmirTuo ALTO A Ron-INtAN AKI1611411T .T® THE SO1.U? WASTE *AMAREIIENT PLAN FOR SANTA CLARA COWNTT - ,TO I1 CLLl E TUE EXPANSION F THE PACWECR PAU IA FILL'- ITEM #1O, AMFNDMENT TO RESOLUTION TO CATY CODE OF CONDUCT 1c : : ) (PRE 7-3) Staff recommends that Council adopt the resolution amending Reso- lution No. 6146 relating to the cable 'television franchise process. The amendment excepts from disclosure those contacts or meetings initiated by the City Manager or anyone authorized by the City Manager to carry out franchise negotiations authorized by the City Council on June 19, 1984. This would not preclude the draft franchise agreements from t ei r -g made available for public review before the time they are consi Iered by the Council. RESOLUTION 5314 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF ALO ALTO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6146 RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION° ITEM #11, ORDINANCE. RE 718 ASHBY DRIVE (2nd Reading) (PLA 3-6) ORDINANCE 3571 entitled 'ORDINANCE OF TIE COUNCIL OF TR eiri ?ALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 -OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING MAP) TO CNADME TOE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS 718 ' ASNIII1 DRIVE FROM R-2 TO PC' (1st Reading 4/11/14, PASSED 0-1, Sutorius o nem ) ITEM #12, ORDINANCE AMENDING -CHAPTER 18057 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING n ea ng J- RDINAMCE 3572 entitled j6ORDINAMCE OF THE COUNCIL OF LO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 18.57 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING COMBINING DISTRICT) TO EXCLUDE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SERVICES AS USES" (1st Reading 9/17/84, PASSED 1-1, Witherspoon « ei.f ITEM #13, ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 18.58 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING no ttea ORDINANCE 3573 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF AL0 ALTO ADDING CHAPTER 11.58 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING COMBINING DISTRICT (1) REGULATIONS) TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE" (1st Reading 9/17/$4, PASSED 9-0) ITEM #14 , ORDINANCE RE 395 PAGE MILL ROAD (2nd Reading) (PLA 3-6) ORDINANCE 3574 entitled 'ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF 0 ,ALTM - Af1ENOIMG ,SECTION 18.05.040 OF THE PALO . ALTO i1aMICIPAL CODE (TNE ZONING NAP) TO CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF TNE. PROPERTY KNOWN AS 395 PAGE MILL ROAD FROM GM TO G11(1)'" (1st Reading 9/17/$42 PASSED 4-0) ITEM #158 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE (TITLE 16) (-2od ORDINANCE 3575 entitled . rORDIMAMCE Of TWE C,RACIL OF 11W SL1T fit; PALO ALTO: ltD1$ -Tilt SMILDIRG -CODE - (-TITLE . 16) MITM REGARD T4 T _ EEENPTOM '4 PROJECTS TWAT' NAVE RECEIVED DESIGN APPROVAL FUN $ORATORIA° (lit Reeding 91161$4, PASSED 0,1, teazel 'u..°). NOTION PASSED reuRd stly, .. Satter's& vet1• ' no° en' item '4119 Ordinance .re 118 Asia" Drive;; Reuel ,,retlag '`se en Item 415, Ordinance Anasrling ice "silting Cede; WI thatrsaeen absent. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS` Cf ty Maniger $I 11 : Zaoer sag d. 'I.tes 43 Waiter Quality :Control Plant, would beccr&e "ten- 18-A 5 1 3 1 110/184 Cuunc i lieelebe a Reeee1 added item #23, County Referral of stanford University Application for Approval of West Campus Road and Park- ing Lot. ITEM #16, RECONSIDERATION OF FIRST _READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING Ink ! -9f • Chief Planning Official Bruce Freeland reminded the Council the item had been heard in August, when an error`in the ordinance was discovered. The corrected ordinance was now before the Council. Mayor Klein ascertained there were no questions from the Council and that no member of the public wished to speak. MOTION: Coracileeaber $echtel moved, seconded by Cobb, approval of the erdl eaace amending titles 18 and 21. ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING entitled °ORDINANCE OF THE VOTECTrlfrTlirtTrrifrrferILTO AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZON- ING CODE) AND TITLE 21 (SUODIYISI©N CODE) REGARDING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, BICYCLE PARK- ING DEFERRAL AMP' LOT LIME REMDYALS10 (Conti need from 9/18/84) MOTION PASSE© unanimously, Witherspoon absent. ITEM #17, REQUEST OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD FOR CLARIFICA- . Mr. Freeland said regarding the project at 216 Page Mill Road, tha the Architectural Review Board (ARB) believed there was a conflict between maintaining the quality and basic design of the project and effecting a 20 to 25 percent reduction. Council was requested to either reverse its decision requiring a 20 to 25 percent reduc- tion, thus allowing the plans, as seen earlier by the Council, to be approved; or, if the 20 to 25 percent reduction was desired, to so state, but allow the ARB some latitude in redesigning the project since the ARB opined it would not then be possible to erect a building of the same proportions and materials. Counc i lraember Fletcher suggested a third option would be .to deny the application altogether. Mr. Freeland said that was not possible since the application was already approved by the Council. Senior Assistant City Attorney Anthony Bennetti: agreed since the project was approved, Council's decision was whetner to continue the condition .regarding the reduction in building size. Councilaember Renzel said one of the trade-offs the ARB offered was a condition that the arcade be left permanently open, which would reduce a potential 10 percent addition to the square foot- age. She asked whether the arcade was counted An the square foot- age' from which the 20 to ,25 percent reduction was required. Mr. Freeland 'said the arcade ,area was 'presently included in the floor area calculations of the building. The point the ARB made was that the proposed space had the potential for enclosure at some future point in time. The building was unusual in that it had incorporated- features: that were not presently -designed as usable floor area. The. ARB- bei ;eyed that was worthy of :considera- tion since the building -was effectively smaller than ;the number of square feet would indicate. Assuming the codes tumid be met, it was possible for the space to be reclaimed at some point in the future unless constrained through a covenant or other restric- tions. 6 1 3 2 10/1184 Councilmember Woolley referred to CMR:445:4, dated August 20, 1984, and asked .for confirmation that the reserve capacity for the on -ramp was now greater, since the traffic analysis for the proj- ect was made before the Hewi ett Packard site was rezoned. CouUcilmember Cobb understood the .ARB believed if the 20 to 25 percent reduction was retained, the result would be an ordinary looking building on an exceptional site,. The ARB appeared to believe that in order to obtain a building appropriate to the site, Council had to allow the economics to go back to allow the special materials. He asked what kind of building might be ex- pected if the 20 to 25 percent reduction was required. Architectural Review Board Chairman Tony Carrasco agreed the site was special and required a skin;ny, low -profile type of building to enclose a small amount of sg are footage in peoport1 on to its average amount of skin. .It was an `L-shaped" bui l di 1g ,:'which re- quired a higher outside area compared with its square footage. Normal buildings were square and rectangular, and contained a much higher interior square footage compered to its outside skin. By decreasing the total amount of 'square footage to be built; 'the ARB believed the quality of the' outside would' decrease. Over the years, individual ARB members 1eatned to assess a building in terms of what its outside would cost .when compared to all other buildings in Palo Alto. The proposed building had the largest ex- terior surface to square footage ratio, but also used a type of material that was much higher in quality than that of the average building. He agreed something would have to give, and it would probably be the exterior quality. The reduction in square footage would also result in a boxier building. Mr. Freeland referred to Councilmember Woolley's question, and said she was correct. The footnote to Attachment B of CMR:445:4 noted that a zoning policy for the Hewlett Packard site and a mod- ification to the GM(B) ° zone • could' lessen the traffic generated by future build -out of the Park Boulevard GM area. Staff included a higher level of potential growth id 'the area when the assessment was made since it was not known how the Hewlett Packard site might be handled. Councilmember Sutori us asked what would happen if the ARB recom- mendation was accepted and a condition added that precluded the. "open arcade" from ever being enclosed and thus rendering it totally unavailable for usable floor space. He understood the amount in question was 1,800 square feet. and asked what effect it would have on the other ARB concern regarding the parking situa- tion . as it affected the ground area of the vista end walk through to the fountain. He did not believe the square footage in ques- tion wbuld require the seven plus parking spaces. Mr. Freeland said ' that was correct. The 1,800 square ' feet was included in the floor area, which meant parking spaces were asso- ciated with it even though the space was not esable.. The building would have more parking than required by the zoning :ordinance if the space was rendered permanently unusable. Mr. Carrasco said the ARB believed the arcade could be left open and that it was larger than the normal square building access. As the corridors in a square building would provide smaller and more usable areas, a 10 percent reduction in square footage would_ occur through the design. The :fountain' should be kept accessible to the public, both visually and physically. ` The ARO recommended that the Council reverse . its earlier decision and go with , the higher quality building. Harold Hohbach, 260. Shorida i Menu*. believed possible traffic probless were overemphasized. .lrhe staff report said the project would have a minimal effect on both _traffic.= and the on -ramp, and people' in the building could wait * few minutes until the onramp easedbefore getting into their automobiles. The buiidino would 6 1 3 3 10/1/84 neither add to the queue nor degrade the level of service at the on -ramp. To minimize the impact on traffic, they acquiesced to the City's demand to increase the radius of the turn from Park to Page Mill and removed four parking spaces close to the Park Avenue area where cars coul d wait and not enter the queue The building would have a minimal impact on traffic, and the ARB did well push- ing the developers to provide a building that would be an, asset to Palo Alto. He requested that Council approve the project at 20,000 square feet. His architect and the Vice President of the proposed builders would answer questions. Counci lmember Cobb referred to the ARB recommendation to keep the arcade open to reduce the space by 10 percent, or halfway to the Council's desire. He asked if Mr. Hohbach could live with that condition as an absolute requirement. Mr. Hohbach said he could. They had agreed to, and could live with, an agreement never to enclose the space in question. Michael Lyzwa, architect of Hoove,= Aesuciates, 87 Encina Avenue, said Mr. Carrasco explained their dilemma. Since the last meet- ing, the bicycle parking was loved from a considerable distance from the main entrance to directly in, the lobby. The cost of the building was estimated to be about $196 per square foot. Bob Moss, 4010 Orme, said the minutee of the September 6, 1984 ARB meeting were incomplete and he would restate the three points he made and the ARB's responses, He asked whether the building couA be reduced in size and still function architecturally and look as good. Some buildings could not be reduced in size or scale with- out architectural damage, but the ARB repeatedl y said the building could be made seal 1 er or larger' and still- look! as good. His second question was whether the primary concern was economics as clearly reflected in . the report an0 since all comments and points addressed were based on the economnrc s: Of the building. Finally, there was a concern about Whether the site was appropriately zoned and whether the proposed. use was appropriate for the particular parcel. ' In response to his questidn, the ARB said it was still concerned, and that . the land use and zoning issue should be ad -- dressed by the City Council. The ARB believed it was a problem, and that .i t was a problem site. The ARB recommended to the City Council that decisions be made on land use and zoning based on economics, which was wrong public policy --the City' Council` should not decide issues based on the economic conditions of ` a private individual or entity. To so compromised basic concerns of the City for an economic issue that was totall.rout of the Council's control. The Council would be at the mercy of the developer in tees of whether his estimates were correct, and neither the City Council nor a City, board should become involved in the economics of a project. A citizen `rsight` 'asic 'what financial gain was in it for the Council*embers, and in Chicago, that would be the .first thing people wOuld esk . He suggested the arcade not be used to generate employment and an additional 1,000 square feet of the building should only be used as an accessory such as local serving retail,' cafeteria, or ` cof;fee` 'p eakroom. Alternatively, there could be a ceiling on the number of eopinyees on tire site, and Council could require that there be less than four employees per. 1,000 square ` feet to el is nate';,the',.-bay$ c. concern ,abou excessive tra€fir, end parking' pl«ob ear :.' E1 ther` pOsibil ity 'Would help resolve the tonkternS of trift1'c' generation and employment. Basing a :decision on economicswas a faulty policy. Denny Petrosien, 443 Ventura Avenue, s wondered how long people would look Out of the of five windows; ' or in the garage with the exhaust pipes running, before deciding tb 'go home, The main issue was safety,. Reducing . the square footage count �ac.ause of open areas .. inside a building was a bad precedent, snd there 'was no guarantee . that a spate remained permanently open. The .Council's decision sf ou.i d' pot :be ba�s_ed, oh the profl tabu i too to the devel- oper. The °'bui 1 ding co d not be reduced because it' was entire14) 5 1 3 4 10/1!84 ihoppeVpriot;e to the site. The building should not have been approved because of upcoming school closures, which meant that half of Palo Alto children would traverse the City to go to school many using Park Bdul evard. Most bicyclists in Palo Alto were under 18, and there would be more chldren at the intersection which was already used by elementary school children. The Council seriously let down bicyclists and children in the town, and had not earned the bicycle award 1'� received that evening. The bicyce mitigations proposed were not worth much, and the southbound lane was unmitigatable. Ostensibly the Council decided to reduce the building by 20 to 25 percent to reduce the: traffic and increase the safety of bicyclists. A housing mitigation measure was not a safety mitigation measure, and children's safety could not be negotiated. The $41,000 housing mitigation would not construct a one -bedroom unit, even without the land costs. Bicycle safety could not be traded for high quality materials. She urged the Council to reduce the building by 25 percent, without including the open area. If Council approved the project, it woUl d bear responsibility for the consequences. MOTION: _ Vice Najror Levy moved, seconded by Woolley, to adopt the ARS recommendations as fat l cws 1. Approve the Environmental Impact Assessneat finding that the project as proposed will not bare an adverse environmental impact; 2. Approve the project without the 2C to 25 percent reduction in f . ear area and make the following findings: A. The project desi9a is consistent with the standards set forth iu Section 15.48.120 of the Neniclpa1 Code in that: the design is compatible in its scale and ke,i gkt with improvements on nearby sites; the planning and siting of the building on the sito with tke baildiag mass meld back freru the espr*aswey creates an internal sense of order for tke bni 1 di rig and integrates with the natural features of the tri aagsl ar site, the material and textures, notably the green Wished shed stone, appropriately express the design oi the ba11 di ng and are compatible with the street, land- scaping, and asrroundlogs •f Abe site. The project design, which places the mass of the building in an .L -shape. with strongly sculptured terms sati as to the trey' sxtosslass' of the fern, et911 bz aestbretically pleasing and will hair. -a beneficial invent en ' a1 t* lints from. the important as anal corridor al oog page will Road/ Oregon Expressway. 