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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02091953City Hall, Palo Alto, California, February 9, 1953. The Council of the -City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date.at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding Roll call as followp: Present: Bishop, Blois, Cashel, Huston, Jackson, Marshall,'` Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil, Simpson, wells, Wicket. Absent: Drysdale, Hill.' The minutes of the meeting of January 26, 1953, were approved. Bearing on Bus Rates A notice was received of hearing on the application of the ;;Peninsula Transit Lines. for Authority to increase rates, to be held before the; :Public. Utilities. Commission in the C'i'ty 'Hall„ -Palo Alto, on Friday, February 13, 1953, at 10:00 A.M. Gift to New Clty'Hail A letter 'was' received from the Lions Club of Palo Alto offering., to present to the City. an electronic executive clock for the counocil,chambers of the new City Hall. The Mayor advised that he had acknowledged this letter, and that formal acceptance of the gift,would`be made later in connection with the dedication of the new building. Claim for, Damages A report was received from the City Attorney advising; that he has investigated` the claim for damages filed by Mabel Dodge.as the result of a fall which occurred in front of 978,Addison Avenue, recornmending that the claim be denied. On motion of ,Blois and Montrouil, the recommendation of the Attorney was accepted and the claim denied. Bids on Transformers A report wasemade by the City Manager regarding the bids, for transformers received on. January 22, 1953, with recomMendation from him and the. Electrical Engineer that the second, low bid of Line Material Company in the amount of $16,203.62 be accepted. The Electrical Engineer explained that he feels the transformers furnished by Line Material Company are of a -better design than those offered by the low bidder, Maydwell & Hartz.ell, whose bid was $15,960.88. 0n motion of Huston and Simpson, the bid of Line Material Company was accepted in accordance with the recommendation. Freeway agreement A communication was received from the State Division of Highways enclosing proposed freeway agreement between the State and the City of Palo Alto covering a portion of the University Avenue interchange. on the:Bayshore Freeway which lies within the city limits. An exhibit map showing the general features of the freeway plan was: also submitted.. ' On motion of Miller and Jackson, Resolution No. 2405 authorizing the Mayor, the City Manager and the City Clerk to enter into thin agreement was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. 4 Y, l f N«Yft. The„City Manager presented a proposed ordinance establishtng.'a bus,, zone on the southwesterly side of•Wav'erley —Street between University Avenue and Lane 21, which has.been recommended by the Traffic- Committee. The' proposed. ordinance was accepted for first, reading and referred to `Committee No. 2. Agreement with Stanford University, Sewer Extension The:City Managerpresented an agreement with Stanford. University for extension. -of sewer main to the tract of land leased by the' Eastman Kodak Company. The.Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign this agreement by unanimous vote on roll call. Golf Course Committee Report (Offer of Palo Club) - A letter was received from Edward B. Crady, President of the PALO Club concerning the report recently submitted by the:Golf Course Committee on their study of the feasibility of constructing a municipal golf course on city -owned bay lands. The PALO Club offered to pay the expenses of William P. Bell, President of the Golf Course Architects of America, to come to Palo Alto and review the findings of the conrnittee. On motion of Blois and Simpson, the offer was accepted by the Council. "No Parking Zone", Center Drive and Dana Avenue The, City. Manager presented a proposed ordinance, reconnnended:by the Traffic Committee, establishing a "No Parking Zone" on Center Drive between Hamilton Avenue and Dana Avenue, and on the southerly side of Dana Avenue for a distance of 300 feet -southeasterly from Center Drive, between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except Sundays and holidays. It was explained that this ordinance was -recommended by the Traffic Committee, for. the regulation of traffic and parking near the Crescent Park Schoo . The proposed ordinance was acce pted for first reading and referred to Committee No. 2. Agreement with Eastman Kodak Co. for Water Service: An agreement' was.submitted by the City Manager with the Eastman'Kodak Company covering extension of water main from the E]. Camino Real and California Avenue connection to t?ie site known as the Eastman Kodak Company plant Lease with Stanford University. On motion of Wells and Montrouil, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign this agreement by unanimous vote on roll call. Project 52-16 Off -Street s California�` Avenue ` S �* Parkin," `L'he.Council accepted a recommendation from Committee`. No. 1 that ,.all matters in connection with Project 52-16' be continued to apri 13, 1953. Project 52-12, Embarcadero Road A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommerdi4g that the City Manager be authorized to call for bids on Project, 338 cc No. 52-12 for the.completon of improvements on IInbarcadero Road between Middlefield Road`and Fire Station No. 3. On motion of Montrouil and Weds, this recommendation was adopted. Schedule for Water Service Charges Reports were received from Committees No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 recommending the adoption of a new schedule for water service extensions and connections. The City Manager read the proposed new schedule, Schedule W-6 for charges; within the incorporated limits of the City and Schedule W-7 for charges outside the city limits, and recommended that these schedules be adopted by the Council and made effecive February 10,;'1953 On motion of Pickett and Wells, Schedule W-6 and Schedule W-7 were adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Renewal of Farm Lease (Freitas) A, report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending: that the:: Mayor and: ; City Clerk'' b:e authorized to enter into a lease with: Louis` J.`Freitas and -Helen Freitas, renewing their farm lease of the 1$ -acre. site.'on Diss'Road, on the same terms and conditions as the original lease,' the renewal to be for a period of one year ending December 15, 1953. On motion of Wickett and Blois, the recommendation was: adopted. and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign this lease. Proposal .of..'Veterans Council for Monument A reportwas received from Committee No. 5 recommending_. that,permission.be granted to the United Veterans' Council to erect a monument 'and plaque near the flag pole in front of the Veterans'. Building, .in,honor of the men and women who have served in all wars. adopted. On motion of Wickett and Cashel, the recommendation was Amendment to Sec.. 5.03 (Solicitor) A, report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending than Section 5.03' bf Codified Ordinance No. 5 relating to definition of Solicitor be amended.'to include persons soliciting for services, so that 'they must comply with ,the same permit and license require- ments as solicitors for sale of goods,' wares and merchandise. A proposed ordinance amending Section 5.03 was accepted for first reading.. Policies re Oaf- Street Parking and "S" Zone A report was received from. Committee No, 5 recommending the adoption of the following policies: 1. Since the University Avenue off-street parking project is nearing completion and will soon be ready for final adoption, and the Finance.Comm.ittee will soon start the preparation of the budget for next year, Committee No. 5 recommends that the Council adopt as its policy that no general funds and not more than 50 per cent of the.'parking meter revenue be appropriated to .reduce the proposed off-street parking assessments, 2. That the'park.ing meter ordinance be amended to_ provide ;that the revenue from the meters :riay be' used for traffic improvement as well as for parking 'lots. 3.`That;as soon as the proposed assessment districts for'. off -'street parking are established,' the -"S" Zone designation be removed from the property in such districts. There was some objection expressed to the policy recommended in Paragraph 2 regarding the use of parking meter revenue for traffic improvement. After discussion, on motion of Montrouil and Blois, the policies ,a -s >recommended by Committee No. 5 in Paragraphs 1 and 3`were adopted by'unanimous vote on roll call. Use Permits Reports were received from the Planning Commission and Committee No. 1 concurring in the following recommendations` regarding use permits: 1. That the application of Mrs. Helen Poll for a use permit` to conduct a day care center at 855Bruce. Drive, for not to exceed six children,. be approved. 2. That the application of Lawrence P. Tait fora use permit to convert the mezzanine of a store tobe built in the 300 block on California Avenue into living quarters be granted for a period of three years, with the understanding that this use will: be for adults only. 3. That the application of Martin J. Sweeney for a use permit for a service station, tire, battery and tune-up buildings, on the westerly corner of Middlefield Road and San Antonio Road be granted, with the understanding that a six-foot planting. strip be provided in accordance with corrections shown in red on map submitted with the application. On motion of Montrouil and Marshall, these use permits were granted in accordance with the recommendations. A report was received from the Planning Commission advising thatit had received an application from Russell Tapscott and Mrs. Donald V. Hutton for a use permit to construct :a building for a school of the ballet to be located at 938 Addison Avenue, on Lot 10, Boyce Addition. The Commission reported that itwas of theopinion that under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance a use permit may not be issued for the use of property in the R-1 Zone as a ballet school. Therefore the Commission did not consider the application further, and recommended that the filing fee of $15.00 be refunded. Committee' No. -1 reported that it had considered this matter and had discussed the plans for this ballet school with Mrs. Hutton. The committee recommended that a use permit be granted for this -ballet' school at 938 Addison Avenue, the permit to be for a period, of five years, with the understanding that no dancing classes; will be held in the evenings after 7:00 P.M. adopted. The Mayor reported that several letters were received requesting the Council:to grant this use permit to Mrs. Hutton. Councilman Montrouil, Chairman of Committee No. 1, advised that the committee -was of the opinion that the type of school operated :byMrs": Hutton could be permitted in the area in question, and pointed out that there is plenty of space for parking on the property. On motion -of Montrouil and Cashel, a. use permit was granted for this school of the ballet to be located at 938 Addison Avenue, the permit to -be issued for a period of five years, on conditionthat no dancing classes will be held after 7:00 P.M. Design Control The Planning Commission and Committee No. 1 concurred in recommending approval of the application of John Krysiak for design control approval`of the construction of an apartment house on Lots 12 and. 13, Block 3, Stanford City. On motion of Montrouil and Welis, the recommendation was Zone Change, Stanford City A report was received from Committee No. 1 advising that it hap considered the question of rezoning the Terranova and Ganschow property in Block 6 and Block 9, Stanford City, and recommending tha.t;Lots 1& to 30 inclusive, Block 6, Lots 1 to 15 inclusive and the southwesterly 34.5 feet of Lots 16 to 30 inclusive,,Biock 9, Stanford City, be rezoned from R-1, Single Family Residence District, to R -3-D, Neighborhood Apartment, Design Control District. It was explained that the property facing Ramona Street in Block 9, for a depth of 100 feet, will remain in the R -?t Zone. A proposed ordinance amending the Zone Map to provide for the rezoning in,accordance with the recommendation of Committee No. 1 was accepted for first `reading. Application foc . Zone Change, 1023, Forest Avenue A" report was received from the Planning Commission recommending denial of the application of C. H. Woodhams, Jr. and Gladys E. Woodhams.forrezoning'of their property at 1023 Forest Avenue from R-1 to R-3,' for the reason that this rezoning would not -be in the best interests of the City as a whole. A hearing'on the application was set for March 2, 1953, at 7:30 P.M. ' Zone Changes R -3-,G and R3 -P A report. was received from the Planning Commission recommending, -on its own initiative,' the rezoning of certain properties from R-3 Neighborhood'Apartment District, to R -3-G, Residentia)..Garden Apa.rtmentDistrict, and to R -3-P, Residential Professional 'District,'. as' shown on map submitted. Committee No. 1 recommended a proposed ordinance for first reading providing for .the rezoning of certain properties to R-3-G.`ana R-3-p,which include all the areas recommended by the Planning Commission for-;`this>rezoning with the exception of lots on .High.Street facing, Bowden Park, which Committee No. 1 feels shou3`d remain zoned as R-3 at this time. 341 On motion, of Huston and Simpson, a proposed ordinance amending the Zone Map to provide for R -3-G and R -3-P Zones was accepted for first reading. Variance, Charleston Gardens No. 2 A 'report was received of informal action taken by the Planning Conthiission approving the application of Burke& Wyatt for a variance in side yard requirements on all lots iri Charleston Gardens No. 2 to 6 feet instead of ,8 feet as required by theZoning,Ordinance in the R -1.:B-7 District. This was referred to Committee No. 1 for a report at the meeting- to, be held on March 2, 1953. Tentative Map, F'a1rMeadow Unit No. 2, Tract No. 1135 By informal action, the Planning Commission submitted the, tentativemap.Of Lots 3 and 4 and portion of Lots 1 and 2, J. J. Morris Subdivision, Tract No. 1135, Fa:.rmeadow Un;.t' No', 2, with'recommendation that this map be approved subject to`the original plan showing a 6® -foot street leading to Charleston Road,. .This was referred to Committee No. 1 to report on` March'' 2, 1953. Rezoning Lot 17, Block E, Southgate ThePlanning Commission also recommended that Lot 17, Block E, Sou.tigat.e, be rezoned on the initiative of the Planning Commission, froffi R-,,1 to'R-3-P, Residential Professional Distr;.ct.. It was explained that this lot and the adjoining property are owned bye the., Palo Alto Clinic which wishes to develop the.wriole area uniformly.,.; t.,was pointed out that a hearing Is not requiredsince the recommendation is on the initiative of the Commission. On motion of Montrouil and Huston, a proposed ordinance providing for t'n rezoning was accepted for first reading. Tentative Map,. Reports were received from the Planning Commission and Corrrtnittee No. .1 concurring in the following recommendations regarding tentative maps: 1 That the application of Don MacKay for extension of time on tentative map of subdivision of Lots ' '2, 43, 44 and k5, Wooster Subdivision, approved by the Council on January 28, 1952,be granted for a period not -to exceed four months, as recommended, by the: City Engineer in Bulletin 53-5. 2. That the tentative map of portion of Lots 67 and 68, Wooster Subdivision, be approved, all of this sub- division to be considered as being in the R-2 zone. 3. That'the tentative map of portion of Lot Wooster Subdivision, on the southerly corer of Louis. Road and Colorado Avenue, be approved, subject to recommendations of the City Engineer in Bulletin 53-7- that trees be provided as called for in the Subdivision Ordinance and that any wells that might be found on the site be filled 14 conformance with the requirements of the Santa Clara County Health Officer. On motion of Montrouil and Wells, the recommendations were adopted. di'r,-_ an of Lots Committee Noports were received from Commit . 1 soon ofil gin the following recommendations e om endaiss s regarding coamtered,�,tions on and 1. T cTha� an the redivi$i of No. Lots 587, be approved. 18 and ' 9, Block 4, 2. That the rediv isiod of 12, Block 234, Tr lVd • 62, be approved. Lot I' 3. That the act Subdivision, the. ivi approved, , portion of public utility be subject Lot ran boaster publicasmenty easements, the to granting of Project ese x5men No. 436, and No.437,payment or easement to1_ , provision for Band driveway tiara. dwelling the. rear lot, a 14 -foot drw W - dwellie d across the propsedd the removal e, ay by the City Engineer existing On motion 4f neer in Bulletin as fats were approved HustoniIust and letin 52_lOg, ed In accordance M°ntrouil I3uildin with recothese redivislorof the recommendations. re _--, that the proposalpart was received new clubhouse from ii to the as build tithe Pala Alto Committee No. 'o, 3 recto Is executed.City Manager for.bthee use and' provided `°mmen rag ty '6 build maintenance of se sa�isi`actory. building proposal of .the the building were Pro o b explained y the B i y Manager. Club and plans for On motion of the adopted. Huston and Chan Cashel' the recommendation was 6.es in Recreation Bui,ldi approval nee A xeport met of changes win as received from partitions the recreationC buildings �;o. rooms in the ns in the toilet build�n 3 rcca, , finish Rns in da rooms, ?-foot tilingt° provide additional. Park building, piaster finish) In and a rough in the toilet make these" r: the Peers Park piaster On mats changes cone from building, - i adopted ono �'om g, the d by unanimous moos vote ll roll call. 1, the Equipment ,f �, 13. reca;ra;�andaticr. uipm nt for Recreation was --�, ion-Bu�.ldin that: the � report was submitted $1500.00, , from Maragex, be aubm by Committee � three recreation bond funds, to provide to spend �7s . 3 recommending El Camino Parko buildings in i ide needed ' not to rag an R_nconada w equipment exceed Park, ;deers Park, and e was approOn motion of ved by unanimous vote o1 Jackson n roll call. d Marshall, this='ecot exzdat i an 1v.tY Ea m se enu, or,. roll On motions of for the call, resolutions and Feninsula� KV line tins were adopted accepting and by unanimous vote Title Guar William C. and Bettpting crams of to Guaranty Cotrrpa� y D. �r `�'. McCall any easement from 6 343 Amendment to Ordinance re Night Parking Ordinance No, 1446 amending Subdivision (3) of Section' 19.47 of Codified Ordinance No. 5 regarding permits for night parking,, was given second reading, and on motion Of Montrouil and Simpson, was adopted on roll call with 11 Ayes, Jackson not voting. Ordinances on Zone Changers Ordinance No. 1447 rezoning portions of Blocks 24, 25, 26, 56, 57, 63j, 64 and 74, University Park, from R-3 to R-4,. was given second reading, and on motion of Montrouil and Simpson, was adopted on roll call with 11 Ayes, Jackson not voting. - Ordinance No. 1448 amending the Zone Map to .provide for the rezoning of certain portions of the San Antonio Annexation Area from R -1:B -8 -and R-3 to M -1-S, was given second reading, and on motion of MOntrou.ir•and Simpson, was adopted on roll call, with 11 Ayes, Jackson not voting. Census The City Manager reported that the official special census of" the City of ,Palo Alto is now being taken. Contr'oller's Report Tne monthly: report of the Controller for January, 1953,. was received and placed on file. Leave to Councilman Wickett Councilman Wickett requested a leave of absence. with permission to leave the State for six months beginning February 22, 1953 On motion of Blois and Cashel, the request was granted. Election of Council Member The Council proceeded to ballot for the election of a council member to fill: the, vacancy caused by the resignation of Frances Bower, the new member to serve until June 30, 1953., Councilmen Bishop and Jackson were appointed tellers 0n the first ballot Mr. Noel E. Porter received 10 votes„ Mrs. Janes Corcoran one vote and Col. L. D. Davis one vote. • I Mr, ?©rtes, having received a majority of the votes 'of the Council was declared elected_. Committee' As igrnients The Mayor announced that Mr. hush;;; : has been transferred from Committee No 2 to Committee No. 3, and that Mr. Porter will be assigned to Cornnittee:: No . 2. Next '! eeting, March 2, 1953 It was moved by miller, seconded by Blois, and carried that the next regular meeting be held on March 2, 1953 at 7:30 the Council adjourned) at 8:45 P.M.