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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08241964111 sf14/64 Alto, California August City Trla�l,. Palo �4, 1q64 �, met in regular of the City of Palo olto odwaxd -presiding. Council at Mayor Inc ." 35 p�r'''" Cxesap, for .o: this dare at,.'t s Cooley, seas bee, Comstock,Woodward. Arnold, YE Ras . Wood w present: w 'Daa � Rodger s, yje.bs, �orrs. �weng. eahx s, lint, por. ter, Absent: u at 10' Meeting ar Cooley of the` Au Councilman , ioutes requested, and C page sn Dias r at the top of the fourth CourchlaXi art of Cool=Y's Lion x it paragraph d p' mends �ld, that the read: "The second an its recommendation Mgr ecte:d.to Commission ratior of this should be c exit the. 'ath-din eat for recanside., carried b�` nte r�wss rnatipn �, Q x site -,with request ratio,. approved as qn the aLLp�rk shtT s or recreation. designation were ur;,�et l " 'The trii l'xopextYwing toll call vote the fotto amended tip r�,yca . face set bell .An • . time and Ar aetr.adero_lulay was xceY 1 ' this the er o - be t: w ard stated to the pr atr sd hear Mayor Woodward .otesta r ero-1 o. public of pub pfrObjeC_ti.Qi:s, '`?�'d P� that notice The a hea s staged the. record affidavits ring' for that the , in it -was b law and the City Gler'�' annexatYox?- ai,.requared:: Y the office o£ nexat.OT been given on file in.., against this an , the hng had athng;.are' pr valuation of and m ', 'written p talus on file,. t_cation statedthat. •a report of the assessed wig City Clerk Cif ghat rep the Assessor, n filed<axsd ed hy' had been, er.tifi proposed an�exat�,o eras �eclazed open' T speaking for Tie pu ; c car i1. _ 827 La Je Mifer Way, and �f uasell, Jr., fed the Coy- , 3 t (had not ir_itia the Planning d:.,h jt, the Ord at $. =Cx state engendered. indicated a bell b$itio� . g a which his parents, exited 1d rued, at the opx�. re's a rr p fronting on y was surprised, ire then, P ,.o?e t� o=� A y xas- Meeting. - the Rdssell p4 property frantirg Mission ;the ot' f of the for . the Other zoning to his parents - oxu . $ ch le .wp three zoning-for„ e desixaiz speakit'g for isad x.Q would b ,,which. . w, ,� 1a,�r ants., C zoning ,. ass Staley; 4. approved of t ,�o'bert � : ' they Qn � recom— mendations .. indicated ovedx►iss 1 Opert 'funs opposed. to .theCO 'rntrould prefer �` supported homeowner e &xty-but ;:o;ert t :;ar �the Tan pxnp trnenfi, uestia:hed the fax. on the o . fit of the 2 m;erda►tor=g t, of the;ii:eig � Commis ion• ��,erated the vie the: ,e and re= for zoning but in. f the par► Avenue e appwated eeet improvement pr ent for 'we \lida.n b the resatin? have' rhaod park proposed street irnp a t,e:i�hba.. prop hope associations' that the area. 'x here. was ; ,discussion of the pending R -2.4 zoning' ;e fore the County on the.S.;:;nbuceeto property and it ,as pointed oat 'that this •io ii: }. was . similar to the Palo Alto 'ozo.nng sig :,fe:d :xs R,.j_(j Paul Z. I, Horne. Rosy _ ,president of the Gree+-. Acres •_ :•'v'crs' Association., read a lettar endorsing the de(..is;n:: of the Planning o: -n ^is'siol'on the Arastradero-Mavbe11 r:o ing • l ire Mayor d.c..; 'e- i.,so.:, 01.' heManning 1.cer review -:d the subject area and <- ported the. Planning ,Corrt*,la,sion' voting and final recommendation on zoning. Resolution No. 3762 entitleci "Reso'ution of thy Cote cal. of to City of Palo .A to.Find:ing,a•nd Declari»t that ri Majority Pro_ test -Has Not: Been'Ma.de., to tho At-ir.e:;ation of Certain Uninhabited Territory. Desig-ate i as .r'1r v:stradero-May r e1.i An :c•xa.tion to the City of Palo Alto`;' ryas then introduced and on motion by Rus, duly seconded, w.as unanimously adopted. Ordil;an.ce No, 2.203 entitled ''Ordi.,_�rc:_. of the -' � Council of the. City,of palo A to Approving thy, Annexation o P1 fi - Annexa�l.. f Certain U:'1.r;- haoited 7 e^ritor\ DDesignated as 'Ar stradt:ro-.M.-xpbell Annex:xtior_' to the Cityy 0f.,Palo Alts, w as :rltroduccd and on rriot;c n b; R,,,;,; seconded by Dias, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. Ca nc,ilrnar. A notd moved (1) that the Tan property be zoned P -C: (l) that,thie Russell property fronting, o-' Maybell be zoned R-1 to a depth:,of 1201 feet; that from. that line to the midway line be ,zorxed R-3 that th,e area from the z -' dw<,\' line to A.ras - trader.o be zoned R ,'..;, • and (3) that the rem,iir_c1':,- of the property it the annexation be zoned R-1• The motion was seconded by C' [ Sap. Councilman Delos urged that the deri i v •;haul e k rpt down and proposed a substitute motion to uphold the recommenda- tion o2 the Planning .Commission. 'TTht' motion was seconded by Comstock but failed in a tie vote as follows; Ayes: Comstock, Coole . Debs. Dic.�s, Res, Noes: Arnold., Byxbee, Cres,ah, Rodgers. Wnodw:urd. "The Vote on the .orig'in.1.i motion bU ci i-•` ar) Arnold ;ailed on, the following roll call vote Ayes Arnold, Cr. sap, Roders, Woodward, Noes: ryx`�ec , Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Ru5. I the. v GC�,5C4G�G i°r was seconded b, he mot zoned C''' vote: would b� following fall D(bs Dias, �'s' buff the 'col" but failed on rrystoCk^r Cooley, G° p�,�tb4e r. �fsTo4awax'C1. Ayes; god; ers, �a. Gresap, k that the Comstock Noes'. Councilman G meeting, moved Guunci regular Council then m next .Kegs Y=<bei b -tt It was the ne b 4antinued t° seconded by utter of Lonisxg the matter way sc to,continue vote: the d,otion following roll cal` the fo Cooley, rJ�'r4' failed on Corn tack, ward• DYxbec;. Yens, Kt15, Wood Ayes Dias, B. Arnold. Cr ',.Sap �tior of Del;a' c �,, a�'r' :: reconsideration " - n5A Planning Go�'- Noes: Cresap called for ref of the 1 ` followingebb Gournei'm.an the recommendation erom'me M�roft or "'c to uphold d was c. ` motion duly SeGOnB s,,.bstitute motion, ��'e. Rodgers, riss'Call vote.. Cooley, Gre ap, Deb', D�.xy °l'' 1 Arnold, �y e s : ; g,,1$ , ° W o odvJ ar d xbee, Cuxststock. xC,ptiU �,., oduC' cLx t on D'Y c.d reading; yoeS. antes were for ;first r ordinances ouylY The followingn ere accepted itn.;�nirn seconded v of. Palo Alto mate and duly sec Council of t':.c� City being tit Annexed to tabli fi e of the . o Zoning f 'Property a p astnexe d t C S Z ar City- f alo i'. ro ar.,d De.scribe.d as Ar G•„ ��sta M City A ex:atlon as g-1, k-3-0 aYbgll ,ea of Palo Alto n col of the City a the Gt*Y of of the L,oLx.., Zone Map v. 'Uniform. }pzdyna"��e �ectiox: ;4U1 q the 'Known the Officaa•i.: Fire Property pzr, nciit .he Pr°p Alto, California, l•- Palo �!. Est2•blishing` ' °z• aS Fire Z°ne. by ,,Building as rq-I�iaybell Annexation Axastx 3." arerts' *3o' s , aki» for his a.renue Ord Sarabuceto, p " tong park N y IlarrYowned ostof the property a Park alternative e os� considered. as s�'Y o,an�'itma�- wed � c C. anxshedeceirf ly r, e',to be alp Vita fire ch�e�tteY ti returned their fr retired P �t.a, the xn to Arriou SY�4t ^ ,Or :a.` seconded n;�i.tg� �;b.e : and �i� : w a", dialy� ' � nsider door.. ot�e,ci; 3 idn' or consideration. er and to the' l Gornmis s City Manager to the'Planning ions of the call vote: +he sub gos following roll Footer t>ze m©t? on f ail e d q`L the - .114 8/24/64 Ayes: Arnold, Gresap, Rus. Noes: Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Rodgers, Woodward. On motion made, seconded and carried unanimously. an ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the. City of Palo Alto Designating the Street Along the Southerly Boundary of Arastradero-Maybeli Annexation as Clemo Avenue" was intro- duced and accepted for first reading. Review of 'Capital Improvement Program The Planning Commission reported that the Capital Improvement Program 1964=6.9 ',vas in conformity with the General Plan with the following exceptions: Fire -Station No. 3 Relocation (to the Baylands) - While the Fire Station travel distance standards would permit the relocation, it is not reflected in the General Plan Map.. Neitiborheod Park Downtown (1 to.2 acre site) - The::proposed park i's in conformit., with the General Plan in respect to location but not in respect to the neighborhood park.standards for the area. The Planning Officer reviewed and clarified the ex- ceptions, ., The report was then acknowledged and accepted. Improvement Procedure Code Amendment Ordinance No: '22.04 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo. Alto Amending Ordinance No. 1928 the Palo Alto Iimproverz ert:Pr,ocedure Code, by ,Amending Sections 63 and' 65, .'itelat;ing to.Posting-and Mailing of Notices; by Repealing Chapter 4, Relating to: Liens; by Amending Section 249; and Adding Article 8, ,,Corriprxsing-Sections 400 to 436, inclusive, to Chapter 6, ;Relating: to Bond PlanG, Ve'hic'le Off-street Parking Bonds" was introduced.for> second, reading and on rno-ion, duly seconded, was adopted un;animously by voice vote. Amendment to Palo:Alto Municipal Code asking--of:Certai><x;Vehzcles' After discussion with the Assistant City Attorney, Ordinance_ 1Vo.. 2205 entitled "Ordinance of the Council ox the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections 19.94 and 19.116 of the Palo Alto Muni;,ipal. Code Prohibiting the Parking of Certain Vehicles" was introduced for second reading and on motion duly made and seconded was approved unanimously by voice vote. San Francis, uite'A,nnexation Withdrawing rroper.ty.' .x;om- t e, rerr ont ire District • The City` Manager explained the reason for this action was to relieve recently annexed property from paying double taxes. On motion by Rue, seconded by Cooley, Resolution No. 3763 en- titled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Withdrawing Property.from the Fremont Fire District (San Francisquito Annexa- tion) Because ;of Its Annexation to and inclusion Within the City of Palo Alto was adopted unanimously. State Employment Retirement System Ater review by the City Manager, an ordinance en- titled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract between the City Council and the Board of Administration of the California State Employees' Retire xnent System Relating to Persons Compensated on an Hourly Basis's was introduced and on motion made and duly seconded was accepted for first reading by a.unanimousvote. 1964-65 Tax Rate On the basis of material supplied by the City Assessor ivwhich showed a substantialincrease in assessed value over. preiinni- fi " nary estimates plus :anticipated in lieu ; evenue from the Charming e'' itn House, the City Manager recommended a two -cent reduction in the Generat Find tax rate for the corning year to 80 per. $100.00 assessed valuation. The >City Manager explained the breakdown as 59 for the general nand budget, 5 bond redemption and 16$'` for the hospital. Councilman 13yxbeecommended the. staff for their fine work and, on .rotion made and >seconded, Oraina,rce No. 2206 en- titled "Ordinance of the. Council of the City of Palo Alto Fixing the Tax Rate lor the Fiscal Year 1964-65 at Eighty Cents" was adopted on the following roll mall vote: Arnold. Byxbee, Cornstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Rodgers, Rutz, Woodward. None. Ad Va.loremA•ssessmen•ts for 1964-65 (Improvement Projects) T:he following ordinances were introduced and on motion by: Cooley, seconded by Rus, were adopted unanimously by a voice vote: 116 9/24/64 Ordinance No. Assessment ezit for entitled ,, tOr Fiscal An Off-street a.1964-65,Ordinance Y3:istx �ti'4ff�rtz•� arltin�, Project 6S �niveFs�ring Ad oral et Parking Project °• o. 52 University .avenue °xtzzs. Ordinance University 17ie. R��e*anc� Ato, 22Q Ject N° 52.14 Avenue �mcnt for entitled ,� tOrdin gfce N Fiscal An Ordinance rdi Qrrli�an et paxking,Y' Project d� s, �a z� Fixing Ad Valorem Asa � 0� 22 °` 55-5." Avenue Dis- es nce for 209 entitled '� Ord trzct - aI h or. Street, Year 1964-65 Ordinance Fixing Ad Rae trance N°, 2210 Project No. Sg.3 California Avenues eem e,s ant for az7ti.tled „ tract Beautification, Fiscal An Ordinance Cation Year 1964-65 Fiiirg Ad Ordinance Project lY° C.?liforni Avenue xnanee Nc. 60-5, a xxz. Assessment :2211 emir. a Dig. trss Off-street .Parking,or l 'Y£ar 1ed '964 An 65 naxsce CaliforniaPort an Ore Project °.' rnia Fixing Ad V'aloxern Qas T Marc: on Expre$awa 60-8. Avenue D�e- na Y After e .Assistant explaining the advantages c tile .A s n te¢A t itv to urged the Council o City only quegti Counaccruing t° the City, luti Street , used for .: on, he ciI to approve t funds `Systex"z a°~stxuction and improvement that tax .thefund ct of the Cif Resolution Went an the Selo Y of No, Santa Clara Cresol Resolution Requesting 64 entitled "Re frees w Y to ng the "Resolution ay'rExo Authorize Board �� of the Snruh endit e` the dad S;; „ Council. Local xpen ures as Matching to Claim the Collof ier- Unruh r °n motion porgy its � Oregon rrz°usd b BYxb,sp,. ration Development A.c Under trolls Avenue, u byvoice .vote; did 61' Rodgers c w„ vvas s a introduced una t . as adapted uz: ell and an S'ele al Report of Expenditures ani - """w--� a-., Y„.... of-Streets f: nd tunes September 1 and City Manager explained plained the at two systems report pb t was due b of the Cif Rc�sc�kutipzs „a te '�,r�> be. y Cif; in CoY of Pala Alta s6� entitled being xel�°xted n1'Qz hoc he CItr Palo with rtify.in Red `t of .E g a union tz� iymotion orrrati e e R` quire ents of the e the Council voice r by Yxoee, on Development gents in trz d -ced uresa d n the pre, l seconded, was was introduced as adopted ducerd and ©n ads unanimously by Re ort"on Utslatiee :"n. oot in t.'�e.: Areas Know o. n ara'en grace as .. .. __ .Annexations No, IA The City yiaz� and electrical facility additions d tiger recommended d`hepurchaseof q�., subject gas totaiin • riaotion, b made g $1S, gd4. 08 from Y ayxbee, seconded gar and$15, City 8 the .Casa Electric Reserve y utx ix tiger was and Res appropriations. �'' purchases am Pacific to complete erve i' ands w e efr C the were Pp zxttments to the c Gas and Electric Company, annin c pan o�mis gi Vin' Y' znent .tzs be Mayor Woodwar Made to th. , d announced that there were two a pn Rice. Mr,�:, ' noel (Frances) scion r or were approved by Comstock, dug Brenner and foRevur-year -Year ter t. d uzsanixrxausYy. duty seconded, the appointments Spencer ointments 2�oin;txnerte to the ioS pital hoard Mayo the reappointments 'oadv„ard announced the Board. of Guy walli k and de Council approved Gordons, Newell to the Quad Pro "o"bed . Iio* @ct Pl in Stud ��h. ,iqe , yon A�'a is jay by Councilman Jab re le himself. a. r dated ,a `� planning Flint and letter aspects o thedy of tstu tztr f w sof elf, 3c moved t August 13 signed man Comstock The motion was seconded apartments parzm nthe cil iinitiateseconded on various by Council - Several �� ``Luckn,an r" 5ewera1 -, report members of the mast of the q was and Council roiled out ti'V ' addition, questions asked b timely and i.,_ that the „,� � � e Planning byCouncilmen �-�Iuded in the th a . Addition, the formulatingg Con/Mission n Flint and study and staff Debs. n the General studied the aI Plan. same following roll ter vote. After r discussion, th,- notion lost on the Ayes: Comstock, Debs Arnold, BYxbee, Cooley, Rodgers, Rus Woodward CresaP, Dias, Noes,'' 118 8/24/64 Proposed '1:annin„Studyon, FroP stern of Streets Expenditures on. Select s session on the, Councilman Deba moved that a study lands n in the bay ads re- ferred The motion was secbonded d etcct System of`.Str tte involving W roll call to the Committee of the Whale. by C ounci.lrraan Cooley but was defeated on the following voter Ayes;. Noes: Arnold, Comstock, Cooley, Debs. Byxbee, Cresa,+n, Dias, Rodgers, R� s, Woodw'aard. Corr 112;4 the president of the g?alo. Vibe t Alt A the AliN. received Association of University residents of Palo. Ch of the American urging Branch restricted to x that; the.; Foothills park be restricted moved that the letter _ unto a ' Councilman Cres ap Alto filed, The mots r.'wail'seconded by Rus and it carried unapt- be filed, The r�otipx� mously . Manager, read a letter received from Mr The City . Santa Clara County. Amyx, Director of `Parks and Recreation, an lt. of the Bound of versation vuith «�'ir. Sp neger o the key to the He pe visors his cosy Foothills Park. H Suprpervisors regarding in the the ability -to exercise . controlit interested in contzibu=: ion S rn;'ir more logical to ti,oit Site axtd.. P�aPo�s ed that'if if � the i might bey lands ;f or s north county park, t i-n g acquisition of , athletic center. use the �4undc for the acq bee moved the - ` Councilman Byx After, discussion, gx to explore with the County the ,snag The County the Cossib .ity of tc;the.City voting no. o f �;cquiring funds for an, athletic center. possibility n a ,voice vote, Dobs wa��. seconded and harried by of an Annexation, He a S Notification' t stating that A notice received from Sari Mateo County E us�ia:.lJnio'n Hi$h School District hearingworld be held on Sequoia q Road which is to be annexed to the paopert " ;;orated on Sand Hill. r ed and filed. property District was acknowledged Menlo �a3`j'': Sanitary The meeting was declared adjourned at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED: