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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09221958e t 'Clerk an sines annexation of the seconded and must execute emergency ordinance. i the Newell by Syxbe that irz'his" opinion ian t is t tth�h� City Attorney h ex e�gt t an lermeasure. la mmpt proper t proceedings have been ed t area be o adopt the have ,been : that the City. petition t xty Palo ate T'he Ca lto California at, 7:30 P Council of, the City Sept 'S errzb' 2Z rnia � with t Mayor por e 'alo. Alto met ' 1958 1 ent: 8 presiding. . Rol/ regular Mitchell, Corcoran, g Roil call; as follows: on this Absent: hell, vie, Cresap, DatVi3, Zv Ma l3isiZop, Stephens, Rodgers, Ruppenrhalffio ltitarshal{ °d►yard. distributed.The minutes of the meeting Newell Ro nne g of September 8, 1958, ,er A xation e approved a$ rteats: Thxe. �a Road ,q the annexation time and place xuxe T is „ $ i portion et n � being certain uninhabited s for a hearing tion of n hearing ' A report w of Lot l territory d�$ grozatectiane and pro- hea Poxt Partition. Newell ghaabeen �a filed b r d as �� City Cleric also t ad filed City Clerk certifying Los Altos, The Karin that no written o#c� mailing of noticeshat notice of the and addressed was declared o have been filed. required. The prang.. the : open. Co : to build houses s decla ata • Mr, C. ur l $i addreab e. nn the" stating that Van '�'a to ,.aka; the le consideration he is the 3ner, : 119 S annexation o f ctiveatioh to property owner of the °Zaxzo rig, , ective at the matter y' die asked that 1 A nee and to the a the �doP aPprov n$ the �zade by Rod a necessary action •� ordinance ixlot o take Assessor's It ordi narace a ��pexiy co,�plo was noted." s for vexation shat fir. Van �a ' emergency is recur ,� to � annexed, des rzer� �eP of r i�z-¢ �sa'�ae ct°e�s zzot M'.` •fro fir, checked on the ownership arid appear .oiz rty . phy;�i?for�rl� fan �+'ag�e,r► �ersh,ip and, � that When the the . i e ergexto motion .to ` to i on as the properly se a is. purolaasl Y orc� adopt Ltti waa Iost rditaxce hexed:. '4Yea: Ybee b Pie fallov�in t ;ng the annexation Goxc�r on roll c1 as an N,e 1l:;: :-,,Crew n' ��'ahs, C;zfiin P, Davis,. F Rodgers. Woodward.: l�iarshall, Mitchell, call that` -" .Wg� then rnav Navis, Porter,. the ed orter' up.Aezztii �b accepted fo ordinance appro, seconded and a1 r first carriedele d'iaazirrzouA vote to on roil eno' e • ro+v Annexation" emerlt J400c�r '� leer, was . . : , f �dezi..� improve, � g`an t�ticen by th��ed 'fxd� the A owe -.el Camillo in �f Alto =Alto C, rhxuo Meal in ;� Directors endorsing slbex� of" Co a10 Alto. tile rm rce proposal to Ae prc�Pome %ii~ w. .the_ pry and h take title the Coubc l a leee was valuation is of the sizig �,� it $,a �r Van Wagner included as property ern owner. tle 1 that not --, n ,. 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Parma ``t �.,�ci :_, Ix 1 L i re to ,mow,-- t- �£ 1:'ta _ t7t 117 :se:"_ f�kalx'�• '9y o4 • 'k�laab �'.n'' � .fie x r�4.. in the hex. 12. for a eho`v''ng eats: �,£,t�,e :6;:::74 �h t�,e fia'xti' � sit,�;atio� be£oxe pct© ola'x�anet $1es,, xe o£ gitnal iicet :4 1.11 El Gamin con to f. n of th, . �ed.t s? tit,�te' tiQtao scontxa the k'enxx� add` 1ax8 CQn ha t'h rs.of a et £awuxabl o ge�a gemtatly " t Gaty man least ,A ,aL „t rn antotobile repotted tk s th the seen in effect for at of cng City t uillie thite : : t t ate. ��e a ' ` o tkex be xe£erxeo to ��`� �� k�s �de�s -proved . to be � ��..axxied that. the xr,�. eight' jeans and e+�cAogled moved, l '� ca $ and 1 Ca attee iom ' . ver�,ent al froxts .the ering stations i t° etexin y •Ibik Z. c teda proposal gag compsx`Y g � lotion as eY piss Changes. e g the 00 u ho City Max►a h :c+� `t' ,x,: tla+� revol t, G is � � 000 - ��.,�.. bianP 'y * �c Op r t'ae ity3 `are nt to pay • _. _ ctxic G I? T3xa ' City' g �.- ��ca�,meh�; �� k opoxi. the �=, • 405 ($12,832.00 for: the relocation of Station No. 1 and $6.768.00 for the work at Station No, 2). . The City Manager:advised that funds. are budgeted for this purpose, and he recommended that the proposal be accepted., Onmotion. Of Byxbee and Navis, ..and by unanimous vote:>on roll call,. the proposal of"thePacifac ,Gas. and Electric Company for gas "rnetering station improvements;was accepted and the Mayor was authorized to sign the letter of agreement.:..:.; ala Alto Airport` Sewer l.rirsg Bids on•Protect 5.7-16 : Storm Drainage, Bay Lands -The CityManager read a letter from E. R. Stallings . County Manager of San Mateo County, .confirming an arrangernent whereby the City of Palo, Alto will -undertake immediately to 'replace the main sewer line. at the Palo Alto Airport, with the- understand'in'g';;that the .County will reimburse the City upon cciznpletion of the project for the cost of the work involved, and that the County will take the responsibilit3r for relocating any laterals and connecting same to the sewer line; also that the instalation of the storm drain and culvert at the easterly end. of the airport will be undertaken by the City of Palo Alto, and San Mateo County will not be ,called upon to participate in the cost of this work. The City Manager advised that the agreement will resolve the sewer 'problem'at the airport and recommended approval. He also reported onbids received on: August 2L,''1958, . for the installation ofstorm sewer and appurtenances for Bay Lands improvement (Project 57-16) and recommended acceptance of the low bid of the K and H Plumbing Company in, the amount of $11,942.50. . On motion of Byxbee and Marshall, and by unanimous vote on roll, call, the Council authorized sewer luxe ixnprovements at the airport in accordance with the arrangements, agreed upon between the City Manager and the County Manager of San Mateo County, and. awarded the contract for the .storm drainage improvements to the K and H Plumbing Company, authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract ice behalfr.of the City. Bids on Project '58-4 Buiildin Relocations aaaataia The City Manager reported on bids received on August 22, 1958, on Project 58-6 for building relocations, and recommended acceptance of the bid of Anderson Brothers. for the moving" of the house from 2895 Cowper Street to 2735 'Ross Road .and r*construction ii the amount of $4,700.00 (Item 4) andfor the moving of the house from 2412 Emerson to 2732 Ross Road and reconstruct, in the -sum' of $5, 1'80.:00 (:Item 5) . On motion of Navin; and: Rodgers, these bids were accepted and the was authorized to . sign the contract by unanimous vote on roll call. lease •with Albert Weber, dba Tall. Fashions The City Manager.; presented a. lease with Albert Weber, doing business as Tall Fashions,: fortthe property. at 444 Ernersox;Street, at $100.00 per month .for the period - months 1959. On motion.:of'Navis and Rodgers, a resolution approving this lease and authorizing its execution by the Mayor, was adapted by .unanimous vote on roll call. ' :en wal of 'Group::Health,' Medical: and Life insurance Polic aeg The City Manager 'reported that the contract year with the New York ';Life Insurance Company has;`: been ~corn pleted, and the Company hasofferedto renew tine =po cy 'Fie re.coxnrxyendedt1atthe:_Mayor be authorized to. sign the necessary papers'..to: continue the health, medical and life insurance with the fR1�L*,JI®I!'.:Taaa',l'k49S }gL J .-.+ New York Life Insurance =Company for the next period which would continue the policy until July 1, 1959` Hae .advisedthat,: the City has been well satisfied with the plan and that funds have been budgetedfor its continuance. It was :moved, ,seconded ;and carried by unanimous roll call vote that the, Mayor be authorized to sign:. the necessary papers to continue the insurance until July 1, 1959. Purchase of Pancera - Property, 353 Lytton Avenue The City Manager called attentionto the fact that- in the original proceedings for the acquisition of property; for parking lots in Project 52-14. an attempt was made to; acquire a parcel at 353 Lytton Avenue but the owners were not interested' in selling the property.at;that time. He submitted a proposal from the owner, Mrs.' Alice Pancera, to sell the property to the City for off- street parking purposes, the price to be $36,000.00 plus title fees if the Council decides to accept the offer at this meeting; if the City requests a 30 -day option the price would:be $37,500.00,, The City Manager pointed out that this parcel .is adjacent to the entrance of the parking lot in Block 19 and would provide. 20 additional. parking spaces. . He recommended that the Council authorize a transfer of funds for thepurchase., and that -the propertybe incorporated into the 'proceedings for Project 52-14. • After discussion, a motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Ruppenthal, that the' -proposal -to purchase the Pancera property at 353 Lytton Avenue for $36,000.0,0 plus title fees be accepted, and that the amount of $36,500.00 be transferred :frorn..'the. Unappropriated Reserve to the Revolving Fund, to be reimbursed later from the Project 52-14 fund. The motion; was carried by vote on rollcall, with 12 Ayes, Evans not voting on the motion. • for Zone Change A report, was received from the 'Planning Cornnnissian unaniri .ously recornmending: that the R' -'1:B -8:A ten:ing.be: retained for the property of A 'F. Semino and B. H "Silerx oni Alina",Street southeast of Charleston Road, being portion of Lots 1- and 2" of the J .J Morris Real Estate Company's: SehdiVisioxx"of the""M S..;Loucks _T'ract, ;and, that the application for P -C zonin for a garden apartment development be _`denied. - A motion "was rnadje and'' seconded. that, the recommendation, of the Planning:Commis:sion for denial"Of the 'rezoning application be upheld. The proposed development; plan was reviewed by the Planning Officer. who advised, that the Planning Commission' feltthat the area was suitable for s.ubdivision:into::residential lots and hadzuaanimously recommended that the zone change application be defied.: r• James C.Belda,. General Manager for Heers Associates, ,: developers, addressed; the Council concerning their proposed plans for an .apartment development on the property and advised that sornechanges have been; made inthe-origina1 plans to meet;sorz some Of the objections .xnade,by adjacent property owners:; He stated tbat the changes would redce the number of apartment units, that: some of the two=story apartments near adjacent residences • would be reduced to One-story buildings and there would be changes in the locations of sorrie of the carports. He -.asked for favorable consideration, of.. their request for ;=12`,-C zoning. Mr. E..V Arbuckle,,; hairrnan of the Planning Carnrnission,„advised that the "Comm:iesion• ha.s .already held,a public hearing, but ifthe developers have; changes to suggest, the proposed changes could be considered by the Planning Ceinrnissien On motion of. Mrs. Corcoran`'and Mar.shall„ the matter was referred back to the 'Planning . Commission._ .,'��Yt4+w'-��Yl,..:....'��Y ;i"�"yi"MM"S�S`,M!!Ax:.i'.4'"iiri,�!: i •m,ri:!N,y •vw,..,,,,•,,,, .., .. 0 At this time two:persons in the audience asked permission to speak on the question, anct-Stated: that a nuxnber of, interested people were present and would like;:. to he heard at this tizrie. seconded and carried that the matter be Mr. Perry -C` Leftwich. 3848 Dixon Place, addressed the Council. stating thatthe property owners and residents of the adjacent area object tc any apartments'. there' and `that a change in the plane would'rna.ke no difference to them;' they ;-wot ld ti1l' be opposed: to an apartment' development ' :Mr.. Don Shaperr, 225 Creekside.Drivre, also=spoke in opposition to any apartment :zoning on AlmaStreet in' that area: 7 t` ..ltiir Carroll"%lee:r.s,, .14005. Dartgnouth. Avenue, Riverside, California, po ce in ceipport'of;the appha,cation ano the plane proposed:by the developers. �Ieers :Aesociatea. ie.stree.sedr the' need. for apartrn'enta in this community and advised the trlii-eonipitt y felt thatthe e; property in question. was suitable_ for . apartment :zoning; that they' feel it is -not-74 -good' location for :single family residence because of its `frontage on Alma, Street which is a,: through highway and its proxixnity-to the railroad.:. Mr: He'ers' advised that they felt they 'had designed a goodplan, and asked the Councilto consider seriously -the use ofthis property. He stated; hat'they are willing;to amend the plans'te xneet`reasonable • objections, but.,would-have' no further interest' unless they are permitted to have apartments After: further discussion, the motion to uphold the recommendation of .the Planning Corrimission1or denial of the application was; carriedby voice vote. 'Zone Change, "3.19 Poe Street (Youri.eff) A' report, was received from the Planning Commission resubmitting their unaniinoue-recomrnendatxon that the property of 'riy: 0 Yourieff:Construc- :tion Company at'319:Poe Street,. being Lot 3, Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block 17, Unnrerstty Park, be rezoned from R-1 to R-5. A proposed ordinance amending the Zone Map to provide for this . . zone change as recommended was introduced, and on motion. of Mitchell'. duly, seconded, .was accepted for first reading. Y G'Development:`:Flan'for Matx�iora Properly, :Fi- Ca►mino''Reai Annexation No. ,.3 A. report .Was submitted by the Planning Commission unanimously xecoxxsmending, approval 'of -the ' revised P-C"developrent plan fora garden motel development. on-the`Maggiore property at El Camino Real and- Adobe Creek, 'known as "El Camino: Real Annexation No. 3", with the following -stipulations: a) Thai the general layout be modified in accordance with • "'Modification A10i ;reiuiting'iin a net increaee of 48'_additiona, parking spaces: '' " b)' That parking spaces be provided for .the forum hall at the ratio of one Spate for each four seats. That increased .parking be provided for personnel adjacent to the creek:area to a minimum total of 35 spaces for this particular use. d) That the matter of landscaping, fences and screen plantings be left to :the discretion of the Planning Officer to be worked out in accor- dance:'with established acceptable standards. TIGTZCNI VIZtrI That the development schedule be as proposed:. Preparing -.,plans and specifications Construction of- i7nixs, A'and ,$:'. C6nstruction of Unit C..... , .... • Total 8 months 15 months 7 months-.. he Planning Officer preseited arid, revi,etwed;:the „development plan as recommended:by -tne Planning Cornmisaion, and then revie d a modified plan; as submittedby the developers today. ''advising that:,the• basic difference_ in the two plans is a Matterryof approximately:8 motel units: After: discussion,: it was, moved ,by Mitchell seconded andcarried that the modified plan as submitted by; the developers, today be. approved,: and that a proposed ordinance approving the. P-C-,Developirient. Plan for the El Camino;Real Annexation No,. 3"area be accepted for first reading. Bayshore-Embar a ero Annexation No.. 2 Resolution No.- 3036 giving,; notice of the proposed annexation of "Bayahore Ernbarcadero Annexation No. 2!`,. the Rapley and Nakatsu properties, and giving notice of hearing to be held on. November 10, 1958, was introduced, and on motion of Rodgers, duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. 4 - one Change and Development Plan, Middlefield Road anted .Zllsworth Place Ordinance No '1810 rezoning the properties at 2865-2875 Middlefield Road, 2901-2905 Middlefield Road, an;d:701-702 Ellsworth Place, from R -3-G to P -C, and approving the. P -C Development Plan and Schedule was given second reading, and on rnotion of Marshall and Mitchell, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Claim as for Dm es.De ison A report was received, from the City Attorney recommending denial of the claim of Lucile Denison in the amount of .$25,000.-00 for asserted injuries by reason of an alleged dangerous and defective condition in Palo Alto Avenue near its intersection with Cowper Street.' On moti.on, of-: Mitchell and Navis, .the, City Attorney's recommendation was 'accepted and the' cla .in denied. ;Seer Licensg_ Lee ro. A. report was ,receivedwfrorn the. City Attorney concerning decision }.--of-the :Director. of the Department. of Alcoholic Beverages: -for the issuance of an off -sale .beer -"license, , not.. restricted to -3;2% beer, to Lee Bros., Inc.:, and advising that::unleas instructed otherwise by, the Council, he will proceed, to:file an appeal with the :Board,, as. he ,believed there are: sufficient grounds for uplxoid-; ing the protests .made :by the 'City," the high. School ands others against the`:is-s:uance of this license; California. Avenue Area Development Plan Councilman-. By xbee suggested that, it might be, de sirable to have joint Meetings '.of :Cotninittee No: 1 and.; the. Planning Commission for review and study of the 'California, Avenue Area Development Plan. He advised that he had talked:with:members of: the -Planning Commission regarding this suggestion and they thought it would be satisfactory provided the meetingsare held on Wednesday -evenings. Recreation Problema:' Councilman Byxbee suggested informal meetings with. respect forecreation problems, stating that if a Capital 11 Improvement :Committee is to be appointed next spring, it would be desirable for Committee. No....2 to work out' some of the recreation problems during the next few months g There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was declared adjourned; at 9:00 P.M., APPROVED - :emu ,e� i.J•C• nq'wi°ai+'6'Yh