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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0114196388 City Hal:, Palo Alto, California January 14, 1963 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session,- on.this date; :at 7:30 p, rrz. , Mayor Haight presiding. Present,: AbsF..t Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Haight, Marshall, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens. Rus. Woodward, Zweng, The Mayor asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the me.etirg o.'.'December 10, 1962. Councilman Dias .skid that a cG' <'etion b<..made inconnection with th<.. Sister -City Program (� th ,t the minutes would reflect ' that the City of Palo, irk I.,eyte. Province, had, asked, for the z ffili:stion of Palo Alto and Palo as twin cities and that the i itatio-a had been accepted by the City of Palo Alto. The City Maraticr advised there should be a nri..inor correction concerning the truck ordinancethat the staff has been malw,iiga study of the truck problem on city streets, and w 't make a repot i-1 tlii °rt' rdto the Committee of the Whole. There bf,i.ag `o other cC rf'. Clio s pr ' additions, the minute:: :as corrected were: .approved. Pr ofcict 60-6 Aratrade•.o Road, et al. Resolution No. 3594 entitled "ReSolatio' Determining g A:..se,csr e is and '.Providing for Issuance o. C3ords in the rrioi.2tit. rf S110.'842.-64, w,s :nt:rodu<.ea, .arid on motion of Arnold, seconded. by' Porter, Wi c?opt,. d l,v ur,>,nimoas voice vote. A r<:oort T.;a' n:a.d'i! by the City Mu.n:ige on bids recc;ivt;o t -t: ;t i..1:00 .o'clock .rn. for: pu.rch:3s' of the bo;.ris. it o.tis-: Net Interest Cost iioctt ;,,,, r tc.cC Coin p, ry ri : }i.an a ue r a ld Company 'Walston=:i:'1.<i G<i np:_t." y First st i2., l '' ) -A-a Company i. niv salt bc:c•;i./ t.,es Corp. r� Mt»i. Pal e:3t!'rients of Arizona E.Jp1ir.at. SF . it:e 5 Com'p.ny --si:.;tw t>^::::I <«�•y., \i11':ia.m.:; a.nd,3tri•n Stor c ar.td �'oii^p;tsel g S.; C, Pc1 .riaar Company $19.89`,.L 28 2' 110.23 4.1, -337.40 121,340,72 22,613.01. 22, 62.0. 97 22.709.43 22,953.37 23, 251.01 26,914,88 Ave, age Rate', 2.95736% 3. ;3733 3. 1'7106": 3;17158:. 3.36067 3, 36185` 3. 37500., 3.41175 3.45548 7.00000. ,11% , •3 .agt_ r o;"'!1rented that it had been an int€:r e`:�t.'21g sale. thatl0 ,s-f',( L,.r„ n% ire 'Many ye is :a bid hnd been. recei .e:d u:ndt.:r ;a 3% (.. : , c-Lte iii.e ''i";:1 '10"e..than the usual numb!. ., , :'C of ;'.`•1X1) had ti lt,t'n t-;:f«d i .Cs. r_ w econr.. erided that the low laid of Boettcher and Company be.: T eses1ut on No. 3595 entitled `•JRes0iUt1t1'7 Aw,ardir.;, Sale of 13c"7.di to't.>octt..<:hnr and Company" was introduced .:.1 .d on '"x otio. U1 13:tihop, _c on,cled by S *—'p t \V3's :adopted 1...,y ct Unanirr:ous •d(oit,e: vote-. (Coencilfria.n Zweng arrived at 7:40 p.m. ..Ind was present for the balance of the meeting.) 1ST-ycr1'Action Ccsn.tn tte,e Re ort, Downtovvn Palo t;itc, Are:port was received from the Committee of the Whole rcommer.ding cc ptanc:; of the Plarnning Commission's recommendation. r. ircc.rpo at.e"t} 'Mayor:'s Action 'Committee Report on Downtown Palo addend, n•to the uck;na' Plan., and the establishment of l ear ng- LO put the plan into action, bearing in mind exception,by Commis ior..of holding off on any action p( f c.lities and,servicrru until the report from Co: sco Services, t:•? rn1ftr C. 'A 't:c from Mr. James Armstrong w;:s acknowledged, c Council to give Consideration to his views or) the report, 'pro avi yoz reminded the Council that the deterioration ''' a te.d r .'how town P410 Alto would continue urle:ss. dcfirtite t k n, 3tad that, down'town area is beginning to get the rr ng a b1hght:ed area;:th.at zn the past five to seven years :nary co::1r)]r,:ee had n «Je recommendations on, AY'nprOVt?r e?,t of the t •�, 1 - ,,d Itas. felt it w�: s, time" for ,the Council to t.a"ke whatever steps : are w ry to niako Dowo,tow. paico Alto a heaithy part of the City; that. 'the !Vd iYo•"" `s Ac .nn Committee Report was a result of extensi\-e work o` .i0,t fit F; F.�.'out s.; yndtr;:g people of the City ,and he hoped the Council wc11 d z.:ow' rrioyt1 forward ,on the, plan. (Coiin,:iimen• Woodward and R1_`.; arrived at 7.55 p.rn, and were present for the balance of the meeting.) u. x1 discussion was held on adoption. of the report. %t".- rdm...':w o.., ,Icicle:vat n to the Luckman Pl;i.ri and the various t- p; recu t -c. tr } e taken. to start improvements. it was agreed there four:. ` a i: • features of. the plan'.- beautification, traffic distribution (i off-street parking, and a program for attempting to ..a1Jor ii: to"'es to locate in the are, -1. The: City Manager . rn length t,h . staff work �' which would bt• necessary before p-1.t''r; y plar. '71(') d'ictio'n arid. recommended that the four features of „ l . L (' C.^ separately. t e ly .L l ,_`.dt�rr�C t+y}j He believed the .attempt Ti_) .^,+r?r(.St 4rcres t:r cc,rnt in.ta the area was a policy matter for the: Council's • question of public :hearings on itit. pl;,r) w.,, discussed t N d tr t-p,~l;'Aic )-.1e•irings should not; be held until ,after tho . <, i c? a `.e - r:. F �(? e ':.0",.•) ,d rccor.•imcndatinzls o m«'t'. A t`10tiC)n Wa zi Trade by Cresap, duly s«:cv ;dt c:, that } 11 r :! '"4.("h:C1, C4 rt o nmf nd boundaries for the pri, )o,,.dj ff t �. r -S ri'"r.t l>z T e:; ` t ,rd the proposed `eautification district, it1,,k:- r,•corr en - ::d , .mac ii. r y�.,: d *u est tlilisS+.rrt.e t. of an :ass `s,srx,ctot dis•r c:t proceed r.., d prepare r pre ' ^ iry ... r •tu ly , p resolutions of t ii d t : r ;+ fditiation. of district, it'1 at st.a:;tz)enl Iii. , t�,, id,;_n.iG: r �i d.t :cussion it was moved by 7:-ib ,w and ti -(1 � , ) ,�f• � .:V �t( t .7"a dh tf{C.Plan un.t:l the elpo ., 1 "il latter p- of February i?, early .rt. �,>.*r.r, art � p; x�! 1" This .._e_tro", Lo Lit.fe,r Was. lost by the fc.%I owir'.i ro1.i. call vote Bis"bop,`;Byxbee, Debs, Marshall, Rodgers. Arnold, Cresap, Dias, Haight, Porter, Rohrs, Ras, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng. A motion to divide Cr. esap's motion into three party was declared lost by voice vote. The motion made by Councilman Cresap was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes:, Noes Arnold, -Cresap, Dias, Haight, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng. Bishop, Byxbee, Leas, Marshall, Rodgers. Pane Mitl Road Ei Camino Real Grade Separation �C'!"iCS.atiA�71'I�eelei'Jmdr�"T'� Ib�V1ACli ee�e�t�T Or: motion of Woodward, seconded by Rus, and carried b, a majority voice vote, the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole was accepted and the following resolution was adopted: Resolution No. 3,596 entitled "Resolution of the. Council of the City of Palo Alto Requesting the State to Study the Needfor : Grade` Separation at the Intersection of Page Mill Road and El Camino 'meal." A.lrna Street to amino Rea =7:rsrf;:•ll :am ;, report was:received from the Committee of the Whole recommending_ that the,Caurtcil,request the Saztta Clara County Engineering • • Department -to t rxrg to the Council for its consideration plans for extension and completion" of ,the Oregon°Avenue '-Page Mill Expressway between Alma Street and El Cann no Real, :said expressway plans to becorrelated with State grade ,separation plans. It was moved by Marshall, seconded by Woodward, and' carried by a major ity voce vote that the recommendation of the Committee be accepted and the City .Manager be directed to make such request,. A rzotion was made by: Debs, seconded by Rodgers, that no city funds be -used `or. -any extension or completion of the expressway or for the grade interchange. The motion was lost by the following roll`. call vote: Arnold,' Bishop,'Byxbee, Cresap, Dias, Haight, Marshall, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng Airport Irnprovemerits a:ndBoundar Line lt'was 'rnoved, seconded. and unanimously carried to adopt the C,oxnm.itteeof the: Whole recotnrnerda.tion that the staff be instructed`` to proceed, with' the necessary legitdocurrtents in correction with airport, improvements and reaixg.^rnent of the boundary line between Santa Clara County and Sara Mateo County at the -airport, w.W (d;` 1Ne,t�r 1{'-47Nu:.:;e:r1h�.'"ti rncv, -d, seconded acid carried by a majority voic..e vote. to Adopt the• Ccrkm,. ittee.. of the Whole recomnie.^dution to uphold the staff''s de al 'of the ,r'equest. of American :r,stitute of Researrth regad:.to water. main ret.uixe•rne-;•s : ^d fees. Arne:r ne*rst•to- P=C' Development. Plan X31 A'report w x ;. received from the Plar..r ir.g Commission ..tan.;was.xrlo°asly.rr-co,nmClding,%;pprov,3,:i'ot the application of Bdyshore AS.xi'iuS<>z:• en.t .Co-' pa:;y to amend the P -C Deveioomtnt P1.3: applying to a portion: of. the p oiDerty 1086 Amarillo Ave. rue (drive-in theatr'e) to=pe r- t ther'h ght:-of the prea.ectfor screen to be :•a.ised from 61 feet- tci' 75 te;et subj •t .to t}- , .7.gw.rernert th.a.t there be no exter.sior, of the: existi g r. on;t;t.big-,or additional lights, and with a schedule for start; of Aork; 'with.y ; six months of. completion four: months th' e afte ri •:t:h( corichitiiGrl•,.of discussion.. Resolution No,., 3597: e titled• X�k,o''�r1or,. o; the f"ouncil of the City of Palo Alto Amendirig De t1oprxi'e t;P c -:,:.Palo Alto, Drive,7,Ir Theatre:, Approved by Or.dirtance No: 674 was 1 . oiluc�^.d. red:o.l xnotiort made: and seconded, was adopted- t'ne:fo fl w r.'+' l call vo,te: Grno c ': ` ii.w:hGp. BByxbi e. Cresap, Haight, 7T°a't3% "Porter, , Rodgers, Rohr s, .Rus, Woodward Zwe ng . oes7 .1):•:t'js, "Dias, .-Stephen.•:. of .fl?v. si or: Ap iiog.t'7ii^: Or, motion -ride, seconded and unanimously carried, the. Cou.-:c'1 adopted:the •Pla t i'.g Corm-kis- on.'s unanimous recommends tio.•Y to approve t} ' of division appii;..atioe of Allan H. Reid for the property ty ".r 4h% 800 o .k of >Mirar.,da. Green, berg a portion of Lcit 7, subject to: 7),di�c: tior•of .right-of-way for, storm drainage purposes of .th:.'a <s substar:tialiy cor•..io' mi- g with the: lines of f dots;: C.< -•:,k, ar';d obt%- t-- ut..ility e.i.C:•rlt is .is Shown on tne map. Pa.yricr,t a,T sv'gregaticir of Arse• srn...nt No. 16, Bond Series "000 and .Asses: ,nc•rt. 'No. 29, Bor:d Series "TTT and to fur"^,ishi g, evidc::-,c:0 of payrne t of all payable city ar.d courts S ~v':nfi trc' ti-•op(-rtv with an trnc:erg. ou'.c! ! 't t t tic system Tertative.Record o: Sur.. v Stepiten C. Moore) 'C w.-,.; rnc'i d sec;ored.-d c�� ird to adopt. the Pl.rar^ . Comm11 � ic..'s unar ._.elous o approve the Ter.tat. v~. Re°ctowd of .au.ry :y pzes.-nte-d r,y ST* -ph'-.. C. Mco.:e for. a portion, of rhr R•a-:_:t:o R?r.c.o:-.. de Sa.: Fca-:c'squit6 -o-rthe.rly cornea oz Midd of eld Char.. R.c .ci,, ..i k ; �t to ry -., The; subdivision with a.^, d. r'�_ c.? system ard to . r a -t ; }, pc.1-Jlic utilities r.3 se. nne7nt'•. :is show -.•ed oW. thy-. Ro•co- •' of Surv...,y. �•��i.._ "�t�4,}_,.-r �,._,._,�.�....---- - ion.. o.,t was received from the Planning Cornmiss fy. ,.. Fp Final Subdivision Map of • mous. reoornnie ndit^g. approval of the Fi uz.a.,.... z3 ac portion of the Rancho Rincon de San FrancisSuito More or less, northwest of San Antonio Tr 1do 338 , . t� �zxg a 'A,�lidd�es�e5.c: Road 40Q_:fee�, Avenue. Resolution No. 3598 entitled "Resolution a o"r f the Noy 33$7" Co cil o.f e City' of Palo A3to'. Approving Fin:at Map was adopted u rnotxc+n duly made and seconded, was :"xt� tJCiuC.4�d, and lay unanimous voice vote. • Site an �zn Avenue, .planning Cornrni`- sion ani Fraser e recommended approval of Site and r;, eign plans presented by covering addixican.s �,.nd,a,ltexations to the residence at 183 El Carmelo Avenue, Zone District On motion Made, seconded and una imo usly with the ydnning the Site and Design plans Were approved in ac Commission's recomntnendation. Or e3in are e rv'o . 1x3'41, Amer calm N_,..� C ------ :�r t Ina Gf' Commisa1Qn, ,., A rePort was rec:eived fretm the, planning ti rdinance do . �,a�raxn« d::�.g amendment of Q O et-.:aon ; ] . i5 (special 1- of S :^dt s""".C.c l() xpd 3 subsection n° the �M:dtown area) read as follows: C,,.� ;�z�':�"'tit f�.:;��''.�it a �; applyin ,.R,. or "1 -{DA" Y,- d.. . tior.e,, except when adjoining any R t shall. be 15 feet." District, in. which Case the setback e�a s .l.) ;P;cti0n (d) to read; A1,-;(, to .rata „ � or "�IDA" None, except when adjoining any F� District, in which'case the setback shall be 8 feet." to refer V Debs 4) the. Committee, A motxtsr', was made by Debs Consider.;,tzfln. Cyr the S,'t71?i+),+': any -relaxation of rest,r.ictions on zoning, The iiloti on died for lack of a second. '. pro osed or.din "ice entitled "Ordinance of the Council ��. r. P (b) and Adding Subsection No. 824, the zoning Ordinance', was alo AlTo. mending. Subsection. a .. ,. • c.�: tx « C •ity -a 1 dzn�.ra �z No, for first `d} S.;i pia^ 1 ] . �., o o \vas accepted �, and seconded, that his tee vote` . �r� Cdi;,t: j'C:. � id ryr, 7YlAyl:o•-'�?a.dS= . by Majority voi'c'e- vote, Debs requesting V i_ax Ct 71' Colo~'�do seconded to adopt the recoinznen A �zxlatitir. was made" *rxd, rove tile. ap»lirr�~_ion of Cracker= plar iin g`.,Commissivn� _o app co Crocker- <i� �ioF�. of'the to ermit the location and struction A; gl�.:v�,ac� a' 13'a ,l,:tnx a variance whert>p15 feet are otherwise required, build�� 7 vrxli no rear yard, 7.19 Colo ad.O. Avenue . 4 carried by a majority on, the motion was be recorded. ter dicussi hia ,,x o„ voce a vate. Debs-=eQ'� txrg that g4 d8 �u��tx.�.1����.- V°lZ F'ut� �Y rind City ire@�..__ • of the r "axerll. atrcl - "Resolution et for 359:9 ,entitled a 'Budget to p�ppting and Submitting City.o Resolution, Alt, cunds" was i 'Budg t fo of Pa�1.o iae+erxng) anixnous voice Gdu^ e.1 of the. C1ty was adapted by a un' ditut� o{: tats and second !g F.x made and seconded, anal o:� motac Vote. 2?.x t t s° tt°P....-N_o = of t' -e Council pn i „Resolution e the. --- 3,p4 entitled 2971, Malting grvt�tt on: +o• RoSolutian o• h Street at its ,ex dirk, a Through on he rin of .P .., Alto n o s al Area motion �f :h.,e G:tY 1to.R�fuse Dis1? : ,, .,vas ix�t:roduCzd, and o Rcad aus voice vote . Road �o th¢ p�.10 . Exnbax.ce.dex �: unaxraxn «, : ,on ' , adppfe d `hY terecta4x: ,� ;wras made �nd sec�ax"de - : R r Intention to , T ...-._ -- _ ---- ''Reso'lution a 1n -- titled rti n District ntio No. 3F�t?;l.en d duly seconded, R;$°lutYQn 1 kiting 'klecorseru - made an .�d ,TY swAgfez .. Stxeet'.3.J , , an motion . gets the time make +i-- , .gas"� introduce and The resolution i463 at •v t:e far P y 11, gso�ect X�o.: 58 ln,ous o�ce - ; adoprPd t►t e, p f. d, ransf�ez was On the; proposed Of yea ax'8:� ii<P•m e to tantiCin 12.... 11.9_,.---5-• ectM1 :i..:.4.1_1:.,1_,_:.".2P,T11.42r.:,40-jr ,�q;esoiu'tian of xn'362senttted htin8 District; dnue StreetTag ode x�d duly gsfer,r�°. Ro motion m sets a.r.�sfex t t�nl�ersx'�Y.'A' and on. m resolution d• Tr; iied, make Edn I�,,:was artrod Voice gate: The Februazy ll. ': ='�Jc ct :�Q ��' ted by'.nani'mat`s transfer x wasp adax? osed fond Seconded., on the p�'°' �' .t"2m of e;axxxxg ' Avenue; Park' Sate of the Council Artlarallo Resolution u e, Council Interest »"— ,�0�3` e. titled " That the a ldinge, ge;s:°lu °n ndi Determining ar public B , � xndixi� a,;xs.d ubli:c''C3 ae E of a- id, F Eor P ta, County. CatY. of t uixe s City cf Palo Al of the ' as, of . a�d�; La cited in t of Subdivision ano c�a, end Portion at I aced, and ..ounds. hex 'of. L Biiing was introduced, azxd G, of Gal far m a. Pa' Site)", s voice vote is he Sea Stag iilo :Avenue ux" , was Sax ,"Tr act: i, e.Con , ,adopted by ghe Seale was ' 5" of d sacande;d> m• and a�c: xzxot�an made as~ �5 • ecesse at 8.. `i he Cdu^' ca 07�, p.m.) ronve? ed .%axn at 1 Cazx�ip� goal lvix'.l�R. - 6. h-Streei_ to E g� e od the Council Parkin -'" ;ol entitled +'ge:saiut�.az� a Prohibit e Co 3�6Q 9 l eat to �o$o�utaoxi;�ta Resolution I`xo• Camino R ending odd N from E o paYc!Alta ' f :Page Mill R m and seconded. was of the City .g int. Side motion. made the � �•�d on paxkir• an waS:ix�tzockuced, Ash` Stx eel. voice vote adopted by unanimous axxve txative bode end h . mod - x? fined that th e for •mod collect e the � agx Asesaa is r; at C1tY ner �h that: t'h'e citi' eaar s morn apil. f the �eas �vzde: that s.i apPe rW - a t a' 1 Le . 'P= Cor.tr r b 1. for;. sonal proms e ta.se �e va xgax�l px°p for xhe per to d cat of „Q"1:e bill. i :Assessor �ortt Yx�► o the G .. Or of the Repealing ca ��,tle�t tb� 0 x . . entitled 4c� veiiQ d "p,� an de o o Aanee men Sections ZO4 and Administrative Etta s�.dix�g. � tZ?7, The ri motion made an � City, a�o , ���? a �dr'introduced and � � oxitY voice vote r of a � „ was h`.► eG and i c�c LO A't.o '`foT first rea.dsng. o the �' accepted ,, .wa.s Diva. G1� se on,.ed sed:Ganze 3. icensed G/*me $ZPg03.c�0 to Chien that P'en.insuta' 4m ex stated annual rental. from ,ceased The requested a. red ctxon in ;ran n al. f r the disposal a xedu" a reduction. refuse oath d ya.bl s'tallraents area of t irea 6 m ptxa..... k.a Yab e �,� two 30 chef, � the axte uire '`n cancnx ed staff _ 52„ ° f approximately ' : tex'sh�in3 � • estigataO�.; the t� at ever �a a tiara bye z'` ration of e :i e: by - d ptatZ, vain. ze`I cx�rxie x an atxc�n axtd ent. Yst zn hSt ev exact draa3:xn�eta$ eel genre' crnded and un r axial con stern_ or n actu �p1'I>_ 5ec, uch ac�n Ya fs'ne cite motia�a a' d to execute " li'at. so, L�'�'' off. � daxer tY�e "R.etix y was authoxtx�d � the hirt�ans rate 5.5sLet1''.hen did Zreittigr,x� Qn tste " aged,seeC4n_ d ,fax �''as" de `ippUe e draiC vate �th.at '�-�tg ��h' 13x s �'"' dxXi�'� s 000 00. F in ttetq tan notice the A to property t a xty. change �vthe ised.thd `after thc�xizat4°n from changes' the ax ati the site, sted.a'n �0 days. kie a la to w e requests. � the lease Council and rc9'�e se incorporating, n�,;t�xp t x��edz firs=ou's 'Y car � rich rm t- o d and , nan an Tied, , se:ca. to execute '�' aid aYrec �q5b hetwe � the C,it'Y °£ rhdtYon �'' �xce,d amendment 1., it1'� ttse xe�nK x�cuLe ar �tim a,thp 20 r Git� Ott- a " w a lr o er Dec(1 Je gird G1.vh • the Alease entered ula Licensed pd'r Barbara e ax gm�te on a cl actin Alto, and Darn es he City pttarheY peters' at'�- '" received from tattoxneYs } Gxt fox personal A Ythe, through her own a ' alleged �„ha, a a: eg " as result h on �x per al *.tared r- �x, i z: dim g ed a iof ' i he filed "� 3te..•.,. .nags sustained sign an a ditch plant, t Ole es bra lxe ape;•ty d warring « of the - laded ti e and P ling to -place a shore, in. front he has concluded that the i��jts. n i atian City a'`� to Bayshore .ra' esti w and xec o ce m Of b2 ac's the a.cctas rom.� Vie advised that ��. ,�e�tain ad of h City AttorneyWithin. the City carried that area, F�, well. in its entxx d unan a,�slY y he t eeCted in • et Gax� Lt�ixri be denied anda an that th4 clam was rO ccepted the City Attorney's xt=' fie rAi_Te r1 . C.":.. ^Z t <;- ISr Wi?bu:r C. Newlove}. A, ,epo t:W3s received from the City Attorney on a claim filed by Wilbur C :\emu .c -e e of 4060 Amaranta Way, Palo Alto, for the .t r , o . $33..1.1 due to running over an alleged unmarked ecF s y,a cl n x": =o !t t;" El- Carnino Real. on Nove•n' bee 9, 196.'. The City At:ci tt y add.., -w -:o, that i om his investigation he has concluded this claim ct a proper c;t_arge against the City since E. Camino Real is di State, h 1-1w it was rnoved seconded and una: irnously carried that the •Ct'y Atto_' ,,y s r. -'post be accepted and tclat the claim be rejected in iits t v. 0 .21 _ and Ordinance No. -118 (Zone :i"'?rT F '«� Gone CIhaiite i•ti;_tor lo...-Rr; urn The City Clerk- reported that a petition fc-r referendum had lace,: filed or_ Dcc;e,rnber 21, 1962, protesting against adoption of O -di a-,ce No. n1,6 :.end No.. 2118, said ordinances relating to zoning changes and ch:, `ges in fire zoning-, and requesting that said ordinances he .submitted to a vote ofthe electors of the City of Palo Alto at the „next riur.;.=cipa.1 eiec ion, ;pursuant to the referendum provisions of Article V 1 .. ✓f . the C7t'y. Chitr te- A tz ther.repo t was received from the City Clerk certifying that the petition for referendum contains the signatures of qu a:fie d u..d regisrere.;d voters in excess of 10% of the entire vote cast . th.c la.st preoe.cling.general municipal election, to -wit, 795 signatures; 786 b i g nC(,essany to cq'..111ify. ,A mot,;c e was made by Zweng, seconded by Cresap, to put the p, ; ,r for ,referendurn on the ballot at the general municipal to b•-, held May I4. 1963.E Cct c i' was addressed by David' Kriegler, 1607 s;.,. i-g, who' his con m.ittee's opinion of the reasons for the ac.t.io-. se. ;' d,:+ris sigrr:.g the petition. 7 discussion, Debs stated for the record tom. he i :tom o(-d:to vo-e fir' or the ,motion because he wanted the •,c;, d(d u).. the Council'in,stead of being voted or.. snc'tio to put the ;measure on the ballot in May, 1963 by the iol'ow ng .: o"Ll-call. vote: Arnold, Cresap, Dias, Ro?-r. s :Ruc, Stephens, Bys_be ,;, Debs; Porter. Haight, Marshall, Rodgers, Woodward, Zweng. A:report ;was received from Joint Committees 1 and 2 recommending to the Council that the City's boundary line in the area of the ,. teesect orr of San .Antonio Road and Alma. Street, as recommended by the: staff; be real. gn.ed, contingent upon an :agreement between•Palo Alto and Mountain: V ew that no access be permitted from the property ci..th south side of San 'Antonio Road into the westbound lanes of either San A to,.io"Road o r Sar_ Antonio Way without mutual agreement of the two cities, ,:(This 'natter had been continued from December 10, 1962, r^ ceder . foe a::n v rrtap.to' be prepared showing in better detail the; •pro- posed re aligerner.t. The: City Manager, requested that this matter be continued ouncil meeting shire the new map was not yet available. It- was moved, seconded and carried by unanimous voice \r tt tocortin.ue Consideration of 'the realignment until the next meeting of the Cauee.cel:o+ Tarcia "y`28, 1963. motion was rn tde by Debs to put into the Committee of th' .Wbole for discussion a resolution to ask the State to submit plans for <i real clesigns of bc+1-: Oregon grade separation with Bayshore and S Antonio o grade separation with Bayshore,,with the specific provision that West. Bayshore Frontage Road be connected directly into these structures. (This ir,volves use of part of the Philco parking lotunder; r ran `t,domairs arnd,rea,lrgnment or readjustment of the present ease_ 'e j n bong' � ei'_to».Io:Road. ) The motion was seconded by Zweng and was carried by 2`. ee..y.vo - sore._ "cp4-c c1 iii<rw I ,+'rch?tz E oystetn A xriotto-+.was made by Debs that the Committee of the Wtio e .tudy the County's' new interchange system, together with its :poSsibt:e- effe t upon the City of Palo Alto. The motion died for lack 'vf a- Seethed.' rP• G=ty Manager stated that a letter had been received frl.on. P' .. su 7'T• r*, c "Liroes concerning the expiration on December 31, 1962 ci ;. s erg.. rrle„'twith the City, and he sug,gestc d that one more ,pw_ciat committee re -Yppoi:rted`to try to solve the problem of operation Zweeg -~`c,ve.c; to refer the 1.etter, from the bus company 1P•. Cc;'- t wt :'• Wo'.„e as a focil point on discussion of planning t «•r_,pc'et :c ce? • tb,'! Ci•:V; 07)1; ti;ti, m,.tter of subsidization be also con- sidered; %,,-d peesene. a',"_'aA., ern dnt with Peninsula ' "g " r'�F"`i, u�a Tr •^.sit Lines ec ties;. d f,. .:r• 1.Zc,:;:.th, nom The date of c->ckr.-ation r,,£ the Tr Ci':y A:.or;^_Fy advised that e"xter:ding the. present g ic-7 o:- lv. a H.. •rn•orth period might not be to th,- best e c C ! - h a ,;o:-npany and suggested that the staff r in extension. of the agreement fora six-month <' c.-' d..- :o. o 1 by the Council at its next meeting, based upon •,.the original agreement. A gereraldiscuss.ion was held and the Mayor moved that d.!o appoint a committee of four Council members, to do a the:" _ • goy `o-i _r..po 'tation and make a firm recomnmerdation, to the C ^� ot the Whole intin-ie for Council action on a possible ballot ,�acinc ri;.y . The me tioi: `was duly seconded. Zweng's motion to put the matter into the Cc. :� t <;f- c �; Whole and directing the staff to prepare a .ix -month c f -e6rpent.%vith Peninsula Transit Lines for Council r,e'v:t meeting on,;Tanuary 28, 196.3, was seconded and rri.a c :Jy voice vote • :- 'Mayor's motion was carried by a majority voice vote ,ppc� 'Ld Councilmen Woodward, Arnold, Stephens and Zwo!-.g <,� r -,.p iii', cona-;iittee tostudy the transportat,ion problem in:the Woodw:.c-d "o •;.a, as chairman. Real Palo Alto Cabana A letter from C. S, Heinz, Jr. , President of Palo Alto .:oktIco,..'edged. . The City Manager advised that he is dis`- r ;:n '�:r :a •, w•�r ;;:'Sta"_e in the hope that the cor,t of left turn ' n•^r, originally proposed, and that he will report • _ Couoci7 w:h . !IA:As information is received. nre3sway_ A acknowledged from R.F. Eddy, representing W W together with copy of a letter :Addressed to •;v irn on U�•half of these residents, ;proposing that C. :,° -e ice, -o the Oregon Avenue Expressway plans the of the Mt- ,.,.,• opr -ing, at the intersection of Oregon Avenue and _a^• ,he.reof allow a walk-through to provide pedestrain ; ".. � t: i:r��d f, -o n Warren Way. ;vtz:.nage.r•-:advised that although closing this 5ui. .'a:lengthy cul-de-sac, the staff would ;•.i4. County, r-iov ;c1, seconded and unanimously carried that M-i c Council endorsement of the proposal and request of these residents. A' ix St et-',' -nee—o. rive Intersection Closing wa,s,acknowledged from the residents of - c:t •.F;. �' r Cc'. rcit to consider closing LizY.dero Drive c `1 Street: di.,- cus'°ion:, a motion was made, seconded and th staff be directed to -study the closing of matter to the Council on January 2$, 1963;. A e:c, Police De a.rtment Commendation A letter from R. J. Wayne commending the Palo Alto Police Department was ;scknowtedged and filed. R. zor.rez of (*.general aa1 Telephone $g,);'Glee•tr. orics Site A letter was received from. the Committee for Green t. ,guesti ;g. the. Planning Commission or City Council to :tia e r, • zc' i'!g hearings oh the General Telephone & Electronics pr.opy . rfy. D n:;usSiore followed and it was pointed out by the staff tr t.'c.tiott, o _ +he. building has not been abandoned but is still in p agrr,ss. The, "Cary: A;t:orr.i y ..advised that P -C zoning, like all other - zo : `:g, gees to the. ia-ad ar ci is °not confined to the applicant or owner at • the time of the. zoning that the present owner has a vested right in the P -C zoning u'hi h •.anrotbe taken away from it or its successors as long they GOxxnply with the te,rms of the original ordinance and the use per.rriit. vtated fu t}ae,^,'• t'h<;t while "the; Council always has the right and power to 'one, that pewee has, never been used arbitrarily and in his opinion any - rezoning of t%,e property .would be ill-advised and of doubtful validity. Ate .:furth_' discussion, a motion was made, seconded,. may^ rn.rjori^ry voice vote, that the Mayor be directed to answer. i f.1y µ Vplai ?ng' tie legal problems . T=axes, (Oregon; Avenue Project) ''Ir""fotlov�raog ,requests were received from Santa Clara; 7.0e,ety, for`a orde c•azie lii`^g-city.taxes on thhe.follorving properties, in. .c n, pro erty- .acquired by the County in connection with .: •.G, , -r^ , 'r; .:rte.-, .: O e NO. -6, Sei.le Tract Part for .e -t Lot 8 ; Block 1 (Valens) Pc, tio' of :Lot:8,-; Bhock 1 (Burge) .-.POrtiene Of Lot 4, Block 1 ("Henning) Po 'iot,::of Lot: 1 'Block "1 (Unger) So_Uff' "Coo t.`And tior F31a.ck 203.(Cotlmbes) PC�.r",: o Of'Lots 9< and10, . .o.oek: 20.1 (,Cd.rr. ol1): o ., Seaie ;Tract. Pc ti:p^ of;:Lot 5 Block 5 (Kelley) Fo�.tor of Lot -..6, :Black 5 (Frick) PqY for ot. _� t .6; Block 5' (Daniels) Port o of ;:Lot "6; Block 5 (Dragon) 6,,:;Blok' 5 (Thompson) r o on of Lot 7, Block 5, (Burlisor) Portion. ion. of Lot. , Black 5 (Thornsen) Tract ; Io 47. .,a; ; u_iei"ster "Subdivision No. 2 Lot 1 �.Eil 12,:(Muller) .i,,ct 3 Block 211 (la'ise`y} $ 16,04 16.92 13.93 17.06 23;20,, 23.5$ • 14. 8;5: 21.88' 17.40 • 27-.27 20.39 21.03 Lot 4, Block 21 I (F3ellomi) 20.79 Lot 10. Block 211 (Teresi) 21.83 1.0t 14 Block 211 (Wi`tson) 23.34 Total $377.49 OrelCo'mz,.;unic,,tioris VOt Li it - as moved., seconded and carried by a m tjority voice F„1 _( ear Er'),'=rca.dero and Arm:, _.1 Pro _n.trl .eczlons A motion`wati:made by Byxbee that the.: Committee of the 'whole di'atuS,,th'...question of asking' the State to commence a grade er ar.ttion turfy of the rttersec: >,on of El Camino Rcr_l-Emb (rc +,de:ro and Ai1'1 L Ernbz i.ddt•rt..: lh:e. motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous voice vote. The L1 at of announced that ''Oral Cornin.unications" had e en added to Council agenda a :n order to enables citizens to e•xor - the.�-z.r, �' � yi•ews 'tt*. stated.:hvwevar thAt experience has shown that often matters : ( anbr. h r(dlcd .more:" u ci,ty and efficiently by the Council if they are. first. :brought oc l tci '}'e a c r,io of the ;,l prc prl.tt.t City department. rvPa1c _Alto Cabana Ma z.orz Hill, 427'0 PortIona. Avenue, Palo Alto rep:resenting Greenacres lmp o✓(:risen+ A; soci.a-tion;' addressed the Council. He ;;poker z.n protest of -the lard.irags'.a,:,d .ace -offs of helicopters at the Palo Alto Cabana in the .pa.st few days and sated the residents in thatarea were much c;oncerneci th ,.t such :3 nuisance and noise would be perznit2:ed in a residential t ( =t. wi, 1 .(Z n .ri \V ?4 e'On,c�c,_,«t) on the part or those. residents t )t : e City rr.i.g'nt, m t .j t 1.!s +h )�'te) ryL,�'1 _ b.131pOr , 11(: t: , a clop' i. r1 02 �.rr ,*1 , e rh( r- .11,.:^rt r r Could. e; .. � , " ,r authorized a' y \� o✓'- 1 '•( Gz'd 1 c` t i;:< :v> hie; I-1111._ • �: . (-X pi:. in( ri t t to (r, :'( ,s(2 )• • t r ,�.Yl .der ,1 A 1 7x .1, { (i �}. �.{•,.. - eve rr , „� �. .• t ` A -i r nt+i \'. (1 .1 �I 11C(1 'r' ' i1(_ _ .'(! q ' •. (- )-:x c1 . ^.yam '1?(:. c•()')Vrr ,r): r 44 :r7egt:IlatIrg 2 J�(i :1 ( �,r, ��^. M- Robert Bach atso addressed the Council in support . Hill's .p. ote s;t . PiR llicai zon of Time -of ?vie tin s 7. P. Swartz spoke to the Council asking if the public relations manager could not arrange to have an ad in the Palo Alto Times notifying the public of Council and other meetings. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 10.25 p.m. ATTEST 4 APPROVED` �Z"-1,-'--e/.-1. City Clerk Mayor