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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06091952City Hall, Palo Alto, California, June 9 1952. The Council .of the City .of Palo Alto met in regular session on,this date at7:30'P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding: :Roll call as" follows. 'Present:. Blois, , -Mrs . Power, Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, .Gaspar, Hill;;Marshall, Miller,, Mitchell, Montroull, Simpson, Wickett, meeting of May.26, 1952, were. Mr. Louis T. Chess, ,General Passenger Agent of the Southern Pacific: Company, ::and. Director of the California. Safety Council, was present'and=presented to the Chief of Police a Certificate Of :Merit .;awarded - o th'e; City of Palo Alto for conspicuous achievement inn duction of traffic fatalities during the ,:year 1951, in conneOtion :with ,the Safe City Awards progran of the,:;Cal:fornia Sd:f_ety: Councl;l. The- Mayor thanked Mrs. "Chess on: behalf of; the"'Counei1''and'expres8ed appreciation for this award . Project= 5' l51' Isama' Verde`Avenue et al This was the tfae for a hearing on Resolution Intention No,. 2297 to .make. changes' and modifications in 51-15. The`; hearing' -was ,declared open. There being ro wished ;to, speak: on the matter; `.the hearing was closed. • of Project one who :?esolut;iOn loo. 230)4 ordering modification of proceed- ings; Project 51-15, was ready; and.;on motion of Gaspar and Hill, was adopted by unan rious vote„ :on roll cal:.. On motion of Gaspar and -,Hi :1, Resolut. bn No. 2305' rescinding Resolution"; No o, '.2299":,passed on May 26, 1952, was adopted .by unanimous "vote:",o: roll call. Resolution :N.o. 2;306, calling for bids on sale of improvement bonds to be issued ::for the unpaid assessments under Project 51-15:, was read, and on'..motion of Gaspar and Hill, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. This provides for bids to be received" at -4:00 p .ri on ,June; ` 23, 1952. Resolution No. 2307,0f Intention to make changes and• modifications. in: Project 51-15, was',presented, and on motion of Gaspar and Simpson,, was: adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. This provdes'aor a hearing to be" held at 7:30 P.M. on June 23, 19a2, on. the, proposed modifjc.ation for a change in the assessment for this project. Project -51==16, Homer Avenue et a1 • On:mot;ion of Simpson and Marshall, Resolution No. 2308 rescinding Resolution No. 2300 passed on May 26, 1952, has adopted- by unanimous_ vote on; roll call. Resolution No. 2309, calling for bids on sale of improvement bonds for Project 5.1-16:.was read, and on motion of Simpson and Marshall, was,ado_pted by unanimous vote on roll call.; This provides for bids to' be received at ks00 .P M.,June 23, 1952. Aar to thcar% ign d recQ xast, o$rQ �n$oi�, �° Mof e C� and Aur W th::7C o ' ax+ ty Cana aI ' ' ff.n The., C chase o "Kwatc . 'a�'d i�aG { C� rk'waad °n mot ' $` Pur �}� ; Y liana sysem aY, In _ere authorized cha,Q. 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Theatre, �eto cover Adfishzstr ged''to Account meta°ver' :838. tInn ur 830-28. °mpariY " Pro per ;y. The various items were reviewed by the City Manager. On' moti on of Cathcart and Dry2;dale,. and by unanimous vote on_ roll call, the recoinmenda.tion of the committee was adopted and the transfers were`authorized. Commercial . Off is:cer A. communication was received from the City Manager in regard to the retirement on July 1, 1952 of George E. King; Commercial Officer, with the recommendation that Alfred J. Mitchell, thepresent Deputy Taxarid J'tilities Collector, be approved as.:the Commercial Officer -for the City of Palo Alto upon the retirement of Mr -.:King _on July 1, 1952. On: motion of:Simpson and Montrouil, the appointment of Rlfre&J.- latchlell aa: T'axT Collector and Commercial Officer was' approved. Zone Change, (Millwood Subdivision,) Reference was made to the hearing held at the last meeting on the application of W. 3,. C,ausey for the rezoming of Lots 1., 2, 3 and 4, Block, 254 Millwood Subdivision, from n-.2 to R-4., and to the reconimondat ion of the Planning Commission that the application be -denied but that the lots be rezoned from R -2` -to R-3. A report was received from -Committee No. 1 advising that it. has given further study to the matter and recommends that these lots berezoned from R-2 to R-3 as recommended by the P arning Commission A r,totion was- made'by Montrouil, seconded by Hill,. that- the recommendation of` the -Planning Commission and Committee. ,No. -..“or. rezoning: the `property to .fit -3 be adopted. There was considerable` discussion:, in:which attention was called to the, .,objection of Sty. Mark's Church to the: rezoning of Mr. Chusey's property.: Mr. Causeywas present and spoke in support of his. reques:t and explained the plans` `Ter development of his property. The :mot to adopt the recommendation of the PlarininET Commission and .Committee Poo l was carried and an ordinance rezoning.`Lots 1; 2 3.and 4 Biock.254,M111wood Subdivision from ?-2 to R-3..was accepted for first reading, by the following vote'on roll call: dyes :' Biois,.. Boer, Cashel,: Cathcart, Drysdale, Hill; Mille;.,' Mitchell, �tontroui.l, W1e ett. Noes. DAspar Marshall, Simpson. Variance (McCullough) A report was. received. f rom the Planning Commission recommending approval of the;-i application of Thomas McCullough for a variance. of the rear yard: requirements of the Zoning Ordinance involving the location:ofran additionto the main building 7i feet from the rear property line on Lot 8, Block 152,. Garland Tract, provided written approval is received from the adjacent property owner, Henry `M.'Swetland,715 Garland Drive. Tne Council was informed that a letter has been received from Mr. •anti •Mrs..Swetland stating they have no objection to the granting of this- variance. Committee No. 1,Deported.that it concurred with the Planning .Commission in recommending approval. 223 On motion of.Montrouil and Hill, the recommendation was: adopted and the varia7nc:e granted.. Division of Lots (Block 26 College Terrace) A-reportwas received from the Planning Commission recommending approval. of the proposed division of Lott -8, 9 and 10, Block :26, College.Terrace, subject to the recommendation of the City.- Engineer' as_•setforth in Bulletin 52-37 The Commission further` recommended that the 100 -,foot minimum lot depth required.under--'Ordinance No, 1398 be waived in this case. Committee .No,, 1 concurr ed in recommending approval of . the division'ef:these lots. On motion of 'Ivontrouil and Simpson, therecommendatinn was adopted: Division of Lots: (Maview HoniesItes� A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of the. proposed division of Lot 34, Mayview Horesltes.,.:A.subject. t:o. the recommendation of the City Engineer 'as.`set forth: in Bulletin 52-36. The Commission further . recommended -that, the: 100 -foot minimum lot depth required. under Ordinance -No'. 1398 b.e::waived in this case. Committee No. ,l concurred With the Planning Commission in recommending. approval of this; lot- division. 0n motion of Montrouil and Cashel, the recommendation_ was adopted. Record of Survey" A. report.was- received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of. the .Record of Survey of a portion: of the ;Rancho .Rinoon de San _-Franciscua.to, subject to recommendation of . the ,CityEngineer as" set forth in Bulletin 52-38. Committee No.1 recommenaed approval or this Record of Survey whichcovers. property on Middlefield and`Diss Roads. - Resolution No. 2311, approving this Record -of Survey map, ;was read,,; and :on :motion `bf Montrouil and Simpson., was adopted on rofl.:cal].with..11 Ayes, Cathcart and Drysdale voting ' No. It' had; _been :'-pointed out 'by Councilman Cathcart that approval of .the map was recommended by the City Engineer subject- ..to--a-afield survey check',which has not yet been made. The - -Council was informed that ' the map would not be signed by the City Engineer and recorded until the check has been made.. Use :Permit for Nursery School - A report was received from the Planning Commission recommmending that::the use.permit granted to the Parents-' Nursery School; Inc., 2328 Louis Road, which expires June 15, 1952, be extended for a period of five years. Committee:No, 1 recommended that this use permit be extended indefinitely..,.. On motion of Montrouil and Simpson, the recommendation of Committee No. 1 was adopted.. - - Design Control (Terranova) - A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending that the -application of. M. Terranova for design control approval of .six apartment units to be erectedonAlma Street on -Lots- -1 to )5- ;Block 6, Stanford City, be denied, -for the reason that the owner -has "carried too far his repetition of building setbacks, building heights, building sizes, building splcing, and other factors - I O Committee No. 1 recommended approval of Mr. Terranova ppll,cation. There .:was considerable ::d.tscussion.. Councilman Hill expressed his view that :.some• changes` should be made in the appearance of the buildings so. they would not all look alike, and:.: suggested that the car ports 'far two > of thebuildings be'. placed in the front instead :of . having- all the car ports in, the rear. .Mr. Terranova; was present and: -stated that he would be willing to changethe -location of,:some; of ,the car ports if the Council wishes it,: .but he objected to having the car ports in the front of the " building.' A motion was made by Simpson, seconded by Cashel, that the recoMmendation' of Committee No. 1:be adopted and Mr. Terranova'~ plans approved. This motion was ,carried by the following vote. on roll. call: Ayes: Blois, Cashel,, Gaspar, Marshall, Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil,'°.:Simpson,- Wickett. Noes: Bower, ` Cathcart,; Drysdale, Hill. Councilman Cathcartteen.made a motion to introduce for first reading an ordinance repeal:l:ng the design control provisions of ' the: Zon:+.ng Ordinance. The- motion -was seconded by Gaspar, 'but, was declared lost by the following vote on roll call: Ayes: Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, Gaspar, Hill, Mitchell. Noes: Bower, Blots, Marshall, Miller, Montroui.l, Simpson, wickett. Councilman Hill suggested. that it would be helpful :,f the.Planning Commission wouldset'up a list of standards for design control. Amendment to--Slibdtvtvi'on Ordinance ( "S" District) A report was received"from. the Planning Commission recommending adopt:t or Hof ar. ordinance azrending. Subdivision (b) and adding Subdivision (o), Seca ,on-:21.02`�of the Zoning 0rdina.nce, being:; the minimum parking:and loading requirements of "S", Special_ Parking District:, : and clar' fyirg the provisions of this section in . regard to:.parking requirements for the enlargement of a building: Committee No. l! also :recornnended adoption of this ordinance. The proposed ordinance amending Section 21.02 of the Zoning Ordi..nance was accepted for first reading. At this time, Counc:iman' Miller submitted for cons;,deratior. a proposed amerdmen;t;to Articie 21.of:the Zoning Ordinance to proyide that the "S;' :designation,:: Sp,eci al Parking District, be removed . -from the foblowing`areas: ;(A) That: area Tying within tine boundaries of Everett Avenue; . Cowper Street,- Forest Avenue and Alma Street . (B) That area lying within' the boundaries o_f. College avenue, the Southern Pacific Railroad, Sherman Avenue, and..E1 Camino: teal, This .suggestion was 1 eferre:4 to ,the Planning Cormmissi'on, Committee- No. 1 and :Committee No. 2 for consideration and report. t7` i1 A0.4 7, "'4'wf',14 rlyi ttOy :R'%wm. 225 Abandonment 'Portion of` Wavverley. Street A .better was received.' from Don Reinoehl, owner of property aft tine corner. of Loma VVerde Avenue and Waverley Street, concerning plans for the improvement of Loma Verde Avenue which require.the acquisition by :the City of a 10 -foot strip of land along the: easterly side of ":Loma Verde. Mr. Reinoehl offered to'dedicate this strip .of -land to the City in return for the abandonment of a 7 -foot strip on Waverley Street in accordance =with a map submi.tted, being a portion of Lot 29 of the C. M. Wooster Company's: Subdivision of`the Clarke Ranch. Committee, :No.,:;1 .recommended that the offer be accepted and~that proceedings be taken to'abandon portion of Waverley Street along the frontagepof the Reinoehl property. Resolution/approving Map showing Closing and Abandonment :of portion of Waverley.Street was read, and on motion of •Montrouil and Simpson,,' was: adopted by unanimous' vote on roll call Resolution No. 2313 or Intention to close an_ d abandon - portion of Waverley Street ,was read, and on motion of Montrouil "and Simpson., was adopted by„unanmous vote on roll call. Thus' resolution provides for a hearing to be held on July 14, 1952:' Project 49-10;. Amarillo Avenue et al Resolution No,:. 2314, directing making of amended assessment of Assesment No., 176, Project No. 49-10, Amarillo Avenue:et al, was read, and on motion of Gaspar and Drysdale, was adopted' by' unanimous v:ote on roll call. Pro.j'ec.t ,:No 3�8-1 Oregon Avenue et al - Reso].utipn. No..:2315, directing making of amended assessment of Assessment No'.:286-C, Project No. 48-1, ,Oregon Avenue et al,:.w.as.`read:, and on motion of Gaspar and Drysdale,` was adopted'by unanimous -vote on roll call. Change of Street .Names Ordinance No. 1402, changing the name of First Street to Ash Street; S-e.cond Stret'to Birch Street, and Third Street to,:park Boul.evard was .given second reading, the changes to become effective -January 1, 1953 A motion was made by Hi11,. seconded by Simpson,that' the ordinance be adopted: Mr. Cox of the Frogresa Electric Company and: Mr. Anderson of the,Palo A1toMaterials Company were present, :and spoke . in opposition to .changing; the name of Thirds Street unless the effective date. was postponed to a later date, in view .of. the :fact that :they have recently had a large supply of invoicesand other material printed with the present address. On motion of Hill and Cathcart, the proposed: ordinance was amended, by changing the effective date to January 1, 195' This action'was,taken by the following vote on roll call: Ayes. Blois:, Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, Gaspar, Noes:. -Marshall, Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil, Simpson; Wckett. `ordinance No. 11O2.'as amended was then adopted by unanimous :rote on roll' cal] Antonio ---- o : 13�i to ...---- Ordinance graze 51' feet W t Lines amen =n An o?pad r= of Szspar ��©3, .� tari pan mct�- voter' � �•� nan w t� l and rea' 'i riS, h � 2 Ayes,o � gut�re sec, call � rige the, wa .Siren . o o fir4 Z� feet, . v33��. adapted izripser�, and was .a,d o. t a dntxal �" ax Asa Ghe , oxt� oil c�_ monthly report, a� The man laced an' f le • n 1 � Was ri 11111. x�a7�., au�'c�ou3 21st/ Lna e t'a': r c�unc lama and' eta rd Cathcart , gr�:� ��u�.y � r maton to ilea %.e the State. S..anted perms ° 3.n accordance 195? • 1952-53 ;��ana�er, � bu,dE�.'�t +' L igi ;dud et far tied: the'. the �tte�� the proposed r ©�� � n �- t"cee �°',.. The Mayer '�'t has submitted henda re ui .ewes it is "now' .Nn, tYi :cln ='ter. year and the coming �., far : erderat3an' Hue et -al for the vzc rY. sor can - giomr' Ave contract completed by pxa ��ect l..lb vise& that than .been camp X95 ' r Ma iP er Venue a l' has of. e y 20, e d and on mote O;a , Ttse:. City Kamer amAeny ' ndatar' ect. �: , es :Thomas, his xecar e Winder ro.3 Mid upon ., e.c "�te"� " tn�v oaxtraetar o.�".� . man���' � raeat <. . r Cex 1. ' a .satisfactory a i s ect son i t• is. ' n Gaspar end Situp city a� @asP � Mail car port for spaces part ° dew Caw..- reported- that a d e covered that �� n The City a City Ralf;: will pre ide lure structure, a. �• ter. t`ze :net side. of t would -Q p ..---; de teextension n feet.. feet', equipment.ns h lls on each elt .that' i space' desirable 8 ti a �t is a .eac gad care' the designg,�oti added,.: t require the extension is ' M for, in8: � nS: which 1.40.ad �, of „he the �ouncl an additional-foot dd- spe.c�' f:, , ,� T�'er, cod" this matter to rove the each . the % br°u t wi�h far de of:the x they oa each s.; tie C3-ty e to see Whether u h price. the aB Q� th7S time the eatim�, extens�ar. as �, cay3? Drysdale, t.�e tent an t ort � on to the d :Drysdale, an roll ca�-1' ddit of Ziic tt . a�a vote �;� motion authorized by unan'�� e& carport the t. was ar and' Mont ?O t pr. motion �� � �as