3. Regal r• the foi l.wi ng candi tioss for prs3ett approval: A. That the applicant work .with staff is attempts ag to delete one - late parking space to al l sw a more unobstructed view of the . fountain n (possibly tbrergh a reducti es of square footsie er perking ressr+ge) . , Tie• parking modification shall be retersed for tit* Ml's review. R. That a teaditlsn be placed .on approval of 'the .project that the arcade elements be loft eneac1esed permeneatly. This coed1 ti•a would result in an approa iOn tdl y 10 percent redaction in the possible usable floor ores •f the build- iesgd . _ f i nat I tedscope/i rr i gattee plans. i� d' ads sag si to _l i g tl ng s shell be returned to: a MI or review and ap meal . !Wilding and site si Wita 'be ratirned to the Age far review' and ' vapor sal . asst details for tie water Tomato's An .for review aid approval NOTION CONTINUED Parking lot areas shall d be illuminated with 1/2 to 1 foot candles. •, Exterior entrance ways should have .60 watts of photocell lighting. H. e1 ass eatra•ce doers should have burglary resistant glazing lied be fitted with aeasdbol t. 1. dndergromnd parking area should be well lit, and it is advisable to consider a gate that •w•ai d close off the parking area to pubic access after office hours. Drainage: Disposal shall be to 'the nearest adequate system. Drainage shall be designed as a gravity system where possible. The Architect/Engineer shall submit plans and calculations to the Pubic Works Engineering (PNE ) office for approve) at least 30 days prior to building and/or grading permit submittal. K. Grading: Applicant shall vault a revised soils report, prepered by a soils engineer, which shall contain recom- mendations for allowable maximum cut/fill slopes for tem- porary and permaaeet grading. L. Sharing: Arcki tec t/Engi weer shall schedule a predesign meeting prior to proceeding with detailed plans to discuss the *Weed ef shoring sad !erect oe ve:Ica- i er and pedes- trian traffic. A soils report which addresses shoring shall be presented t• the City Engineer for review and approval. N. Landscaping: Protectloa and preservation of existing street trees will be aec_ essery. The recommendations •f a 'vilified arberi st mill be required when the intrusion •f excavatisa :near existing tress is obsoletely evoi dab! e. The grading plans shall indicate the method of street tree protection and preservetieW. No grading permit shall be i skied wail approval of street tree pro tecti •er is granted. N. Streets: The Architect/Engineer shall schedule a pre- design meetl eg with the Peehl 1 c Nerts Department to discuss brae dosi!a •fstreet laprevesents prior to pr•ceedl ng with dete►iied plans. Any construct!oe work in the peb1ic right-of-way will require a street opening rmit from the Public !corks Department. °weer shall dedicate ,necessary right-of-way (ROW) to accommodate a 25 -foot reties at ; the curb line, 1 eta ted at the termer of Park g►se1 evard aed Page !1117 Read. The design shall locerporate public space for a 6 -foot wits sldeWalk... Q . To reduce air coed! ti oni ag peek leads avid provide occupant comfort, ese may ceebi nati oe of glazing, sV.rharegs �rege- tati fie Wading ng asd internal window treataeets to a .shading co-efficieet of .36 or hose' so tie southwest facies giaaise.- P . To provide at l oast. 5Q porgoot of the eatrey seeds of host'sg dill• gallons of we er per day, use Molar voter heating said/or rafrl riot vapor: heat rssavory teeter %atati ees Q. The ,wartime, for setbacks and •saber , it ce pa►tt parking spaces eepl red a MMest 1, 16$4. the praiect -soot obtain a rsait w mutm sies. as be=redeei geed is ceapl y Mitt City o-rdikewt• -fair assets... OTIOM CONTI R. The eaati re building shall he protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system. S. Applicant is required to install "M• Patking ng Any Tine" signs an poles on the Paris Boulevard frontage =, T. Detail • of the bike eecl.sores shall be submitted to the Traesportatien Division find the' ARM for approval prior to building permit application. U. A wider turning radius is required se that drivers can awake a free right tarn wi tlrewt having to trove to the left into the hike lane; and f . A five -feet' We cl ea,rande sheet d be r!lalaSired en both sides of the ext sti ae' Sanitary sere}r, Councilmember Renzel strongly, agreed with Denny Petrosi an that it was shocking that green Marble was given move importance than the serious traffic and safety problems occurring in that particular area. The ARB was also charged with looking at how a project fit in terms of traffic " and the overall environment. While green marble was a nice building material, the Council should not sacri- fice the overall land use integrity in the area to get it. It was a major route to and from the train station and would become more isolated as the Cal i fornia Park pro. act was completed. There were other° activities not yet on line in the California Avenue and in Park Boulevard area, and her Palo Alto planning experience was that .it was not sufficiently conservative; but tended to paint a rosier picture than actually occurred. Everyone experienced that daily at congested intersections and there were complaints from residential neighborhoods about overflow traffic and a variety of other symptoms that had manifested themselves prolifically throughout the City. The location was a 'key access point to a key intersection in the town. Fee that reason, the Council should be conservative in its approach to the land use treatment. It was imperative to reduce the scale of the project even at the cost of losing the green marble. She opposed the motion. Councildember- Fletcher said she also could not "app'+rove the proj- ect. The site was totally inappropriate for a three-story office bolding generating "320 daily automobile traps. ' ` It was an ines-- capabl a feet that the ramp to the Expressway ' was overloaded. Cars were queued. up there at . 11:30 a.m. , and ' the situation would worsen. Cal Trans proposed 4'10 -year plan one ' week earlier to improve the Southern. Pacific servi e; quadrupling'ridership within a few 'years through the additional development up and down the Peninsula. She could not approve a project that would worsen an already bad situation. Councileember Sutorius referred to his motion at the August 20, 1984 Council Meeting t_ . approve the:. project with a proposed 1,000 square foot reduction ih the pr*pased design. AMong his doncerns were ' the' biCyCl e.' parking situation, the manner in who th some of the parking: was arranged from safety and aesthetic` standpoints, and : how the total square footage equated to potential tenancies. The MD's recommendation on the floor incorporated an . assurance that some. 1,800 square feet could not be developed at any future time into usable floor spade.' The bicycle parking was immensely improved; and the . square footage reduction, the formula process and the parking' layout all satisfied his that the handicapped parking could be handled in a safe and convenient : ;Way without intruding on the design feature that led. 4+p to _.the vista_ of the fountain He supported the motion: 1 Vice Mayor Levy said the item was ,before the Council previously, and it was an important site which called for a landmark building. The ARB spent considerable. time :with the applicant to satisfy itself and everyone that thc building. would be a • landmark worthy of an important •site passed by a number of people daily. • The Council approved the building with a square footage of 15,000 to 16,000 . square feet --the 20 to 25 percent reduction of August 20, 1984. .The question now. was. .whether ,the building site should be increased to approximately 18,000 square feet, which represented an increase of approximetely 10 employees. The trade-off was a building -the ARB was sa..isfied was outstanding ,= which was impossi- ble without that additional square footage.- The ARB also ensured that an important part of the building would remain as open space with an attractive fountain. For all those reasons, and because the ARB looked at ail aspects of the building thoughtfully and was satisfied that the only way to get the kind of building the site deserved, was with a usable square footage of 18,000 square feet, he was 'satisfied the City would have a building that was an asset. Mayor Klein asked staff whether condition . 3(B) reduced the required amount of parking. If so, he suggested it would elimi- nate the problem with regard to the one parking spot. Mr. Freeland said that in terms of the working and mechanics of the ordinance, the parking was required on the basis of gross square footage. Unless the Chief Building Official recognized ,that the gross square footage was reduced by: virtue of the cov- enant that would restrict that area,...the parking might still: be officially required. In that cases a landscape.. reserve might easily be granted by the Director of Planning since the amount of parking could be demonstrated to be above that associated with the square footage. He was not sure if the Chief Building Official would interpret the restriction on the arcade to. recognize it as being exempt from the zoning requirement. Mayor Klein asked if Mr. Freeland believed the language of the motion, should it pass, would suffice to readily handle the prob- lem of that one space. Mr. Freeland said yes. MOTION PASSED by a vete of G-2, F1 etcaer, Renrel , voting °now. Witherspoon &but. ITEM 18, REVISION OF BELT PRESS AND DEWATERING DESIGN AND CON - Vice Mayor Levy asked staff to review the projected rate of return of 1.3 years shown on page 4 .of CMR:480:4. Assistant Director of Utilities, Engineering, Ed Mrizek said ear- lier that day he gave Vice Mayor Levy some data showing the pay- back period as 2.3 years rather.: than the .1.3 :years indicated in the report. The 2.3. ,years fi gur.e; came ::from the, 984 fea¢si.biii:ty study based on the operating and ,maintenance costs, :for ..,that year. The payback period of 1.3. years was based on the operating and maintenance costs projected for 1986-87 when the project would be completed. In 1986 the ,operating and maintenance: ;Cost _ differences for the centrifuges presently .in use and the belt press that was to be instdl.led :.was $241,000, end for _1983 the ,difference would be $965,000. The total of "thence two figures gave tnie $1.24 million differential between the halt press ; capital and replacing the cen- trifuges. Vice Mayor Levy :said the mashers were impressive, and . hewas sat- isfied the increase_ in the ,Costs for consulting : fees in : connection with it was money_: well spent.' MDTIOM: Vice Mayor Levy mewed, seconded ky. Cobbs to adopt the staff rzcoamendatiea to authorize an lacrosse of $81$532 in the contract aeeent for the design and coestrecti•n management phases of the belt press Oystering system, with feeding provided by the project bond feed. ADDEMDdN Me. 1 TO CONTRACT 4283 'Cb2N Mill Carl 1 fora i a, Inc, Counci'Imember Renzel said when- the iteas. was previously before the Council , she asked whether .new..buildings would,`be required on . the site of the se -wage plant or whether _ it would be .incorporated internally. She. understood it would be incorporated internally, and asked if the expanded proposal would still be incorporated internally within the existing. buildings. Mr. Mrizek said it would all be internal to the present building, with •structural modifications as necessary to incorporate -the sup- ports for the equipment. MOTION PASSER snsnimeosly, fiitherspeon absent. ITEM 18A (OLD ITEM 3), WATER QUALITY. CONTROL. PLANT, SOLIDS iNC1M- MOTION: Tice Meyer Levy sieved, seconded by Sarterles,.. to accept the low bid of E. M, .M rr111 Co. :in- the amount of 81012„183, and to • authorize the Mayer to execute a contract for_the belt press addl- ti oes to - tka sl 1 ds incl nerati en Bei l di eg -at the Water QsaI .i ty Control Pleat. AWARD OF CONTRACT E. W. Merrill Ce. Vice Mayor Levy said the revised estimates were for .approximately $2.4 million for the project. He understood that because of the bids coming in at approximately .$.5 million below what was origin- ally estimated, the cost of the project would be approximately $2 million, which represented a substantial savings. MOTION PASSED emenlasesiy, Witherspoon &Iselt. ITEM #19 UNDERGROUND ,DISTRICT . No. 25 (ORME STREET) SOURCE OF Counctlraeabee Fletcher -said the district appeared'. to not incor- porate all the hoaet- on.. Orae as the previous a i st 'c'vntained other homes. She asked it a different block was involved. Director of Utilities Richard Young said the fist was made up of only those people requesting the service. Some' people were paying for their own installations out of pocket. MOTION: Mays? Klein moved, wooded by.. Lott, ia approve the resal etime repardleg ;the. smarts ,of fiseecleil Property enamors 4l sc ti ag to ,icy oselarigratood _ ca aersl ea testa Myer a pert! •f tee years. RESOI.CYINii . 631E Bata tlad 41ESOLVTION _,OF TIE .COUNCIL OF ad 1 _. ll .p ALTO TE h1ilC .P**PT1E$ EIECTIMC TO PA/ . CUT OVER A PEU1 OF : 'APS. TENNLM L*C .AMO CL � SWAINTl AIN &SUEU1 JTS, _ `7 1$, LAAU$ TO PRl UTY SUM FRO THE ELECTRIC, STSTEN IRPMMfENENT NONERSANNM..ITIL1TIE3 ClaVaStall MNSEAGIMINSO; *TLLITY ASSESSMENT NISTRICT_.:NO. MOTION CONTINUED ORDINANCE 3676 entitled " CITT °: f PALO ALTO AMEND YEAR • 19G4pO5 TO I$CREAS SERVICE CONNECTIONS IM T MOTION PASSED unanimously, V ITEM l20, COMMUNITY DEVELO ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ING. TNE..IUOGET FOR THE FISCAL E TILE RESERVE' F*R U tlERGROUND ME:ELECTPIC VTILI,T.Yr 1therspeen absent. PMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION wWA Executive Assistant Glen left out of the Communi t was now before the Caunc MOTION: CsractLa.sbsr the reuelet.ion iacorp* 19116-66 COB Plan cad RESOLUTION 63141 nrt rM4 DEVELOPMENT 1L PLAN' Vice,Mayor Levy. s CUBG committees reviewing the Ci with its results that the people that the callbe the nine orreani been sol idifie ther six publ 15. He had foresaw pos frozen into with Glenn agreed it m ticipatlon n Miller said table I was inadvertently y Development Block Grant (CDGB) plan, and 11 . .Cobb moved; seconded by Bechtel, to adopt rating the staff recommendation approving a a revised Citizen Participation Plan. entitled aRESOLMTION OF THE COUNCIL OF O ALTO APPROVING_ THE .19$5-$* CO$$ UITY OCK GRANT ;PLAN ANN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION aid he was impressed by the work of the carious and the -uses to which the funding was put. , In tizen Participation Plan, he was ' not concerned but with its process, and although he intended :epee/serving on the. comma ttee cont1 e. to do. so and r of the -members not changed he, was. concerned that za ti o n s entitled to membersh i p, cif: the committee. ,had d. Their representatives in turn selected the fur- ic members of the committee to make up the total of no problem with the way it worked in the past, but sable future problems if certain organizations were place and others frozen out. He discussed the problem Miller and Ed White, -the Chairman of the Committee, who fight be worthwhile to change the language for the par - of the committee. AMENDMENT; Vice Mayer Lo/y rered o seetadmd by Elting ti revise' the CONS Pr•Nrau Citizen Parti ci pati oa Plan en page i, f1(a) to add the fel l era ae lsaama* after. ...handic-apped and bssi meal coax- *meaty. ` 'All community men -profit organiaatieaa oriented towards the seal of the GONG Citizen Partt c paties Pas caa `nemi cats mem- bers is serve as this comma ttee . The. eight committee members wi l l be appointed by the Mayer." Delete the . language at the top elf pee, 10. Vice Mayor Levy said the intent of the amendment was to broaden the potential participation to : 'incl ode all community non-profit organizations -that shared the goals of the CDB G program and to place the final responsibility for selection of the.comatttee with the Mayor rather than having 1t frozen into place institutional C ounc1lse,eber Re zel t sked if staff foresaw any :problems with the proposed procedar4' ail opposed to the present . Procedure that named a number of groups.-. City Manager Bill Zener.:.Pointed Out that the a endeent. would ef- fectively remove the representative from the Human Relations. .Com- mission., Counc llmeaber : eachtel believed therew ber of the HRC on the committee. Vice Mayors Levy said he would be happy to incorporate appropriate language into his amendment as he intended that the -HRC be repre- sented. MAKER Amp SECOND IF AMEMOilENT REVISED .LANGUAGE .OF THE FINAL PARAGRAF ! ON T PAGE . 10 _ AT THE .TOP . OF ; THE PAGE, DELETE. THE FIRST EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS: 3,i ONLY .A MUSER OF TT.ME- ..iNUMAll RELATIONS CON - MISSION WC) REMAINS Council member Renzel asked if the relative staei 1 i ty of the organ- izations would_ be considered in terms of having a full-time parti- cipant in the process. She presumed the Myor would consider that factor when making the appointments. Mayor Klein said yes. AMENDMENT PASSE® unanimously, iti therspooa aakseat. NOTION AS A$EMIEd rASSEV. unanimously, Mitho.rspo w ITEM #21', RE VEST, OF CQUNCILMEMBER FLETCHER RE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Councilmesber Fletcher said• a homeowner on the 4100, block of Park Boulevard asked her to place the item on .the Council agenda. The residents wanted to erect a sound wall behind their. homes to shield themselves from the noise from the traffic on Alma street and the trains that ran behind their homes. They already gathered signatures from the neighbors and prepared a map showing the affected properties. MOTION: Corocilseember Fletcher moved, seconded by Cobb, that staff work with the homeowners en the proposal end report back _ to the Council at an early date. Mayor Klein ascertained that by "homeowners," Counci1member Fletcher referred to those on the 4100 block of Park Boulevard. Counc i 1 meaber Cobb said the petition covered .only some of the houses abutting the railroad tracks, and it might make sense for staff to approach homeowners at the other end of Park where there were homes not covered by the petitions If those residents were also interested, the whole sound wall could be erected at the ame time to effect economies of scale. Councilmembe,r.-Fletcher ` "said. that was, reasonal►le., Robert :Barrett, =4115: Park ... Boulevard, said he l ieed in the. com- munity for 25 years= and saw the :quality of life deteriorate. Con- ditions on Park .Boulevard between Charleston. and Me4dowcould be improved by building a • wall, and a group approach against the noise problem was needed. The City had the technical expertise to find the most effective end cost-efficient remedy and could finance it through .the sale of tax free municipal bonds .to be reimbursed completely, with interest, by the homeowners involved. The cost. would be lessened. by having .one :builder_. erect an effec- tive wall for all instead of building 28 different walls, which would also be lees aesthetic. The group approach had great bene- fits to them as taxpayers. The value of their properties would be improved, which would .tranelete into iepro,?ad tax revenues to the City and the County. 'Dora ' Barrett," 4116 Park Boulevard,; said many homeowners in the affected stretch of Park Boulevard owned titeir homes for over: 20 years, during which time there was a marked increose in traffic on Alma Street, as well as in the coawsuker trains. `,Two ::*ore trains were just addled, and there would be Many more. Help ' was needed against noise pollution since they could no longer enjoy their patios, and their houses were also noisy. They asked that .Council help them decrease the noise level by erecting - a sound wall 1 barrier at the rear of their properties through a special assess- ment district as was .done in Atherton for residents living along Marsh Road. They did not want to wait until the remainder of Park Boulevard wanted to put in walls as towards California Avenue and on the other side of their houses they were mostly rental proper- ties. tier block between Charleston and Meadow was ready to go. Councilmember Woolley sympathized with the Barretts, as her prop- erty also backed onto the railroad. Even more disturbing was the noise from. Alma. From a map showing the single family homes back- ing onto Alma, she estimated the 4100 block represented one -fifth of the affected Palo Alto R-1 propeeties, which should be remem- bered while looking at a solution- for the block, as ' many other homeowners might want the same thing, as the problem was uniform. She asked what staff envisioned the motion to entail. She could not estimate what it might cost, and. Mr. Bennetti implied there might be legal complications as the City would require either a right-of-way or an -easement. Mr. Zaner envisioned the motion , to mean talking with the home- owners and considering the possibilities. It might be possible to build a wall on the homeowners' properties that would require en easement. A wall on the other side of the homes on the SP prop- erty would require an easement from the SP. Quick cost calcula- tions would have to be made and given to both the homeowners and the Council. Before Council could make a decision it would need some data. Councilmember Woolley asked if the cost data would involve the ad- ministrative cost. She wondered about the design and bidding process and supervision of construction, etc. Mr. Zaner said the assessment district would include the cost of design, construction and inspection, Councilmember Woolley asked if Public Works would be involved in the project. Mr. Zaner said the work would be effected by Public Works and Planning, but he was not sure which would take the lead, depending on whether they ended up physically on private or SP property. Councilmember Cobb said he lived two blocks from the tracks in the same neighborhood, and suffered from the noise. He could imagine how difficult it must be to live up against Alma and the tracks. He would be pleased to :.help, and suggested looking at the prop- erties south of Charleston was not in any way an intent to hold up the effort, but only to find out if it would make the wall cheaper for al1 If those residents expressed no interest, they would proceed where there was interest. He asked staff if it would be worthwhile to go further at that point, or if it would be better to work where interest was already shown and let further interest germinate itself. Mr. .;finer said a paral=l.,el process could be effected by a postcard s€arvey south`' of the area to find'what interest was expressed in working with the neighbors between Charleston and East Meadow. Cooncilmember Renzel :assumed that ..during the course of studying the sound wall , -staff -would Took et its Impacts ` for any change in the sound level to -Other. properties., Mr.. Zaner said one result of the study might be to -show the effec- tiveness ,ef so nd wall --s in sru h an., appl catiee. He did; not want- -peopla to leave the Cheisbers believing, the solution- to noise-from the .trains .was a and X11 , although they were `effective 1n sous cases. He believed the Planning` Depart sent had infor etl re lit- erature which. Staff would share With the neighborhood so they - understoe 4 what they would' receive fir -their _dollars . They: eight not get -ea much:benefit t as they believed., Councilmember Renzel commended the neighbors toe seeking a com- munal solution. She hoped it would be successful for them, both economically and physically. 'Across Aima 'from the stretch in question, ,she believed the. properties 'were set back 10 or 15 feet, with the •rear 'fences facing Alga. It was.' important to understand the impacts of the sound barriers, particularly if they were going into an extended portion of Alma Sereet where the sound would bounce onto the: front y:-rds of prope'ties not set back in the same way as the Ones In .question. Councilmember---Sutorius believed -it. would expedite exploration to use data frog the Terraan property where two walls were erected. and ample data from the second obtained on absorbency and reflection rateis and he.tg'hts, etc.: He ,'hoped the directions to staff would not result in an elaborate effort prior to giving -sufficient information' to the property owners` and Council . MOTION PASSED unanimously, WitherspoonNitherspotin absent. ITEM t22, .REQUEST OF- COUNCILMEMUER FLETCHER RE TRAYNOR PROPERTY Councilmember Fletcher said the neighbors of the property at the corner of Charleston' and El Camino had been concerned about the zoning on the site for some time. Much was zoned RM-5, which allowed 50 -foot height and more building and bulk than the resi- dents considered appropriate close to their homes. The frontage was zoned Service Commercial, which the neighbors requested be changed either to Neighborhood Commercial or Residential In ad- dition, they asked that the 100 -:foot R)4-2 at the ream of the prop- erty and abutting their homes be changed to a 150 -foot setback. She believed the Plannin' Commission was presently looking at the property to decide the ultimate zoning. Consistent with other areas in ton when studies were underway, and in Order to allow the full culmination of the planning process to proceed to its end, she suggested a. Moratorium on the property to ensure the planning process not be aborted prematurely. NOTION: Caaaci1meeber Fletcher mowed, seconded by Renxel „ to approve a moratorium to last no longer than six maths for the Traynor property: Mayor Klein said the item would first be discussed by staff, fol- lowed by members of the public who wanted to speak before return- ing the item to the Council. I4r. Freeland said staff vies currently' conducUng a. study which included the Traynor property plus additional properties at the corner of Charleston and El Camino.- The study would go before the Planning Commission in approximately two months. Staff believed that if a moratorium was imposed, it should cover the entire area of the study, and therefore include the two corner parcels --the Paddl eford Automotive use and the stereo store. Councilmember Bechtel asked if : the area covered the PC site on which there was a recent action. 4r Freeland said that parcel Wes, the "itecor.dings for :t d t� and that there was ho reason te'include' it: Councilmember Bechtel asked about the panel next to it. Mr:, Freeland . said there 'wet 'a Multiple -family s o_ ndo 1rium between the PC ,end the Comeerciel parcels In the . RM-5. zone for which a condomintuir rip 'was recently °approeed'p Coenciliember Cobb referred ' to. the study going to -the planning commission_ in atpprokimately' two months-. ; Oen ISOratorte re' lest discussed., the question of accelerating studies -;" s' raised'::; :lie asked if it was passible.- to, cohcl ode -the'-study' fasten:► 1 Mr. Freeland said that was lot possible. It had a No. 1 priority in the department and might go faster if all the needed transpora- ti on date was available, but traffic counts in the area had to be collected to col plete the transportation analyses. Nothing could be done to make it move faster, but it had the next priority. The Council assigned staff two next priorities, which were being handled as first priorities —the one in question which Mr. Brown was handling, and the one in the San Antonio Road area, which Ms. Helena was handling. Councilmember Cobb was glad they were receiving prioritization. A threat normally precipitated a moratorium. The new -ordinance in place cC;nacerning when a moratorium was to take effect .with regard to the approval process should give ample time if a project was submitted for cunsideratlon to the ARB process . to allow enact a moratorium to be enacted before it proceeded. Mr. Freeland assumed he meant since the cut-off date was ARB approval, whi•,;h took a while ,to obtain, if the Council knew a project was pnding, a moratorium could be imposed in time. Councilmember Cobb said if the Council saw a clear and present threat, It would have time to enact a moratorium. Mr. Freeland believed they would, although it was an awkward method. Counc i 1 member Cobb asked 1 f Mr . Freeland knew of any project in the stream. Mr. Freeland said there were no appl ica*ions for the area. Councilmerber Cobb asked for comments on the legal propriety of . moratorium dealing with a single property owner. Mr. Bennetti said it was appropriate to include the whole area in the study by the Planning Commission, and if that was the case, Council could find it a reasonable subject for a moratorium. If other property under study by the Commission was excluded and the mor etorium focused on one property of no particulargeneral inter- est or not the subject of a Pl anning Corned ssion study, the ques- tion of discria€ination against that particular piece might arise. The moratorium would still be limited in our ti oa, which tended to argue that Council was more interested in study than in precluding any reasonabl a type of development on the property.>, Co unc i l member Woolley obtained confirmation from Mr . Freel and that it would take , two 'months for the study to go to the Pl awning Commission and would come before the Council in approximately three months. She asked about the likelihood of a project begin- ning and obtaining °-ARB approval `within that time, Mr. Freeland said given the amount of ,public interest in the prop- er' he expected any major project coming in to be subject to a thorough review'. Ae ARB approval occurring within that time was unlikely. The risk was 1n allowing a lot of ` time and money to be spent on a project en route to an applicationand the . position ..in which the Council . would then be put There was usually a six -week time period for routine projects from the date they- were submitted. before they could expect to receive ARB approval, but he believed such a; larger lot would .grove slower because of public involvement.: Councilmestber Sutorius asked for confirmation that the CS parcels along El Camino . were ;under,. study, and el so- that any development occurring there would, by :: the recent action, be limited, to not more- than S,60U square feet of ; office .space if the r°cei could handle that amounts . g!evel op ent was already limited under tte combined etudy * nd downzoning during the period of study actions Mr. Freeland confirmed that office space was limited to 5,000 square feet per parcel zoned Service commercial . Nq other limita- tion would apply to other conforming use's or to the Multiple Family area. Councilmember Sutortus referred to Mr. Freel and` s remarks con- cerning -the length of time required for the ARB process and the attention a project might receive. When an area under study and under a development cap received Planning Commission and. Council attention, he asked if the staff and ARB believed the automatic bump to Council should occur in cases of an application when all the processes were up in the air. Mr. Freeland was confident that any significantly sized project on the parcel would be just such' a case as the clause was put into the ordinance to cover --a project that had a planning issue asso- ciated with it. The issue would' clearly be that the area was under study. He expected any project to be sent to the Planning Commission and the ARS under that referral procedure. Marc Hynes, attorney, of 499 South Sunnyvale Avenue, Sunnyvale, represented the Traynor and Silver famil ies. The Traynors leaned of the item only the previous Friday and he spoke with them that day. He pointed out that ,a moratoriums in a planning area was, used when there was a current or immediate threat to the public safety, health and gener=al wel fare. His clients asked him to assure the Council that there was no such current or immediate threat. No plans existed for development of the property, and no applications were being submitted. He and his clients understood that when projects were reviewed in Palo Alto, any. initial ARB review was protected by a referral to the Planning Commission in the event of planning issues. The Council `would have' "ample power and oppor- tunity to consider a moratorium should a threat to the public health, welfare and safety arise. He asked for an opportunity to speak again at the end of the discussion should his clients want.. to rebut any items. John Klein, 4264 Newberry Court, spoke for the Charleston Meadow Association of 345 homeowners and reenters. He and his wife lived in their home since 1955. The Association wanted to go on record as_ supporting the moratorium. He asked the Council to consider the desires of the residential taxpayers. Alice .Williams, 454 Tennessee Lane, said that . in the past when there were prebl ems , in density and height, people were told they were too late for reconsideration of the status quo. The mora- torium was requested to give people adeance notice about the zon- ing on the site. The representative for the Traynor/Silver firm said there