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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05111959City. Hall, Palo Alto, California May 11, 1959 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at -I:30 P.M"-, with Mayor Porter presiding. Roll call asfollows; Present Bishop, 'Byxbee, Cresap, Davis, Evans, Giffin, Mitchell, ^Porter , Rodgers, Stephens, Woodward. Marshall, Navis, Ruppenthal. The .thinutes of the meeting of April 27, 1959, approved as distributed; Real -Monroe Drive • This was the time for a hearing on the unpaid assessment list for Project 58-13,for the installation of the El Camino Real Monroe Drive sanitary sewers.; It was reported that the total amount of unpaid assessments is $18,662.97. The hearing was declared open There being no one present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed.` Resolution No. 3094, determining the unpaid assessment '; list and authorizing the issuance of bonds, was introduced, and on motion of Bishop and Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call Resolution No. 3095, -authorizing purchase of the bonds' by the City, was introducedand on motion of Bishop and Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call The resolution provides that the bonds shall, bear interest at the rate of 4%. (Councilwoman Corcoran and Councilman Marshall arrived at this time, 7:35 P.M., and were present for the rest of the meeting, ) `(.Councilman Davis left at this time and was absent 'for the: rest of the meeting.) Garden -Teri ac e Annexation No. 1-A There was presented to .the Council a petition for the anre.xation ofinhabited territory designated as "Garden Terrace :Annexation NO,. 1-A", signed by registered voters in the area.. A certificate was filed by the City Clerk certifying that the petition is signed by more than one-fourth of the registered voters in the ;territory proposed to.>be annexed; that there are a total of 96 registered voters residing: in the area, and the petition contains ;73 signatures Resolution. No. 3096, declaring the intention to call a ;special election in the Garden Terrace No. 1-A annexation area, land setting ,Tune 8, 1959, as time for a hearing of protests to the proposed annexation, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and V►roodward,";was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call:. "(Councilman Navis .came at 7:40 P.M., and was present for the rest of the meeting.) fang lCt',.'er was , �:..� s ., _ received .. their "Code - -'. Inc ° from z -' -�. Cede of. Santa , he; P.1e c l tzars Of �thzrs„ Clara Cc��n.. "' and Z�Fcvx carnmenc�zn an. requesting the `�, enclosing a ca atbrs. hags stazzdaxs,�s<. $ t���'axniing zixd Council go copy of • Z Y passed h y xu� 'paint n practices, for its actin, pass a rebZu_ the Q. rd af. Su ces, similar '� of establishing- , pervisor t0 a resolution Y a, copy of `which ecEnt_' try ©n ?tatxa z Q' y!�be was C.br,J:ry.a+tie C'rr sad' sand ;tte,�, referred this emitter was Widenin i)� 1'e1o7• f� letter u'd5 n iVed improved .. er waan ,,, orn the California ev q en Association oa - street - c,zf s't nor that.Birch. n isAvenue,e i ea � e ,a.n d a ./d g'x, tvj �� � to ��5 J x 4 �, A r eti Aveb `� Roa.d" x - wide between '�:. ✓ri n,. and ♦ t� been { -h e City Ca cJ'o x �y,i a- Ieryt has ♦)F a AVj%�Z Y( w which � clusic working an na proposed that the has d; ;. ,e: the widening roposed ass, s.; nt intri.ct Depart. idesti an (.1 irraprover: ro n� r,ch i,Gt ter art, that the staff 'which provide csc,e f is x �e alternatives lter Gz�t <� Birch Jura ogn,' azi r ar>e to n4.tz es'a Sty cet:: and: tiff a brib the r to street widths; mg t ,� % pxes�y�tatt*res . plans before b� x..twnn of t' Avenue co,...;..,_,,t:ee havr be`e., 'the Cslit"pr: za Ittee a"�i ,_ ., m en the a -vise a to at ezid Avenue Are Lev a elo �_ x�la�as. �.re corisisZez �; rr7.c^et;rt cif 1 �� 3r tier W C° as :referred to tirornr'n ttee No. elebra.t.c*n in .efenr� t� u ,raxxZt n.c on' was ceZe,�r.i sk�c ti. eceiyer, LCi• 4 zo X) ,owo k it , , ,,.hiss of ,.. �.+ -r-,. from. i 2f' %{�ZzI1tii' ' - t`r 1n tit ti -,.;3: b ,ithrJ.. ji;:i`1y ' UJIV tai,-r�� Uto'jt°- ^j.lRy %b r^ Y r�axac,c :.l,e cMpunciZ . re ,Z fy statz i`�r lV[n { e. use:in n, ,31<�; he Cis '-� authorized to au. iz ofr.e u .. aril - i s r as^ nr AQ ` have iA �z: N c% i, a „,r41 :t i t �i3ah} y.y�} �dl°a� � +` �C� iC? have �.C:Jre3L'.2tc2t.ttiilat avai � n�h./{ry3.. IL4.4 ..0 F'nter Bu, - ...L th C'f at f e.y la td for' , 0r ar .,c {4 ere -r O i!sza;s PG&E Bill. of Sale for- Joint Poles The .City Managers made a report on the joint use of: poles iocated on;:AltriaStreet'between Charleston and San Antonio .Roads. ;Resolution No 3097 , , declaring, cex tain property surplus to the.. City's ;needs:, finding hat sale by .bidding procedure would serve nouseful .l?urpo e and::au thoorizing the:City:lvlanager to execute a billof sale'to the Pacific :Gas tk Blectr r Company of interest in certain poles vas introduced, and '.on,motion of`Byxbee and Bishop, was adopted by ur animous vote.; on roll call A: report -was made by the City M'anagei on bids received :or April 21, 1959:°.for.: certainitex'nis of equipment in Grou,-. 111, 'Hospital Furrsiture.`and Equi;pxx ent, _with the recommendation that ;bid items .be, ac-cepted'in the, total amount' of $35,958.10. The City :Manager. advised that :the lospital 'Purcha sing Committee and the Interior Decorator" concurred in the recommendations. On motion of rvlitcheli and Byxbee, a resolution accepting the. bide as recommended and authorizing the Mayor to execute: the various contracts` Wall adopted by unanimous vote on roll ci11. The accepted bids are as follows, all including California tate::, sales tax: FROUP III ;Wall Co rerin_gs: Item _x` - Items II and IV Itezxi III Western Contract Furnishers McPhee' e Bill Brewer Associates eed Covers.;;, 2imrnon &`Co. Alternate. Item IA -Cubicle Curtains, Pavilion' - Alternate; Bid ' .Zimmon do Co. 1„915.68 8, 315.94 Cubicle Curtains, Pediatrics , Zimmon k. Co. 3,382.08 Plus 4 extra curtains 436.00 •Casement Curtains Alternate Bid For Charles Gottfried Co. 14, 929.14 Type :II installation_ and special areas Plus 25 extra panels 822.90 as per specifications Resolution No. 3098, authorizing the City Manager to sell anddispose of certain real property surplus to the needs of the City, wai introduced. The Assistant City Manager explained that the."Staff>:would like authorization to call for bide for the sale of certain apartment buildings and houses which had been acquired and relocated in connection with the construction of the South Palo Alto ;grade separation and the development of Hoover Park. The .�.�.- - - - - - e...,r.- �•��• - ,n,—. - - -- - _� �ir-'1%�r'tx'e"s" Alma :Street, 2865.-71. Alma Street, 2732, Ross Ro%sd and 2735 Ross Ro4.d. On motion. of Bishop Cresap, . the reso'lution was adopted unanimous vote on roll call. Distr.iet ,.for ; L s e ,of Portion .o#Fa -e :v1r11 RoacF Resolution: ;3099 requestin ; that the Purissim'a.Hills •County Water District' agree ;With `t.he City of Palo ,.Alto upon location, terms-ard'conditions of::u,se bS' the City Of tha.t.pertion_ of Page Mill Roadwithin the biStrict, was: introduced. The Assistant City Manager :advised that it a s" 2;ec es<sa.x y .to cor:s'truct and rn,aintain connecting £'acuities in 'P3ge I✓t;11 _Road, portion of Whichis within the boundar-• -ies of ';the District; tt 'or:der to provide the Foothills Annexation: No. ',area with municipal a, tity services. On'motion of V.roodwardard Mitchell. the resolution was adopted by t nanirizcius; vote on, roll ,call.. Permit fr.om Leos Altos Hills for. Water Mains e Mill Road and Arastradero Road__ The Assistant City Manager reported that the. City Council of i4 Altos Hills .at its meeting.or May 4. 1959, adopted an ordinance granting permission to the City of Palo Alto to construct and maintain 'water n dx17s .and appurtenance.; in Page Mill Road and Ar.astrad.ero Road :in the' Town of Los Altos Hills . Resolution NO:- 3100, f,indin i art.d cic clar;ing the necessity for. ex tratezritorial-eonnec:tirlg conduits. was introduced, and on. motion, dui,; seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll, call. ys resolutyon.decJare's:that the Portion of the C.sty of Palo Alto- lcrown , s Foothill s.Anr.exation No.: 1 -A cannot :.c]ecluately be provided' with unless the., City co' striir_ts and maintains utility lines in Page Mill,Roaa'and Ar, {stradero Road within the city limits of the Town o£' Lios Altos, A repot was made by' the C tv. Maszager on, the Open House held in.the .Foothills Park on May 9 and 10, 1.°59, which was :attended by :ahot.t.150'0_ people;,on Saturday, May 9th. and by 38.24. on :Sunday, May,10th c. He'`ex.pr.'essed4apprecxat a: -x to the firms and groups, who c-ort ibu cu their s rvice:s ands, to to the many city e ;nuloyees who volunteered their services at the Open House. Among ;those a :c cort.t. outed. the Ilse of ',:heir equipment and sere ces ;were Fi eernan:'`Pav ing Company, Bahr & Ledoyen; - Peninsula Transit Lines., •Los Altos ' Trail Clue, Scout Explorer Service,,(; .Munieipa:t Employees A;ssocti,-tion, and the American Red_ Cross i r,st Aid Unit. ResolutionNo 3i0i;c'or mmendimg. and thanking. the,, Citizens'. Committee for the Foothills Park and the many volunteers who worked on the : Foothills Pa 1c'Projec:t, was introduced, and on rxioti.on: of Byxbee and Bishop, was adopted by unanimous vote on. r011 tail .........�.t�. - J' Variance (Yarkin) , 3271 Alma Street A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously reconamending.'that the decision of the. Zoning Adminis- 'trator be upheld in`denying a variance to Joseph Yarkia which would allow location of a two -unit apartment building where only one unit is :permitted, building; coverage of 43.5% where 35% is otherwise the maximum, but granting five-foot sideyards where 6 feet are other- wise requited, on Lot 41,, Block 1Z, Stanford University Villa Tract, known as 3271 Alma Street, Zone. District R -3:G. Mr. Yarkin was present and requested clarification of the 5 -foot sideyard provision The Planning Officer advised' that the Planning Commission. had recommended the 5 -foot variance. He pointed out that the lot in question is a 25 -foot lot, and that most of the properties in that area havebeen developed by.cornbin- ing two or more lots. After discussion, it -was moved by Byxbee, seconded by Navis,.;and carried thatthe recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted, denying the variance for a two -unit apart- ; went building but granting 5 -foot sideyards . LotDivision (Geor a Hood 3081 Ross Road A;report,was submitted by the Planning Commission unanimously recommending that approval be given to the application of George Flood;for a division of a portion of Lot 114, Wooster Sub- divisiona known as 3081: Ross Road, subject to furnishing evidence of paymentof all, payable city and county 'taxes. • On motion of Rodgers and Byxbee, this lot division was approved in accordance with the recor-imendation of the Planning Commission. Tentative 'Ma Fraser, _Portion Lot 125, Wooster Sub ) _ A report was received from the Planning Commission • unaniinous;ly recornmending;"that approval be given to the tentative .subdivision xrxap as s:ubmitte•d.by;Daisy M. Fraser for a portion"of Lot :12"5, Wooster Subdivision, being a parcel on theeasterly corner of Louis Road and Colorado:Avenue, subject to granting a 5 x 20 -ft. anchor easement as .shown, on the, map, or at a location adjoining_ the new lot line," the cost of relocating pole and anchor to be "borne .by. the subdivider if work is required, n motion of Bishop and Byxbee, this tentative map was. approved' in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning C ornxnis s,on Final Ma , Tract No.` 2417aaramaltae- A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending- approval of the final map of Tract No. 241?,_ as submitted by* the : Valley Title Company, covering a portion of Lot --5, Santa .Rita Rancho, being a parcel on the southwesterly side of Park :Boulevard ,between West Meadow Drive and Mayfield Park, subject to 1) granting additional easement as shown in red on map, and 2) renaming "Clovelly Court" to the satisfaction of the Palo Alto Fire Depart meet. • 241'7. was introduced x was 'adopted ba d by and an`zxxotion:o f Mitchellarid m'ous vote. o roil call. Rodgers �ecord '. cord -of Serve z 4 Portion Blocks . 14 and 23, Tact Stanford unanimously report vv. as., sabxnxtted b Y reco r by Planning unan moof o Blocks` rnen'din8'approval of the d f Survey ofn x,n 14 and 3, ppro Stanford . Record of Sury $ portion R_1 iota University eY ca kntswn as S -1 to s, Rarnona_`Street adjacent t7' Villa Tract. cover- ,. on kn and World. 'subject; J to the'I'-CAistrict dedxcatzaix of,"�� aectr to granting easement show control n: in On motion of � Purposes, of the F'Ia Yxbee and Rod' nnxng onion By for ' Rodgers, Was adopted the recommendation d of Survey approval of this Record of Survey Tentative Ma . .._ I'°rtiarz "Lots 80 __. thr, ou. h 87 Wooster A resport. waa Sub.: unariiinoual received from the Planning _ y division Y recosaimending deniai'of the Map, Plan Cf� Revised g Tentative Sub - .,portion of , as submitted by Tentative Sub_ of iota: Lots 84 through 87; Eichler HomeB +t Lots 8 generally , Wooster Subdivision covering ' Inc. for a of 8liet tb: � Lorna between Middlefield cOVerfn . Verde` AVenue Road a total and .Dry Creek. and Ross Road It was`painted - map of this aubds'p° nt out by the. Planning approved by providin g Officer that a tentative the -Council on g for 60 -foot streets was ap rnitted later by the it 'April 13, 1.959 previouslyse p rewired bdivider oo that thereTh 5 ma map was r shaw,e 50 -foot et map for denial by rests, Chia the Planning Commission. Homes, addressed George Nolte, engineer for the Home essed the Council subdivider, develop lots as to stating that they , Eichler othe people who provide more livable are trying to put - will live in the h area for the minimum improvements homes; that they benefit depth; that, the`Ci but wish to are not trying to e improved to ty� Engineer �e requesting e u have lots with 1 b4�foot;etandarda � eating that the a 115 -foot improved proposed footsatisfy ' and they felt th streets would would the City a alternate plan increase the depth Engineer's requirements and w 115 feet. Nolte p of the iota on undergroundf pointed: out R�iddlefield Rpla f _utilities, that the sub from 105 to of :streets: and that the width divider plans would dth of the to install from curb'to .:cur be 40 feet. the pavement on the b on 60 -foot Rt�reets,same width as the pavement Mrs', Philip., Commission; report�ip., Towle, , vine Chairman of that the. Members r a . °n the Coil Mission' the Planning. Problem on the of :the Conx s viewpoint mission felt there stating narrower streets; would be a traffic' would ez The, City Manager pointed out that the I' mit houses to b �onstrtictec? He suggested proposed plan ggested it,might be in 5 feet closer to He su f e t d it, order to consider the sidewalk mare-:, ordinance in cases where ho a revision Ixvxngta area in the ,rand o of the utilities. back., 'ass n a subdivision as noted. Yards have installed underground ion need reduces. in the lo=t during the discuss' der sizes discussion thatera there ground j .: 7744' sq. It. ,that the -lot sizes will will be o0 The City Manager and City Engineer suggested that the - same result as desired by the subdivider might be obtained by. retaining the 60 -:foot streets and allowing, a. 5 -foot reduction in the setback. Mr. Nolte agreed that the desired results could be obtained by adhering :to the; tentative map previously approved, showing ba_ foot, streets, :and also showing on the rnap a variance of a _5_ foot' -reduction zn the setback on the interior streets. After,,further discussion, it was moved by Cresap, seconded and carried that the recommendation of the Planning COMM/SS/On for denial of the revised tentative map, "Plan. C", be upheld; that the: map stand as previously approved with 60 -foot streets, but to further show a variance to reduce the setback on the Interior sere :ets..by-5. feet. Committee No. 1 was requested to review and consider as amatter' of policy the question of street widths and setbacks in subdivisions of this type where more living area in the rear yard is desirable. Commission Resolution on Foothill :Lands A resolution adopted by the Planning Commission at its last meeting., concurring with.the actions of the City Council in the acquisition of .Foothill` lands, was read. Counc .1wornan Corcoran asked when a meeting will be :held- o discuss the .traffic p an. Councilman Woodward, Chairman ok Comrnittee No.:1 to.which`the plan had been referred, advised; that he:intends to call a meeting, probably within the next two weeks. it was reported that Mr= James Meyer, representative of De Leuw, Cather & -Company, wlio'prepared the trafficreport, and the City's traffic consultant,, is out of to-'rn at present and that the meeting shouldbe arrangedfox a time When. he can be present. It was agreed that Councilman • Woodward and the:. City.Manager would determine a suitable date for":the meeting of Corrimittee No. 1 Pro'ect-556 8 Wilkie .� W3v t aal Resolution_No.. 3103, -zr odifying Assessment No. 275 a nddirecting.the Controller to. correct the Assesement Roll for -Project 56-8 was introduced; and On motion of Rodgers and Byxbee,' was adopted by unanizriois vote on roll call. It was explained. that ` sxxierzt isreduced in>the_ zn : theasse.s amount of $86.90 because error as: -to the amount of footage benefited. :Foothills Annexation No `: Z Resolution No... 3104, approvingand directing publication of Notice of. Annexation Election, ire Territory known as "Foot' ;,: s Annexation No. 2"; .establishing precincts and appointing eleetion;, offic.er.s for the e4ectiori ,to be 'held on June 9, 1959, was introduc and on motion of $ ee yxb and Mitchell, was adopted by unanixnoused, vote On roll call. Zone Change,. 4294 Wilkie Wav Ordinance No. 1850, amending the Zone Map to rezone the property at 2g4_ Wilkie Way, being Lot 1, fri�illiam Rowe Sub_ 73 j. 1 r �' lto 1 £rO ;:. ---;---,...7.-..,,,, de San g aYl.cisat�OD of _ ,cho Rixxcor� gad an motion call. -------- _ i 9 0,vcn of tl g Ra .. xeaa3 g° Nate on �v�n^&c°rid naxnaus dY•ra $i0n..;p ws s tied b"1. una R ;.l,, to R 3.G. �,d8p gvifckieil,�;ar.d �'�'ee" 'w g.; Or xtat\ce . gC ZO,, r t do Zan iri 8G ,15 , Brid e Secians zd ,... end .r K' to side, 1.851,: a� ext�inin�� second xeaciing ice .Zo. inance p Seca g..vote, OT dina Ordinance given the..�on � $ unanixn0u af' an i,str' cts, was 8 b end 9.20. and g�5 d 5 adopted by e .ts for:E!,...4,, nd sbee. wa' x.��uxr.etn � of Na�a�.sa axed ar. ata 1` call... ode re Fenc�=s s,r. 'loll of the e:ti dnerr''� ?illdin �.... -. Section 1506 height,of, o l - Z, amendingto provide that the £w.c�; Ord x'ce " Fences. not ex �axr� n ete tions shall and dDis 3 fee; Gagee xr:t�r�c NIitctiell a alI6 ce:s> a+ ,gr eet ©tiar. of vote on rail call iv n. s:e .._ ti%c t following wgli 8 � cif M e:a;dsnK wi.n�, 1CGhel1, . , N 'was: Y`"e" gep wva5 d02ted by vans, GIffin, the.az`'�1aan C.a�.0xa t '. Wa°d�"a, d• AYEs o 'Porter ;:R.ocige s , Stephens a. B XbeeP, • GT salp , 'arshall. Y Tait Refunds Upon -r to der £011©'fir duplicate r i ',r7c,,c,ee, ,he xali call: aX Zci y £Il and vote ri. Bill.: tea' a f Mitchell i�a�S �n Tax 'second installment; i6�b ' in stailr rent S` diYi rt.a nand.' e'en , CO Subdiv�g�'pr' ,p�rdi su��estan� a rLeV the City Lax, the Su}bdivi ,ion px dinarce , A x�pa, .Or 1316, to Q'?� d�-�x�.?��e nd'�erts'_ zttee .'i30', 1 " of Arne ed „t0 Ca waa zPfGxx - Re arts gaz Apxil 155 MrixithlY of the Cantxallex �'thly xepoxti.. ��ie ' n action eived az,,d Paled Off iczx ,�C of :anr.in8 �y,anth1y wag x e c the and the The ,for lot divisions, in �,,pxil on Th c•atians action , and t received and filed a xit a -s' roan dray.strator °n were taken ,ppli in P r v,,a nce . ,s e permits, art of . th0 �; vaz, ar,ce s an report for apP�catxan.s . before the to came b�,sine s t at 8.5 E I' M• na �uxthex :.. ehexe begin •declaxed ad]t ttirig' was ' ( • �,, the' wee i i e r - a•n d o motion �antral�t.. , rnents were ©£ the tax paY dat�c'ta �sr,ate 111.4o. $ZQ4:, 85, sec0C