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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-15 City Council Summary Minutesi CITY COUNCIL MINUTE3 Regular• Meeting October 15, 1979 ITEM Minutes of August 20, 1979 Oral Communications: Roland Lowe Herb Borock Consent -Calendar - Referral Items Continuation of Federally Funded Housing Improvement Program - Referral to Finance and Public Works Requirements for Continuation of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Referral to Finance and Public Works Consent Calendar - Action Items Ordinance re Leaves of Absence for Appointed Board or Commission Members (1st reading 10/1/79) Resolution Adopting Salaries for Council -Appointed Officers Award of Contract to Arbor Tree Surgeons for Rear Easement Line Clearing Award of Design Consultant Contract for Greer Park, Phase I 2253 Park Boulevard - Termination of !,ease, Former Fire Station 325-345 Ramona - Application for Final Map, George Cody 227 High Street - Application for Final Map, High Street Solar 3341 Park Boulevard - Application for Change of District, Triangle Associates 165 Bryant Street - Application for Change of District, Edith Reeves 401 Al - A,p pl i,.tion to Heeman Wolf t ttee of Provisions VC 1-"A,, Resolutions -Of n- - �iec�acion to Mil ors---- _-_. Finance and Public Works Committee re Traffic Barriers, Hamilton and Guinda Avenues f, !liiiFN_IC_' and Public Work.; 3#71 73 Y i i:'{+ -f? no4 T7tF1Me1 Planning Commission re Downtown Park North Planning Cammission re Peter Cutts Hill Adjournment PArk guar � 5 C OF PALO ALTO PAGE 203 203 204 204 204 204 204 204 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 o n r C V V 206 208 219 225 202 10/15/79 Regular Meeting October 15, 1979 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met in the Councilchamber at 230 Hamilton Avenue at 7:35 p.m., Mayor Alan Henderson presiding. PRESENT: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazaino (arrived 7:40 pain.), Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher (arrived 7:40 p.m,.), Witherspoon ABSENT: Roue Mayor Henderson announced that Council would hold au executive session regarding possible litigation sometime during the evening. tJTES Off IMST 20 1979 Counecil.member Witherspoon asked that on page 117, the name in paragraph eight, first line, read instead "Michael Oman." Co:Fnccilanenber Renzel asked that the amendment moved on page 113, and the amendment passed on page 116, read instead: ",.. 'hat Council include in the study consideration for continuing past schedule of county -funded dredgings and use of such spoils as coverage at the dui." Mayor Henderson asked that on page 113 the third line cf the fifth paragraph read instead, "..,continue with the past three or four years schedule of dredging by the county. . . ." MOTION: C- uncilmoraber Witherspoon moved, seconded by Renzel, that Council approve the minutes as corrected. The notion passed on a unanimous vot e. ote. ORAL C01,01UNICATIMS 1., Roland Lowe, 4098 Laguna, observed that the golf course had not been a subject on the agenda for a while. He said he spoke as president of the Palo Alto Ben's Club, with its clubhouse at the Palo Alto Golf Course. He said that earlier criticism of the architecture of the clubhouse was "...rather gracious," and he recalled earlier skepticism on tha part of V{ce Meyor Sher regaadhg the forecast o f financial s 1f- f f %cien .y of the golf course by ay..a.. .. of d.u2W.41 _r.. rte.. _q: q.. _�o.�� . r... .-� ......o ..� �.... .rv�+w:aaa OW.U.411P 11114WW.:* uc 842.3rs LUG $ S Cilia 61ad Ituu me- years bout 6f)0 saga/m awi.3 f �_a 4 w� i.%.� now 'had about ita, with the number still increasing. He said about -$1.8 Million had been invested into the golf owassme.amilize maid Vaal he bad the impression from talking with others that the golf course was meat behind what it had been before that investment, with a 1e— attractive chub =se_ wed _the (oaf course a e ine o le lea worse condition, He thought poor management was to blame arising from lac of a rg s raps it had to do with parks and stecreatzon and the relationship with the golf personnel. He thought the problem might lie in 'system,' and he appealed for Council's intervention. Be added that he thought the Greyhound Bus Building could be made into a pleasant place, with work. 2. Herb Borock, 4b2 Roas Road, said that October 17 waa a national day of .protest against "Bigoil.'i Citizens throughout the country , . .> RLSOL were going to send messages asking congress to extend price controls. He read suggested wording for the message that extension of controls be tied in with a fight against inflation. He offered cards to Councilmembers who wished to join. Mayor Henderson urged that participants in that evening's meeting do what: they could tc move the long agenda forward as speedily as possible. Councilsember Renzel asked that.the matter concerning Site and Design review of improvements at the recycling center be removed from the consent calendar. The following items remained on the consent calendar. Referral r d Tj ®F EEZE ALLY FUNDED �l.NI. .l.S.Y Nli Yi V � YI�.0.111� Hour 1NG IIfFRQ uT__ PRODate i BUDGET AMENDMENT —REFERRAL TO FINANCE Staff recommends referral of this item to Finance and Public Works Committee for consideration of alternative "C," i.e., the $200,000 needed now could be allocated from the reserve for general contingency and could be repaid as in alternative "B." If the Finance and Public Works Committee concurs, the budget amendment upon Council approval, will transfer the necessary $200,000 from the reserve for general contingency to the Housing Improvement Program. IREM NTa FOR CCNT INUATLO 0 GRANT }1INDIi?( FOR_XHE (:O: ST'EET10 OF FER A I, T(L I �' Ee r l'iJBj.XC �'�tRE CG: ftSI'I (CMR:445:9) Staff recommends referral of report CMR:44S:S to the Finance and Public Works Committee for review. Staff further recommends that the Committee and Council consider and immediately proceed with the following actions, so that grant funding for advanced wastewater treatment facilities (AM71) will continue without interruption: Adopt the proposed ordinance revising Chapter 16, Industrial Waste, of the Municipal Code; Adopt the resolution changing Utility Rate Schedules S-1, 5-1--0 and S-2 to become effective July 1, 1980, or when the MTV becomes fully operational, whichever occurs first; Execute the addendum to the basic agreement between Palo Alto, -Mountain View and Los Altos to imple ent quality and euantitY_coat allar_Atinnw_ - - First Reading 10/1/79) ORDINANCE 3162 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE UN IL .0 THE C.i i Vtr- k'ALO- AL"ru ADDING -SECTION 2.16.015 -TO THE PALA ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE -...:%:n i r.:i:is' s.rcaf . i �+t�i��st�s. 8i,7I `lx6ld. i i) BOARD CO MMISSION SSI g MEMBERS." e" ION ADOPTING S IES FO IgsoluTim 5740 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE Ct CIL OF THE C1TT OF PAID ALTO ADOPTING SAT_KRIKS 1 AIL-APFO1R €llFId S. Q" 10/15/79 ANASU OF CONTRACT TO epHOR TREE SURGEONS wREAR_ EASEMENT LINE CLEAEJ (CiR:443:9) Staff recommends that Council award the bid to the low bidder, Arbor Tree Surgery, in the amount of $47,994, and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract in that amount. CONTRACT --Arbor Tree Surgeons AW CT eFOR . AI MU PHASE I (CMR:449:9) Staff recommends Council authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with John Sue Associates in the amount of $42,260. AGREEM NT- -PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES_ John Sue Associates 22r ..wuA_a ATigN +cif LAa F , YI1 TA 2 CHR:44S:9) Staff recommends that Council authorize staff to lease effective October 15, 1979, and withhold a the building or site until the October 22, 1979, ,Ma143 R MONA--APPLICATIOIL FOR PINALHAr a0 CE CO Y terminate the subject decision on re -use of Council meeting. The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the application of George Cody for a final map for property located at 325-343 Ramona. APPI,IC.A'i FOR FI�iAL MAF BY }ilCi '.—§-21.4.E.1-121-.AR— The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the application of High Street Solar for approval of a final map for property located at 227 High Street, i I IM V R L'1 ! OF OI S TYiILCT Nla��l�l��y} +lilr .dta MIL��TI:S The Plannaug Cim.ssiou unanimously recommends deniai of the application of ?rianxie Associates for a ch, nee of diatrirt of prr,nort.r s spa rartLtouL vazd tr< E-1, to PC. The Planning ng Commission unanimously recommends da approval of the application of 1 dtth R, R**,,ess for is theogo el" Al.,tr4ct of ,.,..z ..s._, Bryant Street from k--1 to -i ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 1S.0E.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING ') TO CAGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPER'T'Y KNOWN A4 165 RRYANT STREET FUME &-1 TO WI (First reading) 2O 1 0/1 , 79 41.4a.ohcra 40.71 X401 ALMA --APPLICATION TO AMEND USE OF PR IONS OF P -C BY HERMAN WOW F The Plauning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the application of Herman Wolff to amend the use of previsions of an existing P -C to permit sales and service of Mopeds for property located at 3401 Alma. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE 1362 TO ALLOW FOR SALES AND SERVICE OF MOPEDS IN THE P -C ZONE LOCATED AT 3401 ALMA (First reading) MOTION: Councilsae_saber Fazzino moved, seconded by Renzel, that Council adopt the ordinances for first and second readings, approve the resolution, adopt the recommendations and authorize the agreements. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. ElL LO U,� F L I.AT 1U S i *L ��ZEN F.UPP AND GARY E. TALBOT sa�tuTNC _ itiE_ ARCHITEC MOTION: Co! ncilmember Levy introduced the following resolutions and, seconded by Witherspoon, moved their approval by Council. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote, RESOLUTION 5741 Of THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO SIGRID LORENZEN RUPP FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MBER OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION 5742 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P -.'A ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO GARY E. TAL3OT FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AS A AVER_ Of THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOARD Mayor Henderson thanked Sigrid Rupp and Gary Talbot for their many hours of service to the City; they responded saying they had experienced much gratification with the work. Vie Maiyor Shs.r_ rhicirman s,F *ha Fi.,.s,tid. AnA Pedal is , " r, d t Paso• said that a petition from a nulber of residents on Haeiltou Avenue had -4- - Al Y- -1 1 .- 9 A ' V c _. _ I . _ _ �. l f • r r �+ - s wetda. 3M iii , tb�L17s� 6:e.s�as 114CLU $i*CQ �L.F.$3L i on namiiton as - it + .iX1g to t e W i fOr traffic rtirs, A Staff f report vi 341ite 'Jet 20-- _ tiesei€yefl results of m sandy it had Made, comparing traffic on Ham:lima with traffic on nearby parallel streets. There had been considerably more traffic on Hamilton than en tho .a Arra.etn. S.Pisff h..td 1"•= 11:125A__ its Alternative 2 as a possible solution to the problem. Alternative 2 wasan 1 e for 3 th. trial, `L 1 r at R i 1tnr + _ 1. 3 taraArt t� niece a � a a era��..asa�aa rra. xai.�. s►.nrt.�ca a aaarsi x eau. a7:xi�.z � -a %- --n t'iz cr ncc-c.a Guinds. MOTION: Vice Mayor Sher, on behalf of the Finance and Public Works Committee, moved that Council approve the recommendation of staff, by adopting Alternativel, 205 10/16/79 • •( +1 Councilmember Witherspoon asked if during the six-month period any traffic counts were to be made on nearby parallel streets. Ted Noguchi, Director of Transportation, replied that such traffic counts would be a part of the trial process. Counciliaewbber Witherspoon said she did not favor barriers, but she would vote for the six-month trial. Mr. Noguchi projected a map of the area. He explained that the proposed barrier was similar to that installed at present at Charleston and Louis Roads. He said that it would be difficult to check origin and type of traffic now traveling on University Avenue. Kathy Young, 1030 Hamilton, appealed to Council to maintain the residential character of Hamilton Avenue by approving the proposed barrier. R Monty Frost, 1114 Hamilton, said the quality of life oa Hamilton was degraded by the amount of through traffic it carried. Sigrid Rupp, 1220 Hamilton, urged Council not to place the proposed barriers. She said she worked at her desk in the front part of her home, and observed the traffic --she did not know how a count of 2000 ears daily had been arrived at, she thought there were far fewer. According to that figure 1400 cars a day would be sidetracked to other streets, mainly Forest Avenue. She emphasized that all motorists used other people's streets, and in all fairness streets should be kept open, showing mutual respect among motorists. Eric Vesely, 1220 Hamilton, said that his consulting business would be impeded by the proposed barriers. He recommended rejection of the idea. John Strong, resident on University Avenue, said he thought that if Hamilton Avenue residents had any civic attitude at all they would share some of University Avenue residents' traffic. He asked if university Avenue could be blocked off --its traffic was horrendous. Bob Bachman, 820 Hamilton, reminded listeners that the sic -month period was an experiment; the resulting study might set a precedent for other streets which wanted to follow suit. rnaltal , ;0 dt , eucauraged councilmeesbers to give the barrier a trial. He thought crosstown traffic, rather than traffic bound for Highway 101, caused the problem, and the barrier would only discourage such crosstown rooting. Dole 10$8 University Avenue, opposed the barrier. He thought perhaps university could be blocked, with Hamilton and Forest to become one -may streets. He deplored the amount end harard of b _ traffic _ on - - -- -- ink 0.1y1.6 guy �cr�sse would becriminal,: that _ r.e1fr_e. hR.� -- _- tt r attenti.on for only a short while, then went elsewhere. John Griffiths, 1266 Hamilton, urged a trial barrier for six moues. Be t hta the orestt sltu.fttINI waft imt*1----tabic. cam, unclimember Everly Rid rt..,+.!ght it would be premature to block. Hamilton Avenue, since the most serious problem Way-inWai-in the University Avenue corridor, Which was Tr rta tion t s prime candidate for a traffic study ar.thin the group of City streets. He tad voted for this recommendation rsioce he had been told it tied in with University Avenue traffic study plums. AMENDMENT: Councilme ber Eyerly wed, seconded by Witherspoon, that at 207 10/1S/79 1 the end of the six-month trial period, the staff report on impact of the trial barrier on neighboring streets, and return University Avenue Corridor Study, and suggestions for traffic control to Council. 1 Ccuncilmember Brenner said she would support the motion to install the traffic barrier for six months; she thought the corridor could take care of local traffic --the struggle was with through traffic. She feared it would get worse before it got better. She said the study would be more helpful if speeds on University Avenue were checked, and also there was enforcement of the truck ordinance both against use and parking. She said she had complaints about a heavy truck parked at Chaucer and University. She asked if Counciliuember Eyerly would incorporate those ideas in his amendment, because she would like those things to be done while the study was under way. ' Councilmember Eyerly agreed to do that. Councilmerber Brenner -said that some time back Council had spoken of having eastbound Hamilton Avenue traffic diverted at Cowper or Webster before it had penetrated so far as Guinda. She asked that the Transportation Department consider that. AMENDMENT PASSED: The amendment that at the end of the six-month trial period staff report to Council on the impact of the trial barrier on neighboring streets, and return wl th the University Avenue Corridor Study, end suggestions for traffic control, to Council, and also enforce against speed and truck usage, passed on a unanimous vote. founcilmember Fletcher said she supported the motion wholeheartedly --it was the result of much work. She suggested that instead of "DD NOT ENTER" signs, staff devise some sign indicating that vehicles other then automobiles would be permitted. Couneilmember Renee' ea d_ e supported the motion. She enumerated the hard work Hamilton Avenue residents hod done to get information ennnagth to persuade Cnenci,7 to favor i__ _ . . sv;��:rsa�aetion of a barrier. Mayor genderson Geld he supported the six-month trial. The problem with through traffic had been ongoing since completion of DuMbarton Bride. MOTION PASSED: The motion as amended passed on a unanimous vote. _. Vice Mayor Sher noted that by prior action Council had helped to divert traffic onto Hamilton Avenue, and so Council was in effect rectifying a previously inadvisable action. MOTION: Vice Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Pa.asino, that Council move the item conc.rrnirsg recommendations of the Punning Commission regarding Downtown Park North up on the_ agenda. ed i agenda. to _ be consider th the _ e i otnce ermt_ and P i wn- rn _C itt c.urasideration of that park. The motion . s w_ s.e..... .-_ � _ � =ate � � �:�, voice vote. ATOM The Finance and Public Works Committee transmits to Council the Committee minutes of September 25, 1979, and retutus the natter of Downtown Park North to Council without recommendation. leagaNatELEM ISST N RE C ATIONS Vice Mayor Sher said that the issue had been controversial. He referred Corrected See Pg. 279 11/19/79 208 10/15/79 to a staff report on the matter dated October 11 (CMR:44k:9) to which previous memos on the subject were attached. In November, 1975, staff had reported on ehe interim condition of Downtown Park North to Council, telling of minimal park improvements and deteriorated housing that needed more than just spot repairs. Also, if a park were to be developed, steps toward its development had to be taken. On February 27, 1979 the Finance and Public Works Committee requested that staff, working with the Palo Alto Housing Corporation, study alternatives for developing park facilities at the subject site, that would accommodate existing housing, with the possibility of acquisition by the Housing Corporation for the rental housing program. Staff met with the Housing Corporation and also with residents of the neighborhood September 5, 1979, Four alternatives had then been presented by staff to the Planning Commission, and the Commission's land use alternatives were on pages 3 and 4 of the October 11 report. Those alternatives were: an all -park development; existing housing configuration with improved park facilities and sale of the housing; half of the block to be developed as park, half to be rehabilitated and remain as housing. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that there be some nix of park and housing, and on a 5-2 vote approved a park/housing configuration to have a neighborhood park along Everett, and passive park and community garden area along Hawthorne, with houses to be sold to the Housing Corporation which would rehabilitate them and rent theme. Vice Mayor Sher_ continued. He said the matter was next considered by the Finance and Public Works Committee, and no consensus was reached as all motions had been voted down or had tie votes. Another alternative had emerged from the discussion, he said, and the Housing Corporation had endorsed the idea, that was to continue a park/housing mix and retain the option of an eventual full block of park development. The houses on the block would be solo] to the Housing Corporation, rehabilitated and then rented ander the rental housing acquisition program for 15-20 years. The City would retain the right to reacquire the housing parcels for a nominal sum; after that 1 r n� .�.� j�--Gv year period, or the City could obtain the land for park development any time witnin that period by paying the outstanding balance of the mortgage. Vice Mayor Sher continued. The purchase price that the Housing Corporation would pay would generate funds to develop the park as he had described. Staff had pointed out that in the absence of such funding, development of the park would have to compete with other City projects for completion. That new elternative_edetteeveral points in the Coe prehenaive Plan, along with housing objectives and financing concerns.' Staff hoped that a direction could be met that evening, so that it could have firm direction. Vice Mayor Sher said he thought it was wrong to make the neighborhood choose between housing and parks —many residents felt as though a park had been promised, and also, in view of Palo Alto's housing shortage, it seemed inappropriate to tear down existing housing. Vice Mayor Sher said he hoped that Council could aasure residents in that area that no intense housing was considered and that ultimately there could be a park on the full block. Covaaeiime ber Brenner said ohm thought that if Council could dedicate the park land before entering into an agreelleat to provide interim housing, it would make the City's intentimaa mama elem... Roy Abrams, City Attorney, aafd he thought the charter provision that seeks park dedication would accommodate a double use of the site as housing and park land. . The charter provision, he thought, should be used as a planning tool and an, ordinance could be adopted by Council that allowed interim cane of housing and also park land, with an operative date for the dedication to be set sometime in the future. C unci me ber Witherspoon asked if the /970 plans to hire an architect to develop the park had ever been put to use. 2O9 10/15/79 Danny Fred, Planning Department., said a master plan had been developed at that time. Ken Schreiber, Assistant Director of Planning and Community Environment, Said a drawing with a 1972 initialing of approval had been found, but a study of Council minutes showed that the work was not carried out, because emphasis had changed to retaining the housing. The drawing was for the full park and would cost about $325,000. The plans were schematic, and had play, barbecue and ball -playing areas along with other facilities. Councilmember Eyerly recalled that the recent proposal to move two additional houses to the area had activated the neighborhood. He understood that 2253 Park Boulevard had an area of .69 acres (30,000+ square feet) and he wanted to ask staff how much of that area was usable for housing. He said he asked because it might be feasible to move 421 Everett to that location; it vas the only house that staff had said was worth any major expense. Jean Diaz, Real Property Administrator, said that a look at the map before Councilmembers would show a water pumping reserve system that would have to remain at that site. He showed where the two houses that Northern California Savings had offered the City might be situated. He added that 421 Everett and 209 Waverley houses were in very good condition. In turning to the public on the matter of Downtown Park North, Mayor Henderson emphasized that Counci1mersbers had read the minutes and through correspondence and telephone calls had been made aware of the many diverse points of view on the proposed direction of development for the park; he asked for brevity and for as little repetition as possible. Agnes Wright, 169 Waverley Street, gave details on how the present park seemed under utilized. She thought the housing should be kept. Jane Goldstein, 415 Cambridge, spoke for the League of Women Voters, who encouraged increase in Palo Alto's housing stock. The League thought the houses presently at the Downtown Park North site should be kept for the Below Market Rate (EMR) program, and that the two mini -parks at the site be retained. Walter Sedrika, 325 Waverley, said he had a six -year old son, and so he was interested in retaining the park. He said the issue was whether Downtown Park North or some other City project should be funded. He held his tax dollars vent to provide more open space for those who already had plenty, and be did not care for that. He did not think so soh attention should be paid to retaining only 17 houses. He noted that it had been intended for ten years that a park be established in the area, end that the intention vas evaporating in two short months. Be said that in contrast to other City plans the acreage devoted to park space near downtown was very meager --a ball tossed by him to his son often landed in the middle of the road, he said. He praised the plan of Peers Park. He outlined a plan for low-income family housing that could be built on Kipling Avenue. • Tina Lane, 426 Hawthorne, asked that the houses on the park site be retained. Barbara lam, 426 Hawthorne Avenue, presented a petition signed by residents in the area of I3ownt wn Park North, asking that both the park and booms ;re retained. Tony Badger, 381 Hawthorne, noted that within 30 days three houses had beet to=n down for parking lots. He said he had not ;eeri a plan yet about how it vas proposed to develop Downtown Park Borth. He favored a full park over retention of the housing. • Diareiuid McGuire, 327 Waverley Street, said he was saddened by the fact of one child in the neighborhood having taken a petition to her echool and asking signatures for it on the basis that if what the petition 2`1 0 10/15/79 asked for were not achieved the child would be required to leave the neighborhood. He said Council had created the situation by purchasing land for a park then using part of the site for housing for law -income families. He noted that investments by the City, by private business and by individuals all furthered the separate interests of those three entities. He said that private individuals on the north side of Palo Alto were being asked to sacrifice potential open space for additional low-income housing. He did not think the proposed additional housing was an imaginative solution toward filling housing needs. He asked that investments in housing made by homeowners on the north side of Palo Alto be considered. Carol Yanofsky, 725 Mayfield Avenue, Stanford, spoke for Mid -peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, that supported the preservation of all habitable units presently at the Downtown Park North site. She said there were 2000 families on the Santa Clara Housing Authority waiting list, which list was open only to emergency app1icents who were at present living with friends or relatives or in cars or hotels. Other households . , .-ire eligible for renting assistance, 2010 of them in Palo Alto. If low income housing were removed at the site present residents would be exiled from Palo Alto awing to landlordr' discrimination against children and high rents. To remove the housing would cancel out in -lieu payments and the like now required from developers for low-income housing. _ Cindy Ellwood, 359 Hawthorne Avenue, said that she saw the Hawthorne portion of the park being used more than the Everett side. Though low- income housing was unpopular, and generally objected to by residents already living in proposed areas, she liked low-income housing for the diversity it afforded. She wanted the housing kept, Ruth Kampmarr7, 131 Byron, praised the hard work and dedication of all those who had participated in the Downtown Park North matter. She spoke of the litter on the park site when it was an empty lot. Though many residents had feared that establf.shment of a park would be followed by violence and cruse that: had not happened. She thought the parks were used. She used it often ----she held that middle --aged people's needs were important too. She said the low-income housing in the form of corm¢unes in the area had been discouraged. She said the present prices of housing at $165,000+ in the area could not qualify the area as "low-income" any longer. She favored having the whole block becoming park atsd community garden, similar to a ' corms ° as in the t a.at . She outlined a plan hereby that could be done --she did not favor having the Housing Corporation take over the housing. Herb Borock, 3401 loss, said that he thought all houses should be retained and rehabilitated. He said that costs for rehabilitation of housing should be equated with whatever project the money might otherwise go for; he said that if housing at lower cost than today's market afforded vast wanted there would have to be greater density —otherwise the housing would have to be referred to by a different term. Re thought that the 15-20 year time span after which other alternatives for the site would be considered was reasonable. and by then the 3osas of 4 Low eta would not be felt so keenly. Carol Leer, 233 Waverley, thanked the City for the opportunity to live at her present lose in Palo Alto; in talking with area residents' she secluded that most felt s11 housing should be retained, as did she. Susan Pearson, 243 Waverley Street, favored a plan that would upgrade the park and retain tine housing. Tom Reid, 151 Waverley, listed his reasons for urging that eventually the park site be given to full pork use. Jeer Glaes, 945 Webster, emphasized that present residents at the park - 2 1 1 10/15/79 )�L site were moderate- and low-income families. She like the diversity that came from a range of incomes. She deplored the invidiousness that arose when high incomes were mentioned. She objected to the drinking she saw in Cogswell Park, which kept her and others from using that park. Hilly Davis, 344 Tennessee Lane, thought the entire block should be dedicated park space, with a decision on presently situated housing to come later. She did not want to have the density increased. She thought some reduction of industrial and commercial would help bring housing into better balance with jobs. Nancy Alexander, 755 Newell, urged that the present low --income housing be retained on its present site. She thought the 15-20 year limit could act as a disincentive for retention of the housing and so she favored an immediate decision to move the house now on Everett. R S E%E JJTIVE SESSI RE_ $ONNEL .1 Council recessed and held an executive session re personnel from 9:35 to 10:10 p.m._ I101aLtJ R (Continued) Counc:i3mem*er Fazzino recalled the City commitment to north Palo Alto residents for a full park. He still factored that goal but recognition of the present jobs/housing i'balance that resulting in -lieu and mitigating payments did not correct persuaded him that the present housing should be kept. he supported the recommendation that the homes which could be rehabilitated be sold to the Housing Corporation, with a fifteen --year repurchase option; when the present housing was no longer usable he would support .-u1.1 park use. MOTION: Councilmember Fazzino moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council approve the staff reco endat:tona in c :442:9 of October 11, 1979, with the exception of Number 4, which should be changed to state that 424 Nawthorxie will not be demolished but instead leased to the Housing Corporation, and that the project will have no eignif.{cant environmental impact. Councilmember Fazzino said he was inclined to support the idea of stating a specific date when park dedication would take place. Councilmember Eyerly spoke of the need for a park in Downtown North; leer density neighborhoods did have parrs ---Greer and Eel parks, and possibly Terman School and Esther Clark park, were eases in point. He noted that the issue of proposed building on Peter Coutts hill Was directly related to the amount of park space in Collete Terrace. There were other areas within the City for housing, thou it eight not be single-family. Ile would not support tying up park spat:. to provide about 11 houses; he would support dedicating the whole block for park and taking out the musing in a shorter period of time. Councilmember Renzel said she had supported the eetablishment of the park for a long time. She hoped that Council would direct staff to draw up an ordinance for dedicating the park. In viev of Palo Alto's 'desperate using situation' she did want to retain as many of the houses as possible, with an agreement that the City could purchase back the houses sny time it decided to develop the park fuily. She would like a 15-20 year agreement, with repurchase rights, and park dedication now. Councilmember Witherspoon said that the City had purchased the land in about 1970; residents in the houses had been informed that the land was 212. 10/15/79 to become park land. She thought low-income housing could be located somewhere else in Palo Alto. She would like to have a full park in fewer than 15-20 years. She did not support the motion. Vice Mayor She said that the motion to approve the Planning Commission recommendation was only a starting point toward a more acceptable "eventual all -park development." He thought staff should be directed to prepare an ordinance. dedicating the entire block to park uses on completion of and consistent With negotiations with the Housing Corporation for the sale, subject to repurchase, of certain housing units now on that site. In line with City Attorney Abrams' statement, he thought that park dedication could be used as a planning tool for the block's future reversion to park land. Vice Mayor Sher continued. He said he would like to state specifically that the agreement that the City enters into with the Palo Alto Housing Corporation should contain the clear provision that the property conveyed can be used only for single-family residences that presently exist there, as rehabilitated, and no other uses, (including a house such as 421 Everett). Vice Mayor Sher said he would like the agreement with the Housing Corporation to provide that if feasible the loan that the Housing Corporation arranges should be not more than 15 years, and in any event, no more than 20 years, to raise the money to take care of initial purchase from the City, and if necessary, to rehabilitate. He said he thought the option to repurchase should be open to the City any time during the mortgage period. He said he did not think the house at 426 Hawthorne should be rehabilitated, and the land should be added to the community ;arc{en space instead, with the present tenant of that house to be given first priority for any other house owned by the City that becomes available. He thought the house at 209 Waverley should remain in place to avoid possible moving damage to its structure. He thought staff and the Housing Corporation could arrive together at a decision on the worth of 244 Kipling for rehabilitation. Mayor Here,er son said that when the area was designated parkland high density multi -family housing had been contemplated. Now the new Comprehensive prehensive Plan had reduced the allowable density. He reviewed the reasons behind the situation that prevailn at the present time, with Council's goal to make park distribution thiewahout the City as equitable as possible by what Population dictated. He said he thought the emotionality on the issue was in response to fears about increased density rather than the desire for a larger park. He thought the present combination of park/ho.. ing would reduce the occurrence of problems that other parks experienced. Be emphasized the need to preserve housing. He said that he foresaw no money available for park development for many years to coarse. If Proposition 4 passed there would be a cap on expenditures. Greer lark was scheduled for completion first, If the houses on Downtown Park North were sold to the Housing Corporation -there would be funds to develop the park, and he favored such a sale, with repurchase by the City possible at any later date, and no time li itaation, He did not want to demolish eaxisting Kousing. "The finger is helot pointed stl'ilaJUIA ang sates et gist rid of any industry we have now, but veld 'better drastically limit any additional industry and we'd better do everything we can to provide new housing." Councilmember Pletcher aaid that she hoped the house at 426 Kipling could be leased to the Housing Corporation. She said that for whatever reason homes had been demolished in the _past it had always caused severe disruption, sad 00 found it unacceptable to demolish any housing now. She wanted Council to have the option to establish a fully developed park at any time, pow or in 15-20 years. She favored the motion. AMENDMENT: Cou cilae,ber Levu moved, seconded by Henze', that staff be authorized to take necessary actions to dedicate the block bounded by Waverley, Hawthorne, Everett and Kipling as park space. CouncilmeMber levy laid he thought a fire commitment t Absurd be made to MISNUSBERED 140 PAGE 2 1 4 il1SNAKE D NO PAGE 2 1 5 area residents that at some time in the future the subject area would be park. Councilmemher Brenner paid that as a Planning Commissioner she had supported the purchase of the subject block for parkland. She wanted to secure it for that purpose by dedication. She had also favored re- zoning the entire neighborhood with the aim of encouraging rehabilitation of single-family homes; that had occurred, and people in those homes were her priority. She continued to search for areas that would not be overcrowded with additional housing, and the houses presently situated would then be "...replaced not one-to-one but one -to -ten." A discussion followed concerning which homes would be saved in any event. Mayor Henderson ascertained that the amendment moved immediate dedication of the park. Sue McPherson, Palo Alto Housing Corporation, said that PAHC would prefer to retain and rehabilitate 426 Hawthorne. Vice Mayor Sher said he thought it would be appropriate for Council to direct staff to prepare an ordinance dedicating the entire site as park, consistent with negotiations with the Housing Corporation (PAHC). Would that dedication take place prior to negotiations with PAHC? If so a vote of the people would be required for the City to make arrangements with PAHC. Councilmember Levy said his amendment intended iiv ediate dedication but he understood that it could not be dedicated and then sold. He asked it it could be dedicated then leased, or could it be leased and then dedicated? Roy Abrams, City Attorney, said the lard could not legally be dedicated then sold or leased; but it could be leased then dedicated. Dedication would preclude any further disposition of property. The action implicit in the main motion could go forward with the park dedication, with the chronology of the actions to be set by the order in which staff presented them to Council. Councilmember Pletcher asked haw lenders to PAHC would react if the site was dedicated park land. Jean Diaz, Real Property Administrator, said that the City would convey the property to PAHCc reserving option to repurchase, and, if the City exercised the option to repurchase before the mortgage incurred by PAHC were paid off, the City would then have to repay that as -yet -unpaid mortgage balance. A lender looked at security for its loaned money --the case here was that the City served as a guarantor. Ate' PASSED: The amendment, that Council authorize staff to take the necessary action to dedicate the block bounded by Waverley, Hawthorne, Everett and Kipling as park opace passed on the following vote: AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Levy, Eenzei, Sher, Witherspoon NOES: Pazaino, Pletcher, Uenderson Vice Mayor Sher noted that the staff recommendation in its October 11, 1979 report, page 6, was to demolish 426 Hawthorne;, yet the main motion asked that it be retained. AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that in accordance with the staff recommendation, 426 Hawthorne be demolished, and first priority be given present residents at 426 Hawthorne to available housing on the block. 2 1 6 10/15/79 Councilmember Renzel said she thought PAHC assumed some risk if it did any rehabilitation on any houses at the site with the present buy-back agreement and so she thought the City should leave the choice for risk - taking up to PAHC. Mr. Diaz said that there was now a house available and so now would be the time for demolishment of 426 Hawthorne, if it were to be done. Councilmember Eyerly said he wanted as much of the land as possible to be park, so he favored demolition. AMENDMENT PASSED: The amendment that in accordance with the staff reconmendatioi 426 Hawthorne be deuclished, and first priority be given to present residents at 426 Hawthorne for available housing on the black, passed on the following vote: AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Levy, Sher, Witherspoon NOES: Fazzirao, Fletcher, Henderson, Renzel Couucilmember Levy said that as had been suggested at a Planning Commission meeting it might be wise to include part of the backyards of the present housing on the block for open space. AMENDMENT: Couaci1member Levy moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that the City convey to PAHC the existing residences together with their full front and sldeyards, and back yards to a depth of six feet, the remaining backyard space to be included in park open space. Councilmember Levy said he had used sic feet as a standard measure; he acknowledged there would be problems with backyard garages. Coun_ciimember, Renzel said she could better support an amendment asking for a staff report on the feasibility of Councilmenbcr Levy's prop:3sed amendment. Was the amendment asking for that? Councilmember Levy said ha would like a commitment by Council made that evening to that concept. Councilmember Brenner_ said that the strip the amendment proposed was an intriguing idea --she recalled the idea as being for inclusion of the community gardens. She questioned the proposed six-foot depth. Councilmember Fazzino said he thought the amendment would create sub- standard housing. He did not want to take away people's back yards. . Councilmember Hensel said she would oppose the nt es y recently worded; she would eusoere _a Council , etro .* for • staff report oes the idea' _feasibility. Counc#..i er Eyerly suggested rewording the amendment to "...minimum - sized lots" or the like. In the long run a special zone would have to be sought. Councilmember Levy said he would change his amendment to read instead "...backyard to a minimum depth necessary to insure privacy." AMENDMENT FAILED: the smendmalint failed an the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Levy, Witherspoon NOES: Hrcenner, Vezzino, Fletcher, Henderson, ;bezel, Sher AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Handerson, that the agreement with the Housing Corporation contain a clear provision that 2 1 7 14/15►m property conveyed is to be used for single --family residences only, plus the house to be moved from 421 Everett as rehabilitated. The motion passed on a unanimous vote. AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Sher moved, seconded by Renzel, that the agreement between the City and the Housing Corporation be that the PAHC loan, if feasible, should be for a term not more than 15 years, and, in any event, it shall, not be more than 20 years. The amendment passed on a unanimous vote. AMENDMENT: Councllmember Renzel moved, seconded by Eyerly, that Council request staff to report on feasibility of adding present backyards to open space. AMENMENT PASSEL: The ameedment passed on the following vote: AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fletcher, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon NOES: Fazziuo, Henderson, Sher Councilmember Eyerly referred to item 6 on page 6 of the October 11, 1979 staff report: "Pursue a zoning change to have a Planned Community zone to the area transferred to Palo Alto Housing Corporation." He said that zoning seemed incongruous with dedicated park land. Mr. Abrams said he dad not find the zoning change inconsistent as a current desire to modify the P -F zone to an authorized zone having the permitted use of housing. As the City would no longer he operating the housing the zone change had to be accomplished. The P -C zone would hold only so long as the housing was maintained on the :site; at any time that the housing reverted in whole or in part the P -C zone would automatically become s edified to that extent. Councilnember Eyerly said he thought it would be wise to remove the P -C zoning so that it would not mislead those wco night be interested in housing in the future. AMENDMENT: Councllmember Eyer1 moved that item, 6 be removed from the staff recommendations proposed for approval in the main motion. The amendment died for lack of a second. Councilmeteber Eyerly said he would like to assure that the proposed P -C zoning would not mislead anyone about the purpose of the land in the future. AMENDMENT: Couaci1aember Eyerly moved, seconded by Levy, that at the time the. mortgage is recaptured the P -C zoning would automatically -revert to P -F. The amendment passed on a unanimous vote. Conncilmember Eyerly noted than on page 6 of the October 11, 1979 staff report, no mention of 421 Everett was made, though page 5 mentioned moving 421 Everett to 236 Kipling. He thought that pr aoaai waa acs a hat posture; he had thought there might be a spot for a third a at 22$3 Park Avenue, and at that location the house would be usable for a longer period of tine. AMENDMENT: Counci1member Eyerly moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council direct staff to report on the possibility of having 421 Kipling moved to 2253 Perk Avenue or some site other than 236 Kipling. Couacil er Pletcher said she did not want to additionally encumber the 2233 site --the two houses given by Northern California Savings were enough. 2 1 8 10/1.5/79 AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment failed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon NOES: Brenner, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher Counciimember Levy spoke to the main motion; he acknowledged the jobs/housing imbalance, adding that he thought that in the Downtown Park North area there was a housing/parks imbalance. He thought Council's long-term commitment to a park in that area should be honored scorer, perhaps in five to seven years. He reviewed the history of the park situation in that area, concluding that more had been done to redress the housing situation than the lack of park space. He would move for the five -to - seven year period at the appropriate time, Vice Mayor Sher said he thought PAHC would probably not take the housing stock for the five -to -seven year period because if it did it couldn't raise the money; if the City -retained the houses and leased them 5-7 years it would be a violation of Article 34 of the California Constitution against municipalities lending subsidized low-income housing. The only feasible alternative to the 15-20 years as proposed by staff was to proceed forthwith with development of the full park. MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: The main motion, that Council approve the staff recommendations in CMR:442:9, as amended, and that the project will have no significant environmental impact, passed on the following vote: AYES: Brenner, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Renzel, Sher NOES: Eyerly, Levy, Witherspoon RE assn '0 COMMISSION $Q 0 D ST: N i;3) , LIIMI 'Y DEVELOPMENT aGrTR MITTS HILL Vice Mayor Sher and Courmcilmenber Witherspoon said they would not participate in the consideration of this item since Stanford University was their employer. Nap tali Knox, Director of Planning and Community Environment, said that on March 16, 1979, the county notified Palo Alto that annexation of the area known as Stanford #19 would be considered abandoned on June 8, 1979, unless the time was extended. In a May 3 staff report. Council had been notified that since the 225 -unit Frenchnan's Terrace development would not proceed, extension of the ennexatiee would not be requested. The Planning Depart nt had been surprised to learn that Stanford #19 was instead the Willow Road project, and that the Peter Coutts Hill annexation had already lapsed Kay 6, 1977. A May 14, 1979 staff report notified Council of that. At that Council sting_ the annexation question was raised, reviewed, and continued awaiting -staff response ou matters of county policy regarding annexations. May 24, 1979, the Palo Alto/Stanford liaison committee discussed the status of Peter Coutts Hill. Stanford said it wanted to place on the agenda a courtesy review for the Palo Alto Planning Commission on on June 20, 1979. On June 7 Council received a 10 -page staff report, d ish report responded to the questions on county policy toward annexation, and other related matters. Attached wag the January, 1974 agreement with Stanford which led to an exemption of Stanford from the previsions of the P -F zone, and also establishing areas to be called A, S, and C, on El Camino, Willow andi westerly of Junipero Serra Boulevard, such areas being removed from Stanford's blanket 1962 county use - permit. A .list of review procedures used by the City on Stanford projects had also been attache4---the review procedures had been adopted by Council February, 1977. The Planning Commissionehad reviewed the plate on June 20, August 8 and October 3 presented by Stanford en Paster- Coutts Tiil.1. Council had aainutefof those meetings. 219► 10/15/79 On September 20 the City staff responded to the county by asking for the maximum extension to October 19, of the time period for Palo Alto to respond on Stanford's application. On September 28 Council received a letter from Phil Williams, Stanford Planning Director, including a table showing the two-part 11 -step county approvel process which Stanford is proceeding through, along with an approximate time schedule. The coenun3cation of the Planning Commission of October 11 regarding the Commission's recommendations was before Council. Frederic Nichols, Planning Commissioner, said that at the outset membern of the Planning Commission had endorsed the idea of housing on Peter Coutts Hill with a view to designing it toward maximum access and usability by the residents and neighbors to the view along with open space. The Commission had said that 4.5----5.3 acres should be given to open space at the top of the hill, with housing clustered closer to Page Mill Road rather than Peter Coutts Road. The Commission had not dealt with the annexation issue, awaiting agreement between Stanford and the City on that point. Mayor Henderson emphasized that Council had all the information on the proposed housing; he asked that those who wished to speak confine their comments to new information. Phil Williams, Director of Planning, Stanford University, projected some slides and summarized the process and progress over the last five -month period, since May 14, when the subject had been introduced at the Council meeting. He said Stanford had always been a residential university nd had an ongoing interest in on -campus housing for both students and faculty. Increasing costs and lengths of commutes underlay the interest ii the Peter Coutts Road project, as well as two other housing projects planned for construction within the next few years. The junior faculty that cots to the campus with the academic -year salary of $16,000 to $20,000 would be served by the Peter Coutts project= small units with favorable density were planned, about 1000.4500 square feet, with a market price of about $100,000----$150,000 each. 'Stanford University, as mortgager, through various financing mechanisms, thought it could bring all the proposed units to the faculty at a cost 20 percent to 40 percent below market. Advantages to Palo Alto would be that residents would be non -commuting and, through opening the new area, would have minimum impact on the existing character of Palo Alto's present neighborhoods. There was a baeklog of about 300 applicants for the proposed units. A preference had been expressed for about 50 percent of fa 1y units on small lots. The proposed houaiiug would accord with county policies, and would be reviewed first; by Palo Alto and contiguous neighbors before going to the county. He said that ",time time is our enemy, and the cost of these units is going up- something like $1500 a month. . . ," and he appealed to Council to deal only with the project's planning merits. Mt. Williams continued. 8e said that Vice President Masssy was in the audience, ard could help with questions on the project, And he projected someslides of the proposed housing plan, representing alternatives for placement of housing assts. He said Stanford favored Plan F, on which there was a total of ei ght acres of open space. Join Schaefer, 1487 College Avenue, said he gt'Council's responsibility lay toward Palo Alto residents more than to Stanford University. He had a 100 percent unanimity among signera of a petition he had circulated briefly, against Stanford's proposed development of Peter Coutts Hill. He listed that as one reason among several °them, such ea the uniqueness of the open space site, that Council should reject Stanford'a application. He held that Stanford continued to permit industrial development on its land further creating Jobs/housing imbalance. He objected to Stanford's reasons for choosing the site. He suggested Council annex the property and dedicate it to parkland. He submitted a petition signed by people opposing Peter Courts Hill devef.o t. Mayor Henderson read a statement from Jane Goldstein, 415 Cambridge 220 10/15/79 Avenue, saying that the League of Wcmen Voters (LWV) was very pleased to have Stanford propose housing for Peter Coutts Hill for low- and moderate - income housing for Stanford employees. LWV hoped that adequate open space would be planned into the proposed project. The full letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. Colin Mick, 2130 Hanover, said that his neighborhood, College Terrace, was coping with the issue of proposed housing on Peter Coutts Hill and the College Terrace rapist, the latter being "...a major social problem we have." Hr thought Stanford was not entirely open about the housing market, because at one neighborhood meeting Stanford had said its major problem was housing for senior, not junior, faculty, and that the horsing lack impeded teacher recruitment. He calculated that with the figures given by Stanford whomever purchased the housing would have to pay between 30-50 percent of their income, net a realistic outlay for housing. Housing as proposed by Stanford had been endorsed by some groups only because it was the least unacceptable proposal --most people wanted the site kept open, at least to the extent of eight acres. He said that College Terrace was impacted by cars, joggers, strollers and picnickers during lunch hours, and the traffic was "a nightmare." Hewlett-Packard's addition would: add 2500 more people. He said Stanford's presentation created the appearance of consensus, but he saw little show of Stanford's willingness to compromise 3iayor Henderson read a letter from Jean Dawes, of Mid -peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, saying that HCFH fully endorsed Stanford's proposal to build housing on Peter Coutts Hill. The letter is on file at the City Clerk's office. Jim Culpepper, 2121 Amherst Street, said he was coordinator of College Terrace Residents Aasociatian. He projected some slides showing various prospects viewable from the site, and the Site itself. He commended the openness of Stanford's present planning procedure, and he had participated in some discussions with theta. He and other residents had wished for improvements on Plan F, not yet forthcot1ng, for eight acres open at the top of the hill, and housing clustered on the remaining 12 acres. He gave reasons for wanting Palo Alto to annex Peter Coutts Hill, cost of which he said would be balanced by additional revenues to the City. Cal Cillard, 2120 Amherst, affirmed that, along with many of his neighbors, he had the wish that Peter Coutts Hill not be developed. He acknowledged that many of his neighbors had been swayed by Stanford's arguments on the need for housing. He said that Hewlett-Packard's expansion made open space all the more important. He reviewed the finances of owning one of the proposed hour. He voiced cynicism regarding Stanford's housing plan, in the light of the difficulties of financing for anyone with an income of $20,000 or wader. Tsai Myers, 2250 Amherst, concurred with previous speakers from College Terrace. He read from a peninsula eaper: "Though Stanford has had no difficulty securing junior faculty sera, the fact was that senior faculty members were thiekies ..dit*i.3. We stressed how that statement differed fron ete atonement made by Phil Williams about the housing being intended for junior faculty sabers. He thought Stanford might have an eye to longterm profit - making.. He said be and his family used the hill for recreation; he hoped it could be preserved. - Ler y Hinkley, 2390 first, said his house was the closest in College Terrace to the proposed Stanford housing developments he concurred with previous speakers opposing it, and added his own opposition. Mry Yesstinger, 1411 College, said she walked on Peter Coutts Hill for exercise and recreation. Her piano students celled the site "Kite Hill." She said not many College Terrace residents had awn about the 2 2 1„ 10/15/79 planning meetings with Stanford. She wanted ample open space; she did not favor re -zoning --the neighborhood already had too many people. If the housing went in she thought 20 percent should be for low income. She equated the effect of the proposed development with the threat to ease of life posed by the College Terrace rapist. William Massy, Vice president of Business and Finance of Stanford University, said that Stanford has compromised with residents in the open planning process, and shifted away from single-family to cluster housing, in order to retain open space. Stanford tried to be a stood neighbor; he had not seen the articles in the peninsula papers ---he stressed that the housing was to serve junior faculty members, though there was also a senior faculty housing problem. Mr. Massy said the innovative financing was aimed at helping people just beginning their academic careers --the purchaser would co -invest, and have a favorable interest loan. Four acres would go toward open space at the top of the hill, and four acres open elsewhere among the 30 or 40 housing units. Councilmember`Brenner asked if the low-income faculty was assured of having the housing. Air, Massy said the financing arrangements would be available only to junior faculty, and Stanford would probably set priorities as to which king -of eiployee and income would be eligible for the housing. Housing available to junior faculty would pass on to subsequent junior faculty. There would be no sulsidy to higher income families, though their residency would not be precluded. Councilmember Levy ascertained with Mr. Massy that Stanford was not enlarging its faculty; Stanford was also planning to keep its student body at the same size. Tony Russo, 213E Wellesley, said that he had newer heard that Peter Coutts Hill was critical toward addressing the ;lousing .seeds of the university. It was the only undeveloped bay -view site in the area; Mr. Russo said it was a unique area resource. 1 Joel Kaplan, 2275 Amherst, said that the three planning meetings between Stanford and neighbors were held at his house, and so the newspaper stories stating the housing was for senior faculty was upsetting to hire; he questioned the price range for junior faculty. He thought that: College Terrace would be impacted by more residents; he wanted Peter Coutts land to be aenexed by the City, then dedicated into parkland open to all. NOTION: Councilmember Brenner moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council approve the Planning Commission recommendations contained in their report an the subject sent to Council October 11, 1979. Co*moiler Boner expressed some resignation toward the growth the proposed housing represented; she thought the proposed plan was improved fry past Stanford projects. The proposed plan gave the effect of being an integral part of College Terrace. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Brenner moved, seconded by B.enzel, that under P1ainbg Commission recommendation 4C, the annexation take place for Peter Coutts Hill and Peter Coutts mod, end part of Stanford Avenue to public right-of-way from Page Mill lid to the point where Stanford Avenue enters the Palo Alto City limits. Councilse ber Brenner said that the addition then, to 4C, was to include Peter Coutts Hill. She said that one slide Mr. Williams had shown had made it clear to her that the proposed housing construction would be a part of College Terrace neighborhood. She thought Council would be starting out on tide right foot if planning were such that future residents would feel themselves to be residents of College.Terrace instead of residents just of Frenchman's Terence. 222 10/15/79 Counci.lmember Brenner read recommendation 3: "That this project does a substantial amount to alleviate the jobs/housing imbalance in Palo Alto." Counc.ilmember Brenner said she did not agree with that statement because the soon -to -be -completed Hewlett-Packard headquarters would create 2500 more jobs. She said that with 140 units, arithmetic would imply at one house would cover 18 jobs --she did not think that would be 1 ease. Coun member Levy urged Stanford to exercise its creativity and plan Coware providing more housing in Industrial Park ----Industrial ?ark did add to the jobs/housing imbalance. He did not think the amount of acreage preserved was more important that the 360 degrees of view be unimpeded. He favored annexation of the hill. Counciimember Pletcher said she was disappointed that there were only four acres of open space contiguous to College Terrace. She would like more. She did not think setbacks on Page Mill Road constituted area open to the public, though they did add to the attractiveness. She feared annexation procedures would delay the project, while costs rose, raising the price of the units. She thought residents might initiate annexation procedures at a later time., Councilmember Pazzino said he had not decided about annexation --he would support eventual study of annexation of all Stanford land, rather than just one parcel. He wondered how residents felt about that, and what benefits would accrue to the City on the land use matter. He did not want to hold up project construction while checking on annexation. William Zaner, City Manager, said that there were a number of questions relating to annexation between tie county and various cities. Also analysis of what service levels needed from the City would be required; both questions needed research before Council moved toward establishing a policy of annexation. He suggested Council could direct staff to explore the possibility of annexation, both from the standpoint of City and county requirements. Counci1iember Brenner said she had thought the county was requiring annexation. Mayor Henderson said he understood from a talk with Supervisor Steinberg that Stanford ...�.. .��«,s.,�ti ras - uu exception tti that Yequ3rea nt. In the past he had opposed Stanford's building in the Foothills -n -he did not want to cut off land that was ^ast of Junipero Serra Boulevard. He noted that College Terrace residents were silent about the open space available to them on the Stanford Campus for jogging and the like. Matters had been made more difficult for Stanford when the Willow Road improvement had been noted down. Stanford had gone to some pains to seek neighborhood approval and modify its plans to obtain such. approval . About five years ago the City . ha _ . _ . , . .- , - - - - - . Mitch -time - and man had gone +,..,.�� ss�x xscitsik�� �Ii�X8L3oi1 l''r� St-8g$t�Tdy �uc�'fi .. C'�f _ into it, but, most importantly, Stanford did not desire annexation -- unless Stanford indicated interest in being annexed he did not want to study the matter again. Mayor Henderson asked that annexation as a condition to approval of the project be removed so that delay and perhaps death of the project would not result. Tie did favor the proposed dedication of specific portions of the Peter Coutts Hill and Road. Councilmrmber Hensel tad Stanford for involving the public in making plans for Peter Coutts Hill. She said the City had intended annexation of Peter Coutts Hill when the Frenchman's Terrace project was under way, and ehc telt it was proximate to College Terrace /a such a way that development would have a strong impact on that very old neighborhood, making annexation legitimate. She would like to see the open apace set et the top amount Stanford had get --5.5 acres. She would propose that as an amendment. Cownciimeember Eyeely thanked Stanford for coming, forth with the proposed housing plans; he hoped there would be further plans for housing. He supported the Planning Commiaai.* recommendations wholeheartedly. Be thought the amendment proposing annexation was premature; he would not support it. AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment, that annexation be a condition of approval for the Peter Coutts Hill housing project, failed on the following vote:, AYES: Brenner, Levy, Renzel NOES: Eyeriy, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson NOT PARTICIPATING: :her., Witherspoon AMENDMENT: Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Brenner, that 5.5 acres of ope.t space be provided at the top of Peter Coutts Hill. Councilmember Eyerly said that one slid: Mr. Williams had shown had seemed a very good plan, and the open space at the top of the hill at been 4.1 acres. He thought the amount of acreage should be flexible to make for an optimum view. He favored having a range of 4 to 6 acres. Mayor Henderson agreed --he thought it might restrict planning to set a definite figure. Coiuncilmember Fazzino favored the 4.5-5.5 range stated by Stanford was best. He preferred that the view be kept at 360 degrees. AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment that 5.5 acres of open space be provided at the top of Peter Coutts Hill failed on the following vote: AYES: Renzel., Brenner NOES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy NOT PARTICIPATING: Sher, Witherspoon AMENDMENT: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Fletcher, that the range of acres to be specified as open space be set at from 4 to 6 acres. Counclimeaber Levy said he would endorse: the 4 -acre minimum if language were included that nave the City's wish to ,preserve to the maximum degree possible the view from the top of Peter Coutts Hill. CounciImember Eyerly agreed to that inclusion. AMENDMENT PASSED: The amendment that a minimum of 4 acres be set for CorrectedAMENDMENT a� 4 open space for the top of Peter Coutts Hill, toward achieving the objective See Pg.279 of maximum degrees' view, passed on the following vote: 11/19/79 AYES: Eyeriy, Fazzino , Fletcher Uenderaon, Levy 1 S: Brenner Renzel NOT PARTICIPATING: Sher, Witherspoon Couuc.ilaes ber Fazzino aaked when the City Manager thought annexations could be undertaken by cities. Mar. Zaner said he understood that the county was very close to arriving at a county --Aide policy with the fifteen cities in the county regarding financial arrangements on annexation. He thought it might be final within a few weeks. 224 10/15/79 Councilmember Fazzino said that at that time he might raise the matter of Stanford annexation. MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: The main motion, that Council approve the ?lanning Commission recommendation, as amended, passed on a unanimous voice vote, Vice Mayor Sher and Councflmea+her Witherspoon not participating. Mr. Russo, 2138 Wellesley, pre—empted the microphone at the podium for the public, and said he was "...appalled at the arrogance with which the City Council has ignored the stated objection of the Palo Alto residents." He expressed dismay and disappointment at the passage of the twain motion. MOTION: Councilwember Brenner moved, seconded by Renzel, that staff report back to Council on possibilities of annexing the subject site as well as other Stanford residential lands. Councilmber Brenner clarified that staff could report on each question separately; also, she did not mean annexation of Stanford student housing. Councilmembcr Eyerly said he did not favor having staff spend its time on the matter. Coui?ci1rember Levy suggested that the hatter be continued so that Council could receive copies of the staff study on annexation of Stanford land made some five years back. SL BSTITifE MOTION: Council.member Fazzino moved, seconded by Henderson, that the question of annexation be referred to the Policy and Procedures Committee so that the Committee could review the study of five years ago and report to Council. The substitute motion passed on a unanimous vote, Vice Mayor Sher and Councilmet ber Witherspoon not participating. MOTION: Mayor Henderson moved, seconded by Renzel, that the four items remaining on the Council agenda for that evening be continued to the next Council meeting. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote, Vice Mayor Sher and Council a ber Witherspoon absent. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Henderson adjourned the Council meeting of October 15, 1979, at 1 a.m. APPROVE: Mayor 225 10/15/79