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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02231965City Sall Palo Alto, California' 1or5: February 23, '��, a regular i Alto met on this date =� he city ref Pa -0 Woodwaxd presiding. The i Council oft�ta -;: MY'�r 7:33 P• ',. , �3eahxs. ;Byxbee (7;40 ter, session at Arnold, I yxb stint, ppr Arbuckle. Debs, Woodward•. Present'. Cooley, sus . GQxn err ( m. j.Rohrs Rogers (7:42 P • Absent: Minutes g• distributed. red. The .n��te o9 February $, 196 were approved. as Dour 1 :px°c. e raised ,�s to whether Co � it said a sueat:on had bee�u �,, �l while" 22 c., het onm .t spa- had been dl the e planning a Councilman which s,an��d 1 trninc nie vote eh Planning 5 Commission. He men.. .toned could well as the usual. Planning tbe,r of the �,aridthg lands , as ,,t z.rt:sz, other sid the bay It was painted o � tot to their 'Qr the foothills considerations. Commission P planning mat i ,,ion con Planning t' i when P �;ornrn n the P�" 1 - d ' el who d served had not been disqualified oha n h_ „d. the Gran election the GounciL sustain tern were discussed• moved that �mt�er of the. ,gin Ronr- former Tn Ge,,�n�'S1m" for a form considering mat- ters was necessary •.elf from r 'me d ' motion After ti:rt. �" The m o;iit7:oX' t st -o t0 di�q��Li2��' hirs'i- �71:Syi0� the position oust liysi u Plat -irking ,,y the zy Dom �- in the t interpretation etas ' c�iscu5sed short v.,„)ice vote. ter` 'Prevxuus.y And after a on �• by �i�s, unanimously was Tley.,seconded tarried u . Attorney � the motion $t. e,r_t %xravxoyeme�� Iviiscellaheous pro o„ the question Project„oom way c Pr the hearing, required � announced that necessity y es filed ts Woodward a,ii cony,e.nience and ece 57ne-r. ayox eyt and T and of ubLic, stota ,ate of cost d asseYlinatio r the, whether tt�e.P e total estimate „:, in tt1. r'elim.in,ary ids received .or lain �t,ar�g� . Resolution o£`F' the b 7:� Way, 'Sorrier the R S 5, , as a resu't oft Road, Diablo Pursu�`nt to ect b;.- n r4 ;ncrease.. xntentson or .'roj Shore Front. Intention Resolution of I' by t. w; HP tne'n iAYen v fang- + ybellt.B y the. �i aired ti a �AaYbe11'Wyr that • as r- e F►rd:'" oste3. and :�ca�iied, �,venu ublashed, p r,ad been ?.- hearing • ., Lay Mouse.. opened the pu ,lie - of the Barclay Road, owner the Barcla 'Sous Palmieri, 420 7dn'' ert to Y h`= pro- posed' r? d a statem opposing, t �^ . ' W .distributed his reasons for i�Pi� ents d, ated ;.,td:., apartments, p4'r23, which', cielixiea.tedth�-se reasons. February,, sd' r . 'Se 1a pli£ied pow ed project.' 252 2123155 Apartments, the t5tarb` 1gnt Apa. which- owner of February l+ . sot Garland Delve, the Council dieted owner affeCtrt3 and Paul ardY, letter of protest to property ° oral a every p reaffirm. the distributed " �.t was signed big wiy;ted to al said that they 3741. he read. meeting', Resolution No. they were alt at.'the' hearing or: R protest made at the was declared' closed. ire p��blic hearing nc:s, answered questions Ke;1;r,eth 3o c' cer. F�urc stio counsel. Mr Planning Officer o rea- sons bond a.a did F questions s, about .r . on As City's trniMa a.ger xy, the pa. Morgan answered � th<, easementsWay about ,Manager More s sment and about of Diablo Assistant City the, ass,. a .N,311 map of tnzs. for the i'T a City the history Engineer displayed � City �;t'A�,i, xevieµ'e'd Diablo Wa'Y ne C anager Morgan white .r�ayistant City M Council adapt tied t�Lat ,,he C street,. .bee xr"o ' Determining Convenience. an SY DN,erm Gounc'lle Resolution The Convenience After discussion, o1 entitled "A �� and Modifications roll call Resolution ity 3 Change's a the Modifications. . ' Resolix, de Ordering and carried on and Necessity porter mo- tion was seconded by Comstock, ,Goo1ey vote: B Rodg� x s , Rohr ' l3 .�be.e, R 5, Arnold, eaters, Y' rte:.. Ayes: Debs, Dias, Flint, �'O Roy, Woodward. Noes Arbuckle Resolution N° 3502 adopt Res the. Council hel tion on was xbFe moved., ontxac•t." all vote: of Award of G fotiaWi�'T roll G C�ouna�l'-nan�� otution on the • entitled "1'' sorter .and carried abee, Co,;,stock�. 5ecorided,bY Bealere, By exs . Arnold, Flint, Porter, Radg, Arbuckle, Dias, Gooley, Debs > goers , Ru , Woodward. ariposa Castille F'°"' had distribute .a a -M Street Closing: Well Smith six residents of CCt7S1�7,� r� 23, : . ofthe rite, Com- mittee the start ti dated February made before r urci� presentation Manager also dam letter. r.° the hi -the.p The City whWhorestated. before. traffic Engineerdid gauthg;te:� the wee erred by the t. evatuttx� ,: ,. tee .West, iint'=prep staff way Wiest tr afftc ,cc? ��. said the rove the jiggle of tr1buted the PA new counts. Whole to imp- a. 'nestion of Committee of the and Castitlgl which barricade. o'. the Gters of Park Boulevard the suggestion the. intersection A at to the Council. bar `ba�riead=- 'backs and would report staff to initiate .' instruct the l.. of out'cit. 6ngt X}�eeepossibi yen�Yn to � G � a} p � �,}� that Ch ��dt'+y 1" which I}��g x,,,Q•red �te� a,; ant- Gh�rahll��v T?eb`' �a ,;i.LxnatQp0, aith tY, x �,,.to' as laaeu et to �zGa ded a ntitnaax�tY: discussion at noon, the s i ' ati°r' wa axxled an closedt frdra d�so a.s l.,�ja.'1Qri e aticocri te'� a - was gtt.en ' entering the 'm 7� prohibits r discussion. and Sian Col -tip -any vOl Construction �ti'erett A vOiCe .,rote • Tan � a' n•a�; Change Apddl,�: ; eta ° _ to r irn that G r prop- erty Y �a nd<,, •1 �, Ga.�ri�., :ion fay' tr• tz_ee Planning Gn.:io ' Any h ,'�yYrQn d from,the .,cl G$f� �Jex�azt�ent Dis" zeO eve,, of Ian Construction�5 a. r pan Apartment pronSi net `'Y applaa dd1exield 'goad., i2 tlqu ght,or ea 'District rtmte a;.. o- reviewed trio 3a8 ana 31$ t fxa' ' R. ent Lot ^ and rt t!�e xe ue ertY ate �Y'°n Stx Gcal Ap'a art:x�entt��e G}pan};' for hAd been and 3 Mateo,or P,. . ;unit's " of the ` �, tziat ; Mannedad`� a ,zoval raission �esyL;;tian ""°" to 3, they T Qian?'i�'S C0�ci of the application ppl' ta�a e ink to the rV,acin e details deb axY LO` ec o�atl'�� ' z� ,�;; aspects ;tte ,Ned the s of INA.a tza�s"r` Gx�Y reviewed Minutes various Officer ,cex goat - Gq cps depicting Planning all in tht% to the ;arw�Yd eptian lari • � C �� outlinedcalled attention p 5 eak to co Me p con- tiguous ofdtlye t Wood a ap invited those wishing id a1 Ownede x°o wa Co d ik • B Woodward. za k ddleiieL'a road+ se and 'ab neighborhood,ed rpe t in the t th were v e G. bearing 4- natures of people one n who wGuld x + i3 .a the p aF � signatures ria.mes , so 11 -story scr tat street power ei bo hod • G,n t�� cote ~that ,the, ]3 feet st c �'r e Swi.z.',rcov er a 'protestt� d.Prote t e indicated t• the f�'rst 65 feet uld '=anc.a nigh., and tre tto' second e hL�pz oRd • four -fo that Qlaya seven fee that the the neighborhood ei$ eigk�b elevated be fitted �� .four -foot would n f ed l,ec�a U,r' the plaza roue' � ,,iati.' provision of VI s a UC. she i.g% 1bIll " 1 lot area that the� walls z in le�rc^} tin wa e to an , en o ed part pOO1,'t�'}� th;s Pl'�� be greater T��,, and referredt �5�d of the referred to other s' would en a �v5 that the enY the thereforZoning en , g x eauix ' • pie iL to d 'green erase c�? .s ,h�� an open, � _ �,ce which z een area. the Gaunt plaza w� ni^� Ordinance an open green, ant urged of the ° r rg xn .t i Pala Alt checked the Y = high-rise }'paxLxrier`ts he had off' ini plan �g .ra Cubed haw ite�t original as 3.141.C' t on. L Street, des c� ti] the d t tre Ct the ho t d the Paul ,suggested steed e e Street away that be Ia,rtisied renderings at the Council ' t' building ed the G, t application �''�' buitd� � and w�� 8x��h� present �'� k:5 �� s construction, He. said he thought this was a poor standard to set since adequate .and usefI open green areas were not being provided. Joseph: Ehrlich, '4225 :lark Boulevard, quoted Corri ssioner Str.oinqui,at's comments from,, the Planning Ccuranission minutes of F eb'ruiary- Y0; X9'00. on .page27, Volume. 9,and referred. to the letter',_ dated Febr'iiary' I'9, 1965, from the American Institute of_ Architects-. Which. , had been sent,to the Council regarding acreage - densities i.ri :urban' ar eas of, Palo Alto. S. T. Tan, Presiden.t:of Tan Construction Company, 3630 El Camino Real, reiteratecd!pis remarks as prese.nted. to the Planning Commis- sion. He indicated he thought the Coast Valleys Chapter of the A.I,'A. should not be worried: because (1 ") there weir c•: no other large parcels of land available in the` area., as far as he knew; (2) that he spent nine years getting together the present parcel, and he presented various title statements dating to 1956 for the record; and (3) some home owners in that area wish to keep thorn as family residences He referred to the plazaarrangement at 535 Everett Street and pointed out that the double fence was not his wish but was required by the Planning Corrirnission; that there is a law suit pending in San Mateo County with Paul Boshol:n and he felt Mr. Bosholrn should be disqualified from speaking against him. Mr.. Tan answered ques- tions frorr the Council about the underground garage if Middlefield Road should be widened; about the number of parking spaces needed" in a middle -rent apartment house and of his experiences at 535 Everett Street where the occupants had the option of renting space in the garage. Mr. Tan also answered questions about the structural a.s p e c t s 'ofthe building and agreed they could beautify the elevator machinery on top of the' proposed building. Councilman Cooley' moved, seconded by Comstock, that the Council. deny the applic'ati'on. After discussion, Councilman Rus moved, se:corxded by Beahrs, a substitute :notion that the Council approve the applica.tion with a reduction of two floors in height, with an improvement of the pent- house::machincry on.rthe top store; and with the parking situation left basically the same as presently proposed. In the discussion. that followed, the Chair's ruling that the substitute motion was in order,' was challenged. Councilman Rus, with the consent of his second, withdrew his motion. After further discussion, the Cooley motion lost on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint._< Noes': Arbuckle, Arnold, Bear s, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Wpodward. 1� 255 2I2331f'5 e �%2 the „rdi�tana�dinanc . entitled p2 of Fr°?" -r or ,ir�ance �titl d ' of Ave' nau�e n Amending S the Zoning, f Ordinal -ice e 124 , he 2, t't off. � � ° Altae , Changing X54 ain moved that Ge ' the City 1$ Isla e field ,aa,d, ,' and =0' C;nife the y -r ah- St 3. t r'iaaR, > :',"121 V " and m it N° • i�.z'�Qwn �� ��� Stx ee* . � � wt"r:: ine fal ncy Y�,n e (1 1) apart ertY and X05 iir t xeada 5 - Seventy-one C ' the plan nue accepted .f�a- is, as indicated �.�eac ceP lA� Qe s, :tad hildin ,,�etiycan ?" dent unit �eiit� - �hni16an .la` x"relop tit - ' x, and rite 1 a� stories in height. r etg t '' eet n�,rki 11 tai e �l ata ,ts , off , . e uh taittia and , other' en ip mall b tc: ti ed gat a ,adt �,vt,xnen<�, approved �e`.etic�are1Y careen of he d on teed be a' prapx� the penthpus an the andeo by �adg°xs the other speakersa letter ��the :rt�5 gC kt + to ti t The hcytian ett, c,'f.ker.e an referred dha it to ,he htv xhoo ati`f e e the tier 1, a n eY s , in t�,e. net Go.1 t It v i15 ;a= feet' e tx ewe t anaY c ui which d he): to X ate � . e s ax Y wx affix ! coLi • of .Chg `au e at1Qo u�,;he xeaye y r age orate XtY and a tix. i g,'t a.s a t -necessary se a r size of water a. cast. of P^° od of oniY�,Story. homes; 'a'ffies that xz'rxeald. i had asedlta Times appose thy.. �'. street Wideh'ng, service • e'Palo A txner': neighborhood a.Ms.,x 'sewer s ve h and electric ervi e • ' She ha ��eant apex r a q�c.X P, e', a rental, ads on. `ed tlia% another snrvey .. number year end tine 'fanapart- - that °� the e� ��x.�ocY�'�1ca` Rite' heeded. e in favor afire the area; � ten- ,, �h ue , spoke e zoning,vo and that w at p was not tt�X" Ave.n 1 xevieW the y needed -, time. b�,s LY ipanet � e ,and, d the` aniaYcrine waula" ta~;t y ,Y v.3. ��1�ke�' peate t �� co�ieYed n d 3LZ" * ' le ].tr:: ridY rraents `ln Xea�'°rah �tif:11 P �r�g,s ha�iC,`fexn-b'er , something wreor e 1 1, hex. stated that a clippingas dall ated in that hd ,ps, �.'� h ett, he had �t�,ry + CaSIE q�` b2.6 � ��dderl tr� � to aa,�,ahi�e � aim e tne�e, 4 mend snf ge rsi th eiSkeepc v+anld take time yP°k w1�- lk pan it AvPnu+�, tR ted;t'�� 11o`ed; and e tithe o nuld be, rtpertY at hP e�nevtitb initiative ofavor a pliC t o andas ed y t. A ltcs . Stan ��� o� the � �P ��� hY, � tn� hir,ca half. �f �aWnt�� �� aci+, e,n.. in p e '3g ip e spoke °n behalf. of D .a sh©'old �� setit letter d,�t�d also by �9 that he bte �' +ApAh£`h t ° -. .ts . rivF• rerriarkonGern over PU55t Inc the x er v e h'. s 16.01'5.1.11.% 1 t? Hank �eti.ng ab°UL cl G��11(JC%"- �sylga' `` . ln�'tr'. . ear tM'�aa atrre eitayevew A`letter. dated February 17 from'Jaxmes R. French, the owner the property at551 Lytton Avenue, and a telegram from Ray Steffensen, owner of the property at 515 Everett Street, had been.. sent to the Council.. Both recomrnendeyd that the Council approve, the application. After cliscussion, the Rus motion carried on the following roll call vote: Arbuckle, Arnold, Beahr s , Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward,. Byxbee, Comstock Cooley, Debs, Dias. Flint (The: Council recessed at 10:10 p, m. and reconvened at 10:20 0, m. Councilrnan'Porter did not return to the meeting :after the recess;. Bay Fill .Moratorium The Planning Commission notified the Council of the recent report of thci California Legislature, issued by the ;San Francisco Bay Con- servation Study Commission, of which Senator J. Eugene McAteer, is chairman, and to themeeting scheduled for February 26, 1965 of the Association of Bay Area Governments, and unanimously recommended that the Council support the basic concept of a State- controlled ' moratorium on Bay fill; and that the Council resist any effort to weaken that. position. Councilria.n Deb; moved, seconded by Flint, that the Council fol- low ,the recommendations of the Planning Commission and reaffirm the Council's position,. A disc s:;ion followed on th,e Council's previous: actions in favor P• 267 of thetmoxatorium on Bay fill, and in appearing before Senator Mc Ateer's.committee ' to, support it. Mrs. MALson Myers', 3758 Grove Avenue, President of the League of. Women Voters; spoke in favor of the moratorium on Bay fill and izrged'the 'Conncil to go record endorsing the Planning Com- mission's statement. After a short discussion, the motion carried on a majority voice vote. Additional Parks. Vice Mayor ;Arnold announced that the subcommittee appointed to represent`the Council; at a joint meeting with. the County Parks • 2':5 7 2/23/65; would like to report at the next Commit- tee Commission li mission Mayor nextWoodward and et:reaeion on their discussions. tee of the Whole meeting agreed and asked to chair the meeting. Initiative ---o- f the Council 45. 47 Middle tLvav •- _ 36° Cntincil a1s�>rave ;� chanR��' c�i C 651, 665 and 667 Lytton of zoning ingfzian Rodgers Moved 5, 6t4 e 649, for to property at b�k5, 3: L,-1.2 to %l - Ave for the, l P he Avenue and 360 Middlefield Road from R - reasons that: 1. I,,ytt0n ,Ay,..=iiue is a truck route. :i.-9, a higher density zoning, is applied to prop - Z. u ot,te side of Byron. Street from the sub- erty on„Y:e.. PP ject eCty property fro to correct the recent downgrading 3. Re cias$if.>cation of the subject p- to to -3:p is necessary subject property from R -3:P reclassification of the yubj- P public interest, convenience and general. welfare 4. The P subject property require the reclassification of the from ,. to11.-3:P• t for -first reading an ordinance'- entitled 4+0 Alto Amending e Section and thata the f th l_acC it of Palo the the Zoning Ordinance, Changing "Ordinance of nce of the Coi� 1324f the City 647, 649, 65l> 665 and 667 3. n2 of of OC it a in ProNo.perty sown as 645, ,� ,_ i 4 top -:�:P, Lytton Zoning Avenue and 360 ty ytton Aven'ue:' and 360 Middlefield Road from It following roll The motion was. seconded by Byxbee and carried on the xbee, Dias, Arbuckle, Arnold, Beahrs, ByAyes: Ar Rodgers, Rotas, 'Rus, Woodward. call vote: Zone Change of Lytton "'Avenue toR-3: P Noes.: Comstock, Cooley, Debs. Sister City Anti poverty Program. the Courcit meeting of �`�,bruary 15 Heathy Lane., spoke of the continued from This itenzra�' been jr tth : e c'. �CRP.d17'ian�. 1 r " 31�.(� .i::� =:'�{'JO Williax to �� hic_h :.e:eded as = ta a ion t5• .iliforn.a anti obt=g' of C" i ,el; ti:e m` tae Citn. the 5tatt to �asi£;ri t i!ia. City c9f. pd.lo Alta r"•,%'r'2 �.v:s'tZ Z58 z/V3'/65 which was poverty stricken in the State; thatof helping another city, s the uniricarporated town of:' South Dos Palos was suggested by the g area; that Governor's office, as; exemplifying a poverty -stricken ing to answer any questionsReverend The F`ratacelli and Mrs. Frances Crowe had driven from: Dos Palos tc; attend. the Council g which ,the Council might .have; thattoley had been wn and could £oxmtnLl^erli:aisnn, against poverty in, till$ particula with, what he`hoped would be, a group of businessmen in Palo Alto to give moraland technical support to this unfortunate community.. He ,.answered questions from the Council. on the conditions in. South Dos Palos lli. ,aid t was a rural area outside the limits of geverend Fr,atace that they were not asking fora Dos Palos and included oa0 people; inter - cooperative effort with the City Council but with a n hrd been drama racial, inter -community -group; that their problem n fh`m Li zed on CBS and that the town of -Dos Palos could not help Keithlev Mentioned that while he attended c deetihe wayntY� a city, a Mr. Eggelsto he was. searched out by that the area in question was administrator of Dos Palos, `.and who stated they had no wish nor d - sire to enter into a sister city program; ,�ltiton suggested that the area 11 miles south of Dos P rinzsr ex n''� S �� �anti-poverty program. was eligible; for the g A discussion followed on the differenceb etas wee thisls s haongEnd It the Neighbor's AbrOad,progra:n whit h wa.s suggested that it world be rn•ore appropriate for churches and business groups to sponsor such a prog ram. Councilman ,Reahrs moved seconded by Rus, that the Council en- dorse all charitable interests and activities on the part of its citizens and to wish these people well. Councilm an Flint moved a substitute motion fo a r <k of cil support x:i the progxa zn 'Prnciple.. The manor„ died d. � Vice Mayor Arnold. moved that the matter a more specific pxograrx�..tter be continued until these people co�sld return to the Council The motion was seconded,by plebs, and after a short discussion, carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arbuckle, Arnold, Eyxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Deb$,' Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Woodward. d` Noes: Beahrs, Dias, Rus. Cuar d -.and .:Go Tra:ff.c System A. memorandum to the Council dated February 18 suggested, as a result of a Staff. Traffic Committee meeting, that a reversalof the • 259 2123.165 stop signs at Ra.anona and El. Verano would be more in keeping with the philosophy of Guard -and -'Go than the existing sign placement. Councilman Debs introduced Resolution No. 3803 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City dx Palo Alto Amending Resolution No. 3509 (Which Established 'Guard -and -Go' Traffic Control S).„•stem) to Re- verse,Stop Sign.Locations at Ramona and El Verano and at Emerson and El Verano" and moved it.s adoption. The motion was duly sec- onded and carried unarziinously on a voice vote. Speed Limit .or. Ma.nue>la, :Miranda., Quarry, Welch arid '`Pasteur The Staff Traffic .Committee at its meeting of February 9, 1965, con- sidered t'ne rnodific,ation of speed limits on certain streets and recoil: - mended the speed limit on the following streets be reduced from 65 to 25 miles per hour; (1) Mai'iuela. (entire ler:gtn) (2) Miranda. (entire length) (3) Qu'arry,(Arboretum to Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital) (4) ' Welch (entire length) (5) Pasteur (entire length) A memorandum dated February 18 which outlined the reasons for this revision had been sent to the Council. Councilman Debs introduced Ordinance No. 2225 entitled "Orciin,ince of the Council of the City of• Pale Alto Amending Section 19. 152 of the Palo Alto Municipal'Code Decreasing the Speed Limit on Manuela, Miranda, Quarry, Welch and Pasteur and Declaring an Emergency" and rr:oved its adoption. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously on the following roll call vote: Ayes, Arbuckle; Arnold, Beahrs, .Ryx""ter, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, • Rus, Woodward. Noes: None. Committee of the Whole Agenda The City Manager proposed'that the Council discuss at the Commit- tee of the -Whore netting next Monday, th.e proposed 'T'rafficways Committee recommendations for projects in the County to be under- taken by the State Highway Commission. I -le notified the Council that he had received only one copy of the Trafficwdys General Plan Map for 1985; that he could not obtain additional copies; that it would • ,,Z6 p. 2 /23/6.5 be on file z cussed at thethe a�ch ICterk 'a office; d that the ComIt was mittee and du 0 ��e ting of rherTra!'ficu,e rrarte; would Coun- cilman of duly d t ays Ca,rnmittee.be dis- cussed th de n Vie$ moved, a Whole meetinghar this item that the staff the $rcon Mon m be an the Committee's ; �T ovide an A ded: b day, March agenda far by was d h xa ed _lost on aprovide suggestions. x Af nrt a of the maamendment f , Tthe• iewa s majority short a of the amen motion ,ority voice vote. discussion, The Zraffxc�,�Ys The original emotion . o•e, then. Carried on a majority On motion 3 rzty voice vote. was made A. n adjourned ma e .d Iseconded and carried unanimous/3r, tai March the Meeting Monday, * * h 1' ? 965 at 7: