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Home My WebLink About03201967City Hall Palo Alto, California March 20, 1967 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:40 p.m. with Mayor Dias presiding. Present: Arnold, . Beahrs , Comstock, Cooley, Debs . Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington (arrived 7:45p.m.) Absent: Flint, Rus, Woodward r7.r.Il lwrrl� Mi Approval of nute e The Minutes of the Council meeting of :March 6, _1967 were approved. Menlo Park Resolution re Gas Tax Funds MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, on behalf of the Finance Com- mittee that the resolution adopted by Menlo Park regarding gas tee funds be filed without action. There being no objection, Mayor Dias ordered the resolution filed. Clti;ange of District - Suneet International Petroleum n Co�oorat3on lw.wul rs.nlral +sa1N� rr�.lirlrlTir�rlrill�llrs P1a<r_l iicer Fourcro eeue Fk�.t thy. wording as suggested by the Planning Commission had been incorporated ---t _ordinance be- fore the Council concerning a change of district application df s International Petroleum Corporation as requested at the Council meeting of M.a r ch 13. ' A. MOTION: Councilman Rohrs introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Beahre, it^ approval for first reading: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Function 3.02 of Ordinance No 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain Property Known as a Portion of the Rancho El Corte de Mader ram R - E: A to P - C and Including Said Portion in the Development Plan Approved for the P --C DistrictKnown as "Rancho Araaetradero. " - The ordinance was approval for first reading onthe following roll call vote: Ayes Arnold, Beahrs, Corastotk, Cooley, Debts, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher. Noes: None 3/20/67 (Councilman Worthington arrived at 7:45 p.m.) Champ of District - Ray T. Lindsay i Planning Officer Faurcroy outlined the recommendation of the Plan- ning Commix 4ion and noted the ordinance. before the Council had been changed to reflect Council action of March 13. MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following ordinance and nc wed, seconded by Arnold, its approval for first reading: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1810 Being the Development Plan for the Property Known As 2901-2905 Middlefield -Road and 701-702 Ellsworth Place." The ordinance was approved for first reading on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Bes.hrs, Comstock, Cooley, Dabs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington Noes: None MOTION: Councilman Rohrs moved, on behalf of the Public Works Couunittee, that at this time no action should be taken to acquire any 4 the three parcels encompassed in the Planning Commission recommendation as stated in their Minutes of February 8, 1967 for team play sports. Paul F. Lerch, 1989 Barbara Drive, Palo Alto, member of the Babe Ruth Progz _spoke Citti,.: rbd pri5peity iar the Baylaxnds rather than acquire new land. He replied to questions from Council met abers . Discussioa"foll ed std City Manager Morgan replied to questions concerning priorities in aaisgning use of the team play sports areas. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. i -Pak d R creaUoai `P n MOTION: Councilman Eohrs rrmved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that the staff be directed to update the City-wide Park and Recreation PI*n with regard to team play sports for all age grams The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Rinconada Park Irn rovenient Plana MOTION: Councilman Rohrs moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that in regard to Rinconada Park Improvement Plans that the parcel north of Hopkins be developed basically as shown in Study 4 with a minimum development behind the private property with the parking as shown in Study 3. Discussion followed and City Manager M.i[nraxn replied to el:sPRtinnn conr_Prting feewe..ie curt lighting and plans for development of the area behind the private property. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Rohrs moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that Study 2 be adopted f tuc irialit part ox the park with the lake area somewhat reduced to give rr,ore accessible land area to provide shuffleboard courts adjacent to the power plant and to provide picnic and BBQ sites along the lake tnd to direct the staff to prepare working drawings and specifications for development. City Manager Morgan referred to the architect's drawing of the pro- posed plan and replied to questions concerning the lake. Discussion followed as to the desirability of a shallow lake in the park. The motion carried by majority voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Rohrs moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the staff be directed to advise the adjacent property owners of the plans for the area. The motion cerried unanimously by voice vote. __Mackay Rad'.io P overty Planning Officer Fourcroy outlined the Planning Commission recom- mendation that the Mackay Radio properties be zoned agricultural. MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, and it was duly seconded, to advise the Santa. Clara Pa zk and Recreation Cozrunission and the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors that the Council and the Planning Corrtnussion of Palo Alto recommends the Mackay Radio lands be zoned agricultural. Discussion followed es to the ownership of the adjacent lands and Planning Conmissioner Norton replied to question concerning in- :: dbl^. uses which might be permitted ifs the area were zoned industrial. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. w6 f`#lrv7 Downtown L,ibra�ry ill Planning Officer Fourcroy outlined the Planning Commission recom- mendation regarding the site for the downtown library. He replied to questions concerning parking facilities required and the considera- tion given to possible sites other than those recommended. MOTION: Councilman Debs moved. secor ed by Rohrs, to refer the recommendation to the Public Works Committee. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington Noes: Beaters, Comstock, Cooley ABAci Reno t Mayor Dias read her report as delegate to the Association of Bay Area Governments. Discussion followed as to the representation on the ABAG Executive Committee and whether or not the members should be directly elected and Mayor Dias replied to questions concerning the status of the Senate and Assembly bills in connection with a Bay Area government. 1 1 Willow Road Committee Re ort Councilman Pearson referred to the wall reaps outlining the Willow Road proposals and outlined the recommendations of the Willow Road Committee concerning hiring a consultant to study the proposals and make recommendations to the Committee regarding placement of the expressway. riff c see;- `Togvo^?Rr__replied to questions concerning the pro- posals and the possibility of retaining a consultant. MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Debs, that the Palo Alto City Council go on record indicating that it supports a through expressway route between Highway 280 and the Durnbarton Bridge on the route generally indicated by the Menlo Park proposal. Discussion followed as to possible interpretations of the route as sugge a led by : the motion. AMENDMENT: Councilman Arnold moved, and it was duly seconded, to delete all the language in the tion following "generally indicated." Discussion followed concerning the necessity of making clear that it would be anticipated that the proposed Willow route would connect with the Dumbarton-Mid'ilefield Road section and Stanford's end of the road. 107 3/20/67 Councilman Pearson offered to end her motion following "generally indicated", and Councilman Arnold stated that he would then with- draw his amendment. Councilman Debs, as second, did not agree to altering the motion, and therefore, Councilman Arnold stated that therefore he would not withdraw his amendment. AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT: Councilman Debs moved that after the proposed deletion the following be added: "generally along the San Francisquito Creek area between Middlefield Road and E1 Camino Real." The motion failed for lack of a second. AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT: Councilman Cooley moved, seconded by Beahrs,-that the Council go on record as in favor of the alignment shown as "Plan A." Mayor llia.s ruled the motion out of order as it added words following a deletion. The amendment then carried by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Cooley moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the Council of the City of Palo Alto favors the alignment shown in "Plan A_" The amendment failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Cooley, Dias Noes: Arnold. 'Comstock, Debs, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington AMENDMENT: Councilman Sher moved, and it was duly seconded, that after "Dumbarton Bridge" "via Willow Road" be added and after "Highway 280" "via Sand Hill Road" be added. The amendment failed by majority voice vote. The main motion as amended then carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold; Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debe, Pearson, Rohrs; Sher, Worthington Noes: Dias MOTION: Counciirnan Pearson moved, and it was duly seconded that the Council direct the City Manager to work with Menlo Park to draw up the specifications for the contract in which Menlo Park shares equally the cost of hiring a consultant to study the various alignments of the Willow Road Expressway in the specific area depicted on Maps A -D, and that the City Manager with Menlo Park obtain consultant proposal to be reviewed by the Planning and Procedures Committee., AMENDMENT: Councilman Worthington %noved that "Joint Willow Road Committee" be substituted for "Planning and Procedures Com- mittee." Councilman Pearson agreed to make the change in her motion. The motion carried by unaniLnous voice vote. (The Council recessed from 9:47 to 10:00 p.m. Councilman Worthington did not return.) Resolution of Appreciation - J. George Binnington MOTION: Councilman Beahrs introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Arnold, its adoption: Resolution No. 3969 entitled: "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Mr. J. George Binnington upon: his retirement. " The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher None (Councilman Worthington returned at 10:02 p.m.) Resolution of Appreciation - Nick Merca MOTION: Councilman Beahrs introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Arnold, its adoption: Resolution No. 3970 entitled: "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreo dt.on_toMr_Nick_Mer a --up)b i►ii retirement." The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington Noes: None Assistant City Attorney Hildebrand referred to his report of March 16 regarding the application for on -sale beer license by Robert R. Pederson and Janes N. Erweyst, 2855 El Camino Real, and recom- mended the application be filed without action. 109 3/20/67 MOTION: Councilman Beahrs moved, and it was duly seconded, to file the application without action. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote, Councilman Cooley abs raining. Skyline Parkway MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Arnold. its, adoption: Resolution No. 3971 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Supporting the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in its Desire to Extend Skyline Park- way by Requesting State Legislators toIntrodr:.c: and Urge Successful Adoption of such Legislation and the California State Parks Commission to Urge such Extension in its Recommendation to the Legislators." The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington Noes: None Jndergroundi Parking Facilities MOTION: Councilman Sher moved, seconded by Comstock that the staff be directed to prepare a report on the feasibility of the Ci>,y's participation in parking assessment districts so as to provi e recreational or park facilities over underground parking, the report to include discussion of the legality of such participation and the estimated additional costs that might; be involved i illustrative projects. Discussion followed concerning the type of facility which might be placed on top of underground parking. The 'notion carried unanimously by voice vote. Palo Alto Airport - Ballot Ar urnent re Abandonment of Park Lands Councilman Rohr/ announced that the ballot argument which he and Councilman Sher had been directed to prepare in connection with Proposition 5 regarding the abandonment of park lands in connec- tion with the Palo Alto Airport would be ready for signature on Friday. He invited members of the Council to read_the argument . Me in Cue Cierx£ Office and sign it. •li 1. _ r.. . __ .. which mss-! �'C .. 110 3/20/67 f Planning and Procedures Committee Meetin Councilman Comstock announced the Planning and Procedures Committee had scheduled an additional meeting for Tuesday, March 28 and the agenda will include: (1) Clerno Avenue Project, (2) park policy, (3) proposed tree ordinance, and (4) procedures for luring consultants. W ritten Communications Churchill Avenue Traffic MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Cooley, to refer the petition regarding traffic on Churchill Avenue to the: Planning and Procedures Committee and also ask the staff to update their studies on Churchill Avenue. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Resolution of Independent Insurance Agents Association of Palo Alto MOTION: Councilman BeahrR introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Comstock, its adoption: Resolution No. 3972 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Leming Support to Community - wide Stamp Out Crime Crusade". Edward Brastrosn, 3032 Greer, Palo Alto, a representative of thy Tndepe-adens Insurance-Agents_Association. of Palo Alta spoke in favor of the resolution which had been proposed by his organisation. The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beaters, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthington Noes: None Abandonment of Portion of Grant Avenue 'MOTION: Councilman Arnold moved, and it was duly seconded, to refer to the staff the letter from the Santa Clara County Doard of Supervisors regarding the resolution of the Board requesting the City of Palo Alto to abandon a portion of Grant Avenue in connection with the development and future plans for the North County Building Complex for preparation of a resolution for Council consideration. The motion carried unanimous/if by voice vote. W rittea Communications , . Font' d) Family Service Association MOTION: Councilman Arnold movedt seconded by Beabr3 to refer the letter from the Family Service Association reeluasi ng that a contribution to the Association be included in the City bu4g t fir !957-'68 to then ".Finance Cotmittee for consideration in connection with the budget. The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Comstock Noes: Arnold, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Pearson, Rohrs, Sher, Worthingtcn Menlo Park Bikeway Committee MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, and it was duly seconded, to refer the letter from the Menlo Park Bikeway Committee to the Planning Comrriission. The n...Gion carried unanimously by voice vote. Byxbee Park MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Pear lob, to refer the letter from L. Harold Anderson regarding Byxbee Park to the Public Works Committee for consideratic'of the issues raised by Mr. Anderson. The motion carried uaanirnous. voi --e off: ---- Adjournment Thera being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:30 p.m. APPROVED: 112 3/20!67