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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061419541 City Hall, Palo Alto, California June 14, 1951 T,he' Council of the City; of Palo Alto met in regu- r session ' on this ' date at 7 30 ,P': M. , with Mayor Marshall pre.- siding. Roll call as :.foll�ows Present: Byxbee, Casro),, Cummings, Drysdale, Hanley, Mars'hall,'`M tc;he11, Porter, Rodgers, W'ickett. Bishop Corcoran, Huston, Ruppenthal, Simpson. The minutes .of the. meeting of May 24, 1954+, were. . J.1 -report wasmade:-..by.,:the City Manager on the bids, received on June -7., 195k,:,for, p:l_ant mix surfacing for the ..street' resurfacing program for 1,95k-55, ';wltn the recommendation that the bid of Son.dgroth Bros . :� �.n the amount of $5.35 per ton be accepted: 0n ,motion of.:Por ter and Cummings, the r, ecomr:ienda- f, the City Manager Was adopted and the bid of Sondgroth accented- . Transfers of..F'unds The CityManager advised that the ,following trans- funds are-reouaredto;clear accounts for this fiscal $700.;00 fromthe, unappropriated balance of the: General Fund to:Account 115-49 to pay for. legal 'advertising of the delinquent tax list. $1600.00 from the unappropriated balance of the ,- General Fund to Account 121 -17A for the visiting-n'urs;e Service to July 1, 1954. $3000:00 from Account 123-98B to Account 123-98A to take care,of necessary minor transfers in the vario,usdepartments. A report was received, from Committee No. 3 recom- mending that these transfers of fundo be authorized. On motion of: Mitchell and Rodgers, the transfers were authorized b,y unanimo:us' vote on roll call. Sale of Property in Lawrence Tract The City Manager reported that the Lawrence Tract Association, Inc. has submitted:a bid of $25.00 for Lot 25, Tract 581, Lawrence Tract,,t.he recreation area recently aban- doned by action of the Council.' He recommended the acceptance of this offer. On motion of Rodgers and P:rter, a resolution au- thorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying this property tothe Lawrence Tract Association, Inc. was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. (Councilman Simpson came at this time, 7:45 P. M.., and; was present for the rest of the meeting:) 1 further r Work siSn bse �s construction nnstruc of ate a ei a3ar the n�ax`P pnt ,for . e Division to the State �"' r�mzid.t�=d"as �' for t may be' s �ved, by tYi submitted to resolution ,de contemplated nte"'r a:e arena t the ma' the prop ets pre work �a ent� v' e c ' bee of the streets xuct�-o'� p locations. ac¢tadd+ eim�nst occaus city ,streets �;� �s fo ne '� .�.� th sire trePt p C :n resolution "� En$1neer dated on this th the reso it emp t ask s tee by th orn�a Avenue. Gn '' 2533 ut directed a�i eaolut treets, to ,nc and Simpson, e city Vie. amended o,ter is as maor and map. . streets s 'On mot�..or tarn d s� Snag s� s vote on roll .A unanimous a leas w Mr �ase.p a �� recommended ec A no °n oxi�y construction that e u e a, adopted by un t, t° Farmer ended approval M- parmer er f� •� omm and rova farm Mx . n Ito d t° The. Cthe, ty t 290 '5ewell 'Road on au_ emend bet he ropexty a aresolution afire, se o kxp es • and Rodserreement 11 the lease p of Simpson � lease s� roll cad Cr. axsO execute prose jial t�� °��ay adopted by ton � � y�,gon the C3.ty thar�w�.n�ty vas. a�.op T. nt bet'^�ee�' 2 , vas of thy' Wa1 se a�reeme Nay 15, -9 end'��nb t . � ase �. A Am to the executed er .for approval. pprdo �� M.r • n,�,� dment lease timer} Vilson, r ted lease that a i do and a� ended by. the City lay lands reported an. 1e }� t�'k m acre r n . V lson and, recommended ose The City cultivation sa p Ana d /ease rm� purpose sultable goo 11 • vatiacres. resolution t e ri for wa e a se leased area re p' w oxt� on: bred the the Ot: Kett and Drysdale, this �l call,- - ti ©n of: e the amendment rote on On �'o ' execut unanimous the May°vitas adopted by frdc the au- thorizing the City cea' recommendations -f m th be roan ted , awn Traffic, Ord TheCf Csmmittee b de� eeta a resolution eg°l `at ex7 a . da or. Cat Str e presented streets, gds : tax ,egt jai city expl � �' sc'.tna TheCity s,: a2 maor streets cc- designated, � 3-r au t vas.never c'rta .p a ruc o Y'vork, when The C.. o w ,, tiny to t�: ���hways . year. ag��c�t�,on � app ri �'� � _ ��'ea`' staffed '� be 2p e 1 e'�: date pop, 'cluded that the cud ar ' not dviee par }u Ave Cad eats The coat G �a'�c1� Std.that'repw 'b ec It as �r hide C for an� � tit because tYi e t creek Alenue o Sit adze on br�:d� Cregon het of .. �ou�-� nagur pre of the fogy estab . ity the adoption q dinance xonesp Ave in �,n� meter 0. or meter zone ce amending ark me pop nu� �, Lt es- w� thi �the Stx et between ` .. G�uaS.n �f „��,1man �, '��ted A. V ) s anC on portions u limited nee e gpxest Avenue. nS tv�c"°meson ,�t Chi estab� s ortions of l$vepie �jr(jjil a 8 q�'r ��i�� Avenue and Ad parking at �� • � ym Or roh�,bityng and lane, ,fed Cr 'on -:portions n e p Lane ran snap . e raith- establishing Its intersection rsect 'on Ci���•�a'n�e riee� .� t its Bamilton Avenue'. Zrn.` connection -with the first ordinance regarding parking on Gilman Street, it was `suggested that the Traffic Com=. mittee.. consider_ the advisability of eliminating parking on one side', of the' street cr making. Giman a one-way street. - :4hc four proposed ordinances were accepted for first reading. Yacht Harbor ;The ;City :Manager retorted that the Santa Clara County; Board of _Supervisor,, assured him today that they are going -to budget $20,000..00':; this, year for :the improvement of the Palo Alto Yacht Harbor 'or. ,the understanding, that `the City of Palo Alto will match that amount Visiting :Nurse Service The City Manager s:ub.mitted a written report on the visiting nurse service, in accordance :;'1th the Council's instruc- tions of December 14, .x:953, :that a report be submitted to the Council ass of. JZ ne-, 30, 15,54 . as .to nether the prograr, can be con- tirued; on. a se`? f` supportir)g ,basis ' He .advised that the report is being submitted as< of.phis date becauSe the :existing contract . withthe C:ou+ity Health `Uepa.rtment expires on -June 30, 1954, and.:. the Council; must make a.>dee-Lslon. before then as to whether, t'ne service le to; be o©rtiin ced The City`Manager ,reviewed 'the opera- tion :of t:rie program' and-: included inhis report a statement frorr, the ;Cont• roller cancerni:ng tre number of visits made bythe horse:,:. hoursr worked,` number of `patients; receiving care, amount billed, and" -cost of ,the serviceto:- the :.;City . T. e matter. was' referred to. Committee No. 3 for a report ate the ;ne'ct' Counc11 meeting on June 28; 1954 Resolution to Citizens ital:Committee The °Mayor <presented:a resolution expressing the ao- prec.iatlon of -the Council to the ..Citizens Hospital Committee for their v;ork in eonnection,with'the hospital 'bond issue. O.n motion of Mitchell :and. Wickett, this Resolution-' No;. 2534 was adopted by unanimous:` vote. Application for Zone Change, Union Oil Company A -report was received from; Corr;mittee No. 1 advising that ?t ;:as considered the application of the Union Oil Company for' the rezoning of a portion of �Lot,.153, Wooster Subdivision, at 2810. Middlefleld Road,,from`'C 2.S' t,o _C' -1:S. The committee -Con curr ed with the `?lancing', C_ommission -in - recommending that the application be denied. e�;;Cha . Th irman of the committee reported` that -'thee were six councia:rren pr es.ent when this matter was . . considered, * 1^.at threevoted .in_ -favor of. the recommendation and_ two .against, 'the Chairman not voting. M,.'. .1 ft 1CDouga11, attorney , for the Un:? on Oil ,Core-` pany, addressed the :Council supPort of the application for ; change of.`zone to ;:permit the =construction of a service station at this location;. Air::= E .8 Gregg ; representing the Parent -Teachers. Association of the Herbert .;Hoover School, spoke in protest to the •constrjzction of a , service station' at . this particular site which is adjacent` -to the school, property: ` Mr., .Max W. Martindale, pastor of the Gospel Lighthouse Church, now, located on the property in- volved in the application for; the zone change, spoke in favor of the ,application On motion; of Simpson and-Hyxbee, the recommendat1ota of the Planning Commission' and Committee No. 1 for denial of the application:w.as :adopted by•..unarii'mous vote on roll call. . rK (The Council took a recess at this time, $ 50 P M:, and reconvened at 9:00 P.M.) (C:Un'cilra`n Runpenthai carte at this time, 9 00 P M .::s. and- was.present for the rest of the meeting) Project 52-1k•L OffStreet Parking report was rece,ive'd from Committee No. :^eco:nmen- dirig... tha the; proposed'. rsarkking lot on Tasso Street . i,n Bl ocl' 37 be d.elete.d from `Pxo,i,.eett - 52 .1: . On motion of. Rodgers a:7d . Cummings the= recommendation was adopted on roll c.a 11 with.' 11 >Ayes.,'Dr.a'sdale; voting No A :report i' as , eceived from Committee ::o recur: rne'dirg.''that all :steps necessary be taken to acquire the .:narking 1�t .in'- Block 19, jn aceordanGe with the modified plan, - ?:.an 19-A, i cludirg 'eminent domain Cour.cilma:? Simpson,, Ohai Man of Committee No'.' 2, advised that additional ina'orma .ion .has become available; i'n regard , tt ' thi s proposed parking lot arid- :he: fe lt: t..e. ratter hould: be givep.:fu.;r Onther study by Committee 7io ? motion :sof Simpson.` ar d :porter-; this item was referred,back to. Committee \o: 2- for additional study :and recormmendation at.`a. later date. Resolution No 2,535 callan.g for bids for ponds, Second Sal.e Tin connection with. ?roject 52-,1}4, was presented, and on motion of" Cummings; and Hanley; was adopted by uinanimo:as vote on roll call> . This resolution provides :for bids for the:: sale of $300, 000.00 of bonds for this project to be received on July Off -Street Parking'(,Parking ;Meter Fun A report was received from Committee No. z recom- mending that -all steps,. necessary be taken to acquire Lots 23'to 2$, inclusive, - Block 2;0-W, from the Parking Meter -Fund, it -was expla.tned- that tci,1s property is located on the easterly corner of Lytton Avenue and Bryant Street, having a frontage of 93 feet on Lytton Avenue avid ]3 -feet on Bryant Street. Councilman Simpson reported that additional informa- tion should' be considered by the committee before action is taken. On -,motion of Simpson and Porter, this item was referred back to Committee No. 2 for further study and recommendation at a.later date. Design Conti-ol A reportwas submitted by the Planning Commission recommending approval of the application of Mr. J. Morvay for design control approval of plans for apartments to be erected:on Alma Street„.ast north of Loma Verde Avenue, being Lots 1 to 11, ! Block 6, Stanford City , and portion of the former El Capitan Road, ! a.s -amended to_ providespace for refuse disposal or. the lower. - floor with outsideentrance. • On motion Of Porter and Rodgers, the recommendation was adopted. Proposed Zone .Changes A. report was :received from the 'lannir.g Commission recommending or. its own'initiative that the territory designated at, "San Antonio Road Annexation No;. 2", being Lot 29, Tract No. 219, ,Peninsula Gard en :Farms,, on Leghorn Street near San Antonio -Road; be zoned: M 1':S, ,L .ght Industrial District with Special :Parking District regulatlots A proposed -ordinance establishing the zonin Tract -219, wag -accepted for` first :reading. 'The Planning' Commission recommended approval of the ap- .plcation of Andrew Aro, Niilo 'Okerman and Stuart V. Hoffman for the' .rezoning 'of Lot..7,, Block.250, Tract 425, Bryson Park, known. as 6$u=68.6 Bryson,Avenue, from,R-2, Limited Apartment District,. to. O -A, Open, Area District,: and the rezoning of Lot 14, Block 250, Tract 425., known as 689 -691 -Colorado Avenue, from R-2 to R -3:P, Residential Professional District, provided a satisfactory solu- tion of the required parking devoted to professional offices on Lot 14, whether parking spaces be on Lot 14 or Lot 7, can be achieved and provided t.hat,parking be set aside for use by the professional building occu:pants A proposed ordinance rezoning Lot 7 and Lot 14, Block 250, was accepted for firs'treading. The Planning Commission on its own initiative also re- . , commended thatPortions of Lots 4, , 5 °.and 6 and all of Lot 9, Block 59; Lots -6 .and. 7, 1?..and 16;,; Blp:ck 60"; and Lot 5, Block 62, SealeAddition No. 2e_along California Avenue and High Street in the Bowden ?ark.are., be;r:ezoned from'R-3, Neighborhood Apartment District 'and t=3:D, Neighborhood Apartment District with Design Control Regulations`, to R -3P, Residential, Professional District. A: ,;proposed ordinance providing for these zone changes was accepted foM first=.reading Tentative Map, Colonial Court; Unit No 3 .A report wad received --from the Planning Commission re commending approval -of the tentative map of Colonial Court, Unit No. :.3-, being Lot' 2, Block 6, _Seale Subdivision No. 5, with pro- vision : made for:Storm drainage and subject to provision for addi- tional,easements as; shown on the map -and establishing one --foot reserve at ends of streets. .On motion of Hanley anal; Cummings, this tentative map was approved in accordance wlth`the' r,ecommerdataon . Final Ma,�Tract 'No . 1317, '; Palo Vista A. report .Was:received from the Planning Commission re commending' approval ofthe:final 'map -.of Tract.No. 1317, Palo Vista, being a _ subdivision.. of : Lot 1105 and portions of Lots 103 and 1;04, Wooster Subdi,vision, located south of:`.Loma Verde Avenue between Ross Road `and' Louis Road, subject: to the recommendations of the. City., Engineer.:that` provision be made for extension of public utility easementsthrough:Lots 53 and 6..9; that the name of "Rorke; Court'' be changed .to ' `Rorke Street'' or _ other more eu.phonio^as de- signation; air; that the :as.si,gnment ,of' block numbering and revi= sion of lot numbering be made t:o conform. Resolution lvo,.: 2536 approvlig final map of Tract No. 1317, was,.p;resented,< and on :motion. of ._ Cummings and Rodgers, was adopted by unanimous vote o:n, roll; call . Final Mac'' of .. Tra c t to .1310 A.report'w,as submitted'. by the Planning Commission :re- commending' approval. of the final .map _ of Tract No. 1310, a portion of Rancho.Rincon de San .Pranci;sq,ui.to ;(.formerly called Charleston Gardens_ No 2} subject , to street- `name , changes to he determined by the'- City Engineer. and .tothefo'ilowing conditions: (1) That the subdivider be required to improve Adobe Creek from Alma Street to the tract and along the .houndary of the tract, by ex- eavatirigand grading to a cross section aa- -proved by the City 'Engineer. That the subdivider construct a '6' solid board, redwood fence along the 10' drainage easement;;Iine':foliowing Adobe Creek. Tta;t-the, subdivider provide dedication to the City .of portion of Nelson Drive outside the boundary Of the subdivision and_ construct improvements therefor. (?{) That additional public utilities and. .drainage easements be provided as re- ;.quired to serve the tract. Resolution No. 2537 approving the final map :of Tract:- _ No ? 310 `was .`irtroducea=,•and adopted by . unanimous vote on roll-. call._, -. Athndrneni to Zon r'g Ordinance :report_ was received from the Punning ,Commission recommending the' adoption: of an ordinance amending Ordnance No. ]32 , t i Zoning .Ordinance,: to provide that the inclined planes referred -to -,In Section 11.14 thereof apply only to the, aides of buildings and -motto -:the -fronts and rears. It. was exPleinedthat. this.amendment.was recommended by the Building Inspector. A.propo.se.d ordinance amending Section 11.1 .. Zoning•ardinahce was accepted for first reading: Quiet Title' Actions,Tax-Deeded Properties Re`salutipr No. 2538 authorizing the CityAt4orney :toy` commence quiet_ title _aotions on certain tax -deeded pr,oper ties- way intr.'Oduced;, and =on-: moti•ori of Porter and Byxbee., ar?opted. by :,unani:tous'vote: on roll, call. AUendment to Retirement Contract Res luticir No.;., 2539. authorizing amendment .ta tirement:..coritractj.with'the State Employees' Retlremert .System, and authorizing :the. Mayor-, o execute the amendment on. behalf of the City, waz ir_troduc:ed, and on motion of Porter and`Byxbee, was :adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. 'Agreement with General., Petroleum Corp. re Use Permit 0r; motion ;of orter and Ayxbee, and by unanimous .vote on roll call, areSoluti:on was adopted authorizing the. Mayor to execute an: agreementwith>the General PetroleuM Ccrporatton in • connection. w'ith use:- permit for the construction of a- service - stati.on a;t t -e northerly corner of San Antonio Avenue and Alma Street Util.it�' Easemen> ; A grant of -easement for, utility purposes was pre sented.!from Clarence McGill covering portion of Lot 73, Wooster Subdivision,' it `:the;' vicinity _ of Ross Road and Matadero. -Canal . On motion._of 'Porter and Hanley', a resolution accepting this easemert'*as adopted by unanimous vote on roll call; - Acceptance of -Deeds : {Off -Street Parking Lots) 0n motion of'Mitchell and Rodgers, and by unanimous vote on roll cal1,the Council adopted resolutions accepting deeds from the following for properties acquired for off-street parking ;in connection with Project 52-14+: W. Bruce McMillan, Percy W. McMillan, and Doris A: ,McMillan, portion of Lot 4, Block 20. .Bird: -Bell Fox, portion of Lot 3, Block 29: . -Pearl: Sheldon Shaw, portion of Lot 3, Block 29 Charles Eliet and Martha Blois E11et, portion of Lot 2, Block 38. On emotion, of 4'.itchel3.:and Drysdale, a resolution ac-. ce.pting ,.a deed from,, 3ircd Bel 1?o . Covering portion of Lot 3, : Block 29, ;was =adopted by unanimousvote ,on roll call. It was explained that this' deed,' coveredthe port .on. of the. Pox property 'acing' ` Hamilton `A;' erne, "which- was acqui:red; from the Parking Meter Fund.: Claims`, for Daiages :A .report ;: •as ,received :yrom .the City Attorney regarding, the claim 'fi l.ed by -:Ada Lee Yo,xng it the sum of $1500.00` for a lleged :injury sustained .on, Ma.rc.h:,16 154, when she fell on the sidewalk ,atthe corner of Hamilton Avenue and Middlefield Road. The,City. Attorney, advised: that ;he 'had i.nvest1gated the matter and it was hi"s opinion that there pis no °ii bility on the part of the City, and- he recommended :that ' the clai.ri be:denied . On motion of Mitchell: and Byxbee, tie' report was. accepted and the claim denied. A renort'was also' —'received from the„ City Attorney in regard- to the 'claim for .:damages filed by Muriel Lester in the.sum of .$30,000.00 for: alleged:.injuz°y. uustai.ned on April, 14, 195., when '"she fell, on, the s:ldewalk atthe :corner of Hamilton Avenue and• Ranona Street The Clty `Attorney -;reported' that after inves tigation :of the matteri:t "was his opinion that there is no liability on the -:_part of,.the City and it was his recommendation that Tthe claim .be d:enie,d On motion', of Mitchell and Byxbee, the report was accepted and the Claimdeniezi. Redj;ision- of Lots A:report was —received from the action., taken on applications for month of May; 195;. This was .placed .rari.ances and Use Permits. the Planning Officer on redivision of lots during the on file. A report:from,the Zoning` Administrator on the action taken onapplicat:ion.s for variances' and use hermits cLring the month of May, 1954,, eras received and placed on file. Controller'z Report The monthly report of the Controller for May, 1954, was received' and placed on file. The 'meeting was declared`. adjourned at 9:30 P.M.