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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0209195914, • City Hall, Hall, Palo • Alto, California I 'd { February 9, 1959 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 follows: Present: Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Davis, Giffin, Marshall, Mitchell, Navis, .Porter, Rodgers, Ruppenthal, Stephens, Woodward. Absent: •Corcoran, Evans. The minutes of the meeting of January 26, 1959, were approved as :distributed. ,Letter from PTA re Traffic Report A letter was received from the Palo Alto Council of the Parent-Teacher Associations requesting that the Council make the safety of children (particularly in a school zone area) one of the determining factors in any decisions it makes for the adoption of. changes in traffic patterns. On. motion of: Woodward and Rodgers, this letter was refer red to Committee No. 1 for consideration. along with the traffic report now under study. C�=ilaint re Premises at 1103 Forest Averuie Amminimmnamommip A letter was received from David C. Dreier, 1044 Forest Avenue, stating that the premises located. between 1095 and 1127 7orest .Avenue., constitute a haven for every plant and anxrn.al: parasite an the area,- protesting against permitting these premises to be main- tained in their ;present condition-, :and asking the Council to take steps to correct' the situation. The City Mariager reported that the p:re.mises referred to are' the property of Mr,"s. Florence Black whose house was ,demolished Py order of the:: Council: sorn.e. time ago. At his suggestion, he .was di -y_ rested to'.bate 1 a Building Inspector investigate the conditions on the property and repOrt back. Garden TerraceAnnexation,. The Cite :Maniger'advised that a. report had been received . from the Santa'Clara.Coanty I3oundary Cominissi.on that the ,proposed boundaries of the Grden Terrace Annexatton area are definite and:. certain, however, it-tiwill be ieces;sary 'fo.rthe annexation n a:p'and. `. boundaries to:be "redrawn to include one lot.: This part :cu,lar..lot::was. 'omitted from an:°annmxation procedure stated by Mountain' View in-. volving an area of uninhabited territory adjacent to the proposed Garden Terrace Azuiexatxon, ;TheCiiy Manager advised that.; there is no action to take:at, this time,.. except to refer the matter to the 1Planning Coxn i;ssaop ;for an informal report on the advisability of the proposed ,annexation.It •was ,so: ordered. ,n lus Jet P e. for Exhibit in Mitchel.?' Par A letter ;was receive i'from, the Palo Alto Chamber 'of ' Commerce stating that th-e Navy has offer:r' erj. r ent City Of Palo 44,lto a,.s;urplus swept wing jet fighter plane for displayand. exhibit in "Mitchell:;Park:, t' at it is proneeed to;;rrnount the plane- on a; metal .pole or''standard ten `or tv,eive feet above-ground'lev_el, .to:. remain as .at'permanent "i tuseurn exhibit rather than a piece of:play apparatus.: The Chamber of torninercestated.inits letter thst;the Navy has:indicated:.willingness to transport the plane to Palo.Alto.,and assist in inatailing ;it in Mitchell Park. The ;Clnaxrxber requested letter from the - Council accepting, th e gift There was also. read to the Council. a Copy of letter:addressed- to- the Charnber of `Cornrnerce from Corm -nattier Cr. ,P.. Chase of Moffett :Field Naval -Air Station concerning the:,pr.ocedures' established - by .the Navy for making ;surplus, aircraft available to communities for worth-while.projeets:,, advxaing that-th.e policy of the Navy s not to expend funds :.for refurbishing'or to pr,'ovide trarsportataon-from.the point where declared surplue Corrxm, .nder.,"Cha.se..adv3sed that.the Nava' .Air- Station at Moffett ,p'iexd can not assurxxe the reponsibil.ity or expense of >mounting. or delivering the:'plane to the Ca y. of Palo:. Alto, although personnel of the :station Will volunteer on their own time to advise relative to technical pr:oblerne_ of ref rbishing and Mounting of the aircraft,` On motion of Cresap and Byxbee, the matter was referred to Coimriittee No. Z. ,ward to Police Departxr„ent A coniinunicatiori: was received, fro;n the National 'Police: Officers Association transnuiting::the Walker Safety Award certificate -,resex ted to the Palo :Alto Police Department. for "having rendered: : meritorious service 'for the public welfare by materiall-y : educing::. traffic accidents, fatalities., and promoting highway safety in their corn nunity diir,.ng the year 19:58". The. a.vvard .is sponsored jointly_ by the: Walker Manufactur ng Corinp i.n.v of Racine, Wisconsin, and the NationalPolce Officers:'Assocaation of America. Bids on Hosti tai r acal' Instruinents A report was made by the;' City Manager on bids received on January 16, .1959, for surgical instruments for the new Palo Alto - Stanford ,Hospital, -with recorxxmendation of the administration and the Hospital Purchasing ..Con nuttee`and the medical staffs thst the: bid of. V. Mueller & Co... be accepted for Item 3. through and including Item X98; for a total amount'of $4,873.51 plus :sales tax, and that the bid of Codman &.Shurtleff:for-Item 99 through and including Item 109 in the amount of $341.95.. plus sales tax be accepted: It was moved by Mitchell, aeconded and carrted that the bids be accepted as recommended, and a resolution authorizing the, Mayor to execute tne contracts was adopted by 'unanimous vote on roll call. Garbage Rates The Assistant City Manager presented a report regarding garbage-and:refuse collection rates. He reviewed the proposal of the contractor, the Palo Alto Sanitation Service, for an increase in the basic rate for :one collection per week from $1.05 to $1.65 per month, with correaponding.increases for services requiring multiple collec- tions, in order to: meet current .operating expenses which are exceeding their. revenues and to irnprove the qua).ity of service by increasing the �,d .va � co the present a'vi+��+e; � shoed thy. Co,,�cxl for the €aet that thoroughly -.what Fo'�ioY '�'� � �, �ri+o'�! of, , Matter, '� t time ,960 with t; e determining at the �� ,1gbl • ,th�u�i�,.�af :si*tea�tn . txa ' x9 ti that ba h+soltow. Manager r` w o t' i ti�ffts -review ata'ackA+dules• • �n raatee, acquiring-aew e br of collection the ,zttee 1. xaox lr atee lqo. 3, an, d a�ab x#t�ticse: a4d .. :. d �ozxsxi ti.ons t�e d ��--- d.�,. thc' staff "a° �, ecomi'neada the ec�xn�" • siclra1 t 'prepare tecl that Frei } e�'°'�e�txucted t'i� �'t adeicationo �e x+ms�t co�atra� � �he s,�x;ing;;�. $0 with thof t fig a pxi �d epcxte f the Qax the ,}�eaiet x �'�"ln �'b of t�ieP�$pa,�e r �. Rei0ently: wex+�'Pa 1 ais The g,ctor iil �,ettxaor�►te: idoxs+daar � iti .sue Y 1 cones' - �. � t) lixt The a s�nd�' �wra: } Ica aaxvi� ere' ,�►� X01,10 �, �,�e_ sex : of..the x efaaa : r ati:,a w ei is px ov da the quality •ha,xe cs►sid xa not ixa�px.+�vo $tar�cee :h" lssem;, of m°�' sx�d � s a1on8 'will Az� xrsan9 ..� �cx 1oarvi rate iced and large Horn ucrea►se zxn. organ °oily an extx erl'ely' ~ ade sufficiently, rou, �, x. 9 sd t0 :s�_ervlce must be �' ar.Y to meet not Se1rviC:e. a Wr -.' service Come ilexi tors . a contraoly a rmit t .eeut the ser vise. r.echui,xemcn s. . C,axbage a,ncl. ts. 3} Tb - solwent to � 4}. 2only t . a ed gr with:.ri the City. e sty flexible ad ac se if g�Ow eas are annexed to thin r►ty. 4 Ga a ri on].p.x�e ax'ise if new a well below+ tihO$e with the c'�. maY. Alta are , elow th record which an 5) T ctor a ctoxy zefizse..xa+tes 5} The contra of "been satiafa lases. ht,Years has n ��tedby'the com�'"n ex� its Bugg tablih" ing the p�:st h impr oa tee and eg sed sezvioe 11 COI,'leGtion zoo ice. s��° �. The Pr 0Po fixation of a ox a vs iftee to. aoblis .- wer o 1} books, to ake tl,e. routes m d track$ t. e1 an a sucks f f be to m. . the persona tickers t eta. oks, � eaab3e dditional F then. �ez�t of x oute would xa xr eses, and tie of two. a The capacke ax rk f Ur add , 1 men. nunlrc" axcd to more efficiesatl� Hof four additietsa re$idential collec�om�4x d cxxxplOYme eatatslish s ten�xfl�tction pr°gxaxn tai l x0,xtes). ' c al colle coxrtm (ase deatial and tie xeq;xresd� ute tress er d 3 the reg ta'� ,routes an cve' as d t o ar t g l li, xewoul to saparate en.tiztthe service ntia.101 l tc reeen ect v wraps. b a, explained that th ervice il' e F. a it ,wa d p ately add its, p im acker trucks xoxin' sally comrn°rctal cotleGth� `additional �' n�aaxa�tis►B coats app zox� city tor, s monthlyr Ling costs agp $2..650;00. eats, 0 orctrgc monthly opera iisareag°ntln�$ :. � total 6500' dby 0 Malting rai toe �tiaff was Z. 00. de operating 20�?5O. schedule recommended present osad. rate t to elisn''te . ed cysts. lvol' The Fr0P .rtnd.out the meat ix s ash. rate. rea In e was the actor to r a the altaxxxata *ub e st t r t: the ce o 0 Gents p he m oif a n the t g t` . ,t n at s�noi o so deficit -and necessitate an increase isvcx+�ee�a: 1.35 t30 cents t° this City xiiecas sYn� sect? basic �ata� to � revenues accruing °Yit�• pr eat) ,. r he ntr ac or from r ev ee e$1,000 rui per m solution, a t d pay di ; Hal 10 -cent March hec0Y' re ch1, ,pzeeertZ ' t of an sd t ° to be effective C,axbago the equivalent schedule, efu�e ana r°Posdd oxxiestic `. The' ante t t t�ulr� it"1 for i�_ . d apartments, an.lyw m3ttad, dwell�nga a Coliectiosx, ap'P t Garbage waa;.s ' singe ¢u'ni 'Y arid. s• 1g 59 •` lyins or ex efuee Colla�+ctiaz► 'aPP;for Coroner CIO. � �ome�itio dwellings. 2 rota other :than, ayment. schedule �: o� d�:it-iox�'1 p derived :o a1;es hliahtn the; additional. �,.�p�¢ m ixag roposed that tox . fx"x�r�un e fatbet F cOrtxee. da cab ' .�„ It was City '; the has. be xr ter. the e th by that collects, period n .+ + of the ,90 -day City x.e the Warn . it pox Sae's de; for a .a.. #pro tb* f;it0. ant he Period. tiie conal3 t .°n t t.1 . bLt ,1uar, g t rates g' tAto sf£ec' present .contriat. . ; ° It was moved. . schedule'. of rates •rec ` . - by Cr'esap, . seconded by Bishop. that the amended by the staff.be adopted. making the =Odor Mr. Cresap . reminded the Council that the contractor c. h re eted a xate inca�ca;ee .td trac�tar had the rate .. repo $1. b5. He advised that in his opinion: P +sec of -$I..3;5 Seems very xea*onable in view of the : cussxaxxs that.bave taken'`place. dis -. Couaacilmn godgers .stated that he is opposed to grantingany increase. to the contractor; that he 'foe's the contractor should perform -the servicee' agreed to in the pres;er�t contract his opinion'it would be a:gift of sad. m . rya � girie him taore money.. public' funds to. Councilman Ruppenthal pointed:'out that: the rate, raised before . and the'` contractor has-been given additional has y been he was awarded tie contract i„�;:1951, mane 24 ceate-.isi the rate,fe all that: he.feele an xncre2,ee of sanca an amendment that could possibly be justified'. kle moved dment to the inoti.au that the ba.si S ex zaaonth and. flue, a_ .. _ nal crate be' irxcreased. Z. Cents a trial nth d a u punt be given to the contractor for .: , aid that the, etaff`be asked to r at the end: of the .trial period The : a _ e�evaiixate the servace eneimezxt was oecanrIesl, by Byx%ee. Qcxestiona were r.aise,j as to the legality of giving _.ex .rrioney to the contrs.ctox for. pe,rformin present contract :" , _. ira , 'eta.lerss he .is re g thec perforisped itio i.rial the 'aerv9ces r�r`improve ^ . _quixed to �aerforxxs additior�s,I - the sear\'ice; in "Which case it was felt -the :contraact should be amended accordingly. The'Assistant'C sger advised :that :it is the intent of the. Staff to increase t qualxty;of the service and to` require` additional routes an the : " d peracaranel A Motion was mar's by Stephens that the back to Corn nittee�No. 3 for: further: stud � xn neri be", Ther® was no "second to x®ferrad? y and r`acorrixxezdation. this `motion:'' It'waa moved by Ruppenthal and seconded that the natter be tabled. .This was lost by a voice vote. The ainenclment"to increase the basic rate by 20 cerstaper month was then voted on', but was declared lost by a voice e vote p , The arf�taal` motiara to "ad , . xecornmendeh borfg a1 i t dopt, the schedule of rates as Ciry. .Manager, ,.painted'out :that theacrasaa ed further. The Aesxetazzt the fact that costs .have increased 'proposal 'into Consideration growth requirements of Palo Alto, : :..that the hanecessity, of rl rge in oomnaercfsl and _induct develo inn e his been a large since thas'con iact vrra fxrat'e�nteresi o�trequiring laat e: htge increase not Visual=aed ,in .1951. _Year s 'sexw%ce tlfat was The City l•Attorney advise,'; that the contract w be amended to provide -for t1se increased rate alit have to be .questiorxed unless it a1e� pr, vid;ed for z=npro e,d le ice '�Y fight auggestedthat because of the•la. ,al sexv3ce" T'ha.Mayorr m,#tter be' referred.liacke tO Co S question that has been, for the cousideorwtion,.. mmittee No. "3 said staff i'ar.::iuttber Co urscils an Creaap advised that Iao- ti," his inotion'_provided the, matter "ia, r ferr"ed to: th pit,'" would- with�xan• report back, he' e*w no reason to refer the `questien,. acktto .C.otrao ` Na•_ 3• The'matioa \'scam withdrawn.:; ,�' Co aeccaded :and catrr�ted that ac dra be. deferred penned by rrxxrtitl�ee e Creaapo,. ty Attorney, $ a report from file 1 1 At flue time the City Mary ger .read .a letter, from Ruth ;Dania1 on, 1044 Arnarillo1 Ave7nLe, c ordzxXlendir rY tpP bage• coxrpa.ny ;for,tbe good. service 414 hay e given during:the eight years S,he, has : s lived: in Palo Alto:, .. .Area: Water Users' AssoCiation . TheCity ..''';'Manager.- reported ion the organiz.atxoxt of:: the San. .rancisco:Bay Area Water_:..sers-tAss ciat,ox wi ich is belrig formed ;_ ipruziax iyr for the, parpose of'reviewiilg a study made... forthe; City, of San:.FrarieiSco regarding the; proposed-:.expa ►.lion' of the Hetch 1.,Heteli 'water eyetexxs, _ .He adviaea :that,-.niernber s of -"the organization include : publac;,and`:-private purchasers ofwatez from the City .of: San Francisco,: irnaanly: in Alameda,':,San Mateo and:Santa" Clara counties, and. that;a receat>ineeting wag hela to:`draft-;the Ar tict s, or .As soc.::,ti r., :' T it :Csty Mansger,advisecl that itrtas:f been determined that dyes will b; '$5O0O fnx, ach-inennber l?lta'adrx : 's s e s sraileat based or the a r;noun:: of •! water purchased'frorn San Frdzicisc.o, anal ,hat if Palo A_to w sheS:.' ''to join the Associa*SOY}, the ;dues ,WCuld be- asz-ound $500 or $odG£ox ; t, -'share of this particular study,: The City Manager poixted out that Palo Alto has the ;opportunity to work` coUectwely. with ,the other. cities . on. this matter; .and be'repr,.esented m connection: with the proposed water rate inc'r.eares. He stated that he fees it is ,irio.:rde' for Palo Alto to participate in the -.program ae long as a majority of the large•cities ;agree; to do: likew se. ` It was moved by' Byxb_ee, seconded by Marshall, and carried that the City of Palo Alto join the San Francisco Bay Area ;Water Ueera.Aasoci.tion, QCourtcil,xnan 3^3ielnopleft at ails time, 8:30 P.M.,. and was absent .ifo-- part of 'he meet.rg. California Avenue' Redcveloonent. F. r. .at,; , Axn,trr.rnert:s to oning x__ _trance. one District Changes -A, report was received from Committee No. 1 r, ecorx,rnen.d.- ing approvalof_ the recommendations of the Planning Corrimir aion .in connection. with`the:redevelopment p'r. ogr .zn for their C°t.1 ifornia. Avcnae area, and adoption of the proposed ordinances amending Sections 8C. 02 rrand 8C.11,of the. Zoning Oz di.nance a.nd adding Articles 9C, 11A, I 1 fi 1.1C, IiDand-11E to the Zoning Ordinance„ ,,4r,d .trneneileig the 1or..e 11,7�p to apply the zone diatrictS aa: shawn on z:a-tp en,t4Ut,d "Californrs+; Avenue 'District Zoning". A motion was made by Woodward, seconded by Mitchell, that the recornrrnendations be accepted and the proposed ox da:rances he .adopted. Mr. It. H. AppliIbv, 3*,.; owner of r i., v:s_fift'r^rt A irsii?a.arce ark d: Electric: Sales Company,. now- _located at 225 California Avenue, :-addressed the Cotutcil statingthat he is bez,n.g foc•eed to move to 'another- location as h° o` landlord, has - r.e ffk,ri.�d (,0 ;';cw hj o 3 �:,sd� :,t4 j asking pea -Mission to build.-ori.a ,piece of property or, which he. has an, Option on the northeast •vide of Birch Street_ south of California Avenue. Which is in the proposedC.-2.:F zone wherehis type of husiness'w,outd xtot be permitted. zoning plan Sax pi-oh/ern the g ..' alternatives.:. zonin tiV nz `'#' � Ca.lifa ,qu quire a ?s .t n1-)y... � Avenue ,x ea in oth$ alternative `�PPlpo make no ,.st , w ,d >' e�ex , �IZIt xxaty by to Shan x xn ra s`' -. -jf l b.The':wxeh:p,a k'auld to iocat'e hie, b in th' wor t'zone, eu�; `~ 'auld d� not Ito to chi busxnes t�psed 1 t0 a Pail° -t°;no witi to zeoo u e e Re the on s in t Px`h o an$ l xx on the t no�.t�a the' line a mead � �,tt -a�h �'rx�a,raoas x� 1�er .�,nueq been c°����p ast:�tt��� ePaxatfx ` such action. A. but 'the the,: dietrx • on rvh r r d jeaCh otthea '0 seli tation: kalif ch et o xrzc ude xd � x t alternative lte" e �r� atx� service elxy ati n' Such acts nia and ul tpl plhe ace ��e 2'L034 dr ,rZ dye uld and. Cola fa a dY gi ao arx hes to bui/d in the -2-C district. iserty. directly, ivice-Stations? q '' ° hurt bethat y owners n proposed edis etated that C•.z`r C d llhe , " la o , :not i�h might dea ��� � are '1n4�I plan, hur 12e x$ aware t'u /support ,tit rune are i ; ed and a is a of all" iri c the a people ob that a o concerned the work axw ,als, might # t sort► al p le out of business, to ,and dfelt of with the Ian o ; u xan he usi x et Aso et,xot ' egged tashall considered that felt a Ax'a ai may he '�ulat $ that at a t. r that he xons for the the plan lots uses: o4 Ici qu�dxn8 x 'ah" he h i3ensas z4° r'estx °a he egt�zti Plan all 'lo °a "d' �" Apart/bent e, -:,, ‘ Plaza a . n xz , tci stated Pro�"xde d Mm e ��a 1'ar.p� f thy; X� �', tl ,t t the cy d.h.:t, e4'1s .. h �'; � �� $l`2tx, ���`dk� the �,� hr (.. � l�j' :c:': �- ,j andk• aC:.� � eaC`zA.e,3 zoxz hz n i, `�r'4I'g S ' ".-. bezgne the , yet'°'<'d ett�zzg .%itiq . Co en xzzez d z � cr 'zrkrc ozst,r'ieN , Ise th:ag� 8h pens. man 's se +�iz� *Ix , to lOt B�gg� ., tt�r Cr,�x � ��e@ �'L1Y�Cit:{,� "` 5'tf£i;x.e�: s ,hiC eut drat doh Zxed az2 by �y� the ae h axe roc, .ac p�` <nt entior. r sH. °�` thy. $eesx en}, `" xzkze Palo �'sr •yet a tF 1 ISrar"4 r fir co. 8 lot .,%1°1‘ 1ory . ':112$ e ilea -6464 - elf Icfi' :, district If they: 'r 3 1 ,z st z=d x �1 '.� rl� IS lrx� �' r"c� far 4ezxt.,',et d., W`Als Danz " . s er t.. t rile i� r `�j.zr, C: has given- �2 p Utx ct2 t r a_ G zf 4741 - z' tt,t Paxtxo hat the cooriezdex,a edzza *5p eld .' W,_ � , y fx Y's It' dig uZx tl t anoxX tion to Zlat th .„ the tute4fi, -aft wa •'.cb x1:2:a le n the Pxe sent , heiline" Font o Y�,ts zzx e ` '=�xrt are a $ , ally take l e" a'xd., rc advise Ys °x' dxet.xetm due zzo x` an ro t xs thy, d t►x�y� question `v?x1 tieea., of - avenue . dznki g zr o'.., aO lO1 gez a heari i.,cin, tt �, ide. .lair 'jyeue f. , azrc3 naa ;se'Skees2s thw'xxer , arts. �zn ,�xxe�t,. aoui „ on„the r�g,t d by x"e f nd xz t?e ger ea l�heaste rzxaclt » �xxn2g `2» rh h ,at. - thetier . lZ t° e• 7 �$ slde;oef s:rttira t, rOAez„ty t as h t t lair he` sari xg Est of r17 }ry 8:4v4;4't' �'(] , x`494 �`�%en .. 2"p rient ed arc,: dato8 e ex .d the uc e'ct . d A; xaZ d rr ; <��'uhez� exadi M x Q x�rluo'ecghnsty,P4xtzo Xa-off ob�ee*a c-+ $ n�ix� � o§f `�.`,=.����p°tsax• e's.'c'stY: nt�,; ha ng u tfx�� Aozza rk�Ylp, tz ; t Gi ?Da ndy Ia"r .e aJ �, ut h `fi .m hx r arr+ �n ae g h der 2 tY*• a � a� y =�l�a rze �Y o _xhea " d Y; -1121e 1':✓ fi., e of the °0d14' 2 dz;str�Me a 21 Shayx1. 14 "o �,sedM i. f ecpn d e t, dx n . t}; v�,n �, dc e , c th #riet ='a rita :xl �aed. abov Both of the a 'kt) r enao�e �.. ' �►.o s ea �.. `:2 4 shit t =arE: a t le As: a�, x�ie w . .� ,�.__ ;southwesterly fr he.rnaar�...vA.veaue y om Ash. Street` from the HDA district and let them .remain in .the C-2: dietrict,, were carried. Ordinance .No. .1830,. as thus amended, amending the Zone. Map to Include the ,zone districts asshown 'on znap entitled ."California Avenue District:Zoning!' as,, amended this - evening, - was then a4dopted, second reading by u ous vote of a11council member s,.pr,esent. (Davis. was ',absent during the roll call, as well as Bishop who had: left, earlier : in the Meeting.) (A recess :was taken .at this.'time, 9:00 P. the Council rec,onvetaed.:at 9:15 P.M. Ordinance ;No, 1831 was then presented for second :.reading, . .this, ordinance .amending the Zoning .Ordinance by eirnending;Sections :80.02 -.and 8G 11>and adding. Article;9C (RDA, High Density Garden Apartment'Dzstrict),:: Article; i lA (C Z -F,; Commercial. Feod District), Article. 11B (C 241—, Core nerciaUServices; District), Article 11C .(C 2 -GM, 'Commercial ;General;Merchs:ndise -District),,, Article 11I) Coznasner,cial Financial District)_, and Article. 11E (C -2-K Commercial :'Thor-oughfare ,District). It Was pointed ;';sout:that'this' ' ordinance aets up:.tie various Zones It- was -moved by Cresap;' 1econde.d,by_ Nevis, that the proposal besejected,except :for the HDA rguiatione (Article 9C)' and the alnenc xnents to; Sections 8C:. 02 and 8;C'.:11, and that the oxdinance be -amended by deleting Articles 11A through I:IE. e:. Leon lbirnov of ,the planning firm whichprepared the ;plan for the::Calxfornn.a' Avenue Area. Development Association addres:aed-the Ccouncal in support of the whole` -'plan, stating that the peoplewho'had sa scribed to>the: prograniL believed, it to be a fine plan for the ►hole cozrisrnuaax4yr.; Mr,; Frank Cox, an associate of the planning firm,, whielereade the study, also',epoke to the Council , fencerning the necessity of having, sufficient area in the HDA district and in support of'the -program as recommended by the Planning Commission._ He stated that in view of the action taken by the Council tonight, •financia1interesta which have been consideringinvestments in developnnent cf the area will probably be discouraged and decide net to: invest ,their fundsin the area. Mr'. Cox suggested the Council reconsider' its action. There was further discussion on the proposed ordinance. The - City' Attorney pointed out that the building "freeze" in the California Avenue area expires tomorrow -and suggested that :the ordinance be; adopted es :an emergency meaeure so that building permits could be issued immediately if applied for. Councilman Cresap moved adoption of Ordinance No:` 1831 as aznended by the deletion of Articles '11A through 11E as an emergency -ordinance: The motion was seconded. Councilman Byx bee referred to Section 9C. seat' .�f the HDA regulations regarding building height limits, and advised that he would not vote for an emergency ordinance unless this section is amended to delete the provisionthat all buildings must be included within inclined planes sloping inward at a ratio. of one foot horizontally to two feet vertically, such planes beginning at the minimum yard lines at an .elevation. of twenty feet above the average of the lot." Itwas moved., seconded and carriedthat the ordinance be further aznended by, deleting this portion. of Section 9C.184 amended as".:an emergency ordinance resuited` in 11 Ae) es: and' 1 No,` Giffin votingNo. After further consideration; Mr. Giffin changed h e vote to Aye, ana the ordinance was declared adopted as' an emergency ordinance :It 5uvas the nio redby Giffin,', seconded by Ruppenthal, and carried that the action. of tbe_Council'taken.before the recess in the adoptions of,'Orduxaaice No. 1830 applying zone districts to the California 'Aventie,area, -as :amended, be reconsidered and referre to Conirnittee No. ' 1. (Councilman Bishop ;returned :at this time, 9;30P.M, and was "present for the rest of the meeting.) Zoningof-Foothills Annexation No. 1-A A report was received'from.Committee No. 1 recommend ing:` approval of the P -F and`R-E:A zoning for the Foothills Annexation' No:. 1-A.:area, "as. an interizn measure, as recommended by the Pl.ann- ing Commission; and recommending adoption of the proposed ordinance establishing, the zoning of Foothills Annexation No. 1-A. Ordinance No. 1832, establishing the zoning of the Foothills Annexation No.:`1-A area, was given second reading, and on motion of Byxbee, duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote onroll call, arden.Terrace and Monroe Park Annexations A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommend- ing that the previous action of the Council regarding the proposed annexations of Garden Terrace and Monroe Park areas be re -affirmed. It was thought no further action was needed at this time. In this connection the City Manager called attention to maps distributed tocouncil members showing a proposed street connection across Adobe Creek in the Monroe Park Area, which matter had, been brought up at a previous meeting. He advisedthat the location of the proposed connection is on vacant property which would have to be acquired. Rental Choral"es for. E'1 Camino Park` -- i wwri+.wirrw� A'report `was submitted by Committee No. 2 recommend- ing that the rental charge for the use of El Camino Park be establish- ed:at 15% of the grass with a maximum of $100.00 this charge to apply to Palo Alta :'Volunteer '. Non -Profit Youth Serving Organizations and to Palo' Alto Volunteer -Non -Profit Profit Adult 'Serving. Organizations,; and to civic' or 'fraternal organizations 'using ,:El Camino Park for a specific pnrpose for 'eithe .: adult"or youth groups, subjectto additional` charges for personnel or special equipment and to the posting of a . bond -to cover any.'ciamage to city property, the amount of the bond',to be determined :bythe Superintendent of Recreation. On motion of Rodgers and Ruppenthal, the recornrnenda- tion'was adopted. Parkin Lot' 'Time Limits and Permit Parkin A report was received'from Committee No. 2 stating that after review .of the, tirne limits o:i off-street parking lots, -the recomn— endations of fie Leuw,' Ca .�__....�..__.sV-aa':� ^ .n: -a..`. ..___^�'w:cc'lu;:c,—.ate.. �.-r-^^'1'^:fir.'...:.•.. ._ _.�:++c:.. -cxvs+c:xzcn:. _ �. _ _ _. permits. the`c e "recommended ea follows: i} That the following parking lots, when improved, be metered'*id thata time limit of two hours at rate of 5 cents per hour be established: Lot L, on easterly corner of Bryant and: Lytton; Lot M, on easterly corner of Hamilton: and Ramona and, extending along Ramona Street„ and Lot N,. an the northeasterly side of Emerson Street between University and Hamilton. . That the number of authorised parking, permits in Lot i; (the parking lot back of the downtown library on Bryant Street) be increased from ZO`to 50, and that the quarterly rate for these permits be established at $12.00. That the parking meter rate in Lot R, between. Alma and High Streets just south: of University Avenue, be established at 5 cents per hour in lieu of the presert rate of 5 hours for. 10 °cents, and that 25 of. the 75 spaces in this lot be designated for permit parking at rate of. $12,00 per quarter. r. Joseph Q! Donohue, Executive Director of Downtown Palo Alto, Inc: ,, addressed the Council stating' that his organization has no objection to the program recommended except to the provision `fox permit parking : in Lot R; that as this lot has been in operation only a short time they: feel any ,action.to establish permit parking there should be postponed, until .a bitter, determination on the useof the lot lias been Made. ' Mr. O'Donohue :stated that they have no objection to raising the rate: on the lot to _ 5 cents au hour asthere is no room for customer parking on this lot it the presenttune because of the low rate. Resolution No.. 3074,;: amending Resolution No. 2971 regulat- ing parking and the Ai. of ce rt ain streets, and establishing parking meter zones end regulations, to'carry out the recommendations < of Coxnxriittee .No. 2, was introduced A motion was made by Mitchell -and seconded that the resolution be adopted eith the amendment that the portion. of Para graph 3 aboveproviding for sorne permit parking in LotR be deleted. The resolutionas amended was then adopted by unanimous vote' on roll call. At this time Councilman Byxbee asked for information regarding the status of :the. Pancera property on Lytton Avenue in.: Block 19, opposite Florence Street, which was acquired' a short time; ago as an addition to the parking lot in that block. The Assistant . City Manager reported that ;the parcel will be improved soon,as bids on demolishing the building".: and improving the property are to betaken on February 20, 1.959. Annual Audit A reportwas.. received;. from Conuruttee No. 3 recommend- ing that Skinner &'.Hammond' be retained to make the annual audit for the City of Palos Alto for the fiscal: year ending June 30, 1959, and that theirproposal todo this work` for $3900..00 be accepted. On 'motion' of Cresap::and Rodgers,,the recommendation was adopted and .the proposal of Skinner =& Hammond was accepted by un ni�*+ous. vote on roll Call.- report -was received .framGorr ing that a fee> of I.O, 00. ` fee No. be eatabliehed for?setting 3 caters ' after busfaxees boors `'��Jtilit�rr`Pate Schedule, arils after" ineit utility xxaetera ` Schedulc G" -1, UFxliLies: On mot of ,Cresap ,and Mitchell, this revised schedule was adopted a.is xecoMineuded � y' unanina,�$ vote on roll call. Coritroller A t•eport:was subxasatted';b3r Ca that Mx. Maurice ladoors. be coin. rnmittee'1�o 3 reco ro_t Ur. basis'. at i tinned as City samon h. Resent ; salar £ir Controller $e to $month.. motion of Cr�esa Y until the:- first of P and`Navis the recommendationSeptember, 195,x, Ewa s adopted,' Use Permit for. Ntirier ". School Fzndeissn) A report was received from the Planning una.ii�iizmously recommending g Commission tor; i iouupheldl rn granting a that the' decision of the. Zoning %.allow loc�atxon of; a nursery .school atse 3481 San ;fit® Administra- tor t to , Antonio R d. It was to' ; further recomnrezided:by-the Commission nio Road. u then re he life of this tuse 'that a five- it permit. limitation be On :notion of Byxbee and Bishop, were adopted and the use permit w " to the recommendations tion • as re P as granted with afive-y eta. commended, ear Ii Amendment to Zonin . Ordinance Sec. 21.0 • ) A report was received from the recommending approval of ane n' , Planning Commission adding amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 21.09 with reference to parking Ordinance re commercial garages and automobile repairshopsglo at deinsn �"S"a f zone, with the addition of a statement as to the ur ° . tion to: aid in its subsequent administration. pp se of the re gala.= Mr. A. 'J. Cathcart. who some time ago, caaeA. 3. sate had proposed some attention to the fact that the amendmentordin adding Section 21.09 to the Zoning Proposed ordinance reading by the Council last Novembexdinance had been that e foil given shat following preamble be included in the Cathcart suggested :"In cedes to insure so far as aiding required by this o possiblethat of the section; ha off-street parking spaces intended, , ... ..�� ordinance be available for the purposes for which Ordinance No. 1$3, amending the Zoning adding Secdi on 2Y, 09, including the r secondectreading, Ordinance by preamble just read, was given and on otill of Rodgers, duly seconded, was adopted by unaniirtous Vote On roll: call, P Amendment 'to Zonin Sec .;22 07/i reco A. ropier was eubznjtted by ? icradrng :th tt was on the Planning Coxnzni ss on ar endedzto reduce the rear ya2a . 07{i) of the Lorriag Ordinance tlxstra.cts for corner lots�'.`22awin rd.a`ttbacis,re a�sremeht in, ''R'' be. e • pcxniit a portifln ga �O�anon rear pr."operty line to of tee n�aiti, blinding °.wh ch is less than one- �u� width oa ,such building'�, t half the. not more than tet� fe"et. o:extend into" the ,re aired rear not rdinance' as �On xnot on of.'Mitchii1 and t; rasa pone ordinance nending'Section 22.`07 i of the 'Zoning xnrraendeet w { } ,, p> a pro2oapd as accepted fox first reading. ; `:. p4 a f ,geC o :: i�* ev�siori r1 t4 those of i d stir:i � 'ecoiXail����,� al ��� �d xtt gtt d�gt sez�ti�1 �' rtat:+ tity the '�'o-a� ty L _ ' irva ali r� r e (Li�h't lesKeer'�o this xc tr �,as,dc"e� �' �,�,,ct Mx � ��,a._ tio�y uCtl . dei'1b. . . , :, c xa. the Go tion this has + �rc.� : e s oii t t ti -the e,the Cammyss Oil ao ;tep >�x°p een a,� x.e after 1.I efexxed to that a mot b a.i t a Witter be C° " .yea Qrdxr ar'r.e a '`' $s}� that the secax ded f .e Zc,rin. t d to s� �e o 4 cl by svYs, ctioo 13.42 ° d r `:r , , . �,t w'ag n''av� ex�ing• ��, f x 5t x �.°'d. � �� � axe. 9379°X- o ed ©xa�d be aCCe�tad :fo.. -ttee f�iX,.r�i. 4, , ,�' 1. Ca�� Q,' �..�t�' , d ' w� E3 x 1V ep' tr , Orr' t vievi hr �'', , . r( ion- , 51 epo��tbe ra e of t -yea '" ed ordir,_ e. c.barxg,1ri di th �,nc Cox ex1 , as rp�vQ• e.: ' £xstxeadl � p d. for- - r irx G()xl'L 'X"ay1o� c ��te ,��1 for. aC the L'a n co r?.. ass o. Lat xrv�si eived from. S Gox st,.uc�"visaa eat as s x ec Willi act e d bda e A re"Poxt � apf�eL o �LnCk 3; til�tie`�4e prd g�.,»;E eCp atridisN that t� o: on of t 2 t 5 -foot public ent 1�0. 5 its er,d ; t,u s x Yn of a sses ah� Yyub"�,e �aesty . a howh an: Ct :to: L� segregation, of A of r+1e ., xacted o'�b eit.ax silence of. Palo'etr,,f al.'. ar` .. be. ay . vie , tiffs slat bt awn.. f xni ergo al. of the'.existit4 the oli 4, -p'�a ox a. „�'�', d � xe ads°s-b tuby - Brewer a''�pak��Coxnex of tam was f wet `1 t to aav A 'report the �'e�l$Lock °' x ted sub3ec d a' lat `` eC iendin that of ayer1 : Syr eet' be ,oc 106 ft. dee d 3) ear dens a ox . Way wide r clee e isio_ of all W �LQ�,. »t � e. ��} f �. Av 't"' carn'ex lot wid x K. gS3.e • 1 fe lost PtY. aXe.s' gesign xnta ae: Street. � 3�,d Co lat, dvi.sipr" Lfac ,Iio5e K of all. l vayat;1,e city d. rPsa +eX ors aS rl� ' a�rna . ce wi.l ta.he xeca � of �? Qta°n�da;��Q watki the .. 0 �J ve a d1X��c :1111:::::75:::::).7. i � . r1{h eats. to d� s v�,>:.d II' G o c �v.` as dacen +t e z a Ana' or. the `�SeCtic�xl18, of '. at v �yt�ng:,rrithLZ P' esr .rrxu X11) ��Y tva. © f4T ciaiX ved fx any t rn c�:splet'$' 1117,:b;i:'?::::::::::'c::::::''-', "' g ,eCex ein th. . a c . �.rei�ott wafox chit- tfae.T eNN N? A o.. • rof' u`. -',c]'oYZ`�`� el } tie ;thy r advise anits- far ,,-„n, ff ,e , a 0.1,y iie �,tax z e"y str Cti �."., er. s cr�ri tiaCtr.a d the ? \,so the nptifie -riO:s a Stanford University; that those who had responded recommended the claim be denied and th that he,' the .eror e, deny the- claim. On motion.of Mitchell and Byxbee, the claim was denied ;.,Upon recommendation of the, Controller, it Was xnoved. by Byxbee,- seconded and carried by -unanimous vote on roll call`, that the following duplicate- tax payments' be refunded. 8399; -` 906.6-90.71- . 9077-9082 9092 1:1.190 9340 1.1999 90:64: ,Monthly Reports Installment Arnount irst;a.nd Second $38.02' First and Second 34. 16, First and Second 59.9 2 First 15.37 Fir at 4 . Z 1 Fix st 3.37 :The monthly report of the Controller for. January received and filed. :The .monthly report of the Planning Officer on action taken in January on applications for: lot divi,ions:,and the monthly.', report of the Zoning Administrator on.'acti:on taken' in January on applications for variances` and use' permits; ;were received and placed on file'. �mittee In response to:.the request of the Council at its last mrieeting, the Mayorpresented a report regarding the proposed enlargement of ;the Committee on Low -Cost Housing .r,d the cor.side: ,. . t atxo� b�ei:zg givenhis problem by' the Santa Clara County Inter -City Council ':'He stated ,that the officers of the Biter -City Council nave advised hirri: that: the matter will be, placed on a future agenda :Ind that the subject will be .given s.dequate consideration. Viisith regard to enlargement of the committee, the Mayor advised that'he .had,atteri pied to leek out personnel capable of cant'r buting-to:the.activities of the committee and was ready to make,, such appointx writs if that is the wish, of the Council; however, he felt it would not accomplish a great deal to add members to an eleven - :Member • committee. The:Mayon` x•eferred to -plans for the organization of s. Communityteem' cil for :Northern Santa Clara County which will hold itsfirstgeneral meeting on February 18, 1'459, and advised that he feels such an organization is:the:logical one to handle the problem of low-cost housing He recommez ded that the Council hold in abeyance the matter ofappointing additional, members to the existing Citizens' Commi.ttee on Low -Cost Housing and refer the problem, to the Corm -unity Council"as soon' asit is appropriately feaaiole. tw Probe was x of x��s+��p: SadMarshall, R....�-�:� �•-�----_-- 1 'efexret = ��---- u, to t ie . m xit z i unc the �+� iacoat housing Y council. There beim no further cit, tba xraeetx was dclare3�d eaa to cue before t adjourned 9:55 P.M.,