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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07111955• • City Hall, Palo Alto, Ca lif.or,r ia, July 1.,, 1955.' The Council, of the City of Palo Alto met. ,ir regular session on this date at 7 30 P.M., with Mayor Simpson presiding. :Roll call as -follows: approved. Election of _Mayor Present: ,Bishop; Byxbee, Corcoran, Cresap, CuMmi:ngs, Davls Drysdale, Giffin, Marshall, Mitchell, Nevi Porter, Rodgers, Rupp-nthal, Simpson. Absent 'None.. The minutes> of the meeting of June 27, 1955, sere The Cournc=il proceeded to ballot for the eloctior 'of 'a mayor for the fiscal year 1955-1956. Councilmen C.esap;:.and. Navis were - appointed' tellers . : On the first ballot . Porter received 11 votes; Cummings :dodgers, Marshes'1 and Mitchell each received one vote. N'r. Porter having r:ec,e1've.d.a majority of the votes was declared elected Mayor for the fiscal year 1955-56 and took the ,cha,i ' Election of Vice' Mayor A ballot was then .taken for the election of vice mayor for the fiscal year -1955-56.... ' On the first ballot M.ar^hall re- ceived $ votes, :Mitche'-1'. 4. votes, ar,d Cummings, Bishopand Davis each received .cne vote. Mr. Marshall having received the necessary majority, was declared elected vice mayor for 1955=56: Air Pd1lut•ori Control Meeting A communication was receiver from Paul Magill, Chsirm?r of the Air Pollution Control Committee of the San Francisco Say Area Council, irviting-the Council to send a representative to a. meeting of,i the committee to be held or July 14, 1955, at 2:30 P.N.. in the .(olden Emp'! re Room of the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Re uest for Stop Si ns - Addison and Charming A ]setter wasreceived from M. Lillian E. Smith, 344 Addison Avenue, requesting the installation of four-way stop signs at the i.ntersection of Addison Avenue and Charming Avenue. This was referred tc. Committee No. 2 and the Staff Traffic Committee. Letter from' B:' B, Woodward, Jr. re Fire Department A letter was received from 3. B. Woodward, Jr., 368 Bryant Street, criticising actions of the Fire Department in fighting a fire: which occurred on June 25th in a rouse at the corner of South Court aril Redwood Circle. The City` Manager reported. that he had investigated".the matter and_ was satisfied.with the explanation he had received -from t'ne Fire Chief . It was suggested by Councilman Ruppenthal that _M, . 'Wood- ward be advised. to discuss t:ae question with the Fire Chief and 'Fire :Marshal; and be given an explanation of the situation. Bads on Relocation of Adobe Creek and Brides :Areport was mace by the City Manager or, the bids re.- cei ved. on . Jtdy S, 1955, on,:,the relocation cf Adobe Creek, ,Project 54.5, with :'the, recommendation that the 'ow bid of McGuire & Hester in the amount, of $';1. 351.;4O' be accepted`. On notion of Cummings and Byxbee, the recomme-idatior ways adopted and the Mayor was authorized to execu4,e the contract for this work. The` City Manager also reported on the bids received o:^. July ?),-1955, for the 'constructlon of a concrete bridge over the. relocated Adobe Creek' on I 1dd1ef1eld Road, with the recommendation that the low bid of C1iffcxd Bcdenhamer in the amount of $1.0;942A0 be accepted : Cn - motiCr.. of Simpson and Marshall. the re commendation was acopted and tie Mayor was authorized to sign the cont;'act : Exchange of Prooert with School District The City Manager Tread a letter from F. Koenig, Bu i- neSs Manager of the Palo Alt-o-Tilir-.;.ed School District. regarding the exchange of property between the City and the Scr c'. District adjust area n Park the Walter ter s ti -i to �r�� r �n RirCO. ada _a rf and h n�3, p Hays School '..i.te so that the Junior .Museum will be located entirely or city pro- perty and not .transgress on school -property. The Council was in- formed t: at the School Board has already executed a deed to the City for Certain property, and that in order to complete the trv'- s ction the City :: iould_.convey '3. plrcel of .569 a :'ye to the School District. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying this property to the School Distr{ ct was Introduced ar,d on motion of Marshall and Cummings, was adopted by unanimous vote on r o1l call.' Utility Connection Charges The. City Manager -presented a request from the School Distr ct 4'nat: theybe exempt ,C_ r ..rn m the payment ,>f correction charge, for water' and way° service: for the new Cubberley High School. Reference as made by t''o. City :Manager tc, the establishment by the, Council: or si.ato cor,-n'ection Chci:^ges.'irk Febru .ry,, 1053, and of •gas - - connection. charges in :February, 1954. A ;notion.: s,s made by--Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, that the "eque' t of the School. District fox exemption from payment of these charges be denied. I• • Councilman Cummingsopposed the motion, stating that ;a'- ate 1. t3l,itf coripan1e do r,ot'make charges for utility service connactio' S arc t;^at`. ne felt the City of —Palo Alto should follow 1 the sa;*.e procedure in conduct.Lng. Its utility business. It was e plained by t 'e City Manager, that the connection charges will j repay the City for, t1 e_ amount it hay spent on trunk lines to serve- the school site, .-and that. mar.;y Cities are levying such fees. -It was further explained by t'he staff that Private companies are not permitted by: the PubUc. utilities Cor rni;ssion to finance trunk lisle installations by direct Charges against property Owners. . After;. further discussion, the motion to deny the request 1 of the School District ti"as; carried.. Proposed Mountain View, Annexation A• report was --made by -the=--City:Manager on a proposed an- nexation by the City'of" Mountain View of an area easterly of the Bayshore riighway,, ,.following. the southeasterly boundary of the City of Palo. Alto to- the <San. Mateo County line and then following the San :!Mateo County Iine to -the Alameda County boundary line in San Frarci'sco: Bay. It was pointed out by' the Catty Manager that the annexation would cut off access ' to any, deers water in San Francisco Bay and :blocks off .half; of ,the deep water channel from. the Palo Alto Yacht, Harbor. t:o :thy center of the Bay. The annexationwould also: fat 1.Ow. the charnnel of C ar1e',ston Slough and would c xt into the . Pa.l..o Alto' flood ,basin: At one point. It would include terri- tory which discharges its water into the Palo Alto flood.' basin, 2t.. was moved ;by .S9mpson, seconded by Drysdale,, and carried that the City. of 'Mountai.n View be requested -to reconsider the: proposed: arrexat1on and: that in the event it ,refuses to do so, the City` Coanefl ,cox" Pao Alto use every means at its disposal legally ,to; combat such''annexation . Des ign. Contro :-- A report'was received from the Planning Commission :re; commend1ng arprova1_ of plans for apartments to be constructed on Lts 2 and 3, -end pOrtions . of Lots 28 and 29, ?lock 9, Stanford City, subject ,.to provielor 'for a second and rear access stairway from the upstairs b:alc,on.y. Or motion!' of :Mitchell and ?Marshall, these „clans were. approved In accordance Frith the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Tentative `MAP A report 'was received from the Planning Cormssio n re commending. approval; of the"revised tentative reap presented by the Loma:Verde Construction Company for the subdivision of Lot 109, Wooster Subd•ivisi.on, with the inclusion of the plan ,drain . by the:. ?fanning Officer for extending the stub street up to the Property line of the land lying to the north of this subdivision On motions of :dodgers and Marshall, this revised testa,= tive,Map•.was approved in accordance with the Planning Corr.missionTs: recommendation: Map: of° Tract -No. 15+1, Morrow Manor report was submitted by the Planning Commission re- commer;ding` approval.° of .the final :nap received from Thomas G Stonefo.r the- s:ubdivis.ton of Lot 89, Wooster Subdivision, -Tract,. Noe . 1 54J., located ?t Real Road and Dry Creek, s ub iect to the _ con- strv.eti:on -of: a 6 -foot` chain link .fence along Dry Creek. 'Resolution -No. 263k approving the Map of Tract No, 1541, Morrow .Manor,, was,dntroduced and on motion of Mitchel? and. Cummings was adop=ted' by. unanimous vote or., roll call. Final -Map: of Tract No. 1556, Royal !Manor The Planning Commission recommended approval of the final map .=of' Tract 'No 1;556-, ' Royal Manor, received from Thomas G. Stoner fora subdivision of a portion of Santa Rita Rancho (Lots 134, 135i.:137.,:.138,139 142-144 and portion of Lot 141, Wooster Subdivision), to street name changes as recommended by the City, Engineer, the grading and shaping, of Dry Creek and Sterling. Canal.; .construction of a 6 -foot chair.. ?.ink fence along both:Dry Creek and Sterling Canal, and to furnishing additional easements for drainage and utilities within the subdivision as required,' Resolution No. 2635approvingt• f m,.. N the map o.. _.. Zct. .o. 1556, Royal Manor,. was introduced, and on motion c:' Mitchell a.nd Cummings, way -adopted -by unanimous vote -or. roll call. Final Marc of 'Tract Nod. 1563, Meadowpark Unit No. 2 A repo•,t seas received from the Planning Commission re- commending approval of the final map of Tract No. 1563,:Meadowpark Unit.No. 2; received_ from,Drown & : auffma,rr,.- for subdivision or a port:Ion of Rancho Rinoon de San 7.anc o`u•lto, 1o^=aa.te;d at Charier-. to t • ton Road and East 'Meadow Drive (second tract of a 240-lotsubdi'vi- sion), sub ect `to increa3in the ciz.e of Lot B, .�: g 23, Block 3, to 6,500 sq :t.:, furnishing:additiona.I easements as shown in red on the map,; s :cavatin a.nd ;shaping of Adobe-- Creek:- adjoining the subdivisi;on anc ;construction of a 6 -foot chain .,link. fence along the creek. P.esolution No 2636 approving, t' e map of Tract `'o.. 15( . Vea.dowpark._U;:it ' o. 2, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and Cummings,was adopted' by unanimous vote on' roll call. Toning McGrath, Lamb and -.Hansen properties, Middlefield Road' The 'Planning Commission:reported that it has given con- :dcrat en to the s'uggestior, of the Council for P -C zoning of the _^icCrath, Lar.;b and -Hansen ypr,onert1e4 tt :the 2600 block on Middle- field Road, and that it; was ..the unanimous decision of t: -'e Commis- sion that ?-C onin.g, was ro.t- the type that would f:.t in with the.. conditions existing of f the involved properties. Mrs. Corcoran stated that she has discussed this matter with .the Planning 0rft.cer_ and he h.as -3uggestec one other pocks bi l ity; the establishment` of R -3-P zoning with r use permit re- quired: She moved that t,^e plan.ning :Commission be requested tc con: j.der the est. blishMent ,of R -3-P coning with use permit required, and to consider this type; of zoning for the McGrath, Lamb and Hansen properties, The motion ;late seconded by Byvbe , but "'ter d1 cu3 for was 'lost by a,. `voice vote: It was tier moved by Mrs. Corcoran, seconded by Rodgers, end carried that the Planning Commission be requested to look into the R -3-P type of zonin.gwith use permit required. Zoning of Embarcadero-wildw.00d Annexation Area - Park Site A, report was received .from' the Planning Commission ad- vising that, in the eient the Embarcad,ero-Wi1dwood Annexation ... completed, the Commission recommends that the area north of the extension of Charming Avenue be zoned R-1 and that the area betr:een the frontage road' and: the : ayshore Highway be zoned C-3. The P anni.ngComrrls ;ion also reported that it passed a 3ente motion recommending acceptance of the map presented by Mr. Eichler under date of June 8 19'55-, with the .ollow1nq charges incorporated: (1) that the'depth ` cf Iots on the frontage road be not less than 112 feet, more if .possible; (2) that 2.5 acres be set aside for a future school site and' 2 acres to be set :aside for a ci.ty:1.iark site, s zctii areas to be adjacent to each other, and (3) that the width cif the .pedestrian walkway from .dgewood Drive to the park site be. increased 'from 12- to 20 feet. .a second sense motion Was also passed: -that the Planning Commission would recommend favorabl to the Council the P -C zoning shown on the man presented at the:meeting-of June 29, 1955, but teat an actual recommendation to that effect -"would be made :':.,n.ly :a:fter compliance with all pro- visions of ftrticle :6 of the Zoning Ordnance, including presen- tatien -o" ,a 'detailed development .plan as well as a development schedule The Planning Officer stated that Mr. Eichler would appre- ciate confirmation by the`C`ouncil of the recommendations in general as made by the Planning C,omr13sion. He also advised that since the Panning Commission' made its report, it has been learned that the School Board has'decidec not to acquire a school site in the area. On rgotion of Rodgers : and,; Byxbee, the report and recom- mendations of the P: zarnin=g Commission, were referred to Committee No. 1 f or consideration.: and 'report: A report vas received fro, -Committee No. 3 recommending that r.o, park. site. be acqui;red yin. the --Bmbarcadero-«'ildwood annexa twon area in view-of-th-e; fact, that the. School Board has decided not to have a s.chool'in that:area'. On motion of Mitchell and Rodgers, 255 this recomme'dati'on`:as adopted. ee Se=tback does ; San Ar ton5 o Area • .A ,report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of::an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1321, ecton 5. estab.lishing setback lines in the San Antonio Annexa- tion area, the ameb-dment to read as follows: "The setback lines on all other streets i.n t: e San _Antonio Road Annexation shall be as Set i'orth, in `the : Zoning: Ordi.nance with the exception of pro- perties lying Within -the M, 1:5 or M-2:5 Districts in which the setback lines shall. be., 15. feet, and the setback lines on all side lines oA corner; lots shall be 15 feet." Or, motion.: of C miniigs and Simpson, the proposed ordi- nance amending Se^'tion 5 of Ordinance No. 1321 was accepted for first reading-- for Meter Limit A report Sias received from Committee No. 2 recommending the adoption'of an Ordinance changing the parkirg, meter limit or x.11 streets in the University Avenue business district, except University Avenue, from one hour to two hour's. On notion of Marshall and Simpson, a proposed ordinance amending, Ordinance No, 1432, establishing certain parking meter zones, to provide for t?is change in the parking meter limit, . was accepted for. fira:t .reading`. Leading Zone. or Alm. Street A retie t was reoe. ved from Committee No. 2 reCommending the , adoption of the proposed' ordinance creating a 3:.minute loading zone ,on .the westerllr s1de of A.1:na Street between the southerly limits, Ofthe exis t i.n o parking" zone at the a rerr..e tom,- o e g, Un_L� .,y , t�v ntz.. rod the nog, limits sty " overhead:and th�rl.y im t �7f the existing "`�o parking" zone at ~orest Avenue: Ordinance No 1621 establishing this 5-minute:white loading, zone has given second reading and discussed. The -City Ci -j Manager advj sed what the' police and engineer.: who have st„u.1ed the traffic si'tuatior•in that are feel that ?. loading zone for • oa serge"r'a wt11 out .sa.tisfact°ori1y and wish to try it. Courcilrian C:,zmvraings _,;�u�,gested that if iris leading eo e. .1 estab- lished, It be con5'i_dered on a trial basis and that ..._ e Department make a report on the s eat4.on at the erd oftwo two menthe. On motion of ,Var -awl and Simpson, , he ordinance was, adopted by Unanimous vote or rol.:. call. Eleanor Park;' A :report was submitted by Committee No. 2 recommending t -'at Eleanor Park be Considered for Improvement according, to "'e y ishe., eXpresseC .by, interested ormnizations and Individuals at - t he meeting of Cc"wnittee No. .2 on Jt:-o 30 '955., along with the otter: punk developments which are confronting the City at this title.: - • rrl On ot.'I.rn c)f 'M8shal1_ and Mitchell, City Mr the Citr Manager was a ther'.zed; to s:et:.;asi.de stifficie-t funds ir. the 1955.55 budget ' f o"0 t le nstallati'On cif »:crept lights, sidewalks and other street mpr verve ]tS -in connection with the Eleanor .ark area. Reference was made by. Mrs. Corcoran. to plane nr f seated by .the P? 1.n Alto harden Cl r..b at the -meeting of Cc' rnittee :yo . 2 on June .30 9553 for utilization. of the existing building and the cons,truct1on of n:, addit;ton•. to, the building to provide meeting roor:s ar_d other fac_i ltties, 'and to offers made at that meeting by the Ga'.den Club and others to contribute funds toward the develop_ ment of the park. In view of -these offers, Mrs. Corcoran e 0 3.n moved 4. that the City set aside the $13,oOO.O0.in the Dixon Fund, to be augmented by donat1ons , from interested citizens, for the proposed building to be`buil.t by -the City -when -the .the fund reaches a suft- cient amount A suggestionwas.. made.;. that. it would be desirable to have an, overall p?an ,for the deve1oprent''of the park, first, and that the -`,'Matter be referred te. Corimi:ttee No. 2 for consideration of program and policy in connection with Eleanor Park. `The City Attorney; advised that the manner in which the money in the Dion Fund Is to be spent is already fixed in the trust, and that these funds can be used for the purpose suggested. After discussion,, the question was referred to Committee to'' consider` plans for the development of Eleanor :ark. Stoo, Sins, -Wi11ow Road and Arboretum Road .Ordinance No.' 1622 establishing arterial stop signs on portions of W'i3.low Road and: Arboretum ??oad was given second reading, and: on motion " oy Simp'son and 11arshall, was adopted' by unanimous vote on roll ca11. Limited Parking Zones Ordinance No': 1623'3men.ding.the „Limited Parking Zones" Nap restricting traffic on t e :westerly side of Middlefield Road . near the Elwood P.. Cuoberley High'Sc? oo1, was given second reading,' and on motion of Simpson: and Marshall, was adopted. by unanimous vote on ' .roll call:. ' Amendment - to` Fine. Prevention Code Ordlnance.N?o. 162k, :amending Article 17 of Codified Or- dinance No. 5,. the Fire Prevention Code, was given second reading, and on= teti.on of S:imPson and. Marshall, was adopted by unanimous vote' on; r. oll call Amendment to BuildingCode A o.roposed ordinance amending Section 3710 of the Building --Code relati-ng`to construction of incinerators was intro- duced, and on motion of Marshall and: Simpson was accepted for first reading. Zone Changes' The fo2Jowing. ordinances providing for zone changes initiated by the Pl'ar ping Commission were given second reading, and=en.motion of,Marsha11 and Simpson, were adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.: Ordinance No. 1625 rezoning area contiguous to the Bay - shore Highway, generally located between Colorado Avenue and San Antonio .Road, from 0-A to L-M:S, M -1:S and M -2:S. Ordinanoe`.No 1626°rezoning the area generally located in the vicinity of 'Matadero Canal, Loma Verde Avenue, Louis Road and Ross. Road, from R -1:A to R-1. Ordir..ante No. -1627 rezoning the area generally located on LoUis -Road northwest of - Dry Creek from R -3-G to R -1:B-7 25.7 0rdinanoe,30. 1628 rezoning property at 3210 Middle- fie]d-Road from R-1 to R -3-P. 0rdinanee , No,. 1629 rezoning the area generally located or. _the `easterly'. Bide of San Antonio Road and north of Middlefield Read -,from L-M:S :D to l -1 :S. Ordinance No. 1630 establishing zoning in "E1 Camino Real Annexation No. 2". Ordinance :Vol.'.: 1631 rezoning the southerly side of Lambert AvenUe from C -3:S to M -1:S. '=:Ordinance No.. 1632 rezoning the area known as Town and Country Village from M -1:S and C -3-:S the to C-2 :S . Ordinance No 1633 rezoning suctions of Greenmeadow No.':1 and Greenmeadow No. 2 from R -:.:B -8:A to R-1:3-8. Changes in= Fire Districts OrdinanctNo. 1634 changing fire districts and estab- 1i.shing F;,re Zones 1, .2 and', 3 in the City of Palo Alto, -was given second readir , and or motion of Simpson and Bishop, was adopted by unanimous; vote; on roll call.. Monthly Reports The monthly 'report of the Cont_^oiler for .,une , 1955, was received and --placed on file. The report of the Planning "ricer or action taken in June. on .applications `made for redi•Jis1on of lots, and the report of the ZoningAdministrator on action taken in June on applica- tions for variances and use permits were received 7rid placed on file. Journal Entries and Transfers to Close Accounts The Controller reported the following tra s fer.s ard journal entries to close • accounts for the fiscal year -1954-55, , per provisions of the charter and Counc:7,1 aotnn of June 27, .1955: Transfers of Utility Funds to Utility Reserves, per Charter provision and Budget: Debit :Water Fund of c"V �1 rirFa...1 Gas, Fund Sewer Fund $ 6,' oo.r)7 6,OOr,.00 21.000.00 Credit: . TJti,li.tie:? Rti't`sC:nV�� Fund Sewer Plant Reserve Transfer of Utility Net Gain to,, General Fund., per Charter Provision: Debit: Water.Fund Electric Fund Gat Fund :Refuse Die- posal Fund Sewer -327,on .,00 332,533-.25 10,9905.27 72.y46.03 Credit:, General Fund $6 . %, 504 Y t- au r a �3a aiava2 ?auzno pa paxp�aa ti �� suau;,s nq �:� uM 7aau: a�;; `C e aunr0 2cz ,. a .q as&u�, ' al a s4acr , 'Q pan4uA ua axa n s ad ,.,, •Y v `GGC`GCiisa an aasau pa4aIado dd ur :;Tpaao. p: ala Ivaaua 4Tgat r�^v 43 : 6'E ,` 1 UQ; z ,aunco aau ` san gas .raz Scg