Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-16 City Council Summary MinutesRegular Meeting May 16, 1977 ITEM PAGE Congratulations to Those Electcd 9 4 9 Welcome Boy Scout Troop 413 9 4 9 Oral Communications 9 4 9 Consent Calendar -- Action Items 9 5 0 Ordinance 8e Site and Design Applications 9 5 0 Ordinance Re Special Assessment and Assessment Bond Procedures 9 5 0 Ordinance Adding 3°1 Park to PAMC 9 5 0 Ordinance Removing 633 and 649 Lytton From Ordinance o. 2958 Award of Contract for Tree Trimming Award of Contract For Landscape Maintenance University Avenue Off -Street Parking District Project 7.5--63 9 5 1 4339 El Camino Baal --- Application of Caean°, Inc., for Change from C -s -S 20 P -C 9 5 1 1063 Cardinal Way -- Application of Jay and Anne 1ulbright Denial of Variaac. 9 5 1 578, 584 and 592 Vista Avenue -- Approval. of Tentative Subdivision Map (26 units) Subject to Conditions 9 5 1 1870 Embarcadero Road --- Application by Carl V. i lvick for Site and Design Approval for Addition 9 5 1 4180 Old Adobe Road -- Appeal of Elisabeth Wallace on Decision to Deny a Preliminary Parcel Map 9 5 2 3410-3412 Hillview -r- Application of Stanford University for a Preliminary Parcel Nap 9 5 2 Yacht Harbor/Duck Pond -- Landscaping Plan Approval 9 5 2 Ordinance Rte Residential Uses In Areas Subject To ? ratoriva Provisional. Of Ordinance No. 2958 9 5 2 9 4 7 5/16/77 9 5 1 9 5 1 9 5 1 447 ITS (Continued) PAGE Lifeline Gas Rates 9 5 2 Participation in Litigation Concerning Mandatory Unemployment Insurance Coverage 9 5 2 Canvass Of General Municipal Election Meld May 10, 1977 6 5 3 520 Nsybell Avenue -- Approval of Change of District From R-1, R-5, C -•3-S To P -C 9 5 4 Preliminary Design For Closure Of The Reuse Disposal Site: Approval of Consultant Agreemmmt 9 6 9 Motion to Wye Oral Communications Forward 9 7 0 Oral Communications 9 7 0 Adjournment 9 7 1 948 5/16/77 �tj COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 11, 1977 WERE APPROVED AT THIS MEETING. SEE MARKED -UP AGENDA OF MAY 16, 1977. Regular Meeting May 16, 1977 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m., in a regular meeting with Mayor Norton presiding. PRESENT: Beahrs, Serwald, Carey Clay (arrived 7:45 p.m.) , Eyerly, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon ABSENT: Comstock CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE ELECTED Mayor Norton congratulated the four recently elected new Council+eembers and re-elected incumbent, Byron Sher, saying that they would take office July 1, 1977. WELCOME BOY SCOUT TROOP 413 1e welcomed Boy Scouts from Troop 413, Walt Hays, Bill McGlaahan, Steve Mueller, Jason Williams, and Andy Valentine. The Scouts were attending to complete work toward their "Citizenship in the Community" merit badge. Mayor Norton announced that an executive session would take place that evening. ORAL COMAiUN ICAT IONS 1. Frank Manfredi, 219 Addison Avenue, voiced his approval of the candidates who had been elected en May 10, along with his concern that the "swing" vote favor "the people." He slurred the recent appropriation of funds by the United States Congress for an inquiry about the count and condition of horses in the United States. 2. Fred Kunkel, 765 Garland Drive, solicited increased participation by Council toward conserving water, and he motioned also a bulletin by the California .later Resources entitled "The California Drought". The data in the report left no quesetioi as to the dire straits of our drought -stricken state. Page 179, he said, warned "Even if 1978 were to bring With it a return to normal rain and snow, the mater deficit leading in to 1978 would be extremely difficult to to erese...We cannot aseume that /977 will be the last dry year of this series," Page 110 lieted Palo Alto as o of the cities that had to plan well ahead, and pages 11.1-113 gave the measures local governmenta could regally do to avoid drought -associated catastrophe. The California Water Code Section 5.356 specifically stated comities had the right to deny new service connections, and Mr. Kunkel urged Council to deny such applications until the drought was safely over. CONSENT CALENDAR Referral Items None 9 4 9 5/16/77 "1 Action Items 1 Mayor Norton pointed out that Item 5 included an ordinance amending the budget, which had not been included in the agenda but which was in the packet; Item 8 needed a figure, 5.8910 percent, added, which was to be included in the resolution. Councilman Sher asked that Item 5, concerning closure of the refuse site, be removed from the Consent calendar, which would then become Item 23a, Councilman Carey asked that item 17, concerning the wale of Webster Wood Apartments, be removed. That items was to become Item 23b. The following Action Items remained on the Consent Calendar: Ardinancaa Site axed Aeeian I. r,lir.+tions . nr.r...�laor+rrl�al�iliMOMaYIl.ofi�rnP�� An, ordinance eliminating the second Planning Commission review of site and design applications. Such applications will be reviewed first by the Planning Cc:mission and then by the Architectural Review Board, with referral to the Council immediately thereafter. Procedures for xeview of P -C (Planned Community) applications remain unchanged. ORDINANCE 2984 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CHAPTER 16.48 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE SEQUENCE OF REVIEW FOR SITE AND DESIGN APPLICATIONS AND TO MODIFY REVIEW STANDARDS RELATING TO LANDSCAPING." (First reading 5/2/77) _ ,a1 Mae As se em nd i�roc1urea The following ordinance auenda the Selo Alto Municipal Code to ohange subsection (f) of Section 13.16150 to delete a requirement that the formation of the district and the issuance of bonds by approved by au election within the district. ORDINANCE 2985 entitled "ORDINANCE OP THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 13.16.130(f) OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATVAG TO SPECIAL ASSESS AND ASSESSMENT BOND PUBES." (First reading 5/2/77) Ordinance Add�n Bol Park ton P'a C Chapter 22.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Cods requires that any land owned or controlled by the City which is need, or intenied to be used, for park purposes, be officially dedicated as perk land. The following ordinance dedicates Bol Park together with its adjoining property for park lanai. It is recommended that Council o (1) find that the proposed dedication of park land will have no significant environmental impact, and (2) approve the following park dedication ordinance for Sol Park together with its adjoining property. ORDINANCE 2986 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ACING CHAPTER 22.08 (PARK DEDICATIONS) OF THE PALL) ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 22.08.035 (BOL PAGE)." (First sanding 5/2/77) - Tbs following ordinance is pursuant to Connell action of May 2, 1977: 950 5/16/77 Ordinance Removin: 633 and 649 Lytton fres Ordinance No. 2958 ORDINANCE 298.7 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE 2958 BY REMOVING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE MORATORIUM IMPOSED THEREBY THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 633 AND 649 LYTTON AVENUE." (First reading 5/2/77) Award of Cc*atract for Tree Trixmcin (C!#R:262:7) --------- I-- y�v�swae wr�srwar�r.m��r.�u..w Staff recommends that the Mayor be authorized to execute the agreement with the Pied Piper Exterminators, Inc., in the amount of $14,882.09, for tree trimming. Award Of Contract Per Laudsca e Maintenar (CMR:261:7) Staff recommends that the Mayor be authorized to execute the agreement for $13,200 with Redwood Landscape Maintenance for maintenance of the median islands on El Camino Real for one year. University Avenue Off -Street Parking District Protect 75-63, ( R:'!86: f University Avenue Off -Street Parking District Project 76.63 -- Staff recommends Council award the sale of bonds to Dean Wittier and Company at en average rate of 5.8910. (Councilman Carey did not participate or vote on this item.) RESOLUTION 5405 entitled "A RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF BANDS." 4339 El Camino Real -- A�l .2.8 ion of Gesano Inc . . * €or 1�1 rf YB411dIi....iiYYgM y.l...Is.l.r��.'r(M�.�p1PI�0% Can f rova C -3-S to P -C The Planning Commission, by a vote of 6 in favor, 1 opposed, recommends vial f a change district f r 4339 El. Camino 1 from, C -3-S to P -C. denial an Carey deo not participate or vote on tfli item.) 1.063 Cardinal Ws --- Iicatian o Jot and Anne F'ulbrik_ t -- Denial o ariance The Planning Commission by a vote of 6 in favor, 1 opposed, recommends that the decision of the Zoning Adainistretor be upheld to deny the application of Jay and A.une Fulbright for a vasria-nee at 1063 Cardinal Way. ravel of "Tentative Subdivision Map (26 units iabj,ct to itious Tbe Planning Commission, by a vote of 6 iu favor, 1 opposed, recommends approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map (26 unite) at 578, 584 and 592 Vista Avenue, subject to the couditious in the April 27, 1977 Planning Commission minutes. Approve for bdeti lion The Flanring Commission unanimously recommends approval of the application of Cerl V. Holvick for Site and Design approval for an addition sat 1860 Babarcadero mod, subject coo conditions in the April 22, 1977, Planning Commission minutes. 9 5 1 5/16/77 41 0 0„X Adobe Road &a1 of Elizabeth Wellece onA�ec lion to deng a PreliLinar rce1 Map The Planning Coen isaiot, by a vote of 5 in favor, one opposed, one absent, recommends approval of the appeal of Elizabeth Wallace from the decision of the Director of Planning to decay a Preliminary Parcel Map at 4180 Old Adobe Road, subject to condition.* in the April 27, 1977 minutes. (Councilman Carey did not participate or vote on this item.) RESOLUTION 5406 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PARCEL MAP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4180 OLD ADORE ROAD, AND GRANTING EXCEPTIONS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS." 3410-3412 P,lllvie-- licatiou Ave]. NAL The Planning Commission, by a vote of 5 in favor, one absent, one not participating, recommends approval of the application of Stanford University for a Preliminary Parcel Map at 3410-3412 Killview. r Yacht Harbor/U+uc, Pond d_ La.udacapi SianAaroa1 •� ..YI Y Wig The Planning Commission by a vote of 5 in favor, 2 absent, recommends approval of the landscaping pleas for the Yacht Harbor/Duck Pond which includes a pull-out area across from the Harbormaster's house, in lieu of the three perpendicular parking spaces subject to the conditiona 1-8 listed on page 4 of the staff report, and that the easterly pull-out be parallel rather than perpendicular, to match the other new pull-out area. Ordi nce R? Residential Uses In Arens Sub ect To Moratorium Provisions 0 OrdinaEee Firs. 2958 �.I��.MIO. WlrL Staff recommends Council approve first reading of: "ORDVAA3i OF -THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 2958 TO ALLOY CONNENCENIXT OF RESIDENTIAL USES IN AREAS SUBJECT TO NORATORIUN PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 2958." l.ifelite Gas Rates (CANS.:244.7) Staff recommends that Council adopt the following resolution reviaing the Gas Utilityy rata schedule G-1 in order to bring Palo Alto gas rates at all cation, levels in b€i.tt ce with those of PG E's rata* in surrounding are , to be effective June 1, 1977. RESOLUTION 5407 entitled "RESOLUTION OF IRE COUNCIL OF TEE CITi!' OF PALO ALTO Amin= SCHEDULE G-1 OF THE CITY Of PALO ALTO UTILITIES BATES AND CRAINGES PERTAINING TO GENERAL KATUIAL GAS SERVICE . " Participation in Lit tion Co c The following ordinance emends the budget to provide *5000 for professional services and $1000 for general expenses related Po this litigation: 952 5/16/7160 ORDINANCE 2988 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE PUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-1? TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION IN LITIGATION CONCERNING MANDATORY UNEMPLOYMMT INSURANCE COVERAGE." MOTION: Councilwoman Witherspoon moved, mecoi ded by Bervald, that Council adopt the resolutions, approve the ordinances and contracts as well as staff recommendations. The motion pasted on a uuanthous vote, Councilman Comstock abse4t and Councilman Carey not participating on Items 8, 9 and 13. CANVASS OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION H IP MAif IO, 1977 Mayor Norton announced that the Council would at that time canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election held on May 10, 1977. Re appointed Councilmen Beahrs acid Berwald to conduct the canvass of the returns. He asked that the record show that the City Clerk had on band the following certificates for examination by the Canvass Board: 1) Certificate of Seal and Container Inspection Board 2) Ceetificate of the Accuracy Certification Board 3) Certificate of the Ballot Inspection Board 4) Certificate of the Ballot Processing Board 5) Certificate of the Miscellaneous Central. Counting Personnel 6) Certificate of Storage Packaging Board 7) Certificate of Verification of Signatures of Absentee Voters 8) Results of each of the 36 Couaolidated Precincts and absentee Ballots 9) Cumulative Totals for each Candidate He said that the cenvasa1ng would now proceed After the documents had been examined by Councilmesbers Beahrs and Berwald, they gave' their signed confirmation to Mayor Norton. He announced that the whole number.of ballots cast in the City at the general municipal election, including absentee ballots, was 12,503. The total number of votes given and cast at said general municipal election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots for the candidates for City Council, vas 58,665. The total number cf wotas cast for each candidata was: Gary Fassino 6,403 Frances Hallam Brenner 5,380 John 1redrich 659 Bryan R. Dsvendorf 388 Ellen Fletcher 5,596 Peter Boland 2,213 Don Surath 1,904 Sarah C. Parrish 734 Harold "Skip" Justman 561 Donald A. Way 4,547 Robert G. Moss 2,659 John D. Snow 858 Glynn Peter Falcon, Jr. 568 Alan Sanderson 6,329 Terry Burton 3}956 Charles C. Xubokawa 5,061 Byron D. Sher 8,909 Donald W. Spicer 1,940 953 5/16/77 1 1 He announced that Byron D. Sher, Gary Fazzieo, Alan Henderson, Fletcher and Frances Hallam Brenner, being the five candidates receiving the highest number.of votes for the office of councilmember for a four year term, were duly and regularly elected, commencing July 1, 1977, to serve as councilmembers of the City of Palo Alto. MOTION: Councilman Beahra introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Berwald, Vast Council of the City of Palo Alto adopt a resolution declaring,the results of the General Municipal Election, held on May 10, 1977. RESOLUTION NO. 5408 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL 01 THE CITY OF PALO ALTO DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON MAX 10, 1977". The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilman Comstock absent. 20 MAYBEI.I. AVENUE APPROVA4 NGE OF DISTRICT FROM R -1, R-5, C -3-S TO Pte, Anne Steinberg, Chairwoman of the Planning Commission, avManari. ed that the Planting Commission has recommended, by a vote of four in favor, three against, approval of the P -C zone for 520 Maybell. The development has an cttractive and well designed plan that conformed to the Comprehensive Plan. In the Comprehensive Plan; density for multi -family zoning ranges from ten to forty-five unites per acre, depetxding on existing land use, proximity to major streets, and environmental problems of the area. Density should be on the lower end of the range rehen located next to single --family areas. That density had been arrive at after numerous meetings in which the Barron Park commanity participated. The density in that area was 4.36 per gross acre, and 13.64 per net acre, deducting the public streets. That proposed density cane very close to Planning Commission discussions about land use in the area, where a low fib:ire of 14 units per acre, the lowest multi -family in- the present zoning ordinance, was suggested by some commissioners. Setbacks range from ten to thirty-five feet, within the present R-1 zoning, and no building exceeds twenty-five feet in height now required in R-1. Ground cover equals 24 percent, as compered to 35 percent in R-i zones. Significant open space, equal to 55 percent of the total development, has been provided. At the request of the Commission public streets were incorporated into the design; the tennis court wes redesigned to provide an increased buffer against the traffic on El Camino; setbacks of .buildings adjoining residential areas also were increased. Residents are concerned mostly with the density and the increase in traffic. At the last Coneiesion hearing neighborhood residents had said that a traffic signal at Haybell and El Camino would alleviate travel through Barron Park and also would afford easy access out of Barron Park and across El Camino. Since the -State had put ai leer priority en a traffic light et the Maybell intersection the developer agreed to pay taw cost of installing the signal. The developer agreed to cooperate with the 10 percent -below -market -rate requirement, but based upon the aegreed formula these units old be too expositive to provide housing for aoderate income families, and so in lieu of . those units the developer agreed to provide $190,000 to be used for any of the City's programs to provide additional lower coat housing. The Polo Alto Housing Corporation has written in support e t the developer' a proposal. The proposed deve.lopmenc would provide a transition gonna between El Camino and the residential eras of Servos Perk, which had been the purpose of the lead use 4esigsstios is the arse. 954 5/16/77 Corrected See pg. 1069 e memo fre Clerk attached to it. 1sY Councilman Sher asked Ms. Steinberg what density bordered thra perimeter of the R-1 zone. She replied that the density was about 9.1 per gross acre, 10.2 per net acre. Pauline Sinclair, 700 Flozales Drive, said she preferred that the area proposed for the development stay as family residence zoning, for single family areas were more conducive to raising good families. Also, the area was exposed to the ncise of traffic on J. Camino, and more traffic increased the problem. She preferred the open space to increased population density. Clayton T. Woods, A.I.A., 430 Stanford Avenue, represented Steinberg Associates, Architects, who were developers of Barron Square, the topic under discussion that evening. He spoke to qualify some of the statements made to the Council. He thought his remarks would respond to some of the concerns of the residents of Barron Park. Concern about density bad been expressed at Planning Commission and Ai0i meetings. Steinberg Associates had tried to respond "in depth" to the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan, which had designated the site of the proposed Barron Square development multi -family residential. Certain areas had been bufferedby single-family housing, he said, with commercial in other areas, which made the area transitional. The firm had tried to keep the density, which ranged from ten to forty-five per acre, at the lowest part of the range, and the density of 12.6 units per gross acre, with at the lowest end of the range. He pointed out on the slide Frojected against the Council chamber wall that the density at the narrow part of the street toward the cul-de-sac would have a density of 9.1 units per gross acre, and dear was the buffering area. He referred to Councilman Sher's amendment to the definition of density in that area, saying that Steinberg Associates had provided for the lowest density in those critical areas, with the highest density adjacent to the commercial zone. That density was 33 units per acre, giving an average of slightly over 12 units on a gross acre basis. The units had been designed to preserve existing trees and keep units from averlaoktng E-1 backyards. Units had been limited to six along R-1 areas, and therefore minimized the impact of the effect of the project. Maximum height was twenty-seven feet., eight feet fewer that the legal minimum in H-1 zoning. The ARE commented "the architectural design of the perimeter is appropriate to the adjacent single-family area. The CrMeo Club and L°Oas ie's restaurant were the corner commercial on El Camino and abutted the project. Only 19.7 percent of the development abutted single --family residences. Open space and recreational facilities wade up 55 percent of the 24 percent ground area. The facilities were swimming pool, children's play ere*, open green spite*, recreation building and tennis court. So parking areas were included. The total open space exceeded 3.5 acres. Parking was a large concern also. The parking ratio wee 2.65 per unit, with 252 spaces for the 91 units. There were 104 covered spaces, with 33 underneath the main building. Steinberg Associates bead hired a traffic consultant who had concluded in his report: "Peak traffic from the development would be about 82 cars per hour, which would be added to the major peak volume of 175 cars per hour between 5 and 6 p.n. The operable limit of the road had been estimated at 400 cars per hour for free -flow conditions...." The traffic volume had been assured by a traffic aster on April 26, with 1866 cars in a 24 -hour period. The development was estimated to add 692 -car trips per 24 hours; an increase of 31 percent. 'use trips would be between the entrance to the development and El Cassino Basis The developer would pay the cost of the traffic light inatailatiorat that corner, 955 5/16/77 1 "even though the impact of this project is not one that would overwhelm the intersection." The agreed-upop 4 -foot public street would be provided, which included a five-foot utility easement on both sides of the street, and public sidewalks%could also be provided. The planned teanie court would ipravide a buffer against the El Camino traffic noise; a landscaped berm :Mould heighten the "green" effect for that frontage on El Camino. ,He closed with some quotes from the minutes of the Planning Co mieasion which approved the project. Sae Sporck, 4099 Laguna, said that the Planning °Cot issi on had not acted, in his opinion, "according to their promises made to Berme Park or to the Comprehensive Plan." Thougle the Barron Square project adhered to the letter of the law, he felt it would be a detriment to the area. The discontinuity is 4epsity would disrupt the integrity, and the gradient in density Called for in the comprehensive Plan had not been observed. He called for changing the density, not scrapping the project. He asked that the development be referred back to the Planning Commission to reduce the density to 70 unite, with units adjacent to single family reduced to six. Antonio Rader, 3875 Magnolia Drive, objected to the mass of figures presented to persuade for acceptance of the development. His own figures were that the 250-300 neighbors now present in. Palo Alto were going to have their wishes dismissed in favor of 250-300 who would move to Palo Alto to live in the development. He felt the present Palo Alums' opinions should carry more weight. Will Beckett, 4189 Baker Avenue, said that the development would be the fourth new project in Barron Park in two years, three of which had not yet been completed; it was the largest of the projects. The development had been rushed through, he said, with not enough time for either the planning Commission or the ARS to look thoroughly at the plans. At each presentation tae. developer, Mr. Sackett said, had turned plane ir, with the words, "I as sorry to turn the plane in so bete, we wanted to do a good job." Full elevation drawings of the project had never been turned in. The drawing on the far right, (of the projected picture on the will) had never been shown before. Be retied questions about privacy of E --I resident* end the location "of the balconies on the west aide." He said that he had seen from looking at the plan that moat °of the balconies looked into 1:--I backyards. The only build with a thirty-five foot eaeetbeck moos Building Six, whereas the closest building was twenty feet from the property line. He projected a slide showing that visibility by neighbors waa obstructed. Only two residents of the eight adjacent R-1 areas bad been sae the plans by the developer, and none had bean told about ba►lcauiee. Though the developer had adhered to *acre stipulations, be had dropped density once, when requested to by Planning Commissioner Rack. Residents of Barron Park and the area of Mayen Avenue vented a "reasonable compromise" between aLegle-- and multiples -folly density. He quoted Commissioner Rack; "With the exception of a small parcel on El Cassino Reel, the R-1 sow on this property has bean E.-1 long before e9en creation" (of Barron Perk to Palo Alto) . He asked that the project be returned to the Flame Commission with instruction*: to lour the density to 70 omits; require more detailed elevation's so surrounding residents will not be "In the dark" as to what will be seen from their backyards; solve the traffic impact problems which the .McElroy, Ya►rkin and Thain projects would have on that area. 956 5/16/77 James Bechtold, 41q1 Verdosa Drive, agreed that he and his neighbors did not like the idea of looking at the project from their backyards, nor having people in the project looking into their backyards. He challenged Mr. Woods' statement about only 20 percent of the proposed project bordering R-1, for he himself had counted eight buildings that bordered B-1. He recalled one Planning Commission meeting when the proposed density had been 86; at that time one of the Camrriissionere had asked that a public street be installed. When the plan returned the density had risen to 104 units. The sub- sequent reduction to 91 units was five more than the initial 86 units. He asked why that increase had been accepted, and said residents wanted that reduced to 70 units. Robert Moss, 4010 0rms~e, enumerated raaseasa why residents felt promises which bad been made to Caen had not keea kept. He tluoted from Planning Commission minutes: June 9, 1976, when Commissioner Brenner said the Commission wentid the El Camino to reflect the community behind it...; August 6, 1975, Commissioner Brenner said that the Commission would like the El ;amino to reflect the character of the (Barron Park) neighborhood, for it was the entrance to it; January 8, 1976, Barron Park/ El Camino study, Mr. Bliss said the single-family areas should remain as they were, with average density of 7 units, except in the Roble/Ridge area, where one unit per acre would be a maximum density. He quoted Mr. Woods' earlier stete set saying Steinberg Associates was trying to create smell scale buildings "to give the project an intimate feeling." He continued with further quotes along that veia, including also quotes from Cuurcilmembers in Council meetings, in which they had alluded to the dereirability of low density. In the matter of increased traffic, he quoted Mayor Nortcn as not encouraging Palo Alto development that would add to traffic volume. Mr. Muss referred to another development on which 42 units could be placed with R-dup zoning, saying "..,that's the sort of development we had in mind." If 86 units had seemed too many, 91 unite was even moreso. He asked that the number of units be cut back to a number below that brought to the Council originally. Bill Braitow, 551 Maybell Avenue, said be taught transportation gleaning at Stanford. and he had occasion in connectiot with the SAMPANS project last year to look at the traffic consultant's study about which he held a ley opinion. An 82 -vehicle peak flow estimate would probably occur within one-half rather than one hour, raising traffic conditions to peak floes, is his opinion. "Happy 'dour" flows at L' 0esss fe' s were also probably considerably above the estimated number. Pe geve academic pointers on conducting a thorough study; and asseueaing the results, some aspscto of which he said had not been undertaken, and he estimated westward flow on Maybell, as well as eastward flow, vould be increased considerably. Hs expressed the wish that the City would mace a detailed exaainatioa► of the traffic study. A sentence appearing in the study which would not be found in a non-partisan study, was, he said, that the traffic would be an "asset" to Mk bell Avenue. Dave Stearns, 3890 Magnolia Helms, recalled a start by the Mayor promising that Barron Park would retain its rural character. His aid his neighbors feated some sis i lar project ,eight "loom up next is our backyards." He questioned the adequacy of off-street parking for the proposed development, for be had been told the Planning Commission did not have a firm guideline on a ratio of off --street parkin for planned unit development. He suggested the guideline in use in Poster City, where, is ten years, population bad grown from 0 to 25,000, and in a similar development 3.25 spaces 957 5/16/77 per unit were required, for two -bedroom units, and for three -bedroom units four off-street parking spaces would be required, meaning covered units for owner's use, and uncovered stalls for visitors. }Le asked that the project be referred back to the Planning Commission requesting that 3.5 spaces per unit be provided. That would approximate the arithmetic mean of ;Poster City's requirements. Richard Kortum, 557 Maybell Avenue, sai4 that the large Arastradero A aartment project had been put next to his backyard, and he said t certainly does have an effect. On a war* evening it's like tiring in the middle of a school playground." Though that project had been required to provide off-street parking, the street was parked full every day and every night. Noisy construction practices had violated Palo Alto time limits. lie asked that Maybell's exit onto El Camino have a traffic light installed. Lee Duffey, 813 LaJennifer, voiced concern over additional traffic. She asked that stipulations in the Compa:eheasiee Plan be applied to this project. The address on the proposed development had been twice misstated, she said, an example of "glossing over," on the impact of the project on the citizens and the area itself. She said requirements on accuracy for R-1 were more strict than on multiple. Here glossing was epitcrsized with the one tennis court "to attract buyers." Gasoline fumes from El Canino would be hazardous to tennis players. Was the City giving its approval to a health hazard? She quoted from a case in which "the seller was under a duty to disclose them (health hazards) to the buyer." There was also the possibility of tennis balls striking unsuspecting motorists, and she said the City could be responsible for lawsuits. The four -to -three vote showed the mixed opinion members of the Planning Commission had on the t,roject. She asked that the Council refer it back to the Commission before a crisis arises. George Connor, 4142 Baker Avenue, said that when he left for work about 5:45 a.m. "Tuesday, the 26th" there was no device on Maybell Avenue for the purpose of counting cars, though it was there on the evening of the 26th. Silvana Neal, 3880 El Centro, was s new Barron Park resident, and f$uding the area especially pleasant, She questioned who maid profit frost the proposed development, for she and her neighbors certainly would not. Henry Sturtevant, 719 Fiorales Drive, recalled Council's assurance to Barron Park residents that the nature of the area would remain, although he acknowledged that a return to the apricot orchards was fantasy. The character of the neighborhood would clearly change with three-story building intruding into time area three blocks, however. Mrs. Gaines, 721 Fioraless Drive, feared the increaser traffic resulting from the proposed development. They had purchased a home in Barron Park with the hop* of raising a family in as semi - rural atmosphere. Traffic in the area was bad already, with Amerents Avenue being in constant use as a bypass to traffic on 11 Camino. R. W. Seers, 729 Florales Aver, hod chosen to live in Barron Park in 1947 because there was a density of five houses per acre tom. For twenty-five years they had fought to keep it that way, though Barron Park had very reluctantly joined Palo Alto last year. Be hoped the City "would keep its promise to keep us rural.." 938 5/16/77 James D. Sanabury, 4187 Coulombe Drive, said his street was "interesting, particularly if you're listening to the cars go by." The street connected Maybell and Arastraedero, and it carried traffic out the "back door" of Barron Park, and provided `a►: .hortcut for people off El Cami:ao through to Araatradero. In one 'five-minute period one morning he had a count that would amount to 158 cars per hour, fifty percent more cars were not wanted, ' be proposed traffic light would make the shortcut "that much more tonvenient" and would hart the neighborhood further. He said the people who lived in Barron Pak would be happier if the proposed site ware excised from Barron Park. John Miller, 3735 Cass Way, read a letter objecting to the project from a neighbor et 540 Maybell, and calling it a "high income ghetto." He read the neighbor' o concern about posssibility of having to remove a redwood tree -if the developer were to "improve conditions" by widening the street. He referred to his dislike of being peered at by condominium dwellers from their bs41conies, along with other invasions of privacy. The second letter he read deplored the undermining and destruction of Barron Park's rural atmosphere, and it asked that the number of units be reduced to 70. It was signed "Marylou and Larry Faazzola, 4155 Baker Avenue." He referred to the Mayor's letter to Barron Park residents on the occasion of its annexation, inviting residents to participate In City government. Among other thoughts the letter stated that Barron Park would keep its own identity, but the Comprehensive Plan changed the I ybell Avenue property to multi- family, whereas its character was single-family, I.n the Comprehensive Plan the primary objective was to get traffic to arterials --and the best way to do that wla direct access to El Camino Real rather than access to the project through Maybell. He said that the only benefit from the project was $190,000, and he urged the project be returned to the Planning Commission for lower density. John E. Mitchell, 4145 Verdosa Drive, said the street he lived on was close to fioraaless Avenue, and he shared the concerns of the closer neighbors. Re cited the 4-3 vote of the Planning Commission us lack of "overwhelming support." He said that the developer at the McElroy property had agreed to put in single --story buildings, which was fax less; objectionable. Be gave the footage of setbacks and heights of proposed buildings to emphasize haw overbearing the buildings would be. Georgina J. Anderson, 4150 Maybell Aveuue, spoke of the numbers of pedestrians, children, end bicyclists on Maybell and cautioned against the dangers from increased traffic resulting from high des+ city. She asked that it be decreased. Robert A. Garcia, 4175 Coins Drive, maid that since the traffic on Coulombs vas so heavy he was surprised no one had put speed bumps or blocked the street off, for it ate used by many as a shortcut. John Baca, 4171 Verdosa, said he vas very pleseee4 with his hose. Bs►lcoai+as old be "hanging over" his property now, haweve;r, ` an4 he asked the Council to "please help" return the area back to 1-1. Steve Kiser, 528 tlrybesl. Avenue, said he lived about five feet from the proposed entrance. He favored multi -family dwellings, but not in R-1 arenas, Be said "...if the City Planning Department had done their job properly there would be an arm just formulti-family." There were many children who used Maybe11, and he feared the traffic would be increased much more than 82 cars an hour. The proposed development mould be only three feet from his three-year old darsghtser e s bedroom. Its asked Councilmembers if they would want a 91 -unit condomlnium development to so La oast to their own houses. 9 3 9 q*S7 5/1!x/77 Sarah Thomas, 4121 Verdosa Drive, quoted the headline of the Palo Alto Timer referring to "reeidentialists!! winning Council seats, which, to her, suggested some of the Councilmembers Were non-residentialists. She urged that Councilmembers respond to the needs of the neighborhood by returning the proposed plan to the Planning Cotoa<iesion for reduced density which could be agreed upon. Neighbors had feared a two-story development and increased traffic when they appeared at the Planning Commission hearing. She thought Palo Alto should have quality in housing, and not opt for the idea that "more is better." Erik Christensen, 4164 El Camino Beal, owned. the Townhouse Motel at the corner of Maybell and El Camino, spoke in favor of the proposed Barron Square developaaent. He di4 not feel that the development, which bordered him on two sides, would infringe on his privacy. He praised the developer's "very:fine Job" in conforming to the Comprehensive flan and the needs of Palo Alto, and he thought it would upgrade his property.: Re endorsed it totally. Roger W. Shaff, 674 Ploralee Drive, opposed the proposed development. Others in the audience who also opposed it were in the audience and had not spoken —he asked that they stand, so that Council could see them. Joyce Anderson, 3881 Magnolia Drive, said the 7.3 acres being discussed was some of the last of the urban land in Palo Alto and she asked that the Council give its development enough thought so that they could look at it with pride. She said she had attended An and Planning Commission meetings, and "for some reason there seems to be a big fire under this one." She projected a transparency showing the proposed development's effect on the surrounding properties. The developer, she said, said that he could build 54 units on 5.87 acres, under the existing zoning. in her c+: potation that added up to 36 units, building 6 units per acre. She referred to the bed effect on traffic a /ig t at Maybell would bring about. She mentioned that Los Robles Avenue, a very narrow attest, carried 5,444 cars per day. She wondered how any traffic lights El Camino could have "without coming to a complete standstill." She questioned whether or not the number of parking spaces did in fact total 246. She spoke of aatteret of alleged heights on the proposed elevation, and alluded to the adveraee effect on the health of players who used the tennis court bordering El Camino. Reduced density would reduce the impact of traffic. She said that while she lived close to the El Camino, two houses even closer to that street bed sold in the past few months for over 4125,000; and also observed that the combined number of toilets in the deve1opmez t would . use more aster in o e flush then her entire boueeakold used in eight months. Manfred lebmann, 522 Georgia Avenue, said be wee sore concerned about traffic than about density, and be felt a traffic light on Maybell Could be needed. Ann Gloerrsoia, d,$2 Chimalus thrive, praised the comprehensiveness of Mrs. Andereeon's comments, yet she wanted to add that it was foolhardy to permit 91 units in en area that made so many more residents dependent on the automobile for household errands and grocery shopping. She suggested that the apricot ornhard had been very lovely, and therefore it could be cared for and provided with a bench or two for a green spot for those walking or bicycling along El Casein. MOTION: is Coeancilae en Carey, seconded by 8esehra, weed that the public hearing be closed. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmen Comstock absent. 9 6 0 5/16/77 Councilman Sher asked Mr. Woods of Steinberg Associates why the question of the too -high density of 86 units had resulted in the matter being returned to the Planning Conniasion, and then had returned with a higher density of 104 units. Mr. Woods replied that three hearings had been held with the Planning Commission: at the first hearing the 86 units were two-story garden -type waits, and all the streets were to have been private. The Commission had advised them to re -study and return with the inclusion of a public street. Ensuing studies had ehown them that the required space for right -of --way width for a curb - to --curb 35 -foot measurement, while also obeet-V.1 g esthetics and economics, led to a losses of open space. They returned to the Planning Commission with the addition of the four-story building, which, being in the center, left space for the lower unite near the perimeter. Councilman Sher said that he vas concluding that Steinberg Associates had been forced, by the requirements of the public street, to afford themselves enough more ueaits to sell to wake .up for the economic loss of space which had to be given to a public street. He asked if it had been planned to sell the 86 units for more money. Mr. Woods said than: because of having to provide a public street about twenty or twenty --five units had been lost, "...which made the whole project totally unviaele," The instal plan, with private streets of about 25 -foot width, would provide two -,story garden units which would have sold for more money, although the cost of the three- story structure was considerably higher, for they had gone to the expense of putting the parking in a concrete garage underneath the building. Also, sprinkler systems and elevators reised the cost. Councilman Sher said the developer had proposed 86 covered parking and 114 uncovered spaces when the initial 86 units had been presented, and in the figure for this evening, for the 91:units, there were 104 covered spaces and 138 uncovered, totaling 242. He asked where those spaces were located. Mr. Woods answered that garages attached to the garden units provided 58 ewes; the security garage under the three-story building provided 46 spaces; 41 spaces were on the public street as parallel parking, with the remainder on the private cul-de-sac streets, as open parking. He exhibited the site plan on the Counciicbamster wall, showing that the public street came into the site on Maybell, with an S curve to a 90 -degree turn returning to a private cul-de-sac for overflow parking. He said the plan had been worked out with staff and the engineering department. The advantage of haying overflow parking in that location meant that if the property vsre at a future time to become part of the development they would not have to cove any structures. Councilman Sher subtracted the 47 spaces from 242 and arrived at 195, end he asked the ratio of parking per unit r Mr. Woods answered tbst it was 2.14 per unit. Councilman Sher said he had not before beard of counting parking apace. on public streets as a part of parking for a private development. Ht. Woods said that in the private streets the parking would have been private. Off-street parking was allowed by the City on a street which had a 35 -foot right-of-way, according to the Public Works Department. 9 6 1 5/16/77 Councilman Sher pointed out that there had only bees 86 unite when that was planned He asked about the proposed height of thus buildings contiguous to the R-1, and he asked to see about the planned balconies, also. Mr. Woods said his firm had tried to make the drawings as accurate as possible. Be said the drawing shown by one of the residents had not been totally accurate. Building Six was the only building which faced into the R-1 area; by "facing" be meant the balconies. There were no balconies on the other buildings. A large grove of pine trees blocked potential intrusion, he said, into the adjacent R-1 property at that pa.rti.cular location. The other unite were `.''very carefully buffered" so that there were min 3 window and no balconies that looked into the R-1 area. The building that was closest to the i-1 area was ooe story. The height progressed on Building Four from one story to two story, two and ore -half, then beck to two stories. Councilman Sher asked if it would be possible to do that on all of the buildings that bordered on li-1. particularly Building Your. Mr. Woods said that the present design had received "a tremendout amount of thought" toward a design to minimize intrusion, He said the McElroy development had a building that was 260 feet long backing up to the P-'1 area, The architects cf the Maybell development had turned the buildings so that the long area was perpendicular to R-1, so that a width of 50-55 feet was followed by a distance of 90 feet before another two-story building occurred. Council an Sher asked the heights of the adjacent buildings, starting with Building Four. Mr. Woods said the height was 27 feet from the ground. Building Five was about 30 feet high. They were using cedar shingle roofs. Building Six bad a height of 28 feet, as were Buildings Seven and Eight. Councilman Beahrs said he himself had used Monterey pines to block offs two-story building behind his hose —he felt it gave him a great deal of seclusion. Mk. Wood Wired that it vas proposed to supplement the misting pines and ohs with other conifers which wind be green all year. 3uildirg Bight leaked out on the panning lot mead the Cameo Club and it also would be scram. Be said their landscape architect ct would design it very carefully. Councilman Carey confirmed that four buildings fronted an existing R-1. Ike. Woods said that Building Six, which contained four units. fronted an the R-1 area, and that there were two unite on the first floor and two units on the second; however, four buildings wore adjacent to the dial arse. Councilman Carey asked the approximate distaace from the corner of the property on the upper left-hand side (of the slide picture) to Building Seven. Mr, Woods replied that it was about 350 feet. He said that was 19 percent of the total perimeter of the site, net 28 percent, as memo appeared to have understood. Mowing inward, to the a Iga of the building, it was about 100 to 150 feet, depending on the fit. 962 ``f' ; 5/16/77 Naphtali Knox, Director of Planning and Community Development, said he had projected on the screen a surm►ary of various statistics regarding the McElroy, Vista Avenue and Barron Square developmeute. They varied in percent of public and private street and percent of building, with the tabular comparisons as shown. The bottom table showed that on the McElroy development there were about three units less per acne in density than in the Barrou Square development, measuring either gross or net acre. He continued, saying that he had not intended to make a comprehensive response to the comments made that evening, but he did want to cover some iaaportent points, including how the final number of 91 units had been arrived at. The developers had come in with a proposal for 86 units to be served by internal streets. After recent experience with private streets such as Miranda, which now has about 60 residences, and with private streets of Dividend Industries at the McElroy property, the Planning Commission had concurred that the Barron Square development should have public streets. Public streets are wider, end they create havoc with a site plan that is based on private streets. Additional setbacks were required, and the like. The densities of 12.3 units per gross acre compare favorably with what the Comprehensive Plan calls for, he emphasized. The Comprehensive Plan says that in single family areas the densities will range from one to seven dwellings an acre, but they may rise in number to a maximum of foerteen in zones where second unite are permitted. In the City's zoning ordinance work they are talking about a duplex zone that can be applied to some parts of the single family areas which are colored yellow on the Comprehensive Plan map, and so 13.64 units per acre would be slightly befor the maximum density allowable in a duplex zone in the single family residential areas shown in the Comprehensive Plan. .his for the multi -family residential, the Comprehensive Plan says ➢°densities will ranges from ten to 45 units per acre," and "density should be on the lower end of the multi -family scale next to single- family residential areas." If ten is the bottom of the scale, then 13.64 is also at the low end of the scale. During the discussions in the Comprehensive Plan that related to Barron Perk, on February 4 and 11, 1976, specifically, several commissioners talked about 14 to 20 unite per acre as being toward the lama end of the density scale. Even in the Council minutes of September 21 Councilman Sher bad mentioned 20. He referred to the reference to College Terrace made by John Miller in his remarks, where, Mr. Knox pointed out, there were multi --family buildings between the R--1 and the E1 Cassino. Mr• Knox continued, saying that the architect had pointed out that the building site coverage is 23.9 percent cored to the maximum of 35 percent allowed in eing3.e-family zones. That 35 percent maximum was reached in any of the Eichler developments ie Palo Alto. He said that iron his point of view the project was excellent in terms of design; it establishes securely that residential is a reasonable use on El Camino Real and forma a transition bstween the R-1 neighborhoods in Barron Park and the comeercia1 uses along El Ceaaina. He said it form a transition between commercial and R-1, but also within the development there was a transition, from more units toward El Camino reducing in number toward the Rol area. Mr. Knox acknowledged that the neighbors felt the density ma* too high, and that the lmrro a Park Association had indicated, according to the millets* of the Planning Commission meeting that it vented a lower to about seven duelling units per acre, the equivalent to E-1; residents slew went a traffic aigzsal at Maybell and El Camino and they mint the traffic slowed clown by some means on Maaybetll Avenue. "Essen developer bad said be would pay for a traffic signal at Nsybell, which would cost $50,000 to $100,000. T s City expected to obtain approval of the light from the State. 963 5/1'/17 Mr. Knox touched on the subject of below -market housing. During one of the Planning Commission meetings one of the Commissioners had said that a development like the proposed Barron Square did not provide any loam and moderate -income housing. Mr. Knox said that was not correct, for the developer had offered to co tribute $192,000 to the City for use in City -sponsored bouwis g programs In accordance with the in -lieu payment policy adopted by the City on April 18, 1917.. In estimating how much housing that •money would provide he gave the example by assuming for a moment that the money would be earmarked for than "piggyback progaann." As that was presently operated by the Santa Clara County Blousing Authority, the cost to Palo Alto is $43 per month per housing unit Were the cost per unit per month to rise to $60, $192,000 divided by $60 would give 3,200 unit months of housing under that "piggyback" program. That program was aimed at the very lowest income levels under Paderal Section 23 --housing that is dispersed about the community and not concentrated in one place. Looking at the belowemarket-rate program, and how much housing it has provided since Council adopted Resolution 4725 in April of 1973, it could be seen that the City had obtained from developers a total of 31 belowemarket-rate units: eight at San Alma, for at Foothill Green, two at Channing Place, eeven at Greenhouse I, and ten at Greenhouse II. Foothill Green's units were the first occupied on September 1, 1974; Channing Place units were the last tc be occupied on May 1, 1976. Together the 31 unite had provided, up to the present time, as total of 603 unit -months of housing, The 3,200 unit -months of housing that would be provided by the $192,000 in -lieu payments from the Barron Square project would be more than five trees as much as what haa already been obtained from the other .five projects named above. Mr. Knox recalled that the developer's traffic epginneer, Mr. Martinez, had been said to have been recommee led by the City e s traffic engineer, Mr. 1 oguchi. Ha said it could more accurately be said that Mr. Noguchi knew of Mr. ' artinez's availability, acid that he had suggested that he would be nearby, and an available traffic engineer to obtain traffic counts. Mr. Moguchi had looked over the traffic engineer's report, and he concluded, as did the consulting traffic engineer, that Haybell will adequately carry the additional traffic load that is generated by this project. Re concurs that 4 traffic a signal is necessary at I4aaybell area El Canino. The rest of the details are not tweetcily concurred in by Ted Noge chi, and, . in any event, they are of minor importance compared to. tine major conclusion that Haybell is adequate to carry the traffic and the major recommendetiou that ae signal be installed at Haybell and El Camino. Couocilman Berw+ald *sited if staff would answer the question he had submitted. Mr. Inct replied that the dimity of the McElroy development was 9,04 per arts acre, 10.61 units per net acre. The coverage of the property by buildings was 29 permit, open green area wai 47 percent; the closest carport ha estimated to be about 20 feet from an R-1 wall, and tbe perimeter driveway 12 or 14 feet. He said there bed been insistence that there be buffering between 11-1 and multi -family, and he felt the Steinberg plan offered that degree of buff eriag that was "reasonable sad perhaps better then ressonsble attempt...." Were R-1 developed, (instead of the multi -family) the rear yarn would be 20 feet and two stores. Re cited Georgewood Lane, behind Rickey's, where R-1 development went in with two-story 3oas*ea and three car ;garages, selling for $125,000. es to lowering density and eliminating the in -lieu past, the dsnaity increase had resulted from the increased width of the road9 not the fact of is -lieu payments. 944 5/16/77 The developer, irrespective of the number of units, had known he was to provide 10 percent of the units to in -lieu paywente, once he had exceeded ten units. As to the carbon monoxide effect on tennis players: the precise answer was not known, The question also applied to Greer Park's development next to the freeway. As to the adequacy of off-street parking, Barron Square's ratio of 2.2 per dwelling was more than had been obtained on any other dsveloment in Palo Alto --the standard for homes and multi -family was two mite per dwelling, one covered and one uncovered. It was contemplated that the requirement might be cut back somewhat, as the new zoning was developed, in order to avoid having "excessive paved parking areas.'; Councilman Beaters said some speakers had implied the matter had come before Council before. He asked Mr. Knox if that was eo, for he himself did not recall prior consideration. Mr. Knox replied that Council had considered it only in relation to the Comprehensive Plan, relating to the question as to whether it should be zoned R -I or multi -family. The density issue was "clouded" for the general density range had been from ten to forty-five units per acre. A tradeoff had been made, Mx. Knox continued, for the ,property on El Camino was zoned commercial, and the part of the property toward Barron Park was R-1; R -5s, C -3a, R-ls were to be consensually minced in order to result in something usable. In February, 1976, the Planning Commission had discussed, 14, 15 and 20 units per acre; the Council meeting discussion spoke of 20 units per acre, as the low end of the scale. Single-family areas combined one to two families, resulting in one to fourteen units per acre. In discussing multiple, twenty to forty-five units per acre had been discussed. Through discussion it had been decided to rake multiple fifteen units per acre, with a later decision to reduce that to ten unite per acre. He concluded saying that the battle of what should be multiple and what the density should be had been fought several times. Councilman Sher asked if the setback took into the account the bulk of the snits compared to R-1, Mr. Knox said that the buildings, in architectural language, were "articulated," in that the lines moved in and out, which meant that there was not a visual block of buildings, so that they seemed smaller in scale in relation to the adjacent property. Seen on an aerial vice the barnmorey of the development and the single €amtiy des vas visible, for though the buildings in the development +sere somewhat larger, they were not obtrusively larger. Councilmen Sher said that in his view the Arastradero development bad too muck bulk in relation to the Re1 adjacent; he asked if the McElroy development had not kept their buildings single -story adjacent to R-1. Mr'. Knox answered that though they were ell on -story buildings they ware ell attached; also, &Elroy was three units in density lass per acre. The Arastradero project had been federally eubsidixed, a 236 howling project, with 20 units per acre, eed it bed twice the density. Councilman Sher asked if lfr. phi bad said what the effect of the traffic sight be on neighboring streets like Coulomb*. Beasked what the statement, "ltaybe1l will carry the traffic," meant. Mr. Knox replied that traffic on Maybeil would go both ways,: one could not say "Ton have to tuna right on Mayb.11 and go out El. Camino because we were here first." Speed bumps were not legal on public rods. Me did sot now have a •olation to that problem? Same solutions wore arrived at ea en empirical beats,; be said. 965 5116/77 Councilman Sher asked if the furtherance of the project was contingent on the installation of the traffic signal. Mar. Knox answered that the Planning Commission and also the staff had that intent, and the wording on that contingency should perhaps be made more clear. At present it could possibly:be canatrued so that the developer could go ahead and then say !the state would pot grant permission to install the signal, and.thea wee not desirable. MOTION: Councilman Carey introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Beahrs, that. Council approve it for first reading subject to conditions, and with the further condition that prior to completion the traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Maybell and El Camino Real. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO SING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTT KNOWN AS BARRONSQUARE LOCATED AT 520 MAYBELL Ai 1LTE FROM R-1, R-5, C -3-S TO P -C, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Councilman Carey said that under the F -C application the City has been able to exercise far more control over the development than would have been possible had the property been zoned R-1. Mr. Knox's words had shower that to be true. Had the property been R-1 there was a strong likelihood that there would have been more than four, acid probably closer to tea, R-1 units, with no controls cn matters that might have impinged on the neigbbers, such as balconies. He felt that the developer had worked with the City and had lessened the impact of the area that was on the R-1 aide. He offered that a reduction of numbers of units up to ten would be minimal. Reduction to seventy units would have been to R-1, which would have withheld the transition frcA commercial to R-1. He held that epeakers were saying they did not want to provide such a transitional area, yet he felt it had to start "somewhere, and It's starting with this development." De reminded people that the proposed ten units per acre was at the low end of the density scale. Councilman 8erwa1d acknowledged that the project. vas important to the neighbors. He said he would offer ',Lome amendment*, and recalled that the density was 13.6 net and 12 gross, Re said he -would like to see 12 to .14 feet of planted green area between the perimeter and the parking spates, He & eke3d the height of the: buildings above the adjacent grads of Buildings 4, 5 and 6. . Woods answered thst it via 27 or 2S feet, to the top of the roof. Mr. Knox said the height of the average two-story residence was 25 feat. Councilman BerMeld said that he world like the 25 -foot height observed in the development, and added that be meld like some greens area for "benches and too fora" o~;a B1 Camino, outside the tennis coup: t . 8e staked then that parking be developed on the public road by indents, and ; that the /street be reduced to a 24 foot width, with parking not allowed on the road. He asked If the property line leas two feet from one resident's house, as had been stated. Mr. Knox answered that if that were the case "then somebody's been using somebody else's property for a driveway." Councilmen Serwald moved, seconded by Sher, that es a condition of the P -C sone that the question of number of feet from the property line be resolved and that the mil be advised if there ensure such eemcroachment of the development oe the aelahhoree arty. 966 5/16/77 Corrected See pg. 1014 Councilman Beahrn said that in his opinion the owner of the property that was encroached upon should take legal action. AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment failed on the following vote: AYES: Berwald, Sher NQES; Beahrs, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon ABSENT: Comstock AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded uy Sher, that 12 feet of open green area be provided at any place on the development that abetted R-1. Councilman fseahra asked if Councilman Berwald was moving that an additional 12 feet be added if a 40 --foot green space already had been planned for. Councilman Berwald explained that he wanted at least 12 feet to reduce the possibility of glare from headlights. Councilwoman Witherspoon asked if Councilman Berwald was talking about the lower lefthand corner, where the driveway was indicated. Councilman Berwald said he meant the parking spaces between Buildings 4 and 5, where the paved area went to about two and one-half feet of the dividing fence. AMENDMENT FAILED: The amendment failed on the following vote: AYES: Bcrwald, Eyerly, Sher NOES: Bcahrs, Carey, Clay, Norton, Witherspoon ABSENT: Comstock AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Sher, that staff require the architect to make.addditional parking available for the 47 spaces now accommodated by public street parking, perhaps through the use of indents and the like. AMENDMENT FAILED: The ant failed on the following vote: AYES: Berwald, Sher NOES: Beabrs, Carey, Clay, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon ASSENT: Comstock Councilman Berwald said he regretted the effect that might result from the inatailation of the stoplight, so far as neighboring streets were concerned, and he hoped staff might initiate a study that eight disclose *cue ameliorative means of reducing that effect. AMENDMENT: Councilman 34crvald coved that atafff work with the developer to provide a public open green area between the tennis court avail and the El Cassino, affording benches for public usa. Councilman 3eabre *eked if it was Councilman Bsrwald's intention that the developer donate the area as a public park which needed City maintenance. 9 6.7 5/16/77 Councilman Ierwald said he would leave that up to staff. The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilman Sher agreed with that evening's speakers that whatever was done on the 7.36 acres, under discussion as Barron.Square, would have a significant impact on surrounding areas. He was disturbed about the density for the 91 units did not seem consistent to hire with assurances given when Barron Park was annexed. Most of the parcel had been R--1 when Barron Park was in the County, and the zoning had been changed after annexation. Staff had not, in his opinion, studied the cumulative effect of the Yarkin, *Elroy and Barron Square projects on either El Camino or internally in. Barron Park. Be acknowledged the necessity for the traffic .light at-Maybell. He said he did not consider the tennis court as a "foothold of housing on El Casein", and he did agree with one of the speakers that the proposed development changed the neighborhood. He did agree that the in -lieu payment would carry out another objective, but he did not think that should be done at the expense of an adjacent R-1 area, and it was "too high a price to ask these neighbors to pay." ZION TO REFER: Councilman Sher moved that the matter be referred back to the Planning Commission to reconsider the proposed development and to work with the developer to achieve the following resulat.s. 1) reduction of density to that of the McElroy project; 2) no buildings adjacent to R-1 to exceed one --story in height; 3) that staff study the cumulative effect of the McElroy, Yarkin and Barron Square on traffic in Barron Park and along El Camino together with a study of the impact of the proposed traffic light at Maybell and El Camino; 4) consideration of health hazards attendant upon use of the tennis court adjacent to El Cassino. The motion failed for lack of a eecond. Councilman .Beahrs deplored the cvetradictcry behavior arising from the wish to provide more housing, but no one wanting it in hie oven neighborhood. As a general taxpayer he did not wan to subsidize lowcost housing. To that extent he was supportive of anyone who at private expense could provide housing "in this terribly expensive community today." He said he thought the emphasis on density vas overplayed. Councilmau Eyerly recalled that the application had been filed January 3, and meth work had been done on it: story houses did appear it E-1 areas; the density of the proposed d elo of agreed with the Compreheeeive Plan; the parking wee adequate. He said he thought the development would Upgrade the ar e ThKe proposed density would provide housing in Palo Alto not otherwise attainable at a lower deity. He added that he liked the in -lieu payments, end said he would support this mein motion. Councilman Sorweld explained that be had not aeecouded Councilman Sher ` s motion for he thought it was "overkill" to ask for eingie - story and reduced density. He said he: woad vote agseinet the development for he felt his amendments, if passed, would hevs removed the *gill objections of the nearby residents and he wee disappointed that it had not beau done. He asked Cow cilmembers to reconsider and work out ways to make the project more palatable. 96* 5116/77 MOTION PASSED: The main motion, moving approval of the ordinance for first rea:,:ing passed by the following vote: AYES: Beehre, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon. NOES: Sher, Berwald ABSENT: Comstock Council recessed from 11:10 to 11:30 p.m. PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR CLOSURE OF THE 9E DISPOSAL SITE: APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT AGREEMENT QfR:268:7) Ben Pewloaki, Director of Public Works, said that the consultant, Cooper -Clerk and Aseociatea, had been instructed to;provide Council with sufficient cost and planning formation to permit Council to evaluate titling 'sad method for terminating the existing sanitary landfill operations at the Refuse Disposal site. One of the alternatives the consultant was to study was the use of dredging spoils for landfill and landscaping, for the Comprehensive Plan had emphasized those requirements. Councilman Sher asked if the consultant had beep instructed to look at the consequences of the dredged spoils, where dewateriug ponds night be located and the like. )1r. Pawloski said that was part of the study --also under consideration would be the possible use of flocculating agents which would help the devateriug process, along with the possibility of taking the liquid from the dredged material and running it back to the treatment plant, which might make the spoils usable faster. Councilman, Sher asked if the consultant would have "hard data" available in June, facts which they could use while dediding on the $aylanda ?aster Plan. Mr. Pawioski replied Olt tie was short so a final printed report might not be available, but hard facts and data should be available. Councilman Sher said that he thought it was very important not to make heating decisions on the basis of facts that were not incontrovertible or data that wre not complete. He said he wanted to allow ample time. Mr. Sipel said Council had given staff a number of questions to research with some to be done by staff and some by couiultante—staff hoped to Wive those answers in Councils bers' bawd* "sometime in June." If some information was missing it would have to be dealt with then. U. advised a study session, with the public prssentp where staff, consultants add Council talked over the information, with a Council meeting later in June to make final decisions. Councilman Sher asked if the consultant could give a preliminary report in writing before the session, so that Councilmsmbers old not have to rely solely on an oral presentation. Mr. Sipes said be hoped there would be something very general in writing, but he could r►ot hope to have any lengthy report, by the 15th of June. Councilman Beaters asked that the report include data on costs --he added that he had long bad the ids* that street sweepings could be composted, such compost to be used in the Bay1ands and an the golf course. 969 5/16/77 lfr. Pawloski said the consultant's report would definitely include economics, NOTION: Councilman Clay moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that the agreement for preli*inery design for closure of the refuse disposal site be approved; he i ,ttroduced an ordinance emending the budget and moved, seconded bs Witherspoon its adoption. AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES -- COOPER CLARK ASSOCIATES --- for preliminary design for closure of refuse disposal site. ORDINANCE NO. 2989 entitled "mama OF TEE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-77 TO INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR DESIGN AND EhhriLmuumu; SERVICES AT THE REFUSE DISPOSAL SITE" MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on a unanimous vote, Councilmen Comstock absent. h IO TO � ORAL CCM:DUCAT IONS PORWAK) MOTION: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Clay, that Oral. Communications be moved forward ou the agenda to permit members of the audience to address the Council on an earlier agenda item, MOTION PASSED: The motion passed on the following vote: �� AYES:����++ Eeahrs, Iserwald, Clsy, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon NOES: Sher ABSTAIN: Carey ASSENT: Comstock Councilman Shaer said has bad vented to comment on the motion before the vote took place, for has wee concerned 'boat the propriety of bearing only fres the people eho remained,, for samee who were concerned about Item 9 had left at the time of receu. Mayor Norton said that Council could take that into account while the presentation wan being made. ICATIONS 1. .Isms Cooper laid he had understood that the group of which he wee a part bad understood that they.were on the agenda that evenine, yet they found they were on the Consent Calendar. Had they known they sibould have eUbeitte .1 a card to be beard on thiseir item they would have complied. Bm asked that the smatter concerning' 4339 El Canino be placed on the calendar again so that Council could bey their proposal eased ell the interests d people could be present. MOTION TO IDU: Councilmen leabxs acnted, seconded by Berwel.d, that Council reconsider the matter of denial of change of district for 4339 11 Camino Reed from C -3-S to P --C. 974 5/16/77 Mayer Norton said the motion to reconaider was the proper parliamentary device for keeping the matter alive, but that he would argue against it. MOTION TO RECONSIDER PASSED: Tht motion to reconsider passed on the following vote: AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clay, Eyerly NOES: Norton, Sher, Witherspoon ABSTAIN: Carey ABSENT: Comstock MOTION: Councilman Beahrs moved, seconded by Eyerly, that the matter concerning redistricting of 4339 El Camino Reel be continued for rehearing at the next meeting. Councilmen Sher asked if notice had been given to adjacent property owners when the owners asked for a re --toning of their property at 4339 El. Camino, and he also asked if there was a list of those who had been given notice. AMENDMENT: Councilman Beahrs moved, seconded by Eyerly, that the adjacent property owners receive notice that the 4339 El Casino Real matter was going to be reconsidered during the adjourned meeting next week. Corrected AMENDMENT NT PASSED: The amendment passed on the following vote: See pg. 1069 and memo frm AYES: Beahra, Berwald, Clay, Eyerly Clerk attached to it. NOES: Sher, Norton, Witherspoon ABSTAIN: Carey ABSENT: Comstock Mayor Norton announced that the matter would be Items 23C on the agenda of May 23. MOTION TO !ADJOURN: Mayor Norton moved, seconded by Witherspoon, that the Council meeting of May 16 be adjourned to 7:30 p.m,, May 23, 1977, with the meeting to begin with Item 22 concerning Squire House donations. MOTION PASSED: The maotion to adjourn peeesd on the following Grote: AYES: Beebe , Bervald, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Horton, Witherspoon NOES: Sher ABSENT: Comstock ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned at 11:30 p.a. ATTEST: 971 5/16/77