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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-03 City Council Summary MinutesCITY coUr1CIL M1NUTEs CITY Or. PALO r4LTO Regular Meeting Monday, November 3, 1980 - 7:30 p.m, ITEM PAGE Approval of Minutes of September 16, 1980 Oral Communications Consent Calendar California Avenue Business District Parking Assessment District Procedures for Acquisition of Properties Ordinance re Historic Resources Committee - Change Name to Historic Resources Board 398 3 9 8 398 399 400 San Antonio Road - Change of Classification of Property from LM to R.4-3 3 9 9 Santa Clara County Housing Authority Piggyback Program - Amendment and Extension to Agreement Agreement for Processing Parking Citations Public Hearing: 841 Newell - Vacation of Casement Public Hearing: 1221 Parkinson - Vacation of Easement Stanford Annexation - Policy and Procedures Committee Recommendations 4 0 0 Stop. Sign Updating - Policy and Procedures Committee Recommendations 4 0 1 Order of Business - Policy and Procedures Committee Recommendations 4 0 2 Animal Services Ordinance 4 0 4 Planning Commission Recommends re Revisions to the Comprehensive Plan 4 0 5 Land Use 405 Lend Use Plan Map 409 399 399 399 400 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m. in a regular meeting rin the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Mayor Herder on presiding. PRESENT: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher, Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16 1980 Councilmember Fletcher requested that on page 193, fourth paragraph, Bob Moss' comments be corrected, in the eighth line from the bottom of the paragraph, to read "...traffic rerouting, diverters, and encouragement of public transit." Councilmember Witherspoon corrected page 196, second paragraph, last line, to read '...does it state how the City woad look in 1990." MOTION: Councilmember Fletcher moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that the minutes of September 16 be approved as corrected. The motion passed on unanimous rote, Councilmember Brenner absent. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Robert G. H€ -riot, 140 Churchill, addressed Council regarding the restrictions on expanding a structure on a non -conforming property in the R••2 zone and submitted a letter which is on file in the City Clerk's Office, explaining his situation. 2. Bernice D. Giovanni, 632 Chimalus, addressed the Council re- garding zoning in her area. CONSENT CALENDAR Refer None Action Mayor Henderson removed the item relating to aniryal services at the request of a member of the public. Item #2 to become Item 12A. The following items ruined on the Consent Calendar for action: CALIF'` IA AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT PARKING =r.' �:'' i •a: ON • Staff recommends that Council direct staff: To initiate assessment proceedings to acquire parcels 37 and 38; To use "San Francisco Federal" parking funds ($35,808) for pre- liminary appraisals and retention of bond attorney; To immediately negotiate for. the acquisition of the subject properties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 39a 1/3/80 ORDINANCE RE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE - tiltiferWrallfMtrrelMCMIXTF— Staff recommends that Council adept the following ordinance for first reading: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 16.49 AND SECTION 16.48.070 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION 400 SAN ANTONIO MAJ. I0u OF PROPERTY ORDINANCE N0. 3241. entitled, "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL QF E ,0 ALTO AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING MAP) TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION KNOWN AS 400 SAN ANTS IO ROAD FROM LM TO RJR--3"0ist ;aiding 10/20/80) SANTA CLARA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY irtIggicerlYMer SION TO AGREEMENT Staff recommends that Council adopt Amendment No. 6 to agreement: AGREEMENT N0. 3570 -. AMENDMENT NO, 5 TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AGREEMENTFOR PROCESSING PARKING CITATIONS Staff recommends that the Council authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, AGREEMENT FOR PROCESSING PARKING CITATIONS Datacom Systems Corporation MOTION: Coaanc1lmember Fazzino moved, seconded by Fletcher, the Consent Calendar. , iprttva7 of ...ter. ,...,..__.a_-. MOTION PASSED: .The motion passed on a unanimous voteCouncilor Brenner absent. PUBIC HEARING: 841 NOIELI: Mayor Henderson declared the public hearing ads and said this is the time plate: fora public hearing on vacation of public utility easement located at 841 Newell Road, Palo Alto. No to wishing to ° speak, Mayor Henderson declared the public hearing closed. MOTION; Councilmember Emily introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by 1azz no„ its adoption. RESOLUTION N0. S848 entitled, tled, "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of ML AL*IONDERING THE VACATION or A SIC UTILITY EASEMENT Ill NEWELL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA" 394 il0/40 MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmerber Brenner absent. PUBLIC HEARING 1221 PARKINSON VACATION Of EASEMENT Mayor Henderson declared the public hearing open and said this is the time and place for a public hearing on vacation of public utility easement located at 1221 Parkinson, Palo Alto. No one wishing to speak, Mayor Henderson declared the public hearing closed. MOTION: Councilmenber Fazzino introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Levy, its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 5849 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ' ' b,ALTO ORDCRING THE VACATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT, 1221 PARKINSON, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA" MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unaryous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. STANFORD MNEXATION kauMktallArTUN OF THE merrrirrprattnstCORIITTEE Vice Mayor Sher and Counciimaub w Witherspoon stated they would not participate in this item due to conflict of interest since Stanford University is, or has been, their employer. Councilmember Fazzino summarized the Committee's discussion of this item and presented its recommendation. MOTION: Councilme ber Fazzino moved, on behalf of the Policy and Procedures Committee (Reuel voting "no" in Committee and Witherspoon not participating) that the subject of the Stanford Annexation not be pursued further at this point. Mayor Henderson stated that he had no cards from the public wishirog to speak on this matter. Counci bber Renzel noted that at the Committee meeting a major point made by the residents was lack of notice of the Committee discussion. Councilmember Fazzino said that was correct at the first hearing in Committee, but at the October meeting it was agreed that staff reports old be sent to interested persons at Stanford in advance and that did occur. Bi l i to r, City Manager, coofirmed that notice and copies of reports had been given Stanford residents. Yvonne Rafel , Stanford residtAt, spokefrom the audience aid her remarks were not recorded. Cutler Shepherd, Stanford resident, spore of misapprehensions shout the opinions of Stanford Wirers and said t ers' Association was unanimously opposed to arof proposal for annexation. Councilmember Reuel said it w her understanding _`.,hat only forty ors of the Hers' Association had participated in the vote. 400 11/3/80 MOTION PASSED: The motion that the subject of Stanford Annexation not be pursued further at this point passed on the following vote: AYES: Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Eyerly NOES: Renzel ABSENT: Brenner NOT PARTICIPATING: Sher, Witherspoon STOP SIGN UPDATING itEUX414tROATION BF ENE PULICY PAgIrPROCEDURES COMMITTEE (CliR:393:0) MOTION: Councllmember Fazzino craved, on behalf of the Policy and Procedures Committee, the Committee's recommendations: A. By a vote of 3-1, Witherspoon "no," approval of the recommendation for stop signs atHamilton/Seneca; B. By unanimous vote, approval of the recommendation for stop signs on Webster and Coleridge; C. By unanimous vote, that the matter of stop signs on Los Robles be returned to Council without recommendation; D. By a vote of 3-1, Renzel "no," that a stop sign be installed at Channing and Harriet; E. By unanimous vote, approval of the Resolution wrich, will: 1. Permit implementation of the additions as reflected on Exhibit "8'' as modified by the Policy and Procedures Committee; 2. Authorize the appropriate revisions to the existing "Stop Intersection System" map identified as Exhibit "°A" and 3. Find that the passage of the Resolution has no significant environmental impact. RESOLUTION NO. SOO entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE firMilni4ENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4291 CHANGING THE. CITYWIDE STOP INTERSECTION snug mo MAP" Ashok Aggmrwal. Transportatioe Division, explained the staff's concern that the integrity of the major street network be r eUined. Responding :.to a question fro, Councilmembor fly, I9rr.A9Prull gave the reasons why staff had r action an a stop sign at Channing and Harriett. C+ trail r Witherspoon mastented on the -Committee' s recommendation to install a stop sign on Hamilton at Seneea, which she had voted against in Committee, and said that Or. Bata had tinted out that the . pepper trees obscure vision it this Corner, but in fact the , Baum' s redwood -trees obscure vision more than the pepper trees end she would continue to vote against this rest. Mayor arson referred to Jocelyn". Baum's Neater of November 3, which was at Council places, giving results of a survey Dr. Bas conducted in the BOO and 900 blacks of Hamilton. Mayor Henderson called for a vote on Items A, through E. :4 t 1 1113100 MOTION PASSED - ITEM A: The recommendation passed on the following vote: AYES: Fazzino, Flet.:her, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher $OFS: Eyerly, Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner MOTION PASSEL' - ITEM 8: The recommendation passed on a unanimous vote, Counci member Brenner absent. MOTION - ITEM C: Counc i lmember Fazzino moved, seconded by Levy, that Council approve the staff recommendation on Exhibit B arrd install a stop sign on Los Robles at La Donna. MOTION PASSED - ITEM C: The recommendation passed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher NOES: Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner MOTION PASSED ITEM D: The recommendation passed or the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Henderson, Sher NOES: Fletcher, Renzel, 1itherspoon ABSTAIN: Levy ABSENT: Brenner MOTION: Councilmemb€r° Fazzino moved, seconded by Henderson, to place a stop sign on Chanrring at Greer. MOTION FAILED: the motion failed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Henderson, Sher NOES: Fletcher, Renzel, Levy, Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner MOTION PASSED - ITEM E: The motion to adopt the Resolution and its Exhibits with changes as approved by Council in Items A through 0 above passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. ORDINANCE RE ORDER Of BUSINESS in' dPROCE0Ufrr c 4ITTEE NOTION: Counci lber FFazzine moved on behalf of the Policy and Procedures Committee, the Committee's recomendations re Council Order of Business: A. To add a brief instructional section to the agenda informing citizens of the process used to address the. Council; B. To adopt a policy to hold all Executive Sessions at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays; C. To retain only one Oral Communications section, which would be l fisted .t the beginn ng o t Iici meeting; D. To add a category entitled Agenda -Changes Additions and Deletions; E. To separate Resolutions and Ordinances section into two sections; F. To combine the rts of O'ficials and Reports of City $anver into one section; G. To substitute a now section entitled Council Natters for New Business; 402 11/3/80 H. That Oral Communications occur for 20 minutes immediately after the Roll Cal l ,To owed by Approval of Minutes, Special Orders of the Da , Consent Calendar, Changes, Adaftions and Deletions, Un n s Business, Public Hearings. etc. I. That Council determine at 10:30 p.m. whether it will consider any new business items after 11:00 p.m. Mayor Henderson said they would divide the motion for purposes of voting. MOTION PASSED - ITEM A: Motion passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. With regard to Item B, Mayor Henderson said that scheduling Executive Sessions for 6:00 p.m, on Mondays would create a hardship for certain people and could in the future eliminate Council candidates who had to commute to jobs outside Palo Alto. He would like to preserve flexibility in scheduling Executive Sessions. SUBSTITUTE MOTION - ITEM B: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Henderson, that Executive Sessions be scheduled for 7:00 p.m., with Council meetings on those nights to start no later than 8:00 p.m. Counciirnamber Reuel said she hated to see the Council locked in on this and would hope Council meetings could start no later than 8:00 p.me and if there was a need for the Executive Session to continue later or after the regular meeting, this could occur. She noted that Councilmember Brenner had told her that a 6:00 p.m. Executive Session schedule would be impossible for her. SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED -- ITEM B: The substitute motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION PASSED - ITEM C: Motion passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION PASSED ITEM 0: Motion passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. MOTION PASSED - ITEMS E, F, G: Motion passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. Councilmember Witherspoon spoke to Item H and the role of the Mayor in deter- mining how long Oral Communications would be allowed to continue and limiting speakers to five minutes each. AMENDMENT - ITEM H: Councilmember Levy moved, seconded by nenzel, to remove the words "for twenty minutes" so that Oral Communications would occur immediately after Roll Call. And the only limit mould be five minutes per smoker. AMENDMENT PASSED: The amendment passed unanimously, Councilmenber Brenner absent. MOTION PASSED - ITEM 11:, Motion, as wed, passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. Couna i l rber Witherspoon said she would like to move an amendment to ITEM I. AMENDMENT - ITEM I: Councilmember Witherspoon moved, seconded by Levy, to ,wove the a word "determine" and replace it with "take a vote," and remove the word "business" and add "and then, if favorable, Council can discuss which items it will Wte up." AMENDMENT PASSED: ` The amendment" passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. POTION PASSIM - ITEM; I: The motion, as amended, passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmember Brenner:absent. MOTION: Counci lmember sFezzi no moved, seconded by Witherspoon to move the item re Animal Services f?rwa d On.,t� _ems.. The motion passed or a u, ens i svote 1 v ! d ;Mont, ..._ . _ 403 11/3/80 ANIMAL SERVICES ORDINANCE Mayor Henderson said Bill Burke of the Animal Services Division has submitted some proposed changes to PAMC Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code, most of which are minor in nature. Councilmember Fletcher inquired about the restrictions re age of animals handled by Animal Services, on page 3 of Attachment A, Mr. Burke replied that the procedure for the last two years has been that Animal Services cannot handle animals below eight weeks of age. Councilmember levy raised questions about the barking dog provision of the ordinance and Mr. Burke replied that was handled under the noise ordinance. Mayor Henderson reviewed the history of this item, noting that he agendized it after attending an Intergovernmental Council meeting and hearing about proposals for amending the County ordinance. As a result, it was referred to staff who was responding this evening to that request. The criteria for barking dogs is ten minutes continuous barking. Councilmember Levy asked about the number of persons who could complain and have the complaint acted upon. City Attorney Roy Abrams said as with any violation, the officer must hear the violation and be present. There is no way a dog owner could be prosecuted simply on the basis of a neighbor- hood complaint. He quoted the fines for succeeding infractions, Virginia Kolence, 3591 Louis Road, said the proposed law is an invasion of property and privacy rights and is unenforceable. Kay Bushnell, 755 Northampton Drive, said as a long time supporter of Animal Services who was involved in setting up the spy/neuter clinic, she had some concerns about the proposed amendments. MOTION: Councilmember Fazzino moved, seconded by Renzei, to refer the proposed amendments to the Animal Control ordinance to the Policy and Procedures Committee for complete review. Lise Giraud, 2200 Byron, urged Council to be open to citizen input. Melita Mostyn, 1559 Foraiham Court, Mountain View, was called upon but was not present. Virginia Shetchick, Californians for Humane Legislation, 301 Leland Avenue, Menlo Park, said she had many citicisms to make at the appropriate time. Mayor Henderson said it would be helpful to get those comments in writing prior to the Committee's discussion. Councilor Fat.zino confirmed that the discussion would take place at the Committee meeting of November 18. MOTION PASSED: The motion to refer passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO ASSEMBLYMAN VIC CALVO MOTION: Mayor arson introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Sher, its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 5651 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE COMM OF THE CITY OT PALO ALTO HONORING VICTOR CALVO, ASSEMBLYMAN: 21ST DISTRICT" Mlayor Henderson said he would present this resolution to Assemblyman Cairo at a special reception to be held next weekend. MOTION PASSED: Notion passed unanimously, Councilmember Brenner absent. 