were no itwmed1ate plans for the development, so the moratorium would pose no problem for them. The' moratorium was reasonable, and she hoped Council would support .it. Jean Olmsted, 240 West Charleston, supported the - moratorium.. It was -a Catch 22 situation- it was difficult to 'do anything about zoning before the threat and Was. too rate after. If 5,000 square feet of office building was allotted on each parcel , it was :not [such of a limit. All erguments In favor Of the Downtown mora- torium appl.,iad. Major construction was gging on next door. ti_. the Traynor property and two studies were pending. The nor'atorium would ensure that ,p1 inning was lone before construction started. A pi'en the neighborhood toe1 d live with' and that too occupants would enjoy should be possible: Councileresrber•` Fletcher said when' moratoria were' proposed in the past 4: -,Council was "concerned- about 'trapping, developers rho, hod pr°o- ceeded.1r#:g0o4_.fititit. accordfnsto the zoning applied to the prep- erty upending considerable sums to 'hire 'arch1tocts ''-and for other, development `costs, including applications to the ,A89: It was fairer to all' concerned $ including the "landowner,- ` if he% knew before spending money that Council was . concerned about the 5 1 4 5 10/1/84 property end would rather see it not developed for the time being so that the owner would not got into the process only to be told later on that it was too big, too dense, or anything else. She urged her colleagues to vote for the moratorium. Since' nothing was in the works, there could be no harm in imposing it. Councilmember Renzel said some of the questions and statements implied that if a threat arose, there would ' be ample time to exer- cise the Council's power to deal with the issue. The proposed moratorium was intended -to avoid a "hot potato" situation where the Council during one or two meetings looked at a moratorium and at the save time at design decisions on something bumped up from the ARB. That was not a desirable type of decision -snaking frame- work. A moratorium Made a lot of sense from a planning point of view. The area was under a study anticipated to be completed shortly, and as pointed out, I f there were no plans, the morator- ium would have no harmful effect on the landowner and would create an atmosphere where proper planning could occur without any pres- sure cookers sitting on the Council at the last minute The Coun- cil previously .informed neighbors that fairness required it to allow owners to go forward and that it was too late. The neigh- bors recognized the serious land use question in their neighbor- hood to allow the area to interact well with theirs. It was time to proceed with a moratorium to ensure that planning would be done in a proper atmosphere, hot in the pressure cooker situation that came from waiting for a development application to occur. Coun:ilmember Cobb said he discussed the matter with both resi- dents and the property owners, and the latter assured him they had no plans within the period of the proposed moratorium for a proj- ect, but were concerned that a moratorium alight bias the way in which the" study approached the property. 'A's the study was led by staff and worked on by the Planning Commission, he asked staff whether a moratorium tended to bias the outcome. Hr. Freeland did not believe it made a difference. Co►uncilraearber Cobb referred to the. long battle to stop what he considered too much development on an earlier site. He was more ambivalent on the present case because he did not like moratoria in general. He was concerned about the future of the property, and was torn between supporting the moratorium to allow the plan- ning to be done cleanly and simply without affecting anyone, and saying a moratorium was not required because action could be taken if necessary. That in turn would require him to make strong statements about what he believed should happen to the property, which would possibly include bias. That was the trade-off. He agreed a NIoratorivar did not create a bias, but he disliked seeing the Council fall back on aroratoria whenever there was a planning i esue . Councilmember Bechtel said Councilmember Cobb raised a valid point, but she believed a moratorium was a cleaner, way of handling the problem. It would not necessarily mean the planning Commis- sion would recommend different 'zoning -.-Council could not prejudge the Commission's dec1s1 n as the recoreaaendation would go 'first to the Planning Commission end ;'.the_n to the. Council. A nroretoriurn would e11 ow hreatbing 'space for 'a d*c i sl on to be la apt rationally. If' a project _cave through, there u:`d not be the ";catch-up" situ- ation that sometiles arose in the past. She 'would support the motion a She asked 14r. Bennet‘tt. if the ,process :wa$ :to direct staff 'to prepare the apprp`priite orkisange which_ - would ceme heck 'to =the Council in e_ few weeks with an effec i v'e date . Mr. Bennetti said yes. In the '.past, an ordinance . was prepared that returned for Council consideration„' with _itts effective date the time the ._Council :first' ` cone t dared the ;impo si tion of the mora- torium.- Staff would:,_ follow the ::save,_ procedure, and the ordinance. could probably be prepared for the October 15, 1984 Council meet- ing, Couecili amber Wuvliey shared Councilmeftth r Cobb'e dilemma. They were weighing th.e small likelihood of a project coming in during the three-month period. The office use was already limited to 5,000 square feet per parcel. The Council was sending a fairly clear message to the property owner that it wanted to see the study completed before a project came in, and staff agreed that any project coming in would be referred to the Manning Commission and the Council. She did not consider a moratorium necessary, and would not support the motion. Mayor Klein agreed with Councitmember Woolley. • He assumed the property owners and their attorney recant what they said, and that the probability of a project coming in during the time in question was extremely low. His general philosophy was to not pass laws where they were unnecessary, he did not see the necessity, and did not like the signal that excessive moratoria gave. Moratoria should be imposed only when there was a much bigger threat given the statements made and the time track the study was one He would not support the motion. Councilraeraber Sutorius agreed with the last two speakers, and reminded his colleagues of the added area that should be included, and the possibility of a further added area, because El Camino south included territory across the El Camino Real , although the study might be handling the portion immediately across El Camino Way and El Camino Real separately. The safety valves available and the stated intent of the property owners were satisfactory, and he saw the institution of a moratorium as an unneeded protec- tion and City expense. NOTION FAILED by a vote of 4-4, Woolley, Levy, Klein, $utarius, voting * nes , Iti thersposn absent. ITEM #23, REQUEST OF COUMCILMEM®ER RENZEL RE REFERRAL OF STAHFOR0 VITTMMITY APPLIVATIbie Oil AF + .-17F— Couuci lmeraber Renzel referred to CMR:518:4 of September 27, 1984, which stated that Stanford University applied to the County for approval ,of a road and parking lot within the 86 acres that was subject to considerable discussion with respect to Willow Road and for which the. Council requested a process be devised for dealing with it. The circulation plan of such an area would, byedefini- tion, define parcel sizes, setback, and a variety of things by its location, and was a key element that should be decided within the pr'oress that was yet to be devised. She believed it was im- portant that Council' have, i"p:.t with respect to it, but preferred that the County be asked to delay a decision on the matter until such. time as the City had a process in place for dealing with par- cels in the area in question that had such a significant impact' on the ' Willow corridor, which would be operating at a marginal capa- city once it was punched through to El Camino. It was important that .the natter be .dealt with in a sensibly. _MT 14)1114- Coascilleeisber. Ito*ze1 prod, secsailed by,:Fri etcher 1. That . staff .aae the Coaaty - o.f- aaata Clara he tai ay .1.ts deci s,Iea on .tke road isatril tine. protest .tar elewfog :in • csatezt with the •ve ral l `plea for the, Se acres I s- 'In: p1 ace, • **di 2 s, if _tie Comity sMee1 d proceed i that the C: ty c .f . PO a Al to realer the tit bstsre eo a .f n o r fse made. Courrcilwearber Renzel .knew of only -one proposal . for which the road aiget_- be of lrseortance-.-the Eavfre ento1= Sofety' Faclflty (ESF) boil ing,- a hazardous • waste transfer site, 'to wh ctr there -was al mad . *c c ess a Road The `fec i i l t wa-% not -apt. to be .bu1 t before t ::.C31y had a'precest. to deal with the .AS- acres, sa there *ea s. no ureeacy to dev el _op the road - then, and it coal d be developed. rapidly:.when needed . pl ann i n for the,. area could_ pro- teed before there was an. urgency for bgild1ng the. road. , . 5 1 4 7 10/1/84 =, Freel and said he spoke with Phil Will i ems of the Stanford University Planning office that afternoon to find out how impor- tant the road was in connection with the ESF facility. He asked whether it was possible to use Searsv111 a Road as an interim ac- cess to the site so there was not - such an urgency to put in the new road. He was informed that would be possible, but that it was not a desirable alternative for several reasons. Searsville Road was partly gravel , partly paved, and a, poor condition accessway which would be closed off to Campus Drive and made into a bike path in the future. For the . time heis;g the University wa ted. to connect Searsv ill e Road to Campus=- Drive to access the existing buildings that would be removed in the future. Once the buildings were removed, there would be no need for any access al ong Searsv ii 1 e Road at all . The Universi ty resi steel the notion of up- grading Searsvil1 a Road ,and making access off i t at that point, primarily because its long - term objective was to turn Searsville Road into a bike pathand eliminate access. _Further, there was the residential area of Sear svill a homes, where. the s,ubj Oct of the ESF was sensitive in the past. The University believed it would not be a good policy to direct access to the common corner with the single -fully homes, but preferred the access be at some di s- tance . so the trucks came no closer to those_ homes than necessary. air. WiI1 lams pointed out that the University intended to use the al ignrnent of the road as a utility corridor to eccess the ESF regardless of whether the road .was put in and bel ieved it would be inefficient to separate out roadwork on Searsville Road, which they did not want, and access for utilities through their new alignment.. For all of those reasons, Mr. Williams expressed a strong desire that consideration o,° the new road not be delayed. Count i lmember Bechtel said after the Planning Commission heard the matter the following Wednesday, only County architectural and site approval at the Planning Department level was left.. Mr. Freeland said the County had a committee, with a Planning Com- missioner sl tti ng on it. He did not know its schedule, but bel ieved they met once or twice a month. Councilreember .Fletcher asked about the status of the ESF. Mr. Freeland said the ESF was also in the pl arming stages. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was being prepared on the facil- ity, which was expected on referral from the County within the next few months . Although they were far along on the design and the EIR, another month or two would elapse before it came to the City . He agreed the plan was to build the road concurrently with the project. Cowie i l mesaber Renzel asked if staff expected the Council to see the ESF building for approval or any kind of recommendation. Mr. Freeland said the. City would receive it, and it would defi- nitely go to the Planning Commission. If the Council wanted, it could also see it. The Commission referral was automatic, but referral to the Council was optional. Councilr ember Renzel _was concerned that theywere getting piece- meal pulling by default :again. Stanford was coming in project by prof act leaving the City with few options when decision • time came for real planning. They heard nothing of . either of the two proj- ects .with respect to Willow Road . Suddenly, when Willow Road was approved.theysaw them. If the .:road and the ESF facility were tied .t together,. at a. minimum .the City and the County Planning Com- mission should, be viewing them, at part of the `same,. EIR. They would have mutual and cumulative impacts, and she believed it was improper to circumvent that procedure by \plecemeal ing. They saw piecemeal i y in: tyre entire= corridor end it-'wos time the City took hold of it. It was importent because the circulation plan. as Stanford MO defined the portien that came pest the ESF building and then showed the proposed extensloa, defined the land between 5 1 4:8 10/1/84 it and Willow Road as various parcels fur use. The Council wiyht want the road to go in an entirely different location. It was disjointed to go from the middle of a nonroad to the middle of another road with no intersection. The planning behind the loca- tion of the road was unclear. It acted as a dividing line for property in the area and reduced planning options for the future. It was important for the City ,to be party to it, and the Council expressed as much when approving the Willow Road corridor. Mayor Klein shared many of Councilmember Renzel's concerns, but believed the motion went too far. The necessity of connecting it wi to a detailed study of the 86 acres was unproven at that time, but he wanted to learn more about the road and its impact. SUiiST ITUTE NOTION: Maur Kl e1 n aovsd y seconded by Cobbs to request that the City of Palo Alto be allowed to review the road and further request the County to delay ..its decision autil ,after the City's review. Councilmember Sutorius said the Planning Commission review was scheduled for October 10, 1984, and he asked how soon it could be on the City Council agenda. Mr. Freeland said it depended upon the availability of agendas, but the minutes would be ready in approximately three weeks. He suggested it could be on an early November agenda. Councilmember Sutorius asked how essential the minutes were; Thanksgiving and the National League of Cities meeting were coming up. He would support the substitute motion if expedited. Mr. Zaner said staff could try to expedite it, but he did not know about the timing of Stanford University. The rainy season was approaching, and not much work could be done apart from design work. A return to the Council might be possible before November.. Councilmember Sutorius understood the substitute motion did not specify a return, and staff said it would accelerate the return if appropriate On that basis, he supported the .substitute motion. He took issue with some of the expressions about piecemeal plan- ning. Staff was aware of the plans for some time, and he learned of it from materials in the packet including those for Willow Road. For a follow-up reference, there was the June 11, 1984 letter from Mr. Williams that . included everything now mentioned. It was not an issue raised without .prior knowledge. Councilsrenber, Renzel assumed the City hoped the County would delay a decision until the Council had a chance for consideration. Mayor Klein pointed out the substi tutee<zotion said as much. SV$STITUT# NOTION passed maen1maes1y, ill therspoo* absent. VICE MAYOR LEVY RE COUNCIL INFORMATION Vice Mayor. Levy said information to the Council contained in the packet from staff. was for an item on the agenda or for information only, with no douncil action required. He suggested a third cate- gory, for which Council action was optional On an item with such a tight time -frame, such a category Might have been appropriate. Very often there amore so many items in the packet that the . ones for information only were allowed to lapse .and the . Council never got around to them. l asked . staff , to consider such a third /Iota- Lion., which would, help- the Council when ordering the items in the packet. 5 1 4 9 10/1/84 -"r 1 ITEM i24, CANCELLATION , OF OCTOBER 9, 1984 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MOTION: Mayor Klein mowed, seconded ' by levy, to cancel the October 9, 1984 City Council meeting. MOTION PASSED unanimously, N1 thsrspaan absent. AUJ9URNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:05 ATTEST: