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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07151968City Hall Palo Alto, California July 15, 1968 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:33 p. m. with Mayor Arnold presiding. Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Gullixson, Pearson, Spaeth (arrived 7:35 p.m), Wheatley Absent: None Approval of Minutes The I'4inutes of the .special Council meeting of July 1, 1968 were approved. The Minutes of the adjourned Council meeting of June 24, 1968 were approved. Councilman Clark requested that on page 159 of the Minutes of the Council meeting of July 1 the following be added to his motion regarding the naming of Geng Road: "after a well-known family who are the former owners of the property on which the road is located." There were no objections. Vice Mayor Dias requested that on page 159 the paragraph re- lating to the Bryant Street Project be more specifically identified. City Manager Morgan replied that no official project number has been assigned to the proposal, but the entire block could be identified in connection with this proposed project involving the City and the Bank of America. The project is proposed for the block bounded by Bryant Street/Florence Avenue/Lytton Street/ _ amona"Avenue. There were no objections to designating the block. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1968 were approved. (Councilman Spaeth arrived at 7:35 p.m.) Juana Briones Park Plan MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, and it was duly seconded, the adoption of the following ordinance: Ordinan. a No. 2446 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting a Plan for the _Development of Juana Briones Park, Project No. 65-2" (first reading 7/1/68)- — -- 167 7/15/68 The ordinance was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, C-ullixson, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: None Thanksgivings Day Holiday MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Pearson, the adoption of the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 2447 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2. 08. 100 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Designate the Day Following Thanks- giving Day A Holiday" (first reading 7/1/68) The ordinance was adopted unanimously by voice vote. Earthquake and Geological Hazards St' (CMR:001:9) MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Wheatley, to approve the City Manager's recommendation that an engineering geoiogitA be employed on a consulting basi, to give direction and recommendation to the City of Palo Alto on matters of environ- mental planning and development and on adrninistretion of existing or new control legislation and that one of his first assignments be to define and recommend the amount and type of cooperative effort Palo Alto should undertake with Portola Valley AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Dias moved, and it was duly seconded, that the last part of the motion referring to the first assignment of the. consultant be stricken. The amendment carried unanimously by voice vote. The motion as amended carried unanimously by voice vote. Old Trace Road Project No. 6.4-4 Mayor Arnold reminded the Council that the public portion of the hearing on the Old Trace Road Project No. 64-4 had been c' ed or. 3tne 24 when the mater was continued to this date, and tre- fore, no further statements from the public are expected to t heard at this time. He added that the hearing would now be devoted to discussion by Councilmen of the total Project, to specific de- tails of the Project and proposed amendments to it. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Wheatley, that the City Engineer be directed to revise his report and bring details back. to the Council containing the following amendments; Reduce the street right-of-way required on: I lanueta Avenue from 60' to 50' providing a 32' street, curb to-cura, .and a.five foot easement on either aide of the street fur utilities purposes and possible future path or sidewalk. Oakhill and Mesa Avenues a 40' right-of-way providing a 30' street, curb to curb, and a five foot easement on either side of the street for utilities purposes and possible future path or sidewalk. Robb Road would remain unchanged. The un-manned cul-de-sac would remain unchanged. Old Trace Road and the access road to Esther Clark Park at 40' right-of-way providing a 30' street, curb to curb, and a five foot easement on either side of the street for utilities purposes and possible future path or sidewalk. Manuela Court and the cul-de-sac off Old Trace Road would be a 34' right-of-way providing a 24' street, curb to curb, with a five foot easement on either side of the street for utilities purposes and possible future path or sidewalk. Emergency roads connecting cul-de-sacs would be retained serving their dual purpose and would have a 23' right-of-way with a 15' area graded with base pavement improvements and an 8' utilities easement. Lengthy discussion followed and City Manager Morgan, Bond Counsel Jones, City Engineer Witbeck, Chief of Light and Power Bosza, Planning Officer .Fourcroy, Property Appraiser Doyle„ and Assistant Fire Chief :(orpf responded to questions concerning details of the project and the possible results of the proposed amendment. (The Council recessed from 9:30 to 9:47 p.m.) AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Com- stock, that" (1) on Manuela Avenue the 32' curb to curb width be deleted and 28' substituted; (2) on Oak Hill .Avenue the 30' curb to curb width be deleted and 28' substituted; and (3) on Old Trace Road and the access road to Clark Park the 30' curb to curb width be deleted and 28' substituted. At the request of Councilman Berwald, Mayor Arnold ruled that the Council would vote on each part of the motion separately. Part (1) of the a,nnendment failed by majority voice vote. SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Spaeth, that on Oak Hill Avenue the right-of-way be 34' and the curb to curb width 24', The substitute amendment carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Gullixion, Pearson. Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: Arncld, Bear rs._ Dias. Gallagher 169 7/15/68 Part (3) of the amendment then failed by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Com- )' stock, that in regard to Esther Clark Park Drive the City bear i 60% of the right-of-way acquisition coats and further bear 50% of the construction cost with the residents to pay the balance of 40% and 50% respectively. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, and it was duly seconded, to hear from the gentlemen in the audience who wished to speak. The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Comstock, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Dias, Oullixsor.; Wheatley The amendment failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Comstock, Pearson Noes: Arnold, Berwald, Dias, Gallagher, Gullixson, Spaeth, Wheatley Abstained: Clark AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Com- stock, that the use of mercury vapor lights on aluminum starLdards 'with mast arms be eliminated and lights similar to those to be used in the Green Acres II underground utilities project be used and the savings be distributed throughout the Old Trace Road assessment district. The amendment carried unanimously by voice vote. _--AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Com- stock, that in each instance where the main motion refers to "possible future path or sidewalk" the following be substituted: "and equestrian and pedestrian paths, and that these paths would not be paved." The amendment carried by majority voice votf. AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, leconded by Com- stock, that staff be directed to preserve the major irreplaceable trees which fall in the right-of-way as is done in downtown Palo Alto. CHANGE OF AMENDMENT: With the consent pf her second, Councilman Pearson deleted "irreplaceableJe fr4rn the motion and substituted "stand" for "fall." The amendment carried by majority voice vote. 170 7/15/68 AMENDMENT: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Comstock, that fire roads be developed as originally recommended by the Planning and Procedures Committee; that is, sufficient to support fire trucks but not to be paved with asphalt. The amendment failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Clark, Comstock, Pearson, Wheatley Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Dias, Gallagher, Gullixson, Spaeth AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Dias, that where curb to curb is mentioned that such curbs be rolled concrete berm instead of verical concrete. The motion failed by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Wheatley moved, and it was duly seconded, that the staff reconsider and study the feasibility of an entrance to Clark Park from Fremont Road in Los Altos Hills - The amendment failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Wheatley Noes: Arnold, Beahrs, Dias, Gallagher, Gultixson, Pear- son, Spaeth The main motion as amended then carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Gullixson, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley None Mayor Arnold then announced that further hearing o, the Old Trace Road Project No. 64=4 would be held at a later date pending receipt of the revised Engineer's report since the amendments were so substantive as to require redesigning of the Project. Preliminary Bay Plan - BCDC Vice Mayor Dias read a statement summarizing concerns of Palo Alto in regard to development of San Francisco Bay. MOTION: Vice I.4ayor Dias moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the • Preliminary Plan for San Francisco Bay be sent to the Planning Cornznission for scrutiny as in the case of the Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Plan; that the policy question of the extent of authority or jurisdiction of a designated bay agency 171 7/15/68 be sent to the Planning and Procedures Committee; and that a fetter be sent by the Mayor to the Bay Conservation and Develop- ment Commission prior to the August lat hearing stating the action taken tonight. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Adjournment There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 1.55 p..tL. APPROVED: ATTEST: 172 7/15/68 �� Mayor