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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02251957.city Hall,- . Palo Alto, California! February 25, 1957 The Council of the City of:: Palo Alto met in regular ses- sion on this date at 7:30 P.M. -,-with Mayor 'Porter Presiding. Roll call as follows: proved. Present: Byxbee, Cresap, Cummings, Drysdale, Giffin, Marshall, Mitohell, Nevis, Porter, Rodgers, Simpson. Absent: Bishop, Corcoran,~ Davis, Ruppenthal. The minutes of the meeting of.February 11, 1957, were ap- Prolect`56-14, University Avenue Street Lighting District This was the -time and place set for a hearing on Amended -Resolution No. 2806 of Preliminary Determination for improvement of ;street lighting in the, University Avenue District. The amendment provides for inclusion Ir. thedistrict of - the portion of the 500 block of University.Avenue which-.is.in the C-2 Zone. Notices of .this hearing were given as -required by law. It was reported by the City Clerk that no written protests have been received. - The hearing was declared open. There.being no one present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed. Resolution No. 2814 determining to proceed without compli tace with the Investigation'Act, and Resolution No. 2815 of Inten- ion to construct Improvements, were introduced, and on aiotion of Simpson and Marshall, were adopted by,unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution No. 2815 of Intention provides for a hearing to be held on March 25, 1957.' (* See same item on page 85.) Annexation to Mountain View Notices were received from the .:Santa Clara County Boundary Commission of proposals.for the annexation to the City of Mountain View of .territory designated as "Monroe Park No.' 1" and:of an area: designated as "El Camino No:. 10." It was moved by Simpson, seconded and carried that these notices be filed. Cancellation of Taxes on State Property A letter_ was received from the State Division of Highways requesting that taxes on property acquired by the State for highway purposes, being portion of Lots 14 and'15, Block 6, Seale Tract No. 5,.be cancelled and that..said property be removed.from the assess- ment roll. On motion of Navis and Simpson, the taxes on said property were cancelled and it was directed that the property be removed from the assessaent roll. Transfers of Funds Recommendations were received from the City Manager for the following transfers of funds: a. ;1130..00 from Account 822-A-02 (General Recreation,. Casual Labor):to Account 822-0, to pay softball offi- cials' -on` a eeontract bads. b. $16,400.00 from the Special Projects Account to Ac- count 149-F (Park -Improvement) to pay'park planners and landscape architects. c ;7 175.00:from the Special Projects Account to Account 178-F (Golf Course) to provide for cathodic protection' R5 of golf course irrigation system, and other capital items. d. 01500.00 from the Special Projects Account to Account 178-B (Golf Course) to supplement funds budgeted for purchase of power. It wae_moved by Mitchell, seconded and carried by unani- mous vote on roll call that these transfers of funds be authorized as recommended by the City Manager. (Councilwoman Corcoran and Councilman Davis came at this time, 7:40 P.M.4 and were present for the rest of•the meeting.) Project 56-7, Middlefield -Colorado Parking District A recommendation was received trom,the City -Manager for extension of time for cash payments of assessments on Project 56-7 from February 26 to March 11, 1957. On motion of Byxbee and Drysdale, this extension of time was authorized: Amendment to School Contract fore recreation Program The City Manager requested that the Council amend the con- tract between the City and the Palo Alto Unified School District cov ering the recreation program, to -.provide for use of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course"by high school golf teams for a specified._ sea- son. On motion of Byxbee, and Cresap, the Council approved this amendment to the recreation contract with the School District. Amendment to Contract with Eckbo iloyston do Williams It was roved by Mitchell, seconded and carried that the. Mayor be authorized .to execute an amended contract with the firm of Eckbo, Royston`& Williams, landscape architects, to extend:the land-% :'scape plans -to include city property fronting on Newell:Road, an en--. largement of the Rinconada Park development plan, and the Library - site. ect UniversityAvenue Street Lighting District At this time the City Attorney advised that 12 votes mere needed on Resolution No. 2814 considered at the beginning of this meeting, and asked' that another roll call vote be taken on Resolu- tions No. 281k and 2815. The resolutions were adopted by unanimous: vote on roll -calf, 13 members being present at this time. Driving Range Councilman Byxbee asked about the condition of the driving range at the golf course, primarily with regard to fill. The City Manager advised that the responsibility for providing fail for the driving range rests with the golf professional,and that the ques- tion is being discussed with him at present. Gas Study A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract with -Brown and Caldwell for a study of the gas system, the costof such study not to exceed 46,500.00. On motion of Byxbee and Davis, the recommenda— tion was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Project 56-8, Wilkie Way et al. A report vas received from Committee No. 1 recommending G.i that the staff: be authorized to appoint an appraiser- for., Project 56-f 8, Wilkie Way et al., and -that the necessary funds be authorized for" this purpose. On .motion of Byxbee ,and Simpson, the recommenc:ation was adopted by unanimous vote on_roll call. Amendments to Zoning Ordinance, Parking Requirements A report was submitted,by Committee No. 1 recommending 'adoption of the proposed ordinance amending Section 88.17 and Sec- tion 21.02 of the Zoningg:Ordinance,.and-adding Section.22.09, rela- tive to parking requirements, With an.amendment-to provide that the ordinance shall not apply -to persons who have received a building permit prior to the effective date of the ordinance. Ordinance No. 1734, amending the Zoning Ordinance as rec- ommended by Committee No. 1 was given second reading, and a motion was made by Hyxbee, seconded by Nevis, -that the ordinance be:adopted. Mr. A. J. Cathcart, attorney, addressed the Council in be- half of Mr. Browning..Warren, owner of the property at 480 Lytton Av enue, asking that the ordinance be amended t� 'reinstate in Section 21.02 the exception that no parking apace is required w4ere:thetto- talfloor area provided on any one lot is less than 1,500 square feet. Mr. William.K. Kelley suggested that the term„"net usable floor area" be used in the ordinance in place of "floor area." The City Attorney explained that this was considered by Committee No'. 1 but it was felt that the change is not, necessary inasmuch as the term "floor area" in the ordinance has been interpreted as net us- able floor area.. After discussion the ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call, with the understanding -it will be enforced on the basic of net usable floor area. On motion of Nevis and Rodgers, a proposed e,rainance was accepted for first reading which, for .purposes of clarification, will amend the appropriate provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to'de- fine floor area as "net usable floor area." Projects 52-1a and 52-14, Off -Street Parkin& A report was made by Councilman Cummings, Chairman of Com- mittee No. 2, on the results of a meeting held by Committee No. with property owners in Districts .5Z-13 and.52-14 relative to con- solidating these districts for the purpose of equalizing the asseaa- ments for off-street parking iota in these two districts in the Uni- versity Avenue business area. He reported that in general the prop- erty owners in 52-13 were in favor of combining the districts and the property..owners in 52-14 were opposed; that returns -from post card questionnaires and.a-show of hands at the sheeting indicated that a large majority were=.oppos.ed to combining the districts. Councilman Cummings advised that a question had been raised regarding the. 44%0,00 loaned from the Parking Meter'Fund to purchase a parking lot in the California Avenue district, and wheth- er this money could be returned' to the Parking Meter Fund. Letters -addressed to the Council were received from Safe- way Stores, Crocker-Anglo National Bank, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gal- vin, and Mr. Kenneth R. McDougall,, all propertyr owners in 7)iatrict 52-14, protesting the consolidation of the districts. On motion:of. Cresap and Rodgers, the matter was tabled. Amendment to P -C Development Plan A report. was. received from the Planning Commission recom- mending amendment of the Development Plan of the P -C District locat- Y 7 ed on the north line of Middlefield Road and the south line of San Antonio Road, being 353.35 feet on Middlefield -Road and 314.89 feet on San Antonio Road, to allow L -M, Limited Manufacturing uses. The Acting Planning Officer advised that there will be no problem in re spect,to parking; that parking to be provided -by tyre amended plan will meet' the requirements. On motion of Mitchell and Marshall, the amended Develop- ment Plan was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission.. Zone Change Application (Malzahn) A report. was received from the Planning Commission recom- mending denial of the -application of Edward W. Malzahn for change of district from R-1. to R -3-P of portions of Lot 68, Wooster Subdi- vision, being 737 and 739 Colorado Avenue and vacant ground between; also a parcel approximately 100 feet by 250 feet at the end of Randers Court. Mr. Kenneth R. -McDougall addressed the Council in behalf.. of the applicant, requesting that action be postponed until the nex meeting of the Council at which time the applicant would have a pos itive program to propose. He advised `that the land involved" le un- 4er two ownerships at present but there is a possibility they will be combined, and that the Planning Commission had indicated it migh have no:objection to the zone change of the property was under one ownership. • There being no objection by the Council, the matter was postponed to the next meeting. Zone Change Application 1Taylori A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recom- mending denial of the application of Robert H. Taylor for a change: of district from R-2 to p-2 of a portion of Lot 70, San.Carloe Court Tract, known as ,716 Colorado Avenue. Mr. Arthur Ellis, representing the applicant, asked that action be deferred by the Council until detailed plans could be pre- pared and presented. On motion of. Simpson and Mitchell, the matter was post- poned. Zone Change Application _(Collyer) A -report was also, received from the Planning Commission recommending denial of the application of Robert D. Collyer, Jr., for a change of district from R-1 to R-2 of Lots 11 and 13, Block ,; 5, Seale Tract known'aa 136 and 140 Churchill Avenue. The Acting Planning Officer reviewed:thim matter, explaining that the Planning Commission' s decision was based strictly on planning principles and that no:cons.ideration was given to.the hardship Which the applicant felt existed.`beeaure he. had been informed by the Building Inspec-,. tor's office befora he engaged, an architect that the property was in an R-2 Zone; that he had then hired an architect and paid for the.preparation of .plans.,. but was denied ' a building permit when he applied,for,it because the property was zoned R -,l instead of R-2 Council asking that favorable action be taken on the application, Mr. Albert Sigal,architect for.Mr. Collyer, addressed thl and showed plans for the proposed duplex building.. Mr. Ben Allen spoke in protest to the application and re-. ferred to a petition presented to the Planning Commission by eleven neighboring property owners opposed to the change of zone. There was considerable discussion, in which it was noted that Mr. Collyer's property is contiguous to the R-2 Zone. A eug- gestion was made that it might be desirable to extend the R-2 Zone `through the; block to include two lots facing Coleridge Avenue as • 88 well as Lots 1.1 and 13 facing Churchill Avenue. It was Moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried that a pro- posed ordinance. rezoning Lots -11 and 13 as requested by the appli- cant, from R..1 to R-2, be accepted for first reading, and that the Planning COimission be requested to study the adjacent area with a view to making a further extension of the R-2 district. Quitclaim Deed -to Degey The City -Attorney presented a Quitclaim Deed from the City of Palo'Alto to Albert and Enricketta Degey conveying title to tax - deeded property, being a portion of Lot 36, Block,2, Stanford City. It- was moved by Cummings, seconded and carried by unanimous vote. on .roil call:that a:resolution be adopted authorizing the Mayor to exe-j cute this Quitclaim deedin behalf of the City. Deed to Little League Baseball On motion. of Byxbee, duly seconded, a resolution was adopt!- ed by unanimous vote. on roll eall.authorizing the Mayor to execute a, deed to the Little League Baseball of: Palo. Alto, covering a parcel of property of 0.138 acres being. exchanged for other property of the? Little League in connection with the Branch Library site. Abandonment of Easement, Block' 12, Stanford :University Villa Resolution No. 2816 of Intention to abandon easement in Block 12, Stanford'University Villa Trget,'xas.introduced, and adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.. The resolution ,provides for; a hearing to be held on March 25, 1957, on the proposed abandonment. Naming Streets on Stanford -Lands' A proposed ordinance naming -:certain streets on Stanford University Lands, ae Quarry Road, Welch Road and._Paateur Drive, was accepted for first reading. Resolution re -Veterans -Administration Sewer, The City:Attorneyrecommended the adoption of a resolution amending Resolution No.. 2789 determining necessity for acquisition` of_.oertain land for -sanitary sewer purposes (Veterans Administration Sewer), to provide for anadditional temporary easement of 20 feet during the course of construction. Resolution No. 2817 amending Resolution No. 2789 was intro- duced, and on motion of Byxbee'aid Cresap, was adopted by unanimous vote on.roll call. There -being no further business, the Council was declared adjourned at 8:45 P.M. ATTEST: ''''''' • . • • . • •