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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04141952185 City: Hal., Palo Alto, California, April 14, 1952 The' Council of the'City of Palo Alto met in regular- sessi:on on this date at 730.P.M._, with Mayor Mitchell presiding. Roll .call` as follows. Present Bishop, Blois, -Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Gaspar, Hill, Marshall, Mitchell,Montrouil, Simpson,-Wickett. Absent Bowden, Drysdale, Miller. The minutes of the. meeting of March 24, 1952, ' were approved Tour to:Butano-Forest Mrs. C G. Fisher, representing the Palo Alto Woman's Club which is interested in: the purchase of Butano Forest, extended an `invitation'to council members to be guests of the Woman's-Club_:on a tour to Butano Forest on Saturday, June 7th, starting at 1:0:'-00:.A.M. .-She said they would like to have a police escort U such permission could be given. ?'Iearing- on Zone .Change 'Property) This was the'time set for a hearing on the recommendation of the Planning :Commission ' to rezone property of Guy W. Meek et al between theBayshore Highway„and Greer Park subdivision from R -1 to`L-M-S._, .The uses permitted in the L -M -S district (Light -Manufacturing District with Special Parking Regulations) were explained; by the planning officer. Tine hearing was declared open. Mr. Guy. Meek, owner of part of the property proposed to be rezoned, addressed the Council stating .that he . had; not :,Wade application for the L -M zoning . and` did not want. i t,, and that he had no desire to use the property for anything which'the neighboring residents did not want.: He.said he is willing to cooperate in making a park in that area if that is what `the people wish. Mr.;Colin Peters, attorney representing all of the home owners in:Greer Park,..submitt.ed a petition signed by,110 property owners obJectingto the rezoning which they felt would depreciate. the value` of . their residential property. A number of property owners. also spoke, opposing the proposed change of zone, including, Mrs. L. V. Hodges, Mr. Magic Van Patten, Mr. Ross Blinn, and Mr. Donald -Miller. Mr. Harold Wise', 1056 Amarillo Avenue, a professional planning consultant, advised that in his opinion the proposed zoning would not detract from the residential area if certain conditions are met, :and that the land in question is suited for the ..=light: manufacturing ;development as proposed, provided an 0-A or open: area .zone is maintained' within 50 feet of. any residential property, :that the height limit is restricted to one -.story, theta- adequate:'off-street' parking is required, , and that minimum building: sites of at least one acre be required. Mr. Wise `stated 'thit-he thought if these changes are- :made' in the Zoning Ordinance, -the residential character of the adjacent area would; be . p^oteeted;' -otherwisehe would be opposed to the rezoning if the ordinance :provisions'` are: not amended. The =hearing wasthen declared, closed. A Letter was received from. John C. Carmack suggesting 'that consideration be given to setting aside passive recreation :land between residential and industrial areas, and that a strip of land:approximately 150 feet in width, extending from Amarillo Avenue to Colorado Avenue,,':be acquired and developed -asppassive=recreation area, windbreak, and buffer zone. On motion of Cathcart':and Cashel, the question of rezoning the property, in question was refereed to Committee No for further consideration.- Project: 52=•4, : Encina Avenue et al --This was the time, fora hearing on Resolution of Inten- tion No. 2267: for the improvement of Encina Avenue, Homer Avenue, Wells Avenue ,and Urban Lane :',The hearing was declared open.. There being no one. to sPeakon;the matter, the hearing was closed: .0n motion of.Gaspar,and Montrouil, Resolution No. 2270 overruling protests and Res_o'luti,on No. 2271 establishing prevailing wage scale, were adopted on roll call with 10 Ayes. Mrs. Bower and Mr. Marshall were absent during this roll call. Resolution No. 2272', calling for sealed proposals on Project 52-4,_ was read anc?' on.imotion of Gaspar a.d Montrouil, was- adopted on roll call wtth:`1 wes. M.s. Bower was absent - during this, roll call The .resolution provides for bids to be received at 4:00 -PM., 4171.128';:-1952, and considered by the Council at 7:30 P.M. on April -,Hearing- on Zone Change,,E erson` St. and Embarcadero road This. .was the -time for a hearing on the recommendation of -plann :;the. ing Commission- to rezone the property at 1176 Emerson-! Street and the addjoining lot on Ex'nbarcadero Road, in Block:C from R-1_ to ,R •-2 .; The hearing was declared open. Mr. George Jackson, owner of the property at 1176 : E7n:erson Street, spoke in support of his application for the zone change Mr.- Garrett II.,, Elrnore:, owner of adjacent property, asked for information on,. the: proposed rezoning:. After, discussion, Mr. Elmore advised that he had no 'objec tion. There- being no others who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed. Ordinance No. 1393, providing for the rezoning of the property. in question from R-1. to R-2 was given second reading,; and -on motion of Montrouil and Hill, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll' call. Hearing on Zone Change,- 934 Ramona Street This was also the time for a heaaing on the aplication of Melvyn E. Pratt, Jr., for rezoning his property at 934 Ramona Street from R-2 to-11-1.:, It was, pointed, out that the Planning' Commission and Committee No. 1` previously recommended that the application, be denied. The hearing` was declared open, Mr`. Pratt spoke in support of his request that his - property be included inthe M..1 district. There being no One. else who wished.:to 1speak on the matter, the hearing was closed: On motion of,Hill andlMontroui-1, the recommendation of: the Planning :Commission arid Committee'No. 1 was adopted and the application denied. Amendrent to Zoning Ordinance, Non -Profit Recreation Areas ;Use Permit to 'Little League A report was received from the Planning Commission ,recommending the_adoption of a proposed ordinance amending Sub- secti-on (,a) of Seation< ,6:03 of the Zoning Ordinance providing for the inclusion�`of:.private non-profit recreational areas in Distr _ct.s,under .a:: tse 'permit. Committee No. 1 recommended the adoption Of this ordinance as an emergency ordinance-. It was -pointed Out that a use permit to the Little League is involved and unless the ordinance is adopted as an emergency' -ordinance, the Little League would be delayed in developing its baseball diamond for. the corning season. 187 Ordinance No. 1394, amending Section 6.03 -of the Zoning • Ordinance providing for rron-profit recreational areas in R-1 District: wasread;.: and on motion of Cathcart and Montrouil, was adopted as an emergency ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. The ,Planning Commission recommended approval of the application of ,the Little League of Palo . Alto, Inc ., for a use permit;to constructa baseball diamond and other necessary improvements- _on the 4-acre'parcel on' the westerly side of Middlefield: Road between Di>ss and Charleston Roads, if the following basic `co iditions-"are complied with: (1) The permit'shall be valid for one year from the' date.-on'which it is granted by the Council.' Applicatlonfor renewal may be made in the ,manner, prescribed.: by Article 23 'f the Zoning.: 0rdinance at: any time 'within 60 days of the date of expiration Additional requirements and restrictions in connection with methods of operation, facilities, and equipment=may be placed on this permit at the time of renewal. (2) The -area ,for .which this permit is granted may be used for youth activities and other uses consistent with the charter aims of the Little League of PaloAlto, Inc. (3)"There, shall be no field lights installed on property (4) The signdesignating this activity shall be limited to' 20 square feet. 0n::motion'of Montrouil and Gaspar, the use permit was granted to the,Little League of Palo Alto, Inc, inaccordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Utility. Agreement_, r The City Manager -recommended execution of an agreement with Eichler Homes for installation and purchase of water system and gas system in ChanningPark, Unit No. 2, Tract No. 909. On motion of -Hill,` and Cathcart, and by unanimous vote on roll` call, the Mayor- and City Clerk were authorized to sign this agreement for the City_: Bids on Black Pipe The City°.Manager submitted a report on the.bids received on March 21, 1952, on:black wrapped pipe, with the recomMendation cr, C.� that the .bid ` of the "Crane Company be accepted in the total - amount. of. $19,116.20.for 8,000 feet of 3" pipe, 10,000 feet; of pipe,. and 1,000 feet of 6' pipe. :On Motion of Gaspar and Blois, the recommendation of the City ,Manager was adopted and the bid of Crane Company accepted by unanimous` vote: on'roll call. Bids on Recreation .Fences and Equipment A report,was made'by:the CitY Manager on the bids received .on April 10,'`1952., on 'recreation fences,. with the, recommendation that: the bid of. the: Anchor Post Fence Division the amount of $4,693:00 be accepted. On' motion of Simpson and Montrouil, the recommendation ,was adopted and the bid accepted by unanimous vote on' roll call.; The C3tyManager advised that it was not necessary to have Council action on the bids taken on April 10, 1952 on playground'equipment:asthe low bid was less than $3,000.00. Bids on L rge Lamps The`City Manager submitted a report on the bids received on April 10, 1952., for A contract on purchase of electric lamps .for the period' of one year, with the recommenda- tion that the,bid:of the Kruss-Hatlett Supply Company be accepted for the period of one year commencing April 15, 1952:. On motion of Blois and Gaspar, the recommendation was approved and -the bid' accepted by unanimous vote on roll call: Bids on Mobile Radio'Equipment The City Manager reported that bids had been received on April 10, 1952 on mobile radio equipment to be used on utility trucks. At.his request action was deferred so that -the bids could -be ,reviewed by Committee No. 1. Letter from Mrs. O'Shea on -Utility Rates `-A letter was received from Mrs. Florine M. O'Shea concerning utility 'rates on:her:property at 551 University Avenue and requesting a refund for the past nine months. This was referred to Committee No. 4. Final2-S'abdivi;,1on Maps, Tracts 969 and 986 A report was: received ,from the Planning Commission recommending approval of -::the final: raap of Tract No. 969, resub- ;division of Block 23 Stanford: Ci'ty, subject to the recormenda- ti.on_ of the City ,Engineer as set forth in'Engineering Bulletin No 52-16.. Committee No. 1 concurred in recommending approval of this map, Resolution.No. 2273'approving map of Tract No. 969 was read, and ,on motion of H,11 and -Montrouil, was adopted by unanimous vote on r011 -,call The Planning Commission also recommended approval, of the final map' of_ Tract No' 986, Unit No., 3., St. Claire Gardens, subject to the condi.t1ons .:set forth by the City Engineer in ,:Bulletin No. 52-21: ' Committee No:.1 concurred in recommending approval of this map.: f iI recommended' ecomme nded y the px��r� 0 Co and 's�pso a~°�d oisgion we „e ap var arce 9e report ed , roc ,Z pro design nd���app�aa � of ece'lV�'d �, "eq for ? City . on tots approval Or ap ��'cm the f y ,;�ubd��.is,i� and, g a a four,. aL1on of n,�ng Co n d u +t 3, C. 'rltonIsso a was, mo Zz? o e to e on curre af d nd Simpson the re Qmmendatiq A' report �� vision Ordinance recommendation bs"�atiq�a � Proa ces w sid on �x� an�i;. r�aZ� Ga e�d������x d1s� e�art�r� t rata=tu„eS kith anti e ,Cam y ' a�'prov n.ce they ne`ighborhoo the ba & �Z be mai°n ora �4� hes 7221 e` eat `°n zee atheOr n pra substation zt gas po LL, .cai character a� a an perry d the 1A59/ un� d, d .Reaoz.u�.ion`.. 1 r�mGus :: : °o o ° oI 2x � approving �a�'2ance i1 and .ontro g map 'as Tract Jahn z, gG as adoptedb 9$6`t+as °fie ,. �`�' ,� cthe �� �..t�� � gas received y amgr. far A "sa� x Gnfrom the CQ�� �te� �Nae �a�te� �e � �'John � Lanny S Co on quir Bo �ssi e s Was addp�e� mot/on `o . z c.�curred the basil ��fl � �nga.�� �ar�anc� lr ari and the✓ eu"� ,axed recg e epp$t�k 5 ' races." granteu.Simpson� the e reaoit ,re n reC� endingA report ndat o t th Cit `P1oo� of t tt b A , 8 A l *° power stt t t 8 :hev ahnIP Co nnettlon �t anG �rQ e� u: ce,s In c� ss on S;tot �tb ° 8 feevi the t, eras aG a e �ster�v �, eve to C or Pr,�.;. variance Greer Road. nue 825.5f0e�� n t n arth.. A.. f a q to 8 feet, , from t�ze A St setback to z6 re and axan fierceheight A y�riah 4e 4 hetwe�n ��G as s t��� � �F�-�f o,�limita- tion emit ��tiddzQn to $ ��� 6 -foot G and Cre�`on. Avenues. t � fence e, rqm_ Ai$s, Road.Road 2) ..or feet- Substation hea re n�� southeasterly ire,. st and in stic � by th r C,.s hat s.t ee Sal th;�� 8,- .;9ui ted th hmat a. d b State awe 6 -foot fence �' nc Desi r' Cpntra7 recommending t / lots nand the ad pro i tied Co itt � °" or uM l nc Planning Cori t� r�`co a� �C�Q amending the sgiq?Z rddIntlagnce ended aoproal on $ his o iviaian as I The .:proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1316, Subdivision Ordinance, requiring:100-foot minimum depth lots, accepted for first reading,: Amendment to -Zoning %Ordinance; Article 16 Ordinance No. 1395, amending the Zoning Ordinance, by repealing Article 16 and:adopting a new Article 16 regulating Planned Community,. Shopping and Professional Districts was given second .reading It '-was pointed out that this amendment would eliminate the present "P -C -I designation. After discussion, : on motion of Blois and Hill, the ordinance was, adopted -by -the following vote on roll call: Ayes; Bishop, Blois:, Bower, Cashel, Caspar, Hill, Mitchell,':Simpson, Wickett. Noes: Cathcart, Marshall, Not Voting; .Montrouil. Proposed Zone Change, San Antonio and Middlefield Roads A report was received from; the Planning Commission recommending that the area at the southeasterly corner of San Antonio Road _and ,Middlefield Road be rezoned from R -1:B-8 to -P -C, to allow a service station, garden apartments or offices, but not to include retail sales, wholesale or rranufactur ing .uses A proposed ordinance providing for the rezoning of this area to P -C, PlannedtCommunityDistrict, was accepted for first reading and referred to .Committee No: 1, and April 28, 1952, at 7:30_1',.M. was set as the time. for a.'hearing by the Council on the proposed rezoning Application for'2one Change, Peninsula Garden Farms Tract - A report was received ;from the Planning Commission recommending that the: application of the California Chrysanthemum Growers Association to rezone.Lot15, Peninsula. Garden Farms Tract, on_the northeasterly corner of San Antonio Road and Leghorn Street from R -1:J3-8 to C-1 be denied. because the location is not appropriate for uses in a C-i.Distriet. The Commission, reported that it does feel, however, that th&use of this property fora business office would be appropriate, but the present wording of the Zoning Ordinance makes no provision for such a use exclusive of retail and commercial uses. The Comrission advised that: it -is considering this problem and will :male. a- recommendation, for solution in the near future. The Council -set April 28, 1952, at 7:30 P.M. as the time ---fora hearing on :the 'rezoning application, and referred the matter: to Committees. No 1. ,Closinz of Lucas Lane _A report was received from Committee No. 1 advising that. it has given further ,consideration -to the proposed closing of the northerly end of:Lucas`Lane and refers the matter back to the Council -without .recommendation. , ' `Chairman Moritroull advised that suggestion had been :made that the ;land be held for possible future use as a site fora new well or for. some utility purpose. it Was`.moved'by ..Montr7oul 1, seconded by Cashel, and carried that Lucas Lane ;be not closed„.- Mrs. Bower was absent during the discussion acrd vote on this matter-. 191 Arch :tectural alpervis.io: for City Hall A :report. was received from committee,No. 1 recommending that the ,agreement with Leslie I. N>1.chols be extended;to provide. for supervision of the construction of the new City Hall, and that-..the:Mayor an9 City Clerk be; authorized to sign this ...supplements .agreement. :'It.was pointed out that the agreement is for limited supervision;only, and that some of'the inspection and supervision will be: done by the Building Inspector. Ori motion of Montrouil and Simpson, and by unanimous vote.:on roll. cal, the:recommendation was approved and the Mayor and City -Clerk were authorized to sign the agreement. Swimu:ing Pool Deck Atthe reouest of Committee No. 3, a letter was read `to, the Couric.il from'the Recreation Superintendent concern1ngthe-new swimming pool deck which is to be, constructed =pith bond .funds,` and 'explaining the reasons for putting, in a concrete 'deck which is the type recommended by outstanding pool authorities.. This report was for information and no action was required. Utility 'basement On motionof Cashel and Cathcart, and by,unanimous vote on, roll call,, a resolution was adopted accepting an easement for,uti:lity purposes from Paul E. Moeller, covering five feet of land:for a storm drainage easement, portion of Lots 107 and. 108. of the Wooster,,Subdivision. It was explained that this easement was required As a`condition of approval for a tentative map- Approved by ! the' Council on February 11, 1952. .Project.47'-5, Loma Verde Annex Sewers R,eso1~ution_ No.. 2275 directing making of amended assessment of Assessment. No. 60-.K, Project 47-5, was read and on. motion of Hi11 and Simpson, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call . i?rojpctµ910; Amarillo Avenue et al Resolution, No 2276, directing making of amended assessment of` Assessment N,o.. 394, Project 49-10, was read and on motion .of' -:Hill and .'Simpson, was adopted by unanimous vote on -roll call: California:.Avenue Arterial 'Ordinance No 1396, establishing California. Avenue as anart.erial street. from Alma Street through Byron: Street, was give i.;second'reading,: and on motion of Wickett and Blois, was, adopted on •rol/ call with 11 Ayes, Cathcart voting No. arking,by Garage' Repair Qperators Ordinance. No:: 1397.; prohibiting parking of vehicles by'garage repair -..operators: in residential districts, except along the side ,of ' or::in front of the property used for a repair 'or service -garage, was given second reading and discussed. On motion of . Gaspar . and Blois, the ordinance was adopted on roll.` call.vritk 9 Ayes, Hill, Montrouil and Simpson not voting on the , motioni: Midnight Shows A proposed• ordinance -prohibiting midnight shows was 'presented -for -second reading- The- reading. - The City Manager'requested that the ordinance be withdrawn. - He reported -that he has discussed' the matter with the:ms.nagers of the -theatres -which have held midnight shows =and, they have gone on record by letters that they have no intention of•conducting:any.further'shows.commencing after - midnight and.; that ifthey wish toresume-such special shows -they will 'confer with'`the-::City- Manager' in advance. On motion of Montrouiland Simpson, the proposed ordinance -was- abled Monthly Report -The monthly report of the Controller. was received and placed on file.. Additional Sergeant for Police -Dept. A report was, received . from Committee No. )4 recommending that an -additional position of Sergeant be created in the police Department; for the rest ,of this fiscal year. It was explained .that no. additional funds' will be required, and that one of. the officers is :being promoted; to fill the position. On_ motion of.%Cathcart' end Gaspar, the reconmmendation • was adopted and the position created for the 'balance of this - fiscal "year Taxes on:'P.G. & E. Properties acquired by City A report ' was received. from Committee No. 4 recommending that the County be requested to;cancel:that<porti.on of the secondinstallment of taxes for 1951-52 levied against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, which is to be prorated to the City of ,Palo Alto becaiuse :of the acquisition by the City of P.P.. & E. properties in the San' Antonio annexation. urea, and than the City Manager;; be authorized to sign the request for cancellation. Committee No: 4. also recommended that the City Assessorbe=authorized= to'render.new bills to the Pacific Gas & pa . Electric Company for their pro' `rata share of the second install- ment of 3951 -.52 -taxes, after charging the City of Palo Alto gas and -electric divisions with their portion of taxes on those properties of the P.G.- & E. Company which were purchased by the City on. March 27, 1952. 0n motion of Cathcart and Simpson, these recommendations were adopted: Transfer:3 :of Fluids A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending that the following transfers of`.funds be authorized: From Unappropriated Balance 0,656.50 to 123-49, Retirement, of the GeneraiFund: Prior Service 3,300.00 to 107-49, Salary Survey to Ca cover overdrafts'' tr °2Z raftL ` a ans'ers w 9 v5•.c0 from ,.1O �axaz�c ilcG� co" �nded fro 5" ur}tw: b �� 0.1�p frog '22 0 A to 128- 4 5.pp fro 70-_Q2A to '2� -0 500.0000 zr' 824-28 A t8 4- °� 5c0., 0e m 2 3 to 82�?.. 06 fro a2..p2 30 I , 0 from: 232-02A to 213- 39 8q '�� `rom Z4 5Z A t0 9- 932 0, frog 254-02 t© 149-99 50motion ?6-99 t°2-6.72/x Xn °n i 7 1.; f 1.16'''04y40 Ifa , a:itZdeSdeit1 t� f 2xo t5tig(jd,; erg sau h° tteciv4.fit 4 -, aoC^C�i 0)fl the. SpA 2,;:6, ti 2a2 PrbJec 3. 0.pp to 2Z' .."pp � 277-06 • to 18`, op'0 : 177-33, 2zcs uranre 2 , arced n �'9, coast teCt fees ruct2on s On a mo s at lckett ar fir e rox .d �K2 of Eop -.•c :Balance riorage .fun 475.00-from ��?$.Qp fro: recommended .pp speakers at the 820,49 SOp ©v4� Ac°o, Ad`�l� Th ��'��a tp tre Acoc� of o 0'-27 to uthor�sed by �:ot Qn e t for the Storm Sewer to cave uroan o ` .82o,s 'ayntena e No , us vo and . � ,t© The ,� � on r Caspar, call. $4`8g0•t�q t° 90227A) Arov2de 7A, to and:,O11 rl°t 12 exile dlt urns 2951-..52geted, for�xes 200.,00 to 274 2,000.00 o of at g p,2a t r 835.00 roo 5'99"ra nt q t 820`99 for' sw . ui�e 750 Theatre r"-' t A'duI t n •gpto 0$`47A; st I gp a salary a Planning 175,00 ud�e 9 .9`�' Li x'cq(}q o � o'f3.;c �"ts fin '.O j; o ., at Z -.pp to 2?Cy C ' ?C rt ara2 v and - utl2Irtes: A r il or, ue mo , ote on °-�s, the ac4 t� No,• also rec° r°� call. v. „a fi�,ra ns{ Account the foil oWri approve transfers were Comm/ t tee these transfers e _ re unt for the; recommended that ts Fund' ZI V .�ru.w`✓+.�.wti.�nM.�e+hN $1k0000.00 -.from the Capital Reserve Fund. to 177-99'• Also ,.tn�z.t the charced��osof 123-99B,�eC��arsferred to0 for 177-33'. serv�.ces . pre�rio�:s1Y . g ur arimous .0n: motion of above�trs. a�ersrwexeZau�or�ied to set vote on roll,call; the . , up. the budget account` for the construction of the City Hall A Leave to Mai o� rrMM� tchel7 0n motion Of -H:1_11 and-. Cathcart, Mayor Mitchell was granted p ermistIon:. ;to leave .the ,State for three weeks commencing April 23, 1952; Circus The. City Manager reported that the Clyde Beatty Circus is coming to 'Palo,Alto A1to in May and has asked permission to use the r as they have done for a number of years. the Greer property �e was.: authari:2ed to glue ,'the necessary instructions for issuance of the permit Clerk- blot Position in Controller's Office the City.Manager rep orted:':that the Controller has that a pos�.t-on which -hatie i stedcasuin theisbilling requested 1 1 on. a part be office i dca air la classified ,as regular: -,part-time position. No additional funds will be required. On motion f o Wickett..and Blois, tthis e sopar. t -time s budget clerk typist pps3tior_ was establis ._ in Law Books The City Attorney's`officerequested an appropriation or transfer of $257 •>50to , p"ay ,, for a', set of "McQui llin on Municipal Corporationo, whic'.h,, has been' delivered to the City Attorney. No action',was. tai' -on nc On motion . of krill.: and M the Council. adjourned. arshall, APPROVED: