Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-06-16 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUT€S ITEM Minutes of May 19, 1980 Oral Communications Ronald Francis Bennett 524 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA Proclamation - Concours d'Elegance Consent Calendar Action Items Ordinance Re Property Maintenance Resolution of Appreciation To Richard W. Lyman and Elizabeth 532 Chanr►i n5 Avenue Appeal From Decision Of ARR By Charles Edelstein 940 Hamilton Avenue Parcel Map For Division Constantine Balsheef 560 Cambridge Avenue Application For Tentative Condom4niui Subdivision Map (Five Units) By Real Estate Arts, Incorporated Regular Meeting June 16, 1980 Standards S. Lyman Peter mitts Hill Approval Of Design Concepts For 140 -Unit Residential Development By Stanford University Adoption 1979 Ui i f -- Building i _g .0 ..�.r�..;+. Of i as � Lei b 16d►7►i S?i 1 (Q1�i, Code P l i ng Code, Housing Cow And A is To Municipal Fee Schedules Request of Councilrr ber Fletcher Re Pasadena Lighting Ordinance Recess Stanford University Officials --Presentation Of Status Report Re Stanford Land Use --Policies And Plans University Avenue Area Civic Center Offstreet Parking Assessments —Project 66-8 CITY of PALO ALT© PAGE 698 698 698 698 699 699 702 703 704 7 0 5 706 706 706 709 696 ITEM University Avenue Area 0ffstreet Parking Assessments- Project 75-63 Amendment fl To Interim Lease 166 -Golf Course Coffee Shop Oral Communications PAGE 709 7 1 0 7 1 0 Adjournment In Memory 0f Walter Stromquist 7 1 0 697 Regular Meeting June 16, 1980 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Councilchamber at 7:30 p.m. at 250 Hamilton Avenue, with Mayor Henderson presiding. PRESENT: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher, Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner MINUTES or MAY 19, 1980 Mayor Henderson asked that on paste 652, the dollar amount given as $265,000 in the second Pine of the last paragraph read instead "$665,O0O." Councilm tuber Witherspoon asked that on page 647 the fifth paragraph read instead "SCouncilmember Witherspoon asked if a facade easement had been explored." MOTION: Councilme ber Witherspoon moved, seconded by Fazzino, that the minutes of May 19 be approved as corrected. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Ronald Francis Bennett, 524 Middlefield Road, asked that the matter concerning Channing Market be brought forward on the evening's agenda for those who could not stay until late. PROCLAMATION Mayor Henderson announced the Concours d'Elegance, a display of classic cars of all vintages, to be held Sunday, June 22, at the parking lot of the Palo Alto High Schoc 1 _ ��4A a:.n.::r�. had taken FG.! place fur the last thirteen years in Palo Alto and was sponsored by the Palo Alto Lions Club. Mr. Perry Hackett accepted the proclamation; funds so raised were contributed to charitable activities. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmc ber Eyerly asked that the matter concerning the 1979 Uniform Building Code, Plumbing Code, Housing Code and amendments to municipal fee schedules (CMR:285:0) , be removed from the Consent Calendar. The eillowin items remained; Referral I temc None Action Items ORDINANCE RE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE_ STANDARDS MOTIO' 'o+ncilmember Renzel introduced the following ordinance for second reading, and, seconded by Fletcher, moved its adoption by Council: ORDINANCE 3209 entitled "ORDINANCE OF 1HE EIU C !. Onlir CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 9.56.030(17), (18) OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE REGAR0INA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS." (First Reading 6/2/80) 698 6/16/80 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION -- TD RICRAAD Id. LYMAK AND ELIZABETH S. LYMAN Mayor Henderson said the proposed resolution would be presented the following evening at an event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. MOTION: Councilrnember Fazzino introduced the following resolution, and seconded by Levy, moved its approval by Council: RESOLUTION 5808 entitled "RESOLUTION OF TA E C UNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO HONORING RICHARD W. LYMAN AND ELIZABETH S. LYMAN." The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION: Councilmenber Levy moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council bring the matter concerning Channing Market forward on the agenda. The motion passed on a unanimous voice votes Councilmember Brenner absent. 532 CHAANNING AVENUE APPEAL FROM DECitiON OF ARB : 65:0, 295:0) Mayor Henderson noted that the matter had been continued from May 19 to permit staff and applicant to consult further about the possibility of retaining the existing Channing Market on the subject property, or using the building to provide a tenth living unit. The staff report of June 12 explored the various cost aspects of the proposals. He ascertained that staff had nothing further to add, and in turning to the people who wished to speak on the matter he said Councilmenbers were familiar with details of the project, and he appealed to them for brevity. Ronald Bennett, 524 Middlefield Road, spoke of how Channing Market properly belonged where it was, He wanted it to be retained, and to continue to house the market owner and his family. He liked the idea of it being a small business. He hoped it could be relocated nearby. Mrs. Sherman (Betty) L. Hall, 1102 Channing, said she liked the family and she wanted the family to be able to stay in the City. Mr. Eddie Morse, 920 Guinda, reviewed the difficulties for those who perhaps would not be able to shop at the market any more. Butros iii jmeh, 835 Guinda, said his only income had been from the operation of the. mer.S. L with . h._. _.__,,..� ...,.. qc�,, with ,�rrTcr his wife andsixchildren had helped. He read a letter from one of his customers extolling the neighborhood service the market had performed. He spoke heatedly in appealing for the opportunity to continue working and keeping his family at work with him at the market. Vice Mayor Sher ascertained with Mr. Nimjeh that he owned a piece of property at the intersection of Chaining, Guinda and Boyce that was vacant. The property was larger than that on which the store now stood. Barbara Carson, 050 Webster Street, said she lived at Channing House, many of whose residents could walk comfortably as far as the market. She like the independence that being able to do her own shopping nave her. Julia Wilson, 875 A University, said she had admired the many old buildings Palo Alto had been able to preserve. Her hometown of Charleston, West Virginia, had had a difficult time keeping old buildings. She thought Council should preserve the building, Bodil Gordon, 633 Channing Avenue, said she was going to speak against keeping the building; she listed some of the aspects of the building she did not care for, saying she thought the proposed condominiums would be an improvement. a John 8. Boyd, president Boyd and Jenks, architects, said his firm had tried very hard to incorporate the market into the dine -unit condominium. With the present economics he did not think it was a viable possibility. His firm asked that Council certify a mitigated negative declaration and allow the ARE to follow the normal course of review. Vice Mayor Sher ascertained that Mr. Boyd spoke for the owner. The plan did in fact call for moving the market to another location on the site and preserving it for a different use. However, the owner would not mind losing the building. He asked how much it might cost to move. Mr. Boyd said the owner would not mind giving the building away. It had been offered to the Senior Coordinating Council. But SCC could not afford to operate it at a loss, which seemed likely with today's economics. Perhaps it would be better to use the coney needed to wove the building to build a new structure. Vice Mayor Sher said that Mr. Boyd had spoken of preferring to give the building to a non-profit organization rather than an individual. If the building were torn down nobody got it. Vice Mayor Sher asked Fred Herman, Building Department, if there were a vacant lot on Channing owned by the present operator of the Channing Market. Mr. Herman replied that he had not checked that. Vice Mayor Sher asked about possible costs for moving the structure. Mr. Herman said he had no cost data to apply to it. Vice Mayor Sher said Council had heard that there was a pressing need for markets in the downtown area. There was a favorable OU:loak on mixed uses in neighborhoods. He wanted to explore ways of relocating and saving the structure. Mr. Edelstein said that unfortunately Mr. Nihmeh's lot was R-i. He thought there would be a great deal of resistance to relocating the market there. Mr. Edelstein said he had volunteered to give Mr. Nijmeh the building for relocation. The developer had been prepared to underwrite the cost of moving. Mr. Schreiber said relocation to the Ni,jmeh address would take a zone change and possibly a Comprehensive plan change. He thought relocating to a family neighborhood would be fraught with problems. The location was about one and three -fourths blocks from the present location of the market. The whole process and actual relocation, should it be approved, would take about three to four months. Mr. Edelstein said he anticipated a very long wait; along with ARB a meeting with the Historic Resources Committee was scheduled. He was willing to cooperate fully. Mice Mayor Sher said he would be willing any time to hear a proposal from somebody to relocate the market. Coarncilc ber Levy said that Mr. Edelstein had agreed, as mitigation, to make any structural changes needed to preserve the structure. He wondered about Mr. Edelstein's later statement in a memo of June 11 about destroying the structure should circumstances change. How did ter. Edelstein reconcile those two statements' Mr. Edelstein: said his first statement had been made with the idea that it was a valued structure he had since heard recently and this evening that it was not particularly valued. Council er Fletcher noted that the offer to move the building had been in an earlier set of minutes; she had looked at the Boyce/Channinq/ruinda location and she had not seen a suitable lot --all of theca were already built upon. She did not think it was an ideal -location. 700. 6/16/80 Vice Mayor Sher ernphasizec that the developer's offer to give away and relocate the building seemed to him very generous. He thought it would be a good idea for Mr. Nijmeh to try to find a lot somewhere west of Middlefield. The market would serve a community need if it were located well. He thought Council would help in any way it could. MOTION: Councilmeenber Fletcher moved, seconded by Fazzino, that the City Council find that the project, with its proposed mitigating measures, will have no significant environmental impact and that Council certify a negative declaration, with referral to the Architectural Review Board and hold in abeyance disposal of the market itself pending further investigation. AMENDMENT: Counci lmember- Fazzino moved, seconded by Renzel, that the Historic Review Board and City staff work with Mr. Edelstein to look for alternative sites in the downtown area. correction Councilmember Fazzino said he thought Council had to recognize that Mr. see pg. 028 Edelstein had the right to develop his property even though Council 7/14/80 wanted to save the market. Relocation looked difficult; the Senior Coordinating Council was somewhat involved in that there was need for shopping facilities in the downtown area where there were so many seniors. He would like to have it relocated at the Veterans Building, but it did not seem realistic right now. Councilmember Renzel asked if it would be appropriate to include in the motion "...if a site is found that the developer would give the building and pay for moving to another location." Don Maynor, Senior Assistant City Attorney, said Mr. Edelstein had already wade that statement and offer part of the public record. He did not know if that would be appropriately a legal condition in approval of an EIR, although it could perhaps be considered a mitigation measure of the EIR approval process. Mr. Edelstein said that his offer stood, limited by "reasonable level.": His memorandum had given some figures, and encompassed the spirit of the memo. Turing, °...soething consistent with our deliberations with the Historic Resources Committee and the ARB," was important. Council ber Fletcher asked if Mr. Northway of the ARB would have any problem with the motion. John Northeay, Architectural Review Board, said that if the applicant submitted a project that incorporated the store building, and subsequently the building were moved, there would be a visible effect on the project as it had been approved. Perhaps the Historic Resources Committee should comment on the building before the project went to the ARB. Councilmember Renzel asked if the developer could submit an additional plan without the structure, in case it could be moved elsewhere. kr. Northway said the ARS would be willing to lock at both plans and give comments and approval to either plane -of course it would be an additional expense to the developer. Council er Fletcher said she thought the only realistic alternative site was qtr. Nijmeh's lot; whether or not that would work could be assessed quickly. Mayor Henderson said he thought the proposed plan of sending the matter to the Historic Resources Committee was the least complicated at the present time. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Mayor Henderson moved, seconded by Levy, that Council find the project, with proposed mitigation measures, will not have any significant environmental *pact, certify the proposed mitigated negative declaration, refer the project to the Historic Resources Cauarrittee and 701 6(1 0 to the ARB for their respective views and final action; direct staff to cooperate with Mr. Nijmeh or others in search for possible relocation site for the market. Councilmember Renzel said initially it had been planned to save the structure; she thought a building without a use was not very interesting, though other Counciimembers might feel otherwise. She thought some positive commitment on the part of the developer to move the building might help somebody find a site. Councilmember Renzel said she recalled the figure had been somewhere about $40,404. That level of commitment would be valuable to the motion. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Fazzino, that the developer's participation in assuming costs for moving the structure to a suitable site should it be found in a timely fashion, be included as a condition. The amendment passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. Councilmember Fletcher ascertained with Mayor Henderson that if the market could not be retained as market use the building would then be taken down. Vice Mayor Sher said he did not suggest moving the building to Mr. Nijmeh's property --he thought a site should be found west of Middlefield. MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: The main motion, as amended, passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner- absent. Mayor Henderson summed up to Mr. Nijmeh the specific conditions of Mr. JVijrneh's acceptance of the building as a gift. Mr. Nijmeh reviewed all the circumstances of his ownership and operating of the market. He asked how the Council could grant the developer's wish over the wishes of him and his neighbors and customers. Mayor Henderson explained that Council did not own the property, and the developer did own it: 940 HAMILTON AVENUE S ION J. C. Boogeart, 945 Forest Avenue, said his property nos adjacent to and behind the subject property. An application a few years back had been denied because 100 foot depth had been required --the lot only had 70 - foot depth. He questioned that any thought was being given to keeping Palo Alto beautiful, from some recent building that had taken place in his area. Why was the application being reviewed again? Mario Sanchez, Zoning Administrator, said the ratter had been considered five years ago; this application had some differences. Ken Schreiber, Assistant Director of Planning and Community Lnvir arrent, said that in 1975 the application had been for a tiro -storey house; the present application was for a one -storey house on the rear lot --fro variances were to be granted. Mayor Henderson pointed out that applicants could return after a year. Dwain Fullerton, 829 Forest Avenue, deOndent On the back lot. ° He said because neighbors thought there was would be denied again. noted that "...the front lot is there had not been much op►pos i t i on no recourse. He hoped the application Mayor Henderson and Councilmember Fezzinc asked about Hr. Fullerton's understanding that the natter was closed. 7 02 6/16/80 Mr. Fullerton said he had not been formally notified that it was closed; he had learned it through the "neighborhood network." Mr. Boogeart agreed that he had understood the matter was closed. Mr. Sanchez said he had spent about one-half hour discussing the matter with Mr. Boogeart and making it as clear as he could. He told Mr. Boogeart there was to be a public hearing and Mr. Boogeart could attend the Planning Commission meeting, Pam Olsen, 930 Hamilton Avenue, said her husband had been notified of the meeting; he had attended and when the application had been given a unanimous vote of approval by the Planning Commission, he assumed nothing further could be done. She read a letter from Or. Merton Glans, 650 Hale Avenue opposing the proposed building. She read a letter from herself and her husband asking that the application be denied, calling the "afterthought" lot the "antithesis of planning." She spoke of a collection of 12carsin the drive of the subject property. She thought flag lots were only for the developer's convenience and did nothing for the neighborhood. Pat Fullerton, 829 Forest Avenue, reviewed the history of the subject property from 1975; she read from the 1975 minutes on that topic. She asked that the matter be settled. Constantine Baksheef, 940 Hamilton, said he thought the "network" information might be unreliable. No one had objected to the proposed building until the plan had been approved, he said. He said it had been decided that automobiles would be limited to three in a garage and two parked outside in the drive and he also had a warehouse where he could place them --he had then off the street and they were not an eyesore. He observed that the square footage of the subject property was larger than that required, though the depth was only 70 feet. Mr. Baksheef said the 1975 application had been made by a previous owner of the property. Councilmember Witherspoon said the other side of Hamilton had been zoned so that more square footage was reguir•ed--Council had shown by that that lot splits would not be encouraged. She thought the house now on the property would overwhelm the proposed house. She opposed the request. MOTION: Councilmember Witherspoon moved, seconded by Fazzino, that Council reverse the Planning Commission's recommendation and deny the application for a parcel map to divide one parcel into two parcels at 940 Hamilton Avenue. Councilmember Fletcher said she had counted four vehicles with current licenses four were old cars. and one was dismantled. Two of them were trucks. correction Councilmember Fazzino said he was persuaded by other Councilmembers see pg. 028 comments to vote to deny the application. 7/14/80 Councilmember Renzel nnplained that a rear lot did not have the street space, though it might have the square footage, of a front lot. MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. 560 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE APPLICATION FUR TUUJATIVE CONOCMINIUM SUBDIVISION MAP five units MOTION: Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council adopt a motion finding that the project will not have a significant *tact on the envirmnment and that the project, including the design or improvement, is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive plan; that the site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed 703 16 development; that the subdivision is not likely to result in serious public health problems; that there are no conflicts with public easements; and that Council approve the subdivision with the conditions that the applicant obtain final land:cape approval from the Architectural Review Board and receive approval of a cistern closure plan from both the Chief Engineer of the Utilities Department and Chief Building official.. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Counciimember Brenner absent. MOTION: Mayor Henderson moved, seconded by Fazzino, that the matter concerning design, concepts of Stanford University for a proposed 140 - unit residential development be brought forward. The motion passed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Renzel NOES: Levy ABSENT: Brenner NOT PARTICIPATING: Sher, Witherspoon PETER COUTTS HILL minminTrlymm CONCEPTS rrnaMiiraTterrnMMELOPMENT. Vice Mayor Sher and Councilrnember Witherspoon did not participate. MOTION: Councilrnember Fazzino moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council approve the Planning Commission recommendation of Stahford University's design concepts for the 140 -unit residential development of Peter Coutts Hill. Counciinember Fazzino asked if Council and the Planning Commission would review the final plans before ultimate approval by the county was given. Ken Schreiber replied that Council had before it the final plan, the detailed site plan. These plans would go to the county for Site and Design review then to the building department fir permits for the county. They would not return to Council. Councilm2mber Fazzino asked if provision had been made for dedication of Peter Coutts Road. Mr. Schreiber replied that the dedication of the road was included in the recommendation and the portion of. Stanford Avenue outside the City limits. They were to be dedicated to the county. Council ober Fletcher said she thought it was a very worthwhile project; she asked that if solar was not included the design be such that it would be easy to retrofit. She said she would also like pedestrian and bicycle access in addition to that leading to Stanford, as an incentive not to use automobiles. Councilr Aber Renzel ascertained that four contiguous acres were preserved for open space. Would that be accessible to the public? Mr. Schreiber said he understood that that was to be a condition of county approval, and a part of the oven -all plan. It would take an amendment for full )'eview process. Councilaember Renzel said she thought that it was advisable to make the condition that the City's approval of the project was contingent on accessibility to the open space by the public. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Renzel roved: seconded by Levy, that City support for the project on Peter Coutts . Hlul development was conditional upon there being guaranteed public access required as part of the permit 7,O 4 6/1618° process for the 4.3 acres of open space. 1he amendment passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent, Vice Mayor Sher and Councilmember Witherspoon not participating. correction Councilmember Renzel said she was glad the neighbors had been satisfied see page oaawith the project; she herself was somewhat disappointed that the maximum 7/14/80 number of units was being built, and the amount of open space was minimum. Mayor Henderson and Councilmember Levy lauded the compromise and cooperation that had led to this development. MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: The motion, as amended, passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent, Vice Mayor Sher and Councilmember Witherspoon not participating. POTION: Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Henderson, that the matter concerning amendments to Municipal code maintenance standards be brought forward. The notion passed an a unanimous voice vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. ADOPTION OF 1979 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE NTS Councilmember Eyerly said he shared some of the feelings given in the letter f�-tin Cornish and Carey of June 2 relating to joining together two buildings, each owned by separate landlords, for the use of one tenant, Fred Herman, Chief Building Official, had responded in a letter dated June 11, describing the process through which this could be accomplished. An agreement had to be reached between the two landlords to reinstall the breached fire walls when and if the tenant left. Also, a fire door had to be installed between the two buildings. Councilmember Eyerly said he did not know how traffic could flow between buildings under that last requirement. Mr. Herman said that installation of a fire door had been standard practise. There were some such installations in town. Councilmember Eyerly asked if other fire protection, such as more sprinklers, could riot be used instead of a fire door. Mr. Medan replied that a sprinkler curtain could be used. State code said, hirer, that cities could not adopt regulations less restrictive than those of the state. Staff administrative authority for approval was contained in the code —rather than have an amendment to the uniform_ bscildin code itself, Mr, Hems+ s.aids he would accept that as policy and enforce it in tMt manner. The City could be more, but not less, restrictive than the state. Staff administrative authority, however, could take care of it. MOTION: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Fazzino, that staff advise Council on how best to accomplish joining two separately owned buildings for use by one tenant. The motion passed en a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION: Councilmember Eyerly introduced the followdng resolution and ordinances for first reading related to the 1979 Uniform Building Code and, seconded by Renzel, moved their approval by Council: RESOLUTION 5807 entitled "R£SCCUT ION OF THE atifitirW-NrCITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING FINDINGS FOR AMENDKENTS TO THE 1979 UNIFORM FIRE COOE." ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE,qMIFOHM FIRE CODE AS AMENDED (MUNICIPAL COW CHAPTER 15.04) (1st reading) f ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING HOUSING, AND PLUMBING CODES AS AMENDED AND ADOPTING FINDINGS FOR SUCH CODES (MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 16.04 AND 16.08) (1st reading) Councilmember Renzel asked Mr. Herman about the 133 1/3 percent increase in maximum building areas that were allowed for each building type. Mr. Herman replied that since Fire Zone I had been deleted the entire City could be considered Fire Zone 3 and so maximum size could increase by one-third. That was applied uniformly to all buildings that had been in Fire Zone 1. MOTION PASSED: The motion that Council approve the resolution and ordinances relating to the 1979 Uniform Building Code passed on a unanimous vote:, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION: Mayor Henderson moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council bring forward the matter concerning Pasadena Lighting Ordinance. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. RF. U£ST OF CO:NCILME1+63ER FLETCHER Councilmember Fletcher noted that Council's interest in conserving energy began some years back; she had recently seen the Pasadena ordinance which restricted running ornamental fountains, and other motors and lights to use during business hours, and it had led to significant savings in energy. She wondered if it would he applicable to Palo Alto. MOTION: Councilmember Fletcher roved, seconded by Renzel, that the Pasadena lighting ordinance be referred to staff for perusal and possible recommendation to Council. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. RECESS Council recessed from 9:40 to 9:50 p.m. STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS --PRESENTATION Mayor Henderson welcomed members of the Architectural Review Board bed the Planning Commission who were present to hear Stanford's presentation. Bill i4 ssy, vice president for Business and Finance of Stanford University, said he was glad to see Council's favorable vote on the Peter Coutts Hill proposal. Stanford had revised its land plans somewhat, he ;aid, and had worked with both City and county on those plans. The presentation about those proposed revisions had been made to other groups, including Stanford's Board of Trustees. Revision had been undertaken to greet academic program needs, as had been decided in 1974, and net for financial purposes. Such needs were somewhat unpredictable and proposed revisions were work -in -progress on that objective. He introduced Kent Peterson, Associate Vice President for Business and Finance; reporting to him was Phil Williams, University architect and. Director of Planning, who would make the presentation. Phil Williams, Planning Director at Stanford, said work on the updated land use plan had been underway for one and one-half years. The founding grant of the university required that the land be held for academic purposes in perpetuity. Wishes to be sensitive to community needs along with trying to forecast academic needs made his job very challenging. The university: he said, was in a no -growth mode and aimed toward accommodating pent and anticipated future acadic needs. He said Councilmembers had packets of the university's plans before tom. He spoke of City and 906 60 500 university staff help in finding out community concerne on the environment ani the like. He projected transparencies of the subject Stanford land on the Councilcharrber wall, and set up easels on which he displayed other maps. He said it was no longer in Stanford's interest to use any of the land for income -production only. Land given to office projects, for example, was for research closely tied to the academic program. Land was to be leased for 51 years only, so that the land could be returned to academic programs if needed. The map on the screen indicated land use implementing those policies. Some of the land might go to year-to- year agricultural purposes, so that it could be readily converted to academic use if need be. Mr. Williams explained the color codings on the map, brown --academic; tan--academic-related interim uses; gray--income- producing purposes. Other interim uses were given in yellow and were for housing or potential for housing. The map was not detailed enough for site planning or for designating land use and zoning ordinances. A legend color -indicated various gradations of proposed density, however. He indicated briefly the uses of other colors in the spectrum shown on the map. He made specific land use designations using a hectare grid, listing such features as USGS data on hydrography, flood and earthquake hazard; cultural features such as archeological sites were given, and then scenic features. Hydrography was emphasized, as it gave permanence to the land fogs. He spoke of priorities for the land being set by a point system. The scenic view at Junipero Serra and Page Mill intersection, received a high score because it was a view seen for quite a length of time as motorists waited for their respective green lights. Therefore, a balance act was set up between academic need and hydrographic, flood and earthquake hazard, cultural and scenic features, and in that way land use was determined. Mr. Williams continued. He said a plan had been drafted for long term use for both undeveloped and campus areas. He noted land uses designated by color keys. He showed how environmental studies determined setback, for example, and areas of potential expansion, such as at SLAB:. More details would be supplied as they developed. One map showed a 30 -year plan for development, and another map showed proposed projects for the next five-year period. He said he would welcome questions. Councilmember Renzel asked if maps would be made available to Councilmembers. Mr. Williams said the maps were still work -in -progress and changed quite rapidly; as soon as the Board of Trustees had seen the they would probably be reproduced. He said it 'was planned to produce the general plan in a booklet form, perhaps by this fall. Color Xerox, though far from perfect, might be used. Ms. Renzel said it would help her if she could receive a copy. Councilmember Fazzino said he thought he had had a land use criteria course --he praised the presentation. He asked how Mr. Williams foresaw the time for development of Stanford North and Stanford South. Mr. Williams said his staff had begun to use the criteria in the Webb Ranch area, inventing process as it went along. Those same tools would be used to develop Stanfords North and South, in hard with suggestions on density, land use and the like. Some areas not so readily viewable from the road, for example, might be traded off for additional setbacks, rather than held. In Stanford South half the site was out of sight -- that area might then be suitable for housing. Councilmember Levy asked what figures Mr. Williams might project over the next thirty years in oaployment and cows and non -campus population. Mr, Williams said the student body would retain about 12,500 students with faculty at 1100. Increases in academic or research programs might occur at the rate of one or two percent a year; in some cases it old go down. There was a potential for employment on Stanford land of four or five thousand, at the most. Research, like the antenna farms and observatories were not staff intensive. He would not predict -much 7.0 ? 6/1400 employment growth. Mr. Massy said there might be some growth at the hospital-; there would not be growth at the maintenance center. The financial growth picture limited growth. Whether or not a unique research opportunity would present itself was not known. Stanford had a unique combination of faculty, facilities, including land, to do something very important, that could not be done on other campuses. Councilmembar Levy said the Comprehensive Plan estimated there would be 30,000 jobs in the Industrial Park --was it working out that way? Ken Schreiber replied that there were now about 26,000 employees in Industrial park now; within the next couple of years there might be a total of 30,000 to 32,000. Vice Mayor Sher said he had learned he could participate in general discussions though he was a Stanford employee. He said one question that had arisen in the Housing and Industry task force he had served on the past year was intensification of employment and use in existing facilities already under lease. Mr. Williams Said he did not know of any possibilities in that; most of employment growth on Stanford land would occur in building out sites already built on. No conditions had been written into the existing leases l irni tine such growth, and he did not know ways to keep people from converting manufacturing space to office space, and the like, or even adding double shifts. However, the area provided controls --there was not enough housing for additional employees. Mr. Massy added that political control was also exerted from time to time. Stanford had control over a proposed change of use by one of its lessees. It did not control marginal or minor changes. Counciimeiber Renzel asked about the numbers of current staff. Mr. Williams replied there were 4000 University staff and 1200 at SLAC; 3100 at the hospital, 1150 at the medical center, a total of about 9400 in the total university. Estimated staff were 1500 at the shopping center, about 27,000 at Industrial Park, 1500 in the Welch Road professional area, 350 at Children's Hospital, and other institutions about 75, giving .a total of about 30,400. Council ber Renzel asked about plans for the area south of the shopping center. John Breedlove, Stanford Real Estate, said that area had been set aside as possible parking, if needed. That had always been so designated on Stanford'a map since the 1950s —potential expansion for the shopping center. Councilm ber.Renzel said it had not ever been so designated on the City map; she was concerned that land contiguous to the center itself had now been used for new buildings creatino new demand and Tiew hindinn contracts to provide parking; that could mean that in the future big chunks of the Arboretum might have to go into parking. Mr. Williams said he did not know of that map having shown the subject land as arboretum —it was vacant, not wooded. Nap itali Knox, Director of Planning and Community Environment, said the City map showed the land as "Major Institution -Special Facilities." The map recognized that the area was not wooded. Vice Mayor Sher said there was a plan for managing parking in Downtown Palo Alta that contemplated shuttle buses running from outlying parking areas. One such area being considered was parking near the stadium. 4r. Peterson said Stanford had heard about it; Stanford did not think it would work and would propose space for parking arm the Southern 708 Pacific tracks instead. Mr. Knox said he had thought Stanford was to write him a letter saying what areas near Stanford would or would not be satisfactory. Some area between the sunken diamond and the stadium might provide about 100 spaces. He understood that the area between the Holiday Inn and the Southern Pacific tracks would hold a fair number of cars; that would be the most preferred area. Katherine Wale, Stanford Planning Office, said the stadium lot was used actively for sporting events during the week and on weekends. The SP lot had some technical tie-ups; "...essentially the idea is that it would be nice to throw that lot in with the master lease with the City since you already have the lease on Holiday Inn, and we would hope we could work something out with SP in that area." Pat Cullen, Planning Commissioner, said she was concerned about that area, because access and traffic congestion were bad already, particularly at rush hour. Mayor Henderson thanked the speakers from Stanford for their presentations. The copies of maps and the planning booklet would be awaited. UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA CIVIC (continued from 6/9/80) (ouncilmember Eyerly asked that the record show that he did not participate since he is a member of that parking district. Mr. Zener recalled to Council+ embers that a Mr. Crittenden from the audience had questioned whether or not the funds taken in payment were used to retire the bonded indebtedness, or just went for maintenance. That had been checked out with the bond counsel and Mr. Mitchell, City Controller. Use of the funds by the City is appropriate, Mr. Zaner said; parking revenues are used to pay off a different set of bonds, not the subject bonds. The subject bonds were known as ;`C" bonds. Mr. Crittenden was speaking of "E" bonds. MOTION: Councilo ber Witherspoon introduced the following resolution and, seconded by Sher, moved its adoption by Council: RESOLUTION 5809 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONORMING ENGINEER'S REPORT AND ASSESSMENT RAIL --UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA CIVIC CENTER OFFSTREET PARKING PROJECT 66-8:" Motion passed on a unanimous vete. Councilmember Eyerly not particpating. Councilo ber Brenner absent. UNIVERSITY AVti E MtA OFFSTRE f b3 Con T i 1' tip , Councilor Eyerly asked that the record show that he did not participate in this utter since he is a member of that assessment district. MOTION: Councilaerrber Witherspoon introduced the following resolution and, seconded by Sher, moved its approval by Council: RESOIUTIO$ 5810 entitled "A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING E W P ART AND ASSESSMENT ROLL -- UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA OFFSSTREET PARKING PROJECT 75-63.". The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Eyerly not participating Councilmember Brenner absent. AMENDMENT #1 TO INTERIM LtASE 16b --GOLF COURSE ZOFFEE SHOP Mr. Zaner raised an emergency item of new business and said a slight problem in connection with the golf course coffee shop lease had been raised by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) office. City Attorneys Abrams and Maynor had gone over the document to see if the lease would be affected if the deletions of a line or two suggested by the ABC were deleted, and they had agreed the change would be minor and would have no substantive effect. He would like to have the Council authorize the Mayor to execute those amendments to make those changes that would eliminate the possibility of pledging the liquor license against a loan. MOTION: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment to the golf course coffee shop lease. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF i 1 MOTION: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Fletcher, that Council adjourn in the memory of Welter Stromquist, former Mannino Commissioner, active civic leader and recognized architect and sailing enthusiast. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. Council adjourned at 11:00 p.m. AFFIRM: l APPROVE: City C erk /f Mayor 7 1 G 606/80