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City Hall, Palo Alto, California.
May 12, 1952.
'The:Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this'date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding:
Ro12 ;call as follows s
B1Shop,.:Blois, Mrs. Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale
Gaspar, Hill,.Mar& all, Miller, Mitchell, Simpson,
' WI ekett
Absent: ,Bowden, Mbntrouil.
The mirzUtes of the meeting of April. 28,- 1952,
approved.
Pr4ect 51-17, Bryant Street cat aJ.
A report:' was :received from the City Manager on the .bids
received :at 4 00 n .M. `on this date for the improvement of Bryant
Street et 'al, Pro je�ct :'51-17, with the recommendation ,that the
bid 'of the McCannmon4Turiderlich Company of Palo Alto in the amount
of $28,590.57bF aceeptea... This bid is /1.9% below the
Engineer's estimate
This was,the timeset for a hearing on Resolutlon'of
Intention -No, 2278, Project51-17. The City Engineer;.exp:ai.ned
the work"`_proposed. to b:e'aone under thisproject, including the
storm drainage work and the ..reconstruct .on of intersections on
Bryant..,Street, advising what_ it is proposed to do the surfacing-
ofBryant :Street in' the` maintenance program at a later date
and not as a, part:of, th"e asse'Ssment procedure.
The hearing -was declared open. Mr. C. C. Elliot,
1010: Bryant Street, asked when the surfacing will be,done:
The City, Manager ;advise_ d that' it is impossible to say at this
time just exactly when the,. paving will be done as it will
b:e.delayed:until the gas mains on Bryant Street are replaced,
and ,as the;Gas.Department has a heavy schedule of work it is
not known at this time how `soon they will be able to do the
work .on Bryant;. Street. M„, 3. P. Swartz, 730 Bryant Street,
asked if the City is payingits share for city -owned property
in the district. ;He was informed that if any city property is
in the assessnient. district, the City would pay for the, improvement
on the same. basis that otaer'property owners are assessed.
There being no others who wished to speak on the matter,
the hearing was closed.
Resolution No.; 2289 overruling protests on Project 51-17
was •road, and. on_ motion of Caspar and Blois, was adopted by
unanimous<vote on roll ca17..
Resolution No-. 2290 ordering redistribution of assess-
ments, Project` -51-17, was read and on motion of Gaspar and
Drysdale, -,:was adopted. by unanimous vote on roll call.
-0n niot.on of Gaspar and Drysdale, Resolution No. 2291
ordering improvements .was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
'On Motion; of- Gaspar and Drysdale, Resolution No. 2292,-
awarding.the c.ontract',.for-Project 51-17 to McCammon-Wunderlich
Company in.a`ccorahnce with their bid, was adopted by unanimous
vote on roll ca,11
proposed.
Speed, Limit of Embarcadero Road
The .proposed ordinance; previously recommended`'` by
the Traffic ccia4111,ttee and C Mmittee No.. 2, changing the speed _
limit oni Embarcader;.o .toad between Newell Road and Wildwood Lane
from 25 to':35. mi1es;'per hour' was;'given second reading.
A pet; do eras :received, from 153 residents of the
area prote,sting.;again.st'the-increase in the speed limit as
The : Ch{ ef•of Police explained that a 35 -mile speed
limit on Embar.cadero, Road between Newell Road and Wildwood Lane
conforms to the provisions cif the State Vehicle Code, and read ;
a letter from Judge:. Doyle advising that in his opinion the present
25 -mile limit can not - be enforced.
-_Mr. _James L. Crowley; 1O:Morton Way, and Mrs. M. W
Meyer,.885 gnbarcadero Road;- addressed the Council objecting
to the change:in the speed limit
After, discus sior, . on motion of Miller and Mrs . Bower,
Ordinance No. 1399-changing'the prima facie speed limit of
25 miles;to 35 miles on Etbarcadero Road, between Newell Road
and Wildwood' Lane was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Protect-52-�+ Encina:Avenue et al
.Resolution No'..'2293, confirming assessment on
Project 52-4,.Encina, Avenueet al, was read, and on motion of
E111'and Drysdale,;; was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call
•Prject 51-1, . Third' Street et al.
Resolution No.. 22.9?., reducing Assessment No. 172 and
-ordering `refund, presented,.'and on Motion of Wickett and
Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Thi3
resolution providesjfor Assessment No. 272. to be reduced from
$689.82 to $'90.29,and orders refund of $199.53 to be paid to -
the Consumers Cooperative:Society, of Palo Alto from the
contingent fund;for .Project' 51=71
Letter: frori Civic. League
A letter :was received from the Civic League of
Palo Alto bringing to ;the Council:'s attention several projects --
approved and recommended:`.by the League, including continuati-on,.
of the street tree planting program,: acquisition of small:park
areas", development;: of interest Sri street . cleanliness, removal
of Utility poles from streets, `and, development of a parkway
along:tPxe bank of San 'Francisquito Creek.
The;Cty Manager was asked to distribute copies of
the letter' to --the various` departments .
Meeting -of Peninsula'Div sign
A notice was received of the next meeting of the
Pe iinsula Division Cif the: League of California Cities to be
held :;on Thursday,, . Nay 15, 1952, ` at:' 7.00 P.M. ;.n South San
Francisco.
Request of- Crescent Park woods' Assn. for Ldution Si S
A letter was received front Dr. Glenn J. Warniot,
Civics Improvement Chairman-of.the Crescent Park Woods Associate
tion,-requesting that c'ansi;deration be given to the installationi
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of "Caution;. 'Children :at Play" signs at the entrances into the
Crescent Fark Woods area.- This was referred to the Traffic
Committee
Utility Agreement$
The City Manager submitted an agreement with Edward
Mellon and John Golobic for installation and purchase of water
and gas systems in`Tract Noy 986, St..Claire Gardens, and an
agreement -with Henry Knutzen and Lenore Knutzen for the
installation and purchase of water and gas systems in the Van
Auken Tract.
0n motion of.,Hi11 and Drysdale, the Mayor and City
Clerk were authorized to sgn these agreements on behalf of the
City, byunanizaous vote on roll call.
Bids on Materials
A report was received from the City Manager on the
• bids received, on May 5, 1952, for Douglas Fir full treated poles,
with the recommendation that the bid of the National Wood Treating
Corporation be accepted in the amount of $3,243.16 less 1% ten
days, 30days
The City Manager reported on the bids received on
May :5th on wire:., -with the recommendation that the bid of the
Line Material Company on Items 1, 2 and 3 in the amountof
$6895.86,,, plus sales ax, be accepted, and that allblas..on
'Item 4 be rejected due:: to' the number of bids that do not meet
the`speaif1cations and the long delivery date. It was: recommended
that this; .tea be :purchased 'at a future date when available.
The City Manager also report7n the bids received on
May 5th for 37 items of pole line har •ware, with. the recommenda-
tion =that. the -,;;bids beaccepted as follows: That the bid of
General;Electric;Supply Corporation on Items 1, 5, 6, 7, 20, 22,
2; and . 30, in' the amount of $375.17. be accepted; that the bid
of the State" Electri.cTsupply for Items 2, 3, 4+, 8, 9,:10, 11,
12, 13, 114 and.19 in the amount of $1,847.63 be accepted' that
the bid, of the Line Material Company on Items 15, 16, 17, 18, 24,
25, 26, 27, 31 35; 36`and 37 be `accepted in the amount of
$2,165.14 and that the .bid of Maydwell and. Hartzell' Inc. on
.Items 21, : -28, 29, 31,. 32 and 33 In the amount of $1,488.94 88.94 be
accepted The. grand total,including sales tax, is $5,876.88.
0i motion' of Cathcart and Drysdale, the bids on poles,
wire and ;pole ,l. i.ne hardware were accepted in accordance with the
reconm'end.ations of >the City Manager, and bids for Item 4' for wire
were rejected This motion was passed by unanimous rote on
roll call.
A report.was..also submitted by the City Manager on the
bids received -on, May 5, 1952 on transformers, with the recorncrienda-
tion. that .the bid 'of Maydwel-.1 and Hartzell, Inc., in the amount of
$x+,.1:08 90,'b' accepted It; was pointed out that this: was the
second low, bid',ana :was;' ,recommended due to the long delivery date
of the low bidder the ;a . E Uptegraff Manufacturing Company,
whose bid was $3,-867.47• The City, Manager advised that these
transformers are needed.in connection with the installation of
utilities for the Varian Associates and they have requested
that they be inataJ.led by November; that Maydwell and: Hartzell, In
have agreed to,make delivery by October whereas the Uptegraff
Company has ..speci.f1ed delivery in 240 days.
.On raotion:of ,Hill and Drysdale, the City Manager =eras
asked to .f ind- out Sf 'the•. Varian Associates. are willing to pay
tie differ ence:, of 4241._43; between the two bid:; if so the bid
of Maydwell and Martze1l; ;.Inc.: �w111 be accepted, otherwise. the
bid of: the lowest bidder, R E,.�' Uptegraff Manufacturing Company_
will be accepted. The matter.: -was. continued to the next meeting
of ---the. Counc .1 on May 26.,.E 1952, ,'penning a further report from
the = City..: Manager..`
Lease of ' Bay :hard
The City Manager brought up a proposal for the leasing,,
of approximately 91acres near_r.the refuse disposal dump to
Mr. Walton T -.Wilson, a partner of the lessee of the Matadero
flood basin;. - He: painted out - that:, this area must be d�.sced..to .
meet the' requirements :of:'the'.Matadero Mosquito Abatement District
and there is an:opportuni.ty to lease the land to Mr. Wilson,.
for :a five--y:ear ,period' at a rental of $1365.00 fir' the entire.
period. The les.see .woul:d _be , requirea to disc the property,
and. the_;City would `reserve for its use not over 25% of the area
as a condition -.of the lease:.
On motion of Blois and .Drysdale, the City Manager was
authorized to proceed with the:proposal as outlined and prepare
a lease „agreement. for„the':Council 's approval at a later date.
Final Maps, Sterling -Gard ens, No . 2 and No. 3
A report was received from the Planning Commission';
recommending approval:; of the final map of Sterling Gardens No. 2
Tract"No. 95k, contingeyt upon the City Engineer's report that
the_ final ziap 2s- 4n conformity,.:with the tentative map.
Committee No. l concurred in recommending approval of this map..
The City Engineer. advised that the final reap conforms to the
tentative, map: ,e,cept4 for certain changes requested by the City
Which have.been made.
Resolution No:. 2295`, approving map of Tract No. 954,
Sterling Gardens -:No. 2, was read, and on motion of Simpson and:.:
Hill, was adopted by-: unanimous vote on role. call.
A report was also,received from the Planning Commission;
recommending approval .of. the final map of Sterling Gardens No; .,3,,
in accordance with Engineering Bulletin No. 52-28 which recommends
approval subject to. the usua'i ordinance requirements and the
abandonment of the existing sewer outfall easement through a
part` -of Block 15. Committee: No 1 concurred with the recommenda-
tion :of the Planning gbmmission.
Resolution No. 2296,., approving map of Tract No. 955,
Sterling Gardens No. 3, was read, and on motion of Simpson and
Hill, was adopted by unanimous- vote on roll call.
Record:. of Survey Maps
The .planning Commission recori ended approval of reco'r
of surrey (final maps): of ;the folio?wing parcels:
1. Revision of - Lots :,. 2 and 3. , , Block 3, and Lots
1 to 18, Bi'ock 4,- Tract No. 587, in accordance
with, recommendation:of the City Engineer as set
forth in Bulletln.'52-24
. Portion ,of, Block 5, : Stanford University Villa Tract,
in`` ;accordance :with reoomtnendation of City Engineer. .
as: set .forth irBu1letr. 52-2a
.CommnitteeNo.. 1- concurred;wi'th the recommendation of
the Planning Comaiiission for approva] of these record of survey
0n thotiori of Simpson and Hill, the recommendations of:._
the PlanningCommission and Committee No. 1 were adapted- and the
record: of surv..ey maps approved.
Rediv•s sion of Lot
A., report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending' :approval of the following redivision of lots :
these
1.?"or-tion of Lot 153, C. M. Wooster Subdivision, in
accordance with recommendation of the City, Engineer,
as set=forth;in-Bulletin 52-25.
2 Lot 8 Block"V 6, Leland Manor, in accordance with
Engineering Bulletin.52-23.
Committee No. 1:: concurred in recommending approval of
redivisIona.
0n:.motton.:of Simpson and Drysdale, the recommendations
were adopted. and t=he: redivision of lots approved as recommended.
.`report was,'also received from the P1anhg Commission
recommending -denial of the redivision of Lots 9 and 1Q, Block 30,
College_; Terrace; because' the, ,lots created would provide inadequate
bu'slding:sites. Committee No. 1 concurred in recommending=
denial of this -application.
On :motion- of S'iinps.on and Drysdale, the recommendation
was adopted _and the -application for redivision of 1cts,'denied
Reference. was made to the report received at the last
Council= meeting from the . Planning Commission, recommending that
the application of„Christiansen & Son for the redivision of Lot =1G
B1ocYc,'2,,:Seale Subdivision'No. 6, be denied. Comnitt.ee No. 1
had previously.:" considered this matter but made no recommendation.,
At the request. of Mr. Erhard` C iristi.ansen, who could not: be
presen t at the. last Imeeting, ''the Canna? 1 had deferred. ,actionto
this; date.'"
Mr. Christiansen was present and addressed the Council
in support of --his application He advised that hehas a parcel
120 x 237' feet` -on Marion' Avenue, and proposed to divide it,.into
four ;parcels ,` : He was -opposed to dividing it into three parcels
as suggested by the Planning =Commission.
A mot ion was made by Miller, seconded by Hill, .,that
the application of Mr Christiansen for four lots be :approved.
After :c:onsiderable discussion;, .4 -he rrmot•? on was withdrawn
Reference' was; made t'o the Planning' Coi mission ° s , views that the '
type of development proposed ':should be avoided in the. newer -
sections ` of the' city. Mr.. Christiansen advised that he would
be willing to have the . property divided into two parcels
60'x'237 feet if the Council would take action this evening.
"The .ratter: was ' referred back to the Planning_, Commission
and Committee' No., 1, with the request < that they make; a - report
back :to' --the Council -onMay, 26-, 1952. It was suggested to
Mr. Christiansen that he present all necessary information and
plans, ° to the "Planni ag Coninissi"on at its meeting to be held on
May 111th-.
At the suggestion-of.Council an Hill, the City Manager
was. requested -to ha re the Planning' Officer prepare a report
outlining'the "'views: and rreconmendations of the .Planning Commission
for the development of large ' pa.rcels in the general area in
question:,`. and advisng:,as to what similar redivis ions have previous
been permitted in that. area."
Zone Change (San -:Antonio :Road and Middlefield Road)
A report; was' received from the Planning Commission,
submitting general -plans' ror :the development of the Taylor
Peery property :at' the.southeasterly corner Of San Antonio Road
and Middlefield ,Road, ind1cs,ting`a service station on the corner
and two profess oval or, a ?`artMent. buildings on the , ^ear of, the
property, separated Errs' the service station. by a service road.
The Commission :recommended .these` plans for approval in connection;
with -the. zoning oi_' this area. into -a P -C District.
Corri1ttee No. 1 recommended that 'Mr. Peery's property,;;
which_ is'a,triangular parcel extending fora distance of '13.06
feet along -Middlefield :Road and _,530"feet along San Antonio Road,
be rezoned from Rrt1aB-8.to'-P .C.- The committee Lalso recor iended..-
approval :of the general plan$ for development of the property to
include a: service Station and'professional or apartment buildings
Ordinance No. 1400,, rezoning the property from, P. --1.B-8;
to: P-C,'was given second. reading. On motion of Blois and
Drysdale, and by ,unanimous vote on roll call, the ordinance ,was
adopted and the -'recommendation of Committee No. 1 for approval.
of the general plans was approved
.Zone Chane- (San Antonio Road` and Leghorn Street)
A. report ;was ; received.: from Committee No. 1 advising
that -it concurs with the`'Planning Commission in recommending
denial, of the, Application ;of the :California Chrysanthemum
Growers Association to,r,.ezone Lot 15, Peninsula Garden Farms
Tract, on thenort;easterly corner of San Antonio Road and
Leghorn: S.treet,from R 1 B-8' to: C-1.
On motion of B1o%sand Drysdale, the recommendation
was adopted and the application for- this rezoning was denied.
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Zone, Change (.Millwood: Subdivision )
A report was: received' from; the Planning Commission
recommending that::the appliCation of'W. J. Causey for rezoning
of Lots:, 1, " 2.,- -3. and 4, 'Block -254, .Miliwood Subdivision, on
Byron Street near Colorado;Avenue, From R-2 to R-4 be denied,
but that. these lots- be rezoned from R-2 to R-3.
Committee No. 1. ;concurred. with the Planning Commission
in recommending the rezoning of` this, property from: R-2 to R-3,
and recommended that a hearing be- held on the application to
rezone the property to -R-4.
A hearing on the matter was set for May 26, 1952, at
7:30 P.M.
Extension of T-CAi.strict-
Stern & Price Shopping Center
A-. report was received :frond' the Planning Commission
re ommending approval of the' plans• submitted by Stern & Price
for the proposed ` shopping oenter On Alicia Street near Diss Road
(Dra,wi.ngs P.A. Perspective, aid P A.-8, Plan, dated April 30,
1952), contingent` upon. be1r.g able to .;place the service station at
the corner; of Alnia Street :and Diss' R. oad..
The Planning < Commission further recommended the inclusion
in the .P -C District of a parceJ;:.of' property 125 feet x 350 feet.
extending along Alma Street from the existing P -C District to
Diss`Road, to perrriit ..t? e instailation' of a service station of at
least 10,000 square feet, -the remainder of the area to be used
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Fund to.the Plarn1n.g Commission: budget as follows..-
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0n.. mot•i on of:Siznpaon =and 'Gaspar, the recommendations._
of Committee _No 4. sere adopted' and the transfers authorized by
unanimous vote -:on roil, call:,
utility Easements`'
0n motion of Blois and Gaspar, 'and by unanimous vote on
.roll call, resolUt1ons:were adopted accepting seventeen easements
.for utility purposes overhead pole line and anchor easements).
coki.rig property ir. the Stern &.Price Tract No. 587, Middlefield
and Diss ,Roads .`
'Removal.: ow ..°" N_o. Right Turn on ,Red" Signs.
Ordi,nanCee No .H 1401, amending Section 19.11 of Codified-
Ordinance No 5, way given' -second r eadin„ and on motion of Gaspar
and Simpson, was !adopted :by unanimous vote on roll call. This
provides 'for 'aright :turn on. the:; re:d-.signal at Embarcadero Road.
and Middlefield Road and--at-University Avenue and Middlefield
Road, and di ects`".the _removal, of the exist.inZ signs which
prohibited such rightr-Ornb : at thew' intersections .
Report: 'of •-Controller-
The monthly report oi, the Cantrolier was received and
ced' on
On motion, the: Co ncil; ,adjourned.
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