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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04281952195 City Hall, Palo Alto, California, April 28, 1952;: - The. Council of the City of Palo Alto met.: in regular session on this date at 7:30 P.P., with Vice Mayor Gaspar presiding. Roll call` as follows: Present: Bishop, Blois, Cashel, Drysdale, Gaspar, Hill, Marshall, Miller, Simpson, Wickett. Absent: Bowden, Mrs:. Bower, Cathcart, Mitchell, Montrouil. The minutes of" the meeting ,of April 14+, 1952, were approved. Prbject-S1-17, 'Bryant Street et al The cost,- and, map Presented'. On motion of Hill and -Simpson, Resolution No.. 2277 of preliminary Approval-. was: "adopted by unanimous vote on roll call . Resolution of Intention No. 2278, Project -51-17, was: read and on motion. of Hill and Simpson,' was adopted::by_ _. unanimous vote on roll:_ call This resolution.: sets May 12,;, 1952, , at 7:30 P.M as the time for a hearing. on the project. Resolution No 2279 establishing prevailing wage scale was read, and .on Motion of 'Hill and Simpson was adopted by. unanimous -vote on roll tall, Resolution No.. 2280 calling for sealed proposals was read, .:and on`motion 'of Hill and Simpson, was adopted by unanimous:. vote; on. roll call. This providesfor bids to be received at 'k00 P.M., May 12, 1952, and to be considered by Couneilat 7:30,P.M. on the same date. plans, specifications,: Engineer's estimate of the of the .aseessment district for Project 51-17 were 52x+, Enci.na Avenue `et al the A report was received from the City Manager on the bids received at 4:00 P.M. on this date, = April 28, 1952, on Project 52-4, Encina.Avenue et al, with the recommendation that the. .contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, L. C. Smith Company, in accordancewwith;their bid of $29,681.20, which is 6.6% below the -Engineer's estimate. ;Resolution No. 2281 ordering redistribution.of assess- ments was read, and on motion.` of Hill and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. ordering Improvements was adopted by unanimous vote on roll -call.- Resolution -No. 2283, awarding the contract for Pro 52-4 to L. C. SmithCompany in accordance with their bid was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of Kill and. Drysdale, Resolution No. 2282 Project 47-5, Loma.Verde This Assessment No. There being no was closed. Annex Sewers was the time for a hearing on amended assessment of 60-L,.Project 47-5.. The hearing was declared open. one -who wished:to speak on. the matter, the hearing Resolution l o.228k: confirming amended assessment was. read,: and on -Motion of Simpson-: and, Hill, was 'adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.: Project 49-10, Amarillo Avenue et al This was the time': fore;:a�. hearing on amended assessment of Assessment No.., 394+, Prodect 19=10'. , The hearing` was declared open. Ther"e`being no one ' to .. speak . on the ` matter, the hearing was closed. Resolution No. 2285,.. confirming_ amended Assessment, was read,; and on motion of Simpson ' and' Hill, was adopted by: - unanimous vote 'on roll : call. Proposed Zone Chaney San* Antonio and Middlefield Roads This was; the :.tame .fora hearing on the recommendation: of- the' Planning:Commis;sion: to ;rezone -.,property on the southeasterly; corner of San ;Antonio, Road and Middlefield Road from R -1:B-8, " :Single Family, Residence, Special' Building Site District, to P -C, :Planted Community District It was explained that the property. ,involved is ' a triangular parcel extending for a distance of. 413.061 feet along - the "southerly" side of Middlefield Road and 530 feet °along the southeasterly side of San'. :Antonio Road. An amended application for the ' F -C. zoning, with a statement of the type; .of: uses, and_ development planned for the area, was submitted by H. Taylor Peery, owner of the property. The hearing. was declared.open. Mr. P. M. Brooks , addressed the Council, objecting :to: the rezoning unless a larger area to include his; '`property is,rezoned. In answer to questionsi from Mr. Martin 3. Sweeney, owner of property on the southwesterly corner of San Antonio -:Road and:Middlefield Road, as to the development proposed,P:the.Planning_Officer explained the general plan for zoning of the".area'and:the-"uses proposed in the P -C District. There being no others:who' wished to speak on the matters the hearing was closed. On motion of Hill and Drysdale, the request of Committee; No. 1 for further time to study.;. the ..,proposed; rezoning was granted and the matter referred" to Committee No.. 1. for further consideration. (Counci .n, 3 wden -came at< this time, and: was present for t ie rest ' Application .f°or. lone:Change, 'Penf,nsul.a Garden_ Farms Tract of the meeting. ) This; was; also.._ the' time .for: a: hearing on the application of the California;. Chrysanthemum Growers Association to rezone 'Lot- ;15, Peninsula -Garden Perms:` Tract, at .the northeasterly corner of San Antonio Road :arid Leghorn Street, from R -1:B-8, Single Family Residence, Spec.ial Bulid ng. S .t_e District, to C-1, 'Neighborhood Business`Dlstrict. It. waspo.inteed Out that the Planning Commission `previously recommended "that,' the application be denied. The hearing was dpe laced -open ., . Mr. Brooks, who spoke at the other hearing just- .he74 said that` the same objection applied in this case that he felt his . property on San Antonio Road should be -included., in any rezoning of " the area. There being . no ;others` `who .wished to speak ` on the, -utter, the hearing_ was closed. Co mn1ttee" No . _:1 requested ' further time to consider this 'rezoning:_ app :ication. On motion of Hill' and Drysdale, the matter was referred back to Committee No. 1 for further considera- tion. 197 .Request of Coastwise Construction Co. for Annexation A- letter was received from the Coastwise Construction Company, owner of the area on the: easterly side'of:San Antonio Road extending from Charleston Road to the Bayshore Highway, 'part of which is*inside the city limits,requesting:the Council to annex the balance of the property and to designate the zoning as M-2. This was referred to the. Planning Commission; Committee No. `1, and Cotmnittee No. 5. Utility•Agreement The City° ,Manage:r* aubmitted an amended. agreement with,. Stanford ,TJn.tversity- covering the inatanation of the: water and gas systems :in :Lot' -k1, ,to" serve the Varian Associates; and recommended spprovaiofthisamended agreement. On.: motion * of Bowden and Simpson, the Aayor and City Clerk, were- authorized., to. sign this agreement on behalf of the • City Agreement for Du ping °Garbage The City. Manager recommended that the Nayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with -Stanford University, granting the University the .privilege of dumping dry garbage at-the.Palo Alto city dump for the. sum of $75.00. Per=month.;; beginning, May 1st. On_mot...,.,of Bowden and Miller,the agreement was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign. it on behalf of the City: License A reement Southern Pacific Sewer Line The City Manager presented a license agreement with the Southern Pacific Company covering :the installation. of a sewer line crossing at . Hawthorne Avenue and Alma Street.. On. motion of -Bowden and, Drysdale, the Mayor and City Clerk were -authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of the -City. Annexations to City. at Mountain View The City Manager submitted a request from the C ty of Mountain View for consent'bythe City of Palo Alto to the annexation of three parcels:: of land to the ;CiV of Mountain View. As these areas are_ within. three miles of the boundaries.: of Pilo_ Alto,;; this consent is required in 'accordance with Section 35304.5 .of the Government Code The City Manager recommended that the request. be approved. Resolution -No. 2286, consenting to the annexation of Crisante No.' 1; being a six -acre parcel on Bscuela Avenue at the Southern Pacific right of way,, was read,and on motion of Hill and Miler, vas adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution 'o. 2287, granting consent to Mountain View to annex Midd efield No: 1,.a.63 -acre parcel on Stierlin Road and the Bayshore.Highwayy,,owas read, and on motion of Hill and Miller, Was_ adopted by unanimous voteon roll call. to t1Cit-. �},+^��� p,�t�„�;way. ��il'�,�;,'r S.X''p time b necessary cam,Change& �` sit would b necessary Street, addressed tracto tion• y�av er advising to save � r . ;. the =beh�l�° laced year &mod to: e go�rden 9 t �.a��a�ria shrubbery seconded �y �,�d the gees de by 111.1., be adopted roll cell an �ns� }ttee�. �ona�tY�e �`°te on Ott m�►en �d- Af to S ,psor� • Cas'�ax�, �ieKett • d�n1 Via � Z � i eel, DrIsdale � Sowde�', a1a 9 Gash , A�JeB • abop;t� $ 11 • Koea' B1. 'Marsha dot The was 4 want the � tiny A motion .of r discuss the recommendation eco as petition to as referred study t,a t Planning LQca b Sides/mil,: � owners Petition r he egg acK.,- o Chan ,rom fifteen property x� ti, �etwe�n pro received from that the ,ion '31 �`e. ioc'k .:or' requesting l new be we could A petition and: 3 Verde-. e. Avenue,so that t�'' curb. in 29 _parking' strip': the Matade� la"boa that the desire b a'nd . ,Qy �m d d and sidewalk • udc;d . .. y y anne�a- consent ontE Aven, atn dMir- 228$,4 xa of d - a e Re$o tVie : of 3 a.crd an Qtion of ew ready :an . old call ari° noun Raad`� was vote, on YS r WLOUs he sand Springer sap e�► b9 ��i th of, halo alto. � „o a reP that � t as Cro 0 Construction called .attention showing n°venle atnstt City-. anly statistical e tweey show . the t The,lding Mahth y th amc'"'g: hetentire nes slier' $ ink5 seventeenth eye'a a Qns of the' �. Alto ranks. Palo` t�..,�ci.ox? : � c'� � ex u• end5.ng .. coos a,rY .,and ,liar e Aeek' pr° e 1 rre sho peb r ar ;�o »y o e , to .Co bet x�.l Committee d,on from rt eeon Ap i pxo ose ,w&�, received, ecei tie leek_ �rop�.. was held further ors � eari�ig r on for r ,� report r„��on�-�����ck� ; a �a Commission e matte the fitter park, on :Planning and to that �� tree pick t�. the. a�c�'�ted �i�hwa�� -referred ca,�nend�,t recommendation 3;���e - The,. Commission. o� r�av`e;�lE. g. on on ee C?4a 30 oma Ve. �. M„ roll -type dirk & .beeliminated the cal o • recommending Creek to 1 �: Committee • 3. ec pantie Dint report way ed., ,. It stands` N. xep be 'denied,. safety ice let received cted ad a from' God ved eC �,as ;e ,petition file �� '� the sinews' ent is included the elf ?- ween the cur that the improvement been ent Me .t 'aclud atr�.P had the 4 mod�-f i, was p that contract as been ra sect is the y "[ • that the It was l ne p d delay t �Q�^.A"!s Ct Q'i�lcJe� �,�, -. �- (� V�,(��' ��, hold y'i����ipx at a� J��Q ��� �}u construction ang �.+� out ssax'J n. txse: i� cceaa used the et the that r an leJ n t the cod modification. � . 30'35� - er. � � �` rder er. . any n 1e z'aproperty own it © lawns lax Z -Myron f .the ' thestreet ne front 3a Council exit i d w w present made y eei Q• 1 aid wad they, to 'Co"m'i A °t3nrie matter be re£exd that t ether study • forte doclared to ;ae , on .was tt o the �,eet7.n •�1 (ot'r. t cam sent for .tie re by Bowden. (CoUnci resent f econdCQ ittee an b` • Mr, Hill moved to amend the motion to include the adoption of a" resolution. of' intention to provide for the relocation, of the sidewalkadjacent to the curb and 'to change' the curb from. a to11-type rto';vertical curb on the three blocks _of ' Waverley` Street under 'consideration, it being understood that this change' would`: be_ madewith the contractor's approval The > vote on this amenddinent was as follows: yes_:gowden.. .Cathcart, Gaspar, Hill. N oes, `B1oIs, "Cashel, Miller, Simpson. Not.Vbting:-Bishop, Drysdale, Marshall, Wickett The awendment. was lost The,motionLto:.iefer the matter to Committees No. and 'No 2 was. then:carried. (The Council took a recess at this time and reconvened at 9:05 P.m.) Variance; Bank of America A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of the application of the Capital Company of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bank of America, Palo Alto - Stanford :Branch, for a variance of the requirements of Article 21 of the, Zoning Ordinance in regard to off-street parking, in connection with expansion, of the bank at the corner of University Avenue and Ramona Street. -- The Commission advised that it felt the proposed construc-tlon would not aggravate the parking problem,, -and that the' application of the parking requirement would - cause an undue hardship. Committee No, > 1 reported that it concurred with the Planning Commission in recommending approval of this variance. On Motion of Bowden and Cathcart, the recommendation was adopted and the variance granted Mobile Radio Equipment A_. report, was_ received from Committee No. 1 recommending that -the bid of the .Watson -`Communication Engineering Company an mobile radic equipment: in the amount of $6,541.25 be accepted. As the amount= alocated in :the current budget for, this equipment -is $6,000.00,, theHaommittee: recommended that a transfer of $5k1.25 be authortzed':to cover the 'additional cost, the transfer to be made from the.: unapproprlatedbalance of. the Water, Gas and.:&Electric Funds to Accounts 2354, 4354, and 3378 (one-half to vater;and,Gas,,annd one-half to Electric) The City Manager explained the proposal to provide for the; use ,.of this radio equipment cm the utility trucks. On motion of Wicke nd Simpson, the bid of the Watson Communication,,Engineer mpany was accepted in accordance with the recommendation of„Committee No. 1, and the -transfer of funds authorized by'vote.on roll call, with 10 Ayes, Marshall voting:No and Cashel; not voting on the motion. Expense 'for -May Pete A report was received; from` Committee No. 3 recommending that .an additional, swn. of;._$155.93 be appropriated to Account °822-k9B to cover expensed'of the Nay Pete to be held on May 3, 1952... The: City Manager advised_- that since this matter ,was considered by Committee No,. 3, it:was`found that some additional items are needed and the" amount required in'addition to the. allocation of $50.0.00. in: the current budget is $199.45 0n motion of -Miller and: Blois, and by unanimous vote' on roll call,, the sum of $199.45 'was transferred from Account 822-02 to Account 822-49B. Report on Berkeley Park A report was. received.from Committee No. 3 recommending approval and payment of a ;bill .of :$150.00,.for title search and i litigation report .on Berkeley Park, which was required in connection with a: study made by:.the committee on the use of this park area. On motion -of Miller and Marshall, the report was, adopted and the payment of the,bill authorized by unanimous on roll call. Swimming Pool Price Schedule A. report, was submitted by Committee No. 3 recommending mending that the following, -price schedule for the swimming pool be adopted for the 1952 seasons Resident Child Under 12 $0.17 Resident.` Youth (Age' 1.2-18. .25 Resident Adult .35 Outside`Child .35, Outside;:: ;Youth .50 Outside Adult .70 Seasond,Tickets;(10 swims) Resident Child 1.20 Resident .Youth. 2.10 ,Resident Adult, 3.10 On motion of; Miller =and Wickett, this price schedule was adopted.. Res'ubdiv.islon (Laidley) A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending that the -application of W C. Laidley for the re - subdivision of Lots 1,. 2. and 3rand.part of. Lot 22, Block 2, College Terrace, be denied.' It was the consensus of the Commission that the ..;;reation of,three lots as proposed out of three 25-foot'lots would not:produce'satisfactory building sites. The. Planning 6)=48[4 -ion, also recommended that the application of Mr. Laidley fora variance'of the setback require- ments of the Zoning_ Ordinance- on the& lots be denied inasmuch as, no ha.rdship,is' apparent upon inspection of the application or: from the applicant':s statement ;at the hearing. Committee No. -1 concurred with the recommendations of the Planning Commission..- On:motion of:Simpson.:andBowden, the recommendations were .adopted. and the resubdivisi,on and variance were denied. Redivis,ion of.'Lots (Adams A report vas :received from the Planning Commission recommending ,that: the,: app, Ii;catfon of Mr. and Mrs;. Ray. Adams :for, the redivision' of part of Lot. 10,, Block 4, Seale Subdivision No. 5, be denied; because :it: ia^ an improper application. . The Commission pointed: out thait an application shouldhave been made for a: : subdivision' and a tentative map filed, accompanied 'by'a proper fee, instead of an application for a lot split. Committee No. 1 'concurred' in the recommendation of the Planning Commission for denial of this redivision of lots. On -motion' -of Hill: and. Bowden, the recommendation was, adopted and -the - application denied. Redivision of Lots :'(Christiansen & Son) A report :was received from; the Planning Commission recommending; that -the application of Christiansen & Son for the redivision. of Lot 15,:Biock 1, Seale Subdivision No. 6; -_be denied. The ,Commission. advised that it was the consensus of the Commission that the. development ';would be better if the property is divided into three parcels instead of four. Committee No. 1 reported that it has considered the matter and 'referred 'it to the Council without recommendation. A letter was received from Mr. Erhard Christiansen, one of the _applicants, 'asking that the Council postpone its decision on this matter until the next meeting on May 12th, as he was not able to .attend this meeting. Action ,on thematter was deferred until the next regular, meeting' on May 12, 1952. Utility Easement On` motion o,f`Blois and Bowden, aid by unanimous vote _ on roll call, the Council. adopted a resolution accepting, grant of easement for utility -purposes from Jacobus de Lege, covering portion of Block .5, Stanford University, Villa Tract: It was explained_ that. this:easement was required as a condition of, approval of Record of Survey of. this block. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance Ordinance No 1398, amending Ordinance No. 13:16, the Subdivision Ordinance,, requiring 100 -foot minimum depth' lots, --was given second reading, and on motion of Blois and Simpson was adopted on.roll;caf3with 9 Ayes, Cathcart, Hill and Miller voting No. Study ofTraffic' naas Councilman. Bowden, Chairman of Committee No.: 2, reportedthat consideration is being given to the installation of traffic signals -on Lytton Avenue and at the intersection of Hamilton "Avenue and Waverley Street. He advised that'the signals previously ordered for Alma Street and California Avenue should be instal-1•ed by.:uly:1st. The Council was also informed that a study is being made by CommitteeNo. 2' of -the proposal of the Traffic. Committee for the removal of: the signals on University Avenue at the inter- sections of. Florence Street and Kipl,ing Street, and that" in this connection the committee is also.;considering one-way streets and the e]:imination 'of left-hand turns at these intersections. Speed 'Li it- on Erwbarcadero Road A report was received from.Comn'ittee No. 2 recommending the adoption of an ordinance changing the' speed limit on Embarcadero Road :betwe.en; Newell Road and Wildwood Lane from 25;miles per hour :to`35 miles" -per hour.. It was explained that this .a'ction was also reciomtnended by the Traffic Committee and the Chief of Police:` A proposed ordinance changing the speed limit on this. section of Enibarcadero Road as._; recommended was accepted for first reading. Removal of "No ati$htTurn, on Red" Signs A>report was received from, Committee No. 2 advising that, on recommendation of the Joint. City -School Traffic Safety Committee .and the :Superintendent Schools, Committee No. 2 recommends that ._the 'No Right "urn° orn Red" signs at the inter sections of Universi"ty: Avenue andyMiddlefieldRoad and Enibarcadero and-` Middlefield Road be, removed, and that an ordinance to:.provide for -the removal Hof .these signs be adopted. A proposedordinance amending Section 19.11 of Codified Ordinance- No 5 to -allow' a right turn on the red signal at these two intersec.tions.and,directing.the removal of the existing signs was accepted, :=for first reading City.. Hall Site` Preparation The City Manager called attention to the need for purchasing fill materialfor ..the City► Hall site, and to the necessity of having authorization'.to purchase fill whenever there -is' an opportunity:- to do;' so: -He ' pointed outthat no funds have been appropriated specifically=• for landscaping or improvement of the site. On motion of .Cathcart- <and Drysdale, and by unanimous vote .on rol3 call, Account''No..177-99B Site Preparation,' was set. up ' and the sum of ,5,000.00.,' waa transferred from the Capital Reserve to Tkccount 177-99B for, :the .purchase of fill material and other items needed in';..connectiori with the site improvement. ':Qn motion of.Bowden and: Hill, the Council adjourned.