HomeMy WebLinkAbout02241958City Hall, Pao Alto,California
February 24, 1958
The :Council of the.- City of Palo Alto met in regular.
session. on this: date:. at: 7:30 P.M , with Mayor Porter- presiding;.
Roll; call -as, followe
Present: Bishop,. Byxbeei Corcoran, Cresap, Davis','"Evans,
Giffin;: Marshall, Mitchell, Porter, Rodgers,
Ruppenthal, Stephens, Woodward.
Navas.,_
The minutes oftne` meeting of February 10,, 1958, were
Lot Divisions.(Drewes and Voorhies) Rescinded
This was.. the time and place set for he ,ring. on the mattes
of the intention oi, the City Council to' rescind the lot 'division
or a; portion -td' Lot 114,, Wooster Subdivision, granted to:. t .: E. ,
Drewes and..W.: H. Voorhies, .on November 12, 1957. The owners were
notified: byA cert:itied -mil of this hearing
The Planning; `Officer explained the lot divisions ` origina 11
granted, stating that both properties involved were resr parcels
;located' in the vicinity: of Rose Road and Matadero Ca;nal, and that 1
each. ;parcel , was divided- into` _three lots.
Counci1. to rescind said lot divisions on the ground that the origina The Mayor .anr ounced that it is the intention :of the
approval thereof.was inl error:in thatthere are no` special circum ;
stances or'conditions :.affecting said property, that, the granting_
thereof was' not necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property_ right and that the granting would be; detrimental
to the public welfare or injurious to other property _in the terra
tory iri which said property is located.
A. written statement was received from W. H. Voorhies Ad-
vising _that' the proposal to develop a cul-de-sac street "under an
aa:aeesment district plan:. is: acceptable to him, andthat he would
'appreciate retaining the three building sites which he has ..at the
present time.
The hearing was declared open. There being no one' present
who wished to Speak on the matter, the hearing was closed.
On motion ;of. Cresap = and Mitchell, the lot divisions
granted to W E. Drewes and W H. Voorhies on November 12,E 1957,
involving, portions: of Lot 114, Wooster Subdivision,, were .rescinded
by unanimous vote on roll call.
(Councilman Navies came at this time, 7:40' P `M: ,
and was present: for the rest of the meeting"..)
Projects 57-1, 56-8, 6--14 53-6 and 54-8
This was the time and p1Ace:set fora public hearing on
the following resolutions of preliminary determination and of in
tention to :make changes and modifications : Resolution No. 2959
(Project 57-1, Page Mill Road); Resolution No. 2960 '(Project 56-8,
Wilkie Way, ,et *1);. Resolution: No.. 2961 :(Project 56-14, University
Avenue Street Lightiig<Distriet), Resolution No. 2962 (Project 53-6,
Street.Lighting.Reconstruction District Two);- and Resolution No.
2963 (Project. -54-8,,; Street Lighting `Reconstruction District III) .
Notices of the hearing` have` been published as required by law.
The City Manager. explained: that this is a routine. pro-
cedure to complete the legal requireMents in connection. with the
inst,l]ation of utilities by the assessment districts and, their
acquisition: by the City;
The City Clerk .reported that, no -written protests were re-
cei-ved The. hearing was declared. opene There being no one present
-who wished to speak on= the matter, the hearing was closed.
Ree.olution No:, 2964, determining convenience and necessity;
and ordering changes. an&modifi•cationm-, Project 57-1, Ps ge: Mill
Road Resolution NO. 2965 determining. convenience and necessity and
ordering changes and :modif1cayions, Project 56-8, Wilkie Way, et al;
Resolution No. ;2966 deterning convenience and necessity and order-
ing -changes and -modificmti:ons, Project 56-14,- University Avenue '
Street Lighting Districts Resolution No. 2967 determining convenience
and' neceasity.and<.ordering changes 'and modifications, Project -5376,
Street.LightingReconstruction District Two; and Resolution No. 2968;
determining'convenience and necessity and ordering changes and modi
ricationa, .Project: 54-8, Street Lighting: Reconstruction District III,
were introduced.,, and. on motion of Mitchell and Byxbee, were adopted
on roll ca ll, with:14 Ayes, Mrs.-- Corcoran not voting on the motion.
Abandonment of Utility Easement
Thieewas the time and place set for a public hearing. on
Resolution No.> 2952 -of Intentionto abandon a public utilities ease-
ment over a portion ;of Lot 140,: Wooster Subdivision. A notice- of.
this_ -hearing was .published'as required by law It was explained.,
that' said easement 'i:a no longer needed.
The City Clerk reported that no written protests have been:
received:. Thee hearing was declared' open. There being no one present
who wished to'speak on the matter, the hearing was closed.
-Resolution No:::.2969 ordering the abandonment of this
public utilities easement .over .`po.rtion: ;of Lot 140, Wooster Subdivi-
sion, :was' introduced, and .on. motion of Byxbee and Nevis, was adopted:
by unaniiaous vote on roll. call:
Bowling. Alley Regulations (Request of Indian Bowl)
A ;letter.,was received from W.. V. Van Doren, Owner -Manager :.
of , the -Indian Bowl, ;referring to the provisions of Section 9.01` of
Codified :'Ordinance: No, 55 Whichrequires this bowling alley to close
at ` 1:00, AAA., and" requesting; :that this provision be repealed and
that; the Police"Depaartment' be allowed to regulate the closing _time,
or that the ordjnance be Amended to permit a closing time of 3:0'0 A.M.
Reference was made to Section 9.01 of Codified Ordinance
No 5 which. provides that'bowl;.ng Alleys located in the industrial
zone or in the commercial• district: and -:more than 200 feet from any -
hotel, apartment house, rooming' house or private residence, may
remain open from 5:00 A ,M-. tb ` 1:00 A . M. of the following day.
On motion of, Ruppenthel and Navis, - the matter was referred
the City Manager and staff for investigation sand report.
:Cancellation of Taxes
A letter was received: from -the State Division of Highways
requesting cancellation of ,taxes on certain property acquiredfor-
state highway purposes.. A :request was.slso received from the -Banta
Clare County Flood Control, and Water Conservation District for.. the
cancellation .of taxes on`•;the Larson,: Stedm n::and<. Seil properties
loca:ted.on.Dry Crreek, acquired for flood control purposes.
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On motion of Ruppenthal and Nevis, these requests were
pproved and the taxes on said properties were cancelled.
North County Building
The Mayor reported than='he' and. other council members had,
received a _ letter- from -Robert P. Nicoleon,' President of the South-
ern `Palo . Alto Civic:.Lea,gue requesting an opportunity . for residents.
of the area :surrounding the leropoSed site of the North County Court.
House Building at Middlefield and Charleston Roads to' exppress their
views regarding the matter, .and that they were: present this evening
sa+an. for gh�,dvised
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observed. in their work, and: stated that in theiropinion many un ::
desirable: people.would'be attracted to the area if the County build=
-ing is located'<on: the_,pr.,opo5ed site. - They urged that a' more appro-
priate location be selected.:.
(A. recess wa, r taken at : 9 :05 P.M. and the Council -
reconvened at:9;15 P.M.)
Mr. 'Henry Morris, 3560 <Bryant: Street, made further' state-
ments . to- theCouncil as representative of the protesting group and
stressed their concern over the safety of children, who attend schools
in the area: and use the park facilities
Mr. Linn kfinterbotham, Secretary -Manager of the Palo:'Alto
Chamber of C_omoeroe speakeng.,as a representative. of the Board of
Directors of the Chamber .01' Comaeroe:, stated that `the. Chamber has'
:advocated: a North County. Building: -.for gave years: as a needed fae-,
lity `and: a: convenience for the =.whole community,, and reviewed they
in' estigation..made, of; sates' -before ;tie. property at Middlefielda.nd
Charleston was acquired Be asked tha:t:.a, decision be made -as' to
what is •best for -the::-enttre; comeaunity
•Councilman Evans pointed'_ out that th'e proposition on the
ballot in November 1956._ when ,a bond issue: was. approved by the voters
for :a North County Buixding ,included. reference; to holding. cells"
as part of the facilities to be :pro-vided` irn the building, and;' that
no protest was'- made. at.:,tha;t time; that the: Council` took action in
a public meeting in July; .1957 to:_ approve_ the Bite: at Middlefield. and
Ch rleston' Roads, and the. residents of:the area who are now' protest-`
ing raised, no question _at that time; that he feels there is some
obligation_ on the part,'of :citizens to .keep informed of matters affeet-
ing 'their interests;.. that; a .great deal= of thought has been given; to
other locations, and that . the building` it , required to be lccated`1:n
the city limits of Palo' -Ali o= a.nd must be in the southern part: of the
city in order to. serve the- whole area
Councilwoman Corcoran `agreed:with. Mr. Evans as to the im-
• .portance of. citizens giving'-ettent:ion:to' actions of government. She
pointed out that the matter under:diecussion is properly a problem
of the Board of Supervisors instead of the City Council. She -ad-
vised that as fares the' particu1a;r location was concerned, she" had
..not been happy about it,and felt:that a better site might have= been
selected; however she felt 'that it-: would not be damaging to the
surrounding -area. In -her opinion itwas too, late for the City to.
take any action but it might: still be possible to effect action on
the county level.
The _MWyor reported the receipt of a- communication from
Mr.. Stephen G. Moore, 461 Nevada Avenue, owner of three acres Of'
property at -the corner of Middlefield and. Charleston opposite the
site of the proposed building, who stated that he did not feel the
County building would be.any'threat to the surrounding residential
area ,and advocated action to-: proceed with plans and erection of the
building without delay.
It was moved by: Cresap and seconded that no action be
taken on the .matter and that the, Council ,proceed to consider the
next item on the agenda.
A. suggestion was made' by Stephens that the question be.
referred to a committee ,to. give the' people an opportunity to pre
sent a.ny further suggestions they may have.
The Mayor -`assured the group Hof protestants that if they
have some: further informati:an at n later date which they would like
to discuss with`, the: Counci 1, they . could do so.
The motion to'take no action waas then carried.
Bids on Hospital Site`Improvements (Storm and Sanitary Sewers) I
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A report' waa made by the City Manager on the bids received'
on February 6, 1958:for. site improvements, storm sewers and sanitary
sewers, for the Palo,,Alto-Stanford, Hospital. He advised that he
has received a- letter from Stanford University authorizing the City
i to neske the award-;of',contract for this work in behalf of the Univer-
sity, :He' recommended that the low bid of Pisano Bros.. in the amount
of,446,761.10 he accepted- and that" the contract be awarded to this
firm on .the basis.. of the allocation of costs as follows
Sanitary Sewers: Stanford
Palo Alto
Storm Sewers:
Stanford
Palo Alto
74.26%:
25.74%
77.24%
22.76%
On motion o.f:Ruppenthal and:Navin, a resolutionaccepting
the bid . of Pisano B.ros.; .'and' authorizing the Mayor to sign the con-
tract for this work was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
or Heater for -Swimming Pool
A. report.was submitted -by the City Manager on the bids
received .on .February; 21, 1958, on; furnishing and installing one
heavy-duty velum* water; heater for the swimming pools,. with 'the
recommendation that ;the ' low bid of Landon, Inc., in the amount of
$x,065.00`' be acceptedy . . , " .
It was moved, by Navis, seconded and carried by unanimous
vote:; on roll call: that a resolution accepting the bid and authoriz
ins` the Mayor to sign ..the contract be adopted.
Insurance-Suryly
`The City _NCsnager- reported that Committee No. `3- had con-
sidered.the.employment of insurance analysts to review the City's
insurance:program;and;.make a" study and recommendations -on, -,insurance
;needs -And requirements and. that the 'committee, had instruc.te4 the
CityManager a.nd ;the; Contrr11er to inake,an investigation and 'an
' appropriate rec:ommenda.tion in regard :to the firm to be hired, and
that they recomtaended that the firm of Mund, ` McLaurin & Company of
S n raricisco tie re=twined for`this service.
06 motion.:of..Navis ;and Byxbee, the staff was authorized
to negotiate a contract..with 'Mond,' McLaurin & Compa:ny. for "an insu
r�ance: study:,;:
ransfers".`or Funds
upon recommendation of the City Manager, and. on motion:of
Byxbee -and';l uppenthal, a transfer of 475,000 was made from the. Park:-•
ins ,Meter :P'ixrid `as a : loan to Project 52-13, by unanimous vote on roll
The City: Manager also recommended a transfer of; $50,,.000
from :the iJnappxppriated- Reserve of the -General Fund to Account 132F,
the Grade'Separa;tion Project On.; motion of Rodgers ;and Bishop;, this
transfer"of funds `.'as authorized by, unanimous vote' on roll c'a11
Traffic' Con$:ultant; Services
The City Manager .. referred to the contract
Cather •& Conpany for. 'corasu7 Ling services on traffic
was entered into; on a trial: basis -for a six .months'
recommended` that tiie'=prograsa be continued until Jul
with: De Leuw,
problems which
period:, and
y :.1 195$.,
On motion of Byxbee; and. Navin, the City Manager :was
authorized;to continue the employment _of De Leuw Cather.& Company
to: provide consultant;services_:until July 1, 1955, by unanimous vote'
on roll - cal, :
Landscaping'Plans, Hoover -Park.
The City Manager reported that the architects who are
designing .the .landscaping plane for Hoover Park have asked an
additional fee of $7`(0.00 for' the 'add_itional work required in deaign-
ing the;.plans for the ;rear portion''of some that
recently acquired as!
an addition to - thepark; site He stated that the area will 'be ` lawn
primarily and. indicated= that, :the staff: felt the fee asked forthis
additional work 'was too'high
After -:discuss on, it waa'� agreed that the staff should
handle the matter. after.` further negotiation with the architects:
The 'Assistant City.'Manager called attention to the parking;
permit program es.tabllahed in ;August, 1957 for certain metered ,'park-
ing lots, and;'recommended that in order to meet the demand the'
number :.of periaits to: be iseued on' Lot,H H be increased from 20 to 25.
It was moved, seconded and `carried that the recommendation,
be; approved .
A -report ;wa.s received' from Committee No. 1 recommending
that the Mayor be a:uthorzed to. appoint",a committee composed of:
citizens and 'representatives of the,Council and city administrative
staff to' make. -a' further 'study• cf' the. dowrtowrn Palo Alto area
It wee: moved by Byxbee,-:seconded and carried that the
recommendation be adopted and ; the Mayor be authorized to appoint
such a committee_.
Recreation ,Program
A report. w as recei red from Committee No. 2 recommending
that 'representatives' .of the- City o#'. Palo: Altobe ' a.uthorized: to bring -
to,'the ntt'eritien; of the Santa,;Cla.rai County Inter -City Council the
desirability ofconcerted,:actlon $:n connection.with the development
of the bay" "'Lands> and the acqulsit on 0 . park and recreation, land in.
the foothills, and that`eubsegpently this information be brought; to
the attention of the :Board of .Supervisors
Councilwoman: Corcoran stated that tae motion she mades in
,the committee included. the. soecif1c recommendation that Alec Smith,.
Superintendent of Recreation=', be,: instructed to attend the Inter -City,
Council meetings for the purpose set forth in the report, in view of
his interest in recreation.
The Mayor commented that the Council, should not designate
a`staff member, but should give authorization or instructions in
such matters to --the:. City Manager who can. select a staff member to
assist him. in ,carry*ing :out, the instructions if he so. desires.
Mrs. Corcoran questioned~the necesalty.of delegating everything to
the City Manager The Mayor"andCity Attorney explained that it is
a' matter of procedure; that` any direct .instruction to a department
head by the City Council, without going through the City Manager, is
a. violation of".the. Charter:
The City Manager 'advised ~that when matters are to be
brought before the Inter-C:ity Council,' it should be done by the
,Mayor or the Council representative on;the Inter -City Council. The
--Mayor stated that the:Inter-City Council has studied the matter of
acquisitions ,and development of park -and recreation land, and the
County recreation program is of ` interest to this group.
After further diacusilen, it was moved by Byxbee, seconded
113.5" -Mrs. Corcoran, and` carried `that a member of the County staff be
lnvited"to appear before.Committee No, 2 to.discuss recreation`.
1problems, and particularly the eftect of the proposed $2,500,000
county bond -:issue on the northern part of Santa: Clara. County.
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Mrs Corcoran. referredto. 'her requeet at' the last meeting
of :CoMmitt:ee No 2 `that :Mrs ..'Gladys Snyder: of the California Recrenl
tion Commission be' 1nvtted' to ;discuss recreation problems: with
Committee No'.`2. 'It"was agreed that no Council action is necessary;
that the- Chairman of the• committee_ can invite Mrs. Snyder t� a
meeting at: any time,he desires to do so.
Names "
A report was received from the Planning Commission recom-
mending, the name of "Fabian Way" for " the road extending_' from the
existing: Fabian l ay =at Char eston :Road northerly and more: or less
parallel- o Sen Antonio Road .to a point where it connects with the
' frontage road on the -westerly side of the Bayshore Highway, and
that 'the same. name apply: ,to the frontage road which, extends to the
interchange to be constructed at. Embarcadero Road; that the name of.
"East Meadow Drive".' be ;given to the portion of street connecting the
existing:. East . M endow Drive and Fabian Way, and that the loop street
be named "East Meadow 'Circle"
A proposed ordinance establishing these streetnames.as
recommended:was'.introd`ueed, and on._motion of Mitchell and Ruppen-
tha_1, -was accepted for: first reading.
(Counci1 Davin; left at this time, J.0:20 'P.M.,
and` tflan was'.absent ;for the rest of the meeting'.)
Zone-Chx,nge AppliCa Lion (Taheny)"
A report was received from the Planning Commission recom-
mending denia 1 ''of the applica tion of John J. Ta heny for the re-
zoning of portions of Blocks 7 and 8-, Stanford City 'Subdivision,
on --'the northwesterly side of -Loma Verde Avenue between Alma and
Ramona Streets, -from R-3-4 to R-3.
The:matter was reviewed by the Planning Officer, and
Mr. Tahenyfaddreased the Council in support of his application. He
- stated: that he'would be willing to. have his property zoned to
R -3:p which is: the zoning of. adjaacent property,; and. was 'willing to
limit the -height of his:buildings to two stories.
After discussion, it was moved by Byxbee, seconded by
Rodgers,".that"the recommendation'of the Planning Commission for:
retention of the R -3-G zoning be overruled and that" -an ordinance
rezoning the property to R -.3:D be accepted for first reading.,
Mr. E. V.Arbuckle, member'of the Planning Commission,,
spoke briefly at,this time, -stating that: the property had been
zoned R-3"�-:G, to provide a buffer zone for the R-1 area across `the
street and northeasterly of the property in question, and that the
Commission feit.:there should be no change in the zoning at this
time.
The vote.. onroll call to accept for first reading a pro-
posed ordinance rezoning Mr."Taheny's property to R -3:D was as
follows:
Byxbee,,'Evans, Giffin, Porter, Rodgers:,. Stephens,
.Woodward
Bishop; « Corcoran, Cresap, Marshall, Mitchell,•
,I�ao`wis, `R.uppentha1.
The motion wa.s :-dec.Tared. lost.
f Corcoran left at this .` time, 10:35 P.X.
was absent for; the rest of the meeting.
mendment to Setback 0rdinnnce
A report .:was 'received .from the Planning Commission recom--
Mending that .Ordinance No. '1330,, the Setback 0rd'inance, be amended
-to remove` the .,25 -foot' setback; restriction on 'College Avenue: between
1 Yale Street and'Arheret Street, thereby allowing the setback're-
of:the Zoning Ordinance to govern.
0n motion of Byxbee and;Ruppenthal, a proposed ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 1330 was accepted for first reading..
Project.57_-11,'Fabian Way, et a1
Resolution No. 2970; ordering reduction of assessments for
Project 57-11;..Fab1an Way, et:al,-was introduced, and on notion of
Ruppentha:l and .$yxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
It was explained-: that a reduction -;of the aeeesauents was possible
because the low bid, acceptedtor'the`work was below the Engineer's
estimate.
Parking Regulations and Use of'Certain Streets
Resolution No. x;2971, .regulating' parking and the use -of
certain streett, and eatabliahing 'parking meter zones and regula-
tions, was introduced, and on motion of Rodgers. and Byxbee, was
adopted by unanimous vote`on.roll call. It was explained that this
resolution rescinds ;',Resolution No.'2788 and brings the regulations
relative , to parking c
and lase °of certain'streets up to date.
Amendment -to, Sec. 1.9.1:11 _
Ordinance No 1781 amending , Section 19.111 of Codified'
Ordinance No. -5, Pertaining to 1imnitation or prohibition of `parking,
was, given eecond 'reading:, and on ,motion of Byxbee and Mitchell; was
adopted 'by unanimous'vote on roll'.;ya11
'Amendments -to Zoning Ord1na.nce
Ordinance No. 1782,;: amen ding Sections 5.17, 6.17, 7. 18,
8.:18, " 8A.17, 8B .17,: ,80.18 (a) . and `9..18 of the „Zoning Ordinanceper-
t;Ainihg. to` automobile parking regulations, was, given seeond reading,,
and on motion .of.'Byxbee` and` -Mitchell,. eras adopted by unanimous:': vote
an" 'roll. • call .
Zone Changes, 'Block :3ti, -University Park
Ordinance.No 1783, amending the Zone Map to rezone Lots
13 and`�.1&,, -Block ;3k, Uni:versity Park,..corner of Cowper Street and.
Pe to .Alto : Ave:nue, .from R-1 to R-5,•and Ordinance No. 1754 rezoning
Lots . :6, 1-7 and -18, .Block 34, bounded:by Palo Alto Avenue, Tas.se
Street, Ruthven Avenue :and .Webster° Street, from ;R-1 to R-5, were
given second r-eading A;:.moti:on. was 'made. by: Mitchell and Byxbee:
that `these-erdins nce.s be adopted.. Councilman Nevis stated that he
felt any actiontomake these zone changes: should be deferred Until
a study of. th whole. en area has beep .completed.
The :.roll call vote;- was 12Ayes, with Nevis voting NO
the ordinances Were declared. adopted.
Changes of Fire Zones
A proposed Ordinance changing the fire zone on. portion .:of
Rancho Rincon de, SaW.Franclsquite (the Tsukagawa property adjacent
to Adobe Creek -and Dinah's :Shack.),: recently rezoned from R-1 to
C-3cS and R-5,: was given first reading.
A proposed :.ordinance changing the fire zone on property
It 544, 550, . 558, '560 acid 562 ` Forest;;. Avenue, - recently rezoned from - ,
-C-2:S to R"-4, was._Accepted< for `firs,4: reading.
Amendment toy' Bui1dinK Code
A propoBed. ordinancea amending Section 2501 of the Building.
relative to the%grading of lumber was accepted for first reading.
Purchase of Property
The Assistant City Manager reported that an option has
been obtained to. -purchases Lots 10 and 11, Block ,k, ; Stanford City,'
located on Alma Street in the R -3::D, Dis-trict, as a site for a four-
8
unit apartment`- building which the City wishes to relocate, in
connection With the underpass project.
It -was moved..by Bysbee, seconded and carried by unanimous l
vote on roll.call that.'theataff be authorized to exercise:the
option to purchase: this; property for the sum of $10,000 plus assiss-1
menus and c losing cats
:Proposal o,f,'Pe.ninsula astronomical Society
.The Council:: gave further consideration to the proposal
of_ the; Peninsula etronomical.Society to present a: 12 -inch teles-
cope as a ,gift to the City if the City would provide's site and`
erect a suitable observatory` whichwould probably entail a .minimum
expenditure ot,.$10 000 00 The Mayor 'stated that the Society=;would
likce. to --know ; ehet,her the -Council is interested in their -proposal,
RS they -would hike tocorsider other plans if the Council cannot
accept their �offer.
It .as '.moved :by Byxbee, seconded and carried that the
proposal .of the"Peninsula Astronomical Society be not;: accepted.
There being Inc% further business to come before the
the meeting was.=adjourned at 10:55 P.M.
APPROVED)
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