40,4 11/3/80 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS RE itrrMirTtr N Councilmember Fletcher said she would like to make a motion which addressed earlier discussions and her concerns about uses in the downtown area. MOTI(N: Councilmember Fletcher moved, seconded by Henderson, that the following wording be added to the Urban Design Fle 'ent on page 39: 1. Add a new Program 17A that reads: "Study a zoning ordinance requirerent that ground floor uses in sections of the University Avenue Business bistrict be restricted to uses contributing to retail vitality." 2. Add a new sentence to the text, in the right column, at the end of the first paragraph that reads: "Consideration should be given to supplementing the pedestrian zone design regulations with a requirement that ground floor uses in sections of the University Avenue Business District be retail oriented." Councilmember Fletcher said she was very concerned about the gradual loss of retail establishments such as markets in the downtown area. There are many problems in addition to the hardship to seniors with the loss of food stores. Retail merchants cannot compete for limited space. She felt thoy were at a critical turfing point and needed to take early action. Councilmember Eyerly said he felt the request was a bit stringent. He recognized it as a problem, but he felt housing in commercial `ones was more of a problem. He felt the whole subject needed more workand that the thrust of the motion was incorrect. Councilmember Levy said he felt the success of a downtown lies in its diversity. It includes some areas not easy tc, classify such as libraries, churches, motion picture houses. To insure diversity, it is necessary to have uses which attract the most number of people to the area. He said he would Prefer that the second part of the motion say, "...retail or personas service oriented.P He felt there needed to be a balance of services provided in a downtown area and t'iat banks and savings and loans do provide customer service. Councilmember Fletcher agreed to add the words "or personal service" to her motion. AMENDMENT: ::ouncitmamber Levy weaved to amend the motion to say, "Study a zoning ordinance requirement that ground floor uses in sections of the University Avenue Business District be restricted to uses which would attract the most numbers of consumers to the area." The amendment died for lack of a second. iayor Henderson recommended that they split the motion and vote on each part separately: Couecilmember Witherspoon said she felt the second part of the motion was much more restrictive so she preferred they vote on each part separately. FIRST PART OF MOTIOI( PASSED: The first part of the motion passed on the fol l ow i nag vote: AYES: Fazzino, Fletcher, Hendemn, Levy, ■+O€S E Fe iy ABSENT: Avnr 405 11/3/e0 Councilmember Fletcher said she wanted to point out that the second part of her motion says "sections" of the District. Councilmember Renzel said she felt the wording was very broad. It says "consideration should be given..." and she was comfortable with that wording. Mayor Henderson asked for clarification of the words "personal services." Does that extend to banking? Cnunrilmcu12ber Levy said hls definit1c it anything that a�, 1V ../ mini ...• V...., .0 4i7r�47!?Sty �.s:aV attracts a consumer. He was thinking of shoe repair shops, dry cleaners, restaurants, perhaps travel agents, libraries. Mr. Knox said the Zoning Ordinance defines "personal service" as "A use providing services of a personal convenience nature; cleaning, repair or sales incidental thereto, and including art, dance or music studios, beauty and barber shops, shoe repair, self-service laundry and cleaning services, laundry and cleaning pick-up stations where bulk cleaning and servicing is done elsewhere, repair and fitting of clothes and personal accessories, copying and similar services." Mayor Henderson asked if it included banks and savings and loans? Mr. Knox said it does not. Those are financial services and are included elsewhere. SECOND PART OF Ta MOTION PASSED: The second part of the motion, including addition of the words "or personal service" passed on the following vote: AYES: Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher NOES: Eyerly, Witherspoon HSENT: Brenner Mayor Henderson said before he proceeded with the Land Use Element, he wanted to confirm that an earlier proposal by Councilmember Witherspoon had been handled. Councilmember Witherspoon said she believed that it had been. She thought Correction they agreed that the issue of number of jobs per household would be included See Pg6O5 in the Employment section. 1/26/81 RECESS The Council recessed from 9:30 to 9:40 p.m. LAND USE Page 59E Councilmmmber Renzel referred to the paragraph under "Objectives, Policies and Programs" and said that the wording following Housing Policy 6 might be put more appropriately under the Zoning Ordinance, rather than a descrip- tion in this Plan. She felt this was superfluous language, a_!:d suggested that the. text beginning with "Housing Policy 6" through the end of the paragraph be deleted. The Council agreed to delete the wording. Councilmember Fletcher referred to the righthand column and the second paragraph under "Transportation." She hoped that SP had progressed to the print where rail transit lines can be included on a local Plan Map. Mayor Henderson said they were jumping ahead; Councilor Renzel had another comment on this page. 1113!80 Councilmember Renzel referred to the second paragraph under and said she didn't think the Plan should show an extension from Arboretum Road to El Camino Real. It's not policy. MOTION: Councilmember Renzel moved, seconded by Fletcher, be deleted. "l, ,Asportation" of Willow Road that the language M&yor Henderson noted that Councilmember s Sher and Witherspoon would not be participating in this discussion. He commented that he drove up Willow Road that morning at 9:00 a.m. and traffic was backed up all the way from Arboretum through the Sand Hill intersection. MOTION FAILED: The motion to delete any mention of Willow Road failed on the following vote: AYES: Fletcher, Renzel, Levy NOES: Eyerly, Henderson, Fazzino NOT PARTICIPATING: Sher, Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner Councilmember Fletcher repeated her concern about wording in the third paragraph under "Transportation," and the statement that transit planning has not progressed to the point where rail transit lines can be included on a local Plan Map. Mr. Knox said that matter probably extends from the time when the County was considering a grid light rail system and it might be appropriate to change the wording and say, "Transit planning is primarily the responsibility...!" and leave out the phrase, "has not progressed..." The Council agreed to the rewording suggested by Mr. Knox. Councilmember Levy referred to the first paragraph under "Schools and Parks" and the last sentence which says, "The land use designation of some sites may have to be changed to accommodate future uses." His understanding was the designations will have to be changed. Any use other than a school district use necessitates a new designation. Mr. Schreiber said in all cases where the site is sold or where sue other type of non -school use is proposed there would have to be a zone change. Mr: Knox said he was trying to think of an example. He didn't think the designation had to be changed in the case of the Cubberley site. In that case, the language was correct. He emphasized the words, "may have to be changed." Councilmember Renzel recalled that they specifically modified the Zoning Ordinance to accommodate specific uses under school district ownership in order to not have to change the zone. Her recollection was that it was a public facility zone they modified. pave 59F Councilmember Renzel said she felt they needed to clarify some of the language on this page related to Stanford in light of earlier discussion and actions. She said that the paragraph beginning, In 1980..." should be substituted with a paragraph that reflects County Board of Supervisors' action of November 10 and recent Council action. Actually everything under. Stanford University should be reviewed in light of the County. action: The Council weed by acclamation to delete the language and substitute e new paragraph, Councilmembers Sher and Witherspoon not participating. 407 11/3/80 Councilmember Renzel referred to the righthand column and the paragraph beginning, "Because the Land Use Plan Map..." and said she felt this was repetitious. As she understood it, in this go round of the Plan there has been no new designation around the downtown area; that is something that occurred historically. Maybe the statement should just say that the Land Use Plan Map has been drawn to concentrate the high density housing close to downtown, feathering out to the R-1 neighborhoods. Mayor Henderson clarified that her intent was to ask staff to rewrite the paragraph and bring it up to current description. Councilmember Renzel replied that was correct. She wanted to say what the policy is rather than to describe what they did to implement that policy five years ago. Mr. Knox said that all of the paragraphs on page 59F are really history of what was done in the initidi 1976 Plan. They need to decide whether they want to keep that history so that people know how changes occurred or they need to take all four of the paragraphs out. Councilmember Renzel said she woul4 pike to sLe this brought up to the current implementation of the'end Use Plan Map that will be adopted. Mayer Henderson suggested they ask staff to review everything that comes _after_Impiemer t Lion of the Plan Map and then refer it back to the Planning Commission to make it current. The Council agreed to Mayor Henderson's suggestion. Mr. Schreiber said that the-niaterial on 60A incorporates mater;al already reviewed. The text resumes on page 61. Mayor Henderson noted that Mrs. Brenner had wanted to make a comment on 60A but he was not aware cf what it was. Page 62 Councilmember Renzel said she still had a problem with the definition of "major institutions/special facilities." They designate land use that way and then they describe it as those things which are designated that way. There is no base from which to arrive at a definition. She wanted to ask staff to come up with a more general definition of major institutions/ special facilities, such as these are large institutional uses that are subject to special regulations, or something like that. They need some parameters of what can orrannot be included, The Council agreed to ask staff to provide a more general definition of rajor institutions/special facilities. Councilmember Levy said they frequently talk about arterial streets, collector streets and neighborhood or residential streets; and he would like to change 1.loc l streets" to "neighborhood streets." Mr. Knox suggested that Council allow staff to look at that before making a decision. They have local streets downtown that may not, in fact, be neighborhood streets. He felt these followed traffic engineering terminology. He would be happy to study it. Councilmember Levy said he didn't and be would _leave—theWording Mayor Henderson said he felt they changes. 