Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05261652211 City Hall, Palo Alto, California,: May 26, 1952. The Council of•the::City of Palo Alto met in regular session' : on this date at: 7 30:, Fo .,with Mayor Mitchell` presiding. Roll call as, follows: Present: Bishop, Blois,- Cashel, Drysdale, Gaspar, Hill, Marshall, Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil, Simpson, Wickett . Absent:-. Bowden, Mrs. Bower, Cathcart. The minutes' ..of -the meeting of May 12, 1952, were approved . Zone Change*(Millwood Subdivision) This` was. the time. for a hearing on the application of :( W. J Oausey for ..the rezoning -of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 254,: "Mi:llwood Subdivision, on the northeasterly side of Byron Street near Colorado. Avenue,, from R-2 to R-4. Attention was called to:previous recommendations of the Planning Commission and Committee, No. -1" that"= the application be denied but that the lots be rezoned from:R-2>to R-3". The hearing was declared open. ...4L letter was received from the Rector, W .rdens and Vestrymen of St. Mark's Church, owner of more than five acres: adjacent;:to.,the property proposed to be rezoned, objecting to the rezoning of these lots which they felt would be a detriment to the neighborhood andto the church. -Mr :Arthur "Poole, President of the South Palo Alto Church,Property, Inc., Canon Edwin E. West, Rector of St. Mark's Church, and Mr. -. 5'. V. R Gros, -vestryman, addressed' the Council opposing any:rezoning of the property in question.. A letter was submitted by Mr. R. E. Clarke, the first president of the SouthPalo.Alto Church Property, Inc., asking that'the rezoning petition be denied. Mr,. W. J.Causey, the applicant, spoke in support or . his petition for the change of zone. He stated that he would be satisfied with a change of district from R-2 to R-3 at recommended by the Planning Cow'.ission. There being no others who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed. A:motion was made by Drysdale, seconded by Wickett, that the recommendation'of the. Planning Commission and Committee ,1No . 1 to deny the application; _'be accepted, and that the zoning of Mr., Causey's lots- remain ;R-2 as at present. . - After. further discussion,.' it was moved by Hill, seconded by Montrouil, that_ the motion --be tabled for two weeks. This. was 1carried by roll call with 10: Ayes, Gaspar and Mitchell voting No. On motion_: of Montrouil and Hill, the matter was then referred back:to:Committee No. 1. O Project 51--15,Loma Verde` Avenue et .al Resolution of:Intention No. 2297 to make changes and modifications, Project 51.15, was -presented, and on motion of Hill and Drysdale, --was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. The resolution provides for a hearing -to be held on June 9, ,1952, at 7:30. P.M., on` a modification to be made in the assessment for this project. Project 51-17 Bryant:Street et al Resolution No. 2298, confirming assessment for Project 51-17, was read, and on motion of Hill and Simpson, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Sneed Limit on Embarcadero Road A letter from Ivan. I, Shoemaker, 1110 Enbarcadero Road, protesting against the'Council's action on May 12th in raising the speed limit on-Embareadero Road was received and -placed on file. -Bids-on Transformers The City Manager.;: made a :.furthe r report on the bids received on May.' 5, 1952, on...transformers, , with the recommendation that: the bid ` of the lowest bidder, the R. E. Uptegraff Manufactur- ing Company in:the amount of $3,,867-.k7 be accepted, upon confirmation of January 30,r 1953 - as. the delivery date. 0n motion of Hill. and Drysdale, the recommendation was= adopted -and the bid of :the Upte:graff Company accepted. Architect for Recreation Buildings The: City' Manager:reported:that Committee No. 3 had interviewed architects in .regard -=to the job of designing the buildings for' Peers,. Rinconada 'and;: Ei Camino Parks, and recommended that. Leslie Nichols be -employed to prepare the plans for these•build%nga. 0n motion of Montrouil and Drysdale, the recommendation was: adopted and Mr. Nichols' employment for:. this work was confirmed;. Utility Agreement Upon recommendation of the City Manager, and on notion of Gaspar and Blois, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized enter into an agreement with Dunmar,Homes'Inc. for the installa=,, Lion-.and:purchase.of a water system and gas system in Tract No.:918, Wellsbury Park. Lighting on California Avenue The.: City: Manager: reported that he has received word. - from Dr. Henry Gunn,. Superintendent of Schools, that the School Board is willing'to pay, -50 per cent of the Cost of installing lighting on California -'Avenue' between Middlefield Road. and Louis- -, Road. He pointed out that.,the Council had some time ago. - signified its wiilingness_to. install; `;lights on this portion Of, California Avenue provided the School; Board would participate in the .cost of - the- pro jec.t,. '-and recommended that the Council agree: pay one-half; the cost. and Drysdale, the recommendation • Sewage ` Pumps forColorado Avenue Pupping Station The City Manager reported on the need for remodeling the Colorado Avenue PumpingStation and purchase of new .pumps,; ti advising that = he. had ,discussed this matter with Committee: No. 1. He "made a report on bids ;received on May 22, ` 1952, on .sewage and trash pump, with magnetic starters and hand-off automatic control.; station,, :,with the recommendation that the bid of the Fairbanks, Morrie ..& Company for two pumps and necessary equipment in the=totalamount of $4,663.70 be accepted. On motion of ';Hill and Montrouil, the bid was accepted and the purchase ;sof the pumps and equipment authorized in accordance with: the recommendation of the City Manager. I .Anima'1, Incinerator The. City; Manager brought up the question of purchasing. =incinerator for the Animal Shelter, which has been 'requested by that department for several years. He advised that there is an opportunity' to purchase one for $1850.00, plus $175 00 for installation :charge,_ and, that this is about half the cost of a.new .inci'nerator.> He:'reported that he had made a check on., the possible ,smoke anid odor nuisance and was informed that the ?ncineratoris constructed with a secondary burner and should be ; absolutely .free from odors and smoke. The City: Manager recommended that the sum of $2,025.00 be transferred from"the Special Projects Fund, Account 123-98, `to Account:128_99`for the, purchase of this incinerator forr-the -Animal": Shelter.` 0n _motion: of Gaspar and Blois, the recoaamenda- .tion:was adopted and the transfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll call.; Contingent .Fuzad EXPenditures :The City, Manager reported that the following transfers were made from the Contingent Fund, Account No. 106-98, during the month of May, 19552 ; $80.19 to Account 126-99, Police Department, for wall; pivot map fixture 75.00-$100.00 (estimted) to Account 821-:19, Recreation Department, for repair of sign at Community Cente,r.. $67.62to Account 107-k9, Personnel. Department -.for traveling expense for member of Oral Examining Board, interviewing applicants for position of. Chief: of Police $768-93.to Account 140-17, Street Department, for purr chase of rock $95.79; to Account 127-40, Fire Department, for fire alarm:maintenance. 'Appointmentof Chl-ef of Police. A report was received from the City Manager concerning the retirement of -Howard ke-Zink, Chief of police, on July 1, 1952,--anderecommendingWilliam A. Hydie, present Chief of police_of Merced, Cali:fernia, as his appointment as Chief of Police fot''the City of Palo Alto upon the retirement of Chief Zink. 0n motion of hl and Gaspar, this appointment was confirme il d: 7416, M`iR+,YNx.�fl� fy+nt�f of Bay Land:. The City Manager presented a lease agreement signed by Walton T. Wilson covering 91-.64 acres of land to be used for the purpose -of cultivating, and raising crops, for a period of five years, at atotal rental, of. $1,365.00, the lessee agreeing- to- ;disc the. entire area' prior to June 1, 1952. On motion- of Gaspar and Blois, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to 'execute this leaseon behalf of the City. Visit: to Westinghouse'Plant,in Sunnyvale The evening of Thursday, June 5th, was set as the time for council members to visit the'Westinghouse plant in Sunnyvale. Project 51--.15, Loma - Verde Avenue et al Resolution No. 2299, calling for bids for the sale of improvement bonds to be issued for=the unpaid assessments on Project 51-15,,_thes bids to be re:c:eived on June 9th, was read, and on .motion of Gaspar and 'Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Project 5].-].6, Homer Avenue ett a.l Resolution'No. 2300, calling for bids for the sale of improvement bonds. to be issued:"for the unpaid assessments on _project 51-716, bids to be received. on June 9th, was presented, and on motion of Gaspar and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Use -Permit and Variances (Middlefield and Channi,-.t y A report _was, received from the Planning Commission` recommending :approval-.. of the application of Dr. Bernard S. Aarons for a use permit for 'a' dental clinic on the westerly corner of Middlefield' Road .and-Channing Avenue, 'being a part of Lot 3, Block 64, University" -Park The Planning Commission -also recommended approval of the application of; Dr. ' Aarons for the following variances from the requirements of the setback map: - a�. Along th;e. southwesterly ,side of. Middlefield Road, the setback requirement is 16 feet from the inter- section` to".a;point 100 feet northwesterly of Channing Avenue; then 24-feet�for the remainder of the property The Commission recommended approval of a variance 'to. 16 feet: -for the first 24 feet where the 24 -foot setback is .required. .Along the 'northwesterly side of Channing Avenue , from, 24 feet to 20 feet for a distance of 50 feet from the southwesterly property line ,of Middlefield Road; Committee No. 1 recommended approval of the use permit and; variances in accordance with recoimuendation of the Planning Commission, with the provision that the entrance of the driveway; shall be on Middlefield Road,and-the exit on Channing Avenue. On motion of Montrouil and Drysdale,, the recommendations! of the Planning Commission and Committee No. 1 were adopted. 215 • Red±vision of Lots :(Ray Adams); A;.report,was received from the Planning Commission recommending -that; the application of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adams for the redivision of portion of ,Lot 10, Block 4, Seale Subdivision No. 5, be approved,. ..subject to a .:division of four approximately equal Iota, with the added provisions that there be a setback of six- feet from the easement- line and facilities provided for ordinary: vehicles toT turn around without backing. Committee No'. 1 recommended approval of the redivision of this property: into:, four lots with the provision that there :shall: be a :setback of six.feet from the easement line, but without -the :condition that facilities should be provided, for cars to -'turn around without: backing. On motion of H111: -and Simpson, the recommendation of Committee No. 1 was adopted. Redivislon- of Lots ':(B•. C. Carlton) A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recommending approval:, of the redivision of part of.Block 5, Stanford City, as submitted; by B. C. Carlton. Committee No. 1 concurred` in the: recommendation. On -motion of Drysdale and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted -and the redivision approved. Redi`ri si:on of Lots ( Raymond H . Hexri ate) The<:Planning.,Commi_ssion also recommended approval of the redivision of ;`portion of Lot 118, Wooster Subdivision, as submitted by;Rayriond H. and. Lillian J. Herring. Committee No. 1 concurred in the ;recommendation . On motion of Drysdale and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted and the redivision approved. Zoning Applicat .on-(B1ock 36) A report was received from the Planning Commission 'recommending. that the application of John Christiansen & Son for the rezoning of part of Lot: 3, B-iock 36, University Park, on Lytton Avenue nearWebster Street, 'from C-2 to R-4 be denied. The Commission advisedthat it feels the fire zone should be maintained,_ even though apartment use is desirable Committee No. I also,recoxnmended that' this rezoning application be denied. On,motion of Drysdale and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted. Standards .for' Division .lof Large Ownerships The Planning Commission reported that it has adopted the following general standards to be applied in the division of existing ownerships larger :' than 50 x 200 feet in the area south -of Embarcadero Road: a. That no more than one lot without street frontage be .allowed behind ,one lot with street frontage. That -the driveway easement to serve a lot or lots without street frontage shall not be less than 18 feet wide. ..� ,n......µ..r�"�nrsM'YY'!.:V4'r"'.'�',y?�;{tr•.�s�x�'�.ti�_ }'i;;'. c. That the area of the front lot or lots be equal to the minimum.. for the district, ;plus whatever area is devoted to driveway easement. d. 'ghat,, anylot, that —does not have street frontage shall have an.;area.orxe-third.greater than the minimum required ink the : district, e. That sideyards as required bythe Zoning Ordinance shall be measured from the, easement line rather than the property line in cases where an easement is :providedfox access to the rear lot without street. frontage. The Mayor pointed .out that the above policy is for the guidance of the Planning Commi.ssion'.and doesnot have to be adopted by the Council. Councilanan. Montroull, Chairman of Committee No. .1, advised that the. conittee has not accepted any definite policy on.'this question'; pending. further information. from the ;Planning Commission and further study by the committee. Redivision' of Lots (Christiansen) A report was receivedfrom,the Planning Commission recommending _denial of the :_appl'itation of John Christiansen &, Son for . redivision. of part .of Lot 15;- Block 1, Seale Subdivision No. 6, into four parcels because it does not conform to the above adopted, standards. 'The' Commis:lion does recomrend approval of the .division of this parcel if.' it is made to conform with the above standards. Committee No 1 reported that it concurred with the Planning Commission in" recommending: that. the request of Mr. Christiansen be denied. 'The committee:re.commended,that the property be divided into;two ..lots,' each' 60;x' 23.7 feet. On motion of Montrouil and Drysdale, the report of -Committee No. 1 was adopted. - _Change of Street Names A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recommending approval .of the. l ollowing: changes in street names: .First Street to Ash Street;:S.econd Street to Birch Street, and Third Street:to.Park Boulevard.' Committee No. 1 also recommended that these street name changes be approved. A letter.was receiy6d'from'Robert J. Perroton, District Sales Representative :of Shaw -Barton, Inc., on behalf of his client, the :University Metai:P:roducts Company, recommending that the'.changes in the, namea;, of these -streets, be postponed until 1953 as business gifts for _Christmas distribution have already been imprinted with the:present address. Mr. George Baron, owner of. the Uni:versity;.Meta1 .Products Company, spoke to the Council, stating .he had,no'objection`_to the'change in the name of Second, Street on `which 'his -:business 1s' located,' but would appreciate it if -.the change could be postponed until after the first of next year:. On motion -of Marshall and 'Gaspar, a proposed ordinance changing the names of these;streets.as recommended was given first • reading, _the ordinance: to:. include a provision that the effective date of the ordjnance. shall be January 1, 1953. n�ye+w�,f+ rv,`„••,rr .tom -�ne�M^wtertR!,.�.!C• x 217 Stern.& Price Shopping.Cen.ter, P -C District A report was -received from: Committee Nor 1 advising that it has given further., consideration to the recomriendatiOn of the:.Planning..Commiss on for approval of the plans submitted by Stern & Price" for" a : ehopping center on; Alma Street near Diss Road,'c-ontingent:upon being able to place the service station at the. corner of Alma and Diss, and to the Commission's recommendation for extension of the:P-C District along Alma Street a "distance- 'of 350 feet to Diss Road,- to permit. the location of the service. station at the corner and provide additional area 'for> off-street parking. Comrni:ttee, No. 1 recommended that the application of Stern & Price for the, extension of the P -C District along Alma Street to Dias Road`.be denied Mr. Wyman Hicks, -representing Stern & Price, addressed the Council in support: of ` their application for extension of the P -C :District whie Y:. would provide a better traffic: plan for their, development. ' Mr. E W. Stratton, Jr., 3506 Emerson Street, told the Councl.l.:that he and other property owners in that block: of bmerson:,Street :`do not want a service station on the corner of -Alma., and" Di'ss and object to having a parking area -back of, their homes,. `Councilman .Montrouil, Chairman of Committee; No 1, reported that .the :: cones ttee ; felt that the area already zoned as ,P C is large; enough- for the proposed development and that the'service ,station: could be located in the area without any further extension of the P -C zone. - On :motion: of Montrouil and Sampson, the recommendation of Committee: No...3. was adopted and the zone extension denied,. ' 'idth Lines on San Antonio Road Committee -No:.1 ,reported that it concurs with',.the previous recor nendation .of the Planning Commission that Section 3, �Subsec.tion- {;b:) 'of Ordinance No. 1321 be amended to provide; for future wi"doh lines of '0,?feet for San Antonio Road instead of 55. feet as now required;. The. proposed ;ordinance amending Ordinance No: 1321 was accepted for first reading'. Lighting Bayshore Highway and San Antonio Road -A report _was"zrece'i ied from Committee No 1 recommending that -";the City .participate: in a project proposed by the State Division .of Highways for the;.instalation of safety lighting at the: intersection of;'SanAntonio Road and the Bayshore Highway. The total cost is::estimated-` tv be $2,200.00, of which the City's share -would' be' one-third or`$733.00. It was recommended that gas tax fknds. be..us.ed `.to `finance the City's share of the cost. On motion of.Montrouil and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted Transfer for Sewage Pumps -A report;:wae rece'ved from Committee No. 1 recommending that a transfer 61.:4$k,700 .)0 be made from the unappropriated balance - of the: Sewer.'und .to` Account 53 4 for replacement of the existing pumps a"t:.:the Colorado Avenue` sewage pumping station. On motion of Bloia and Caspar, and by unanimous vote on roll call, the recommendation was. adopted and the transfer authorized. that- •-�Se. ,Ca 'Company t $ rePQrt 'Construction op Rc for ac° ode ub, t d X04. �n cn annexation' b nexa t t wen Charleston off. request t by t t be adhered a r,�o t� of .. -be - 'to, nds : ad $ x'og imor te ,Co °. $' nd.`Sax� . �h�,t :_ ghat � .,on I h ee ° adopted ' de. fined" ax boundary at no of' ran t b GasPar and' Zi ° urthe an ty n Ian Of.. #�� ne" rder . g On /120t/0/1 the recommendation easement the closing ns by , unanimousIn Lot and r° x and vote 1 °ck abandonment Dr3,sd on :: ;a � 254,o l tr o� a ale, peso order On call. a 00 public but easement �s�� Wig.:. t�� �pmot��� of ri2a � Subdivision, No. 23C� unanimous t• 9 and abandonment 0 adopted , �,, �sda� e, �' G�r�' public Resolution Se�ent d�n� �o, utilittc N'o,, 230 ,, colzpany 3' P as $ co ' ..ioty ned : er he Ss adopteds accepting Jr J Real, street w.�d r., Naro�4n way. end' Gds in connection wn Ong at, j J, r$ opted d b jon with e ea Jr. accepting by Deed d h' Project 52-4. 'oa h deed from unanimous roll call, �'n mo�� on Dias Road' �,�� �' Avenue �d � �� ck,. �.rQ�: *� °�' k Site amino. by un n Lcs sing ntrQu n,, 'liras ut Z ca21, a mo ono x' was adapted cov . purpoa o/uticn aor� and_... ring:, Px From Puns 411 aaaPar) grant Unanimous ; v Utxa�. �s trpte`9o$�r x �c ��� d:t�,n that 1n firer JC,$e Abstract c�pt�n$ I�e�d PArov z beasement, �Ir� 9f B' we;X 1 h Title In Qa�e�e�t P anC Z�ri' a reao °f Simpson flna2 map of sbu� �'a�� �ired J Zut n for Street WI'd'n1 our par " ect 52�1.1 deed Resolution votea strip of land on Dias Road appraximately 30 x .2099.40 feet, on sin2pson and Oaspar, and b3r unanimous vote t.t7 committee to. make a full,and'complete study of such a project, showing` the feasibility ,,of a golf course in that particular area, methods of financing such a course, potential' revenue, and how. other recreational facilities could fit into such a project, the conmiit tee upon completion of its study to submit a detailed report _ to: the'Council. Onnotion of Drysdale and Gaspar, the Mayor was authorized to appoint this committee. League" C.onfe,renc'e' The City Manager'advisod that he had made tentative reservations for,: council members who have signified their intention to attend :the annual conference of the League of California Cities to beheld in San Diego October 12 to 15, 1952. Leave to ,Councilman.mia1er Councilman Miller was granted permission to leave the State. from: 3'une21 t uly 4, 1952. On motion the Council adjourned.