11/3/80 as -Ts -think it was significant enough to study were ready to discuss the Land Use Map Land Use Plan Map Mr. Schreiber said the August 25 staff report identifies six changes to the Land Use Plan Map as recommended by the Planning Commission, Those items were advertised for City Council public hears► . Mayor Henderson said he felt the six proposed changes should be considered individually, starting with number one. Number one Is: "Change property generally bounded by SP right-of-way, Page Mill Road, Park Boulevard and approximately California Avenue from Regional/Community Commercial to Multiple -Family Residential." Mayor Henderson said he understood this. was part of the recommendation from the Planning Commission and unless the Council !roves to undo this, this would go into effect. MOTION: Councilmember Witherspoon moved, seconded by Fazzino, not to accept the redesignation to altiple-Family Residential. Vice Mayor Sher said that this was the proposal they had the most discussion about during the public hearing. The people who spoke, spoke against the change --both the people from the California Avenue District and people in the adjacent ;neighborhood. He felt there was some misunderstanding by the speakers about what the present zoning permits. Some of the residents, for example, were proceeding on the assumption that nothing could he done on that property and that was their desire. He didn't object to the motion on the floor, but he felt the matter needs further study and it ought to be done under the auspices of the Planning Cot ission so people can become fully aware of the options. He wanted to find a way to keep this subject open; he wasn't sure what was the best way to proceed. Mayor Henderson said he supported what Mr. Sher was saying and his feeling is they should support the motion and leave the designation as is and not make a drastic change this evening. Mr. Schreiber said the Council has four alternatives: They can accept the recommendation and make the change, they can modify the recommendation leaving part of it commercial or multiple -family residential; they can leave the item as it is in the Plan right now; or they can take no action and ask for a further Planning Commission evaluation. There has been some discussion of possible development, but there has been no application. Coencilmember Renzel said her personal preference is to see this property redesignated to multiple-femiiy residential so she will oepose the motion to reject the Planning Commission's recommendation. She thought Mr. Schreiber has offered an action which will perhaps satisfy the concerns of some with regard to public input. If they take no action and request additional input from the Planning Commission as part of their report back, the public will have an opportunity to become aware of the options and Council mill get additional input before making a decision. She cautioned the Councilmembers that individual developers' proposals are not binding with respect to a land use designation; when they take action on a designation, it goes with the land. She would urge them to vote no on this motion; then she would likc to make a motion that they take no action and ask for further input from the Planning Commission. Councilmember Fletcher wondered if they couldn't find a way to require a development which is commercial at the ground level to.have rtsidenntial" uses above it. Can such a use be designated? She was thinking about this one proposal which is pending. W. Knox said the land is eat entirely open. There are buildings along Park Boulevard which are not all residential in nature. There would be 11/3/80 some nonconformity problems created by changing the entire area from community/commercial as it is now to residential. He thought it might be appropriate for the Planning Commission to review this in smaller slices, if you will, to look at those areas along Park Boulevard and see what the effect would be if there were a change to residential or the effect if there was no change. Vice Mayor Sher said if the motion on the floor passes, then the matter asst go back to the Planning Commission because it is a change in the Commission's recommendation. They'then have a chance to hear from the public and review it further. They can say they don't like the Council's change and cam back again and recommend a designation of Multiple -family Residential. Then Council can accept that or not. The other option suggested by Ms. Renzel is to take no action on the recommendation which in effect says they are accepting it. Mayor Henderson said he thought the only thing that went back to the Planning Commission were the changes Council makes. Vice Mayor Sher said they would have to give the Commission a separate assignment. During the public hearing there seemed to be a lot of confusion and he couldn't recall one person who spoke in favor of the Planning Commission's recommendation. Me said he would like to see the question kept open and reviewed and allow people to become aware of what can be put in under these designations. He agreed with Ms. Renzel that it was dangerous to rely on what a particular builder might propose and build under one designation or another because they would be de.3 i ing with the unknown. He warmed further review of this at the Planning Commission level. Therefore, he would support the moticn on the floor. Councilrnember Renzel asked the City Attorney ifthe Council makes a change, in other words :peeps the designation as it is now, and sends it back to the Planning Commission and then the Planning Commission cotes back and says again change it to multiple -family residential, what would the status of that Planning Commission recommendation be. Mr. Abrams said it would simply be a cement on the matter referred back to the Planning Commission. Council r Renzel said she would still oppose the motion because she thought any developer can cow in with a planned community zone under a multiple -family designation that mild be appropriate. There is one small parcel which the landowner made a very compelling case for and that is the small triangular property adjacent to Page Mill that is already fully developed and might be appropriate for exclusion from this change. MOTION PASSED: The motion to retain the present designation and reject the Planning Commission recommendation passed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Henderson, Levy, Sher, Witherspoon, Fletcher NOES: Renzel ABSENT: Brenner Counti1ber Renzel asked that the record show that the Council is sending this back to the Planning Commission with the hope of increasing input, without a firm choice of residential over commercial. That was her understanding from the counts that had been made. Mayor Henderson asked if the Council were willing to accept that statement. Councilmember Witherspoon said she objected to the statement. She felt they sad, had their own agenda as to what they would like to see on that property 4 1 0 11/3/80 Vice Mayor Sher said he felt the minutes of this meeting would be available for the Planning Commission to review. Mayor Henderson said the second item is to "Change the parcel at San Antonio Road and Nita Avenue (APN 147-9-69) from Regional/Community Commercial and Research/Office Park to Multiple -Family Residential." If they take no action, that is what will happen. The Council agreed to take no action. Mayor Henderson sayd the third recommendation is to "Change lots fronting on Alma Street from Kingsley to Coleridge from Single Family to Multiple - Family Residential." He said they had a fair amount of input on this during the public hearing on each side of the question. Councilmenber'Renzel said she had a great deal of concern about adding density along Alma Street in that area simply because of the high traffic loads. People in the single family fames now have difficulty getting in and out of their driveways. There are more appropriate places for multiple - family residential. MOTION: Councilmember Renzel roved, seconded by Eyerly, that the lots not be redesignated to Multiple -Family Residential. Mayor Henderson said he has noted that there is multiple -family housing all along Alma Street and it was not illogical to him to see that extend down to Embarcadero. The main objections that he heard from the public had to do with people living on Melville, Kellogg, etc., who were concerned about cars parking on their streets. He didn't recall aiy negative cents about the housing aspect itself. He felt they could have some control over the parking aspects. Councilmember Levy said he could see no reason to change the designation. It is a unique area in their considerations because it is in the middle of a single family and adjacent to a single family zoning. He didn't think they could justify density zoning. Mayor• Henderson asked about the zoning of the area along Alma. Mr. Knox said in the 1976 Map they tried to make sure that the areas shown in brown were multi -family and the ones actually in existence. This runs from Coleridge down to Santa Rita, a few little pieces next to Bowden Park, sand then it picks up again on the other side of Oregon Expressway and runs all the way to Alma Plaza. Mayor Henderson asked if originally all those were multiple housing zones? He was quite sure that those adjacent to the present proposal were at one tip: single family. Mr. Knox said he didn't recall. Mr. Zimmerman said the area that they see now as R-2 was previously designated multiple family. It was the old R-2 density zone which is the equivalent to the present RN -2. Councilmember Fazzino said they have an opportunity to increase some housing in an area which is natural for muitf-faarily housing. The Council has recently received a letter sigma by a number of neighbors in the area supporting the change. The designation is quite consistent with the area. Councilmember Fletcher said she was also in favor of changing the designation. She felt that denser housing along Alma Street will actually protect the neighbors behind from the noise and fumes. 41 1 11/3/80 Mayor Henderson said he thought everytime they have an opportunity for even a modest increase in density and housing stock, the Council seems to find some reason to oppose it. The objections are usually related to parking. council'iember Eyerly said there are some single family homes in the area and those people are not particularly in favor of multiple -family zoning. The people who spoke at the Planning Commission talked about the deep lots that face on Alma and they said theycouldn't use the back of their lots and the wanted to go to a higher density and resistance came from the side streets that would back up against those lots. He didn't think it was fair to put the burden on the surrounding areas. MOTION FAILED: The motion to not redesignate the lots failed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Renzel, Levy, Witherspoon NOES: Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher ABSENT: Brenner Mayor Henderson said the next recommendation is to "Change the heliport property on Welch Road from Research/Office Park to Multiple -Family Residential." He said he felt it was a little early to be making that change. He noted that Councflmembers Sher and Witherspoon would not be participating on this item. MOTION: Mayor Henderson moved, seconded by Fazzino to leave the property as Research/Office Park. Counc i lmember Renzel said that at the time that heliport was built this property was .multiple family residential and it was built withoutthe benefit of City approval. It seemed to her there was a lot of land around the Stanford Hospital that is not zoned either Research/Office Park or Multiple -Family Residential where such a similar facility could equally be built. She felt they had access to rezone the whole area and she felt it was eppropraato to include this property. Mayor Henderson confirmed that there is no housing in the area now, and said he was confused by the logic to put housing in an an office area when people were earlier arguing against putting housing in a residential area. Councilmember Renzel said they discussed several months ago designating that area multi -family residential, the whole Welch Road area, and there is some vacant property along Welch Road. Mayor Henderson recalled they redesignated one big lot on Welch Road. 9Ir. Schreiber said there is about a three -acre parcel that has bey changed to multiple -family residential, and the rest of it is research/office park. MOTION PASSED: The motion to lease the property as Research/Office Park passed on the following vote. AYES: Fazz lno„ Henderson, Levy, Eyerly y NOES: Fletcher, Renee" NOT P RTICIPATINS: Sher;_ Witherspoon ABSENT: Brenner Mayor arson said thefifth eecommeedation is to "Adjust alignment of Campus Drive exteesion to Junipero Serra Boulevard." He assumed this was just in line with Stanfod s proposed extension of Campus Drive. The Council _ agreed to accept the ruesseendation. Mayor Henderson said the last recommendation was to "Remo�s proposed inter- change symbol from Page Mill Road/E1 Camino Real intersection." He asked if the interchange symbol was gust something which designates on the map an overpass or underpass. Mr. Schreiber replied that was correct. The Plan contains a designated interchange symbol ana the text contains a reference to a program. The program on the interchange bas been deleted. If the symbol is deleted and the item goes back to the Planning Commission, they will advertise a Plan Map change. Mayor Henderson asked if the Council hadn't taken a position in the past opposing any interchange. Mr. Schreiber said the Council's position was to support the interchange in that location and he didn't recall any formal action since then. Councilmember Eyerly said he recalled a Council discussion about the interchange because he made the motion and it failed on something like a 6-3 vote. He said he supported an interchange at that intersection. MOTION: Councilmember Eyerly moved, seconded by Witherspoon, to leave in the interchange symbol at the Page Mill/E1 Camino Real intersection. Councilmember Witherspoon said her reason for leaving it in is that until they have seen how the double lefthand turns work out, they don't have anything to lose by leaving it in. She felt very strongly that as long as they can keep the traffic flowing through that intersection, there will be less of a temptation to cut through College Terrace. Mayor Henderson said he believed the State had moved that interchange from their project list. MOTION FAILED: The motion to leave in the interchange symbol failed on the following vote: AYES: Eyerly, Witherspoon NOES: Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher ABSENT: Brenner Mayor Henderson asked if there were any other recommendations on the Land Usc Plan Map. Councilmember Renzel confirmed that the proposed six changes from the Planning Commission are the only recommended changes,to the Map. Mr. Schreiber replied that was correct. Councileember Renzel said she was concerned that they left in Willow Road when it is not the Council policy. Is it a dotted _line and tow is it ladled on the current tai? Mr. Schreiber replied that the Map shows it as a future right of rte, future extension of a road. Counc1lber Renzel asked what kind of policy implication is there in having such a road on the Map when it's not current Council policy. Mr. Schreiber said it is a proposed arterial and leaving it on the Hap is an indication that it will exist so tine inthe future. If the Council wished to delete that symbol, therms: old have to be a public tearing to make that change to the Map and it could be referred to the Planning Commission to make that change at the same time they consider the other recommendations. Councilmember Renal said if the Council took action tonight, they would simply be asking the Commission to hold a public lying. Mr. Schreiber said that .would be the appropriate action rather than changing the lap. N31100 Councilmember Renzel said she would just like to comment that the two major opportunities to provide housing before them had been turned down and she thought that was disgraceful. Mayor Hendeeson said the present zoning that they have retained permits housing. Councilnember Renzel said the zoning retained certainly permits housing as do all commercial and industrial zones, but they also permit straight commercial and industrial. Whatever is economic to be built will be built. They have no control over it and if they want housing, they have to designate it. Mayor Henderson said they have now completed the review; it goes back to the Planning Commission for review of the changes Council has made. The Commission's cats will then come back to Council one more time. Mr. Schreiber said that was correct. The ComMission's comments will come back to Council and at that time Council will consider the comments and take action for adoption of the Plan. Any changes made on items not already made, would have to go back to the Commission. ADJO RAMENT The greeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. ATTEST: 4 1 4 11/3/30 APPROVE: