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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03111963City 1 -?a11. Palo Alto, California March 11, 1963 The Council of'thr..City of. Palo Alto :ret in regular session on this date at 7:'30 p.m., Mayor Cresap presiding. Present:' Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Marshall, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Stephens, Woc dWard and Zweng.. Absent: Porter. Councilman Dias asked that the minutes of the meeting of February -5, 1963l.undr subject of "Zone Change (Pacific Gas & Electric Coxnpany)"'`be amended to reflect that she voted against adoption of Ordinance No. 2132; also that Debs and Zweng head voted No. With this correction, the minutes were approved as distributed. Public Hearin" on General Plan The -Mayor announced that this was the time and place for a hearing on the, reconzn^nendation of the Planning Commission that the General .Plan recommended i.n:-its resolution of February 20. 1963, be adopted as the General Plan.of the City o. Palo Alto. For the record,` it was noted that notice of this hearing was given as required by law and affidavits of publication are On file with the City Clerk; also that the Planning Commissi>n presented and: explained this General Plan to the Committee of the Whole onliarch 4,, ,1963, The followingcommunications were read: 1) Letter :from Mrs. De;lnze.r T. Israel, president of the Palo Alto Branch', American:Associatiotz of university Women, reiterating their interest in, the General Plan and expressing the hope that. as many public hearings ;as necessary will be held. 2). Communication,from Louis Fein, 431 Ferne Avenue. Not read since Mr, Fein stated he preferred to make his presentation in person. 3) Letter,fro:n Alf E: ,Brandin, Vice President for Business Affairs, Stanford University, entering statements in the record commending the Planning Commission and City Planning-Staff_sfor their efforts in producing a plan which is basically sound and calling attention to three critical points. of difference between the Plan and their own Master Plan: a) The residential designation attached to the 50 -acre' area known as the "'VA Triangle", which they show as a reserve for future research -oriented industrial use: b) the low density:deszgriat:on given the entire area south- easterl<y of Page Mill Road extending between the Foothill Expressway and the`Arastradero Road-iunipc•ro Serra Freeway. 40 acres of which they show as a reserve for extension of the L -M and L -•M-5 arc:,. s, .,nd the, balance of some 256acres which they feel deserves special study for a variety of residential densities. and c•; the proposed city street through the heart of the outer campus which they :feel would destroy the University's radio research facility in this area. th z relationship r r z the B iP bet - the :lydt; • area the area. b�'twC•e-n Bay I t general b�trrtsn ween £I C�:tirrrn-U•htl F.1 Camino e �;1 comments the bet is regards. eat :end Skyline v `B and obi regarding the Boulevard; .,errivt,` Plan, ul�,v_ The including and; and. the i s R the• m matt er A. � t. r t. of cili ties d Santee., Su taken by:the School Superintendent ot, Schools n. ake advszn$''t=h 't the Uzi Board before he - an:ling �f• m Ark; as a strict, because its separate e Cd the distinct tic the rnbsi .o Part from t causeof t,,_ n,g Commission lisp.-, ti rz of apart that of the ''el�ur o tssion b `�Pzes her being City. ate do y without. ofsing the feeling. to favor of o dt,t,s, not n to distinct ar, 4e.rtai.nt rig fc "t �� h to additional i �" �t�at the rnanilc.;�,ng preliminary r l+ opposition t0 th taP1a • enrol/mew, ri, h1 r�t•,e, , 5� y problems ra nit an; of thy;. al °e t s r �r,.,rt�: k�10rr y can b Y study,, but K`nttrt dih tc:ttf�rr. ,d .t�c�, { ;r7 <.r+ + s:ry� 5gjved and of Recognized /me cathn t. t �zn•d n i -; r; r 'gal school the the Fl n r...r it .! : that h of Ch niters, Al an is to ct� to heWas c School District �.: .c a cooperative oop.,{ att to :• v.t `:r y ,.Rn'<,n.F•d speaking' r ct e nature and the 'ud•y bt,,,nn n.�,c,,ag d e parts.. r o:,ecting enrollment C .4 t_.:ta.,ged Advised' of Y7:rr. trends. ern a;m n by the, ed 4t i'nore Council. 7 addre$sinR aunc-tl; residents gne by -Ric dr`ette si n tr,b. Ric S. 'l erxir tr; sid nts of e, lvI. nr e Park antis, and >1rt��,� rd ,express tFie2. for their protesting e issio� vi�'u%,. _ area and the And °,. r) ofatS z�m the Pala n persan requesting perlmh�sion, endorsing' ette e?'nenr o4, Policy Chamber a thy' General adopted r °t Commerce o tors r also empress. �neral' Plan by their 1Th erce advising that, ' the al and reco ridingBoar is �ti ng al so accomplish of that the Plan roll de its core encl �� ('o sAd acco Committee. ost eoriginal goals includes adoption; e. re, Copy of letter objectives of t�dd-• Wallace' addressed Foothills, let tiler. president to the Planning made pointingma ending' �hcCa the Committee ssion fra the foothills, a) the 7 Commission n e far yt Green good b) the sensitivity orientation recent ns communities, foothi l ensa tia chin to 'mmunities Pzal'cy betweentzvity of the Commission o toward conservation mmun y es, lower the )d $ the Crir:" CommiPalossion's nAis appitS arent li to thsatian 7) Letter sharply rpl •t,v pro :apparent contiguous proposed for the willingness vOtc: r,� � N1r�,, Joe/ oe� � Los Tr_ f.r pal() Alto, / Brenner; co do b yta is f pal yin reiterating eite ating oncicsident h s area rids and endorsing the reserve sc t ''ort$ Rue of reach foothills: he .iow= rti•,, stet which women, e rt g of housing being they have Th stng deAn shown far the cArz�t eCOunci stt'E,s to the la m�;n• do l w.. lower a C not lalreadyw advised rece that copies of r the oral he public ht. ved �'0U(d b�. sent of the foregoinghearing be given GCollo i open 1n u ro7�; n the following order' the Mayor asked <d that uy1 eon th,,. School District snci c y Planni I resume of comments made F_ by those 140 Mrs. Kathryn C. Sloan, 951 Amarillo Avenue - Referred to the critique on the General Plan, as presented to the Commission, as still valid. Charged that the Plan, even as amended, permits growth without providing commensurate community facilities (specifically, schools and parks) or protecting the living qualities of' .the City. Disagreed with the findings of the Planning Officer and the Commission that the Van Auken School facilities will bye' adequate and noted a likelihood of similar problerrxs in'the Monroe Park and University Avenue areas. Labeled the action of the Commission in basing the Plan on these assu.mpti.ons'as irresponsible and asked that decision be postponed'until vital information is available. Dr. Councilman Rohrs inquired whether the implication of her remarks was that the whole plan be rejected merely because a certain segment is considered unacceptable. Mrs. Sloan maintained that since certain portions are unacceptable it :should not be accepted as a complete document. the flaylands. Thomas Harvey, Associate Professor of Biology, San Jose State College, and representing. the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society - Read and filed a state-rr.ent generally agreeing with the recommenda- tion in the Plan that the bayland' be maintained for the most part as Uncommitted reserve, and pointing out the educational, economic', :recreational and aesthetic values of the marshlands as a fish and waterfowl sanctuary. He suggested consideration of such a natural park along the Bay and was asked to submit a proposal to the newly; -formed Park and Recreation Committee along with map showing the area which the Society feels is vital for this purpose; Area. Between Ba ''sho're• and El Camino Real George Yourieff, ,528 ,Kingsley `Avenue - Read and submitted written comments and suggestions concerning the. Central Business :)istrict and its fringe areas and pointing out a., new approach 1:o planning, utilizing a minimum of rigidity and restrictions :ind a ;inaxirnurn of discretionary judgment, flexibility and architectural control, based on the merits of each individual proposal. Suggestions concerning the University Avenue area included: a) .elimination of many left turns, b) provision for several public rest rooms, c) considera.tion of more intensive use in the downtown on a progressive basis to provide sufficient econornic base for. revitalization. Councilrnan Zweng pointed out that the Planning Commission does not'now have the power to refuse a building permit on the basis of'a.esthetics; also the arbitrary decisions and pressures whic'h might be involved in such a course; of action. Mr. Yourieff noted that this body does have this power in certain other cities. 141 ggesting that there may t cep e ar.d not from rezoning ',several years hence. r. y be pressure for r' zoni z a,s Council;ran Debs such a y arbitrary tirne schedule for aoartmentue developmentd `r'agl•.t be;'adhered to 'by a future sum e Commission or s gg sting that there might be a tendency to rezone at the PPorturU ty- he firs fZ chard S; 4e`rzing, 317 whirh'Jhad Monr.oe Drive been asked of 1 r. y In response to a question' still -remain a few Anderson, she verified that there under count parcels in one block in Y Jurisdiction heir area which are Ar thrs time the City Manager entered a statement to evaluate California Avenue at such time, Avenue', including,, its interchanges with pointout road, es eompleted, with the g m as Oregon • Alma and from Ba collector Streets. aim of eliminating it the list of frontage Mrs:' Elvis 'E. Frapwell, 571 g Hamilton Avenue .,Expressed concern , re ar,dzng the use of aeea. eminent domain in This matter revitalizing the downtown to,the ,G was not considered to be directly related when :General Plan and she was advised to n a subsequent hearing is:held held s., E, present her vi'Pla ws cifically on the Downtown. Mrs. B. F. Such, 1464 Hamilton Avenue. - Observed that an increase density is proposed for the t Tow areas north of Lytton in east n & Country Village without r Avenue and spots; is e_, , contrary to one g provision for open Plan. i. e,.,, i of the goals and objectives green importance of "convenience center"ecoveS t, the D. lL. acil concept, swn�---��. 1--- t W. Ci'arge. Yourieff, 528 Kingsley Avenue. - Spoke a second part of his written state gain andtit that fails to take o ment• Pointed o reviewed the into the Plan senior citizens, consideration the housing needs of the City's Chas. C. Conley, 932 El Cajon Way - Questioned schools for the area between that the City Eayshore and absence of any new Cit buy space in the local news El Camino and urged of publishing the General Plan newspaper for the pointed out by the prior to its adoption. P was �e Mayor that the City had duly availability of the. Plan. ,.�;�cj that 4• adiable e the Library for exam copies were Zv,iil�bl> inatic)n without cost t in the City Hall. �n d nrsale inthe Leonard J. A;nderson, 125 read, earlier in ; Monroe Drive - Referred to for the meeting protesting the his communication t desi . his area. Advised that the hope t� c high density for hi'ihe single of many of Y designation re g e family status of the area had the a ed their quest for annexation to the City. motivated their bThe Mayor observed- that this area is more y more intense uses, or less surrou for rezoning principally' in Mountain Vi tided': customarily comes from the p, . l View; that pressure the City; and su «." 1 Carnzno �Ph k'i11 ' " _.Real far m;�ar1; `� Sk C'r�n w6 'Coleridge y;I �n�, that t�� .� �,tythillS col f rid$ � .l ..y r 4 to Eris �, ,' read Avenue, S. at th go d aims `� statement lat rr� uPpnrts fd the essential contained .tn tnt o1. rtst'ntzrr Aa.lz�, rm ntlal ; this gth, fo ✓ Matt attar of character 1 "hr PI to rhi t horn, -nit PP s,' b t �n rt a .Pl tinning r`)i t h,. Cn should s tht b 1i �"e s. try s 4 45 preserve in the to the newly a and n annexed n s i2 tstrengthened' e far as' to Stryc ce.rlt•�; w�v xn requests 'I?z»jtt �'h�Y u�c.�an "�d ���P t:utsh;n�at+.rS�tjdP'1<,w �� ch IandStZntYht a ee itr until r21aawn s.trnod Controi y, `try• :r,Crprotect ri creeks insure rt Kr0 col ri an`'' .5'i 4 Vrr t eks a e t°n<CskLr-r �n nal t.onttPtUs}5m. ,n aA, diPolit.Pa�t4dar at$e 2 h �rurr 'ngU,r 'o<'"'d out.ytloAry , Pt:rdti at ey�hKtm Woodward, t rl metz�b, r Mr• W, � � tnt <Yb°ye' t,t �• Py o f th y n S t.un m nsitYin th "Pr°pt.rtYo co dht tw d Candez -wzutt. h}�y th.11 until owner on Sk ;Protested Prote led nr furnish used far r a h ut landwas r a thorough s " of had r id tl e rt std , rnCrt-,i y. ��n 1C� . h stud t��stt'd Morse lrhood a ntral Pro <d.taaCe s In j` d `' grazing of flora control increased as, Erskrr,� flood Control ado, the event �r'�fi land, nzrrl is td star r t7`.. 1 3 pt: rr, a 5 tIon, tly th.,, fort and was connection Lf Willow �f �� ti � that rrh 1. �'l�b l�t:xt 5 the a ion=1 Wi fit Road z�l,11 boM in this t�vtnt told b concept Planning c0 s co '' ,.. � I u r ,h lrrrt ne a s cot-hi-hiss/oh Amy's tr, olt;ter C hi.11 u;yin rn to property u ,�'c• ti t tnd of he s nin to to use n'r( e, n, ty that the td to t iPryrrn st l John ,'Lt` to arty th,, bt,yt advantage Invn trRatia� ntncil 1 . of fi- and topography CI t Genera/ p�„auritilman f r give to the Phy of the u,Str, brings as Altos N�afar a5 it affects City rna.kirnurn 1 -fills a,g�, Ills tx tra sitirn about a than yard suggested the boundaries Cori s be ansr.i: iti f, or buffer onf e -11 tt•d that ndar;i S ed rn the om Y Gerard, dzrtt' eC/ by �, dos �1althr ti t4drrh d at thCrISC:c.ban n Palo.Alto, which same i hr " .3 rK . l t r ` Hills r d rns, h t at the r`.sPO nsxbili provide ay '�Cthrll r Road _ ht C eu t rrnrrryu IrtY far ,of ailabtlx'V s of flood r `� -)rt- ; _ r j '' about o e density' W these f car,: Water d '..ontrc>; st d t r,nr Pr rsi bilit Y in th tlia/ E ti. etc.. soli t.rn t Y• h�C=' Of. , .' and tc rn` itio stability, haul Pro �n�rI, �r��- t' �at:on � urged that the? the• tort oi'rt protection, Louis ein� 3 `- "'„ant on the e" h- �o Ail°«sdin nlany 1 -FCC, a tail:, r�Y a w n� .4vrnu t t hxc;b e ht -r./.1, f had ` Read r # Ca Cy�4 oa1s andb `"`n Sc �t t o lrh+�ni y k i C r b f c C tr to : (_ t 1 t%. [ ::Yeae'r(1:::';'"''''t� e o, tha vH or ounC.l PrcParc .,Pro. Pt�r a �'h 1, � d bP"YF+r ?n ; F.., .* slo„ , :`a F. ire `ch the 1 is b 1' h ?Yj, ,ra, t nit. r,,ti:. ^<tt1}h ;?,, ,, ,t2 plvot.,d 'i' qtr} y based -` u t.,.ti, c'r y zti,c J tlaxt. they as d d de 4 �' U ct�h,tp tr ,d <' �, r� S c'c i `"Y be •, °not - It q�.:, and g';_nt '�h ,, ,,.1*,t bean c{rtifr that ;04PQS: - Sh Y'tn ex;i�2l ' t: nfi t ' „ ''' : arrk� ° P10te d Prot')%r {, r7Z,a t U; �. r ty r�' `�f h. > `�� ekc el Y tt J,h,.• :Ie t' a1� ` rn�Y tirlcrt`�r 130:: P.nt`a rin;n� U: "�t Prolt,` .nt �u zy ai the ,t, C t,;: lI h t a4ana1 h b b .'' •nls t r 31i "t°7r ,,airy a1i,�. in Cr t t:yt1� rider The significance of such a signed statement was questioned; also whether -it would be practical to make a determination by means: of multiple choice on a ballot. The Mayor questioned whose judgment would be taken in case of a difference of opini,o,n -- the expert opinion of the professionals or the will of the people. Attention was called by Councilman Rus to the fact that public hearings were held on the 14 goals and objectives and that they were subsequently twice ratified by the Council. Philip S. Flint, 2256 Santa Ana Street - Speaking for the Citizens Committee for Public Transportation. Presented copies of suggested changes to -pages 6$ and. 69 of the General Plan pertaining to the element of circulation, and which would place emphasis on the establish- ment of adequate forms of public transportation and give con- sideration to the movement of workers to and from industrial areas; particularly the Stanford Industrial Park, Suggested special traffic lanes for busies and formation of a Bus Transit District in the north county area. On question, advised that his committee,currently consists of approximately 30 members, mostaof whom reside in Palo Alto. frs. Laude Burnette, 3603 Bryant Street - Asked for clarification of the material, or lack of material, .n the General Plan concerning matters affecting parks and recreation, as well as guidance in connection with her membership on the newly -formed Park and Recreation Committee. Specific matters of concern included the lack of a tim'e schedule as it affects conservation and recreational planning for the baylands, the possible diminishing of playgroundareas as affected by growth of schools, and just, a general understanding of "where we are going." Asked that~adoption of the -Plan be deferred until approximately July 1st '. for incorporation:of detailed studies and recommendations on parks and :-r..eC reation. The "ge'ner'al":, 'a,'s' ;opposed to "precise" nature of the Plan as ;t refers tO' h',s a.nd other 'elements was pointed out by the Mayor; He:suggested that it was the Committee's job to come back with rrto r'e specific `designatror.s and recommendations, mentioning that thi el.ernent, i '-, s actually addendum to the Plan rather than _a'mandatory ,portion. Jack Beckett, ,200 Cole ridge, Avenue - Represented Palo Alto Chamber of Comr.iieree'and `referred to their letter endorsing the Plan. Athised that they view the Plainas an excellent framework, Referred to the' Oakland conference on regional planning held March 2nd 'and observed that the Plan is entirely consistent with -the views and aims expressed at that conference. `Expresse ,iec ling` th d at the statements in the Plan concerning traffic.are -adecjuate and completely comprehensible without amendments. aggested by Mr. Flint. Supported Mr. Erskine's comments concerning proper development of the foothills. Asked, that; there be recognition of the fact that Palo Alto will attractpeople as long as area and �-c•n�t,trns an attractive the center of the Mid -peninsula. He was reminded by Councilman Debs that li;llsborough and Atherton, for example. have sue cessfully established patterns to control densities. Mr. Bec kett countered that Palo Alto, in addition to' being a res;dent::L1 city has a very distinct character that should be preserved. that ;t is additionally a shopping. educational and research center as opposed to strictly residential., and *hat to try to restrict, rather than accept and direct,: growth would be to try to change its character,' Mr. Dabs pointed out that the continual absorbing of more ;;;eople' will tend to lower living`' standards and attractiveness, and Mr. Beckett obse: ved that much depends upon the quality of development rather than whether it i.; sing't or multiple fan-ily. Edward Worthington., 1919 Tasso Street - Sug;jested that the Plan is "very bad in every'•dEtail° that it be shelved; and that it would be appropriate, to. , iebate the fundamental Issues dividing the CouncilOn their own merits:,, to g'. • residential vs. industrial and cornrnercial developmer t, population densities, etc. Jean Slocum, 550,N. California Avenue - Objected to the rewording of 'the statement`on page 46 of 'ie Plan, which originally indicated that there. was c nougn industrially -zoned land in the City.:` Expressed belief that foothills should be retained insofar as possible in its natural state. Concerned about the change which was made ir, the vicinity of Lorna Verde and Middlefield' from. an employment area to medium high density residential and' its effect on traffic and, schools. Noted omission cif a number of matter ;;, . including complt-tion of the study <'f the schools, and `suggested that the Council delay acceptance of the Plan until these specific matters are resolved. Kirke Comstock., 2470 Greeir Road - Questions -d what elements are intended to be added to:the> tceneral Plan e.g the Downtown Plan and the recreation study, and' suggested that adoption be delayed and additional hearings held, in view of these impending studies and'the fact that it'is planned that the Commission will begin its annual review of the Plan in some 3-1/2 months, The Mayor ag'a' n:pointed out that the initiative ordinance calls for inclusion of certain mand3•ory elements, that the Plan may include other disc;:.ii'ettonary elements, and that the job is to consider and agree. upon these:• mandatory elements first <end deve;lOp the: addit'conal ones later, also that there never would be a Plan i;: all the' suggesteu elements were to be included at one time. Councilman Deb. objected to arbitrarily adhering to the minimum Standards and minimum number of hearings;. The City Attorney reviewed the Iitit of discretionary elements which may be included, ;.:cs, provided :n the government code. Mr. Comstock them remarked that adoptio• of the Plan at this time will forma basis for these studies and unduly influence them. Additional comments which he made included a suggestion that the Planning Commission adhere to Palo Alto';3 standards rather than Mountain View's in de•termmning density in the Monroe Park area; the observation that there is a lack of standards in the downtown'apartment area land a plea that the Council' adopt a "new link of thinking' Mike Golick, Secretary -Manager of the California Avenue Area Development A'sociation - Advised :o*'the association's 100% approval.' of the General Plan as repared by 'h. C-cmm, s:s„on. He cited the constant c n. _i,g sin'1 study which has taken place in connection with the master ev plan for the C A 't .. :P. ..:, 'm...• area as an exar•ip,le .ot wl a ..iti m_ -ant by „• on page 5 of the Plan to the• effect' ttLa.. .och n!/en. r b ";, . ,..'r,.i" should iue ��� � " and sh "amendable` h of the Plan Maintained that much the field �aaiates. Street - + ed ined th �uckof t Associates., a' n. the woo of unqualified dividur and ..s concept v1 John ts. �'��.��}n the Lek �,,W �ath`d�,st nat�ar� tza�f`c etefi.t the Na11e is base 4 origin- Commend t ° planning, 1 1\1 la1 r e the � traffic that in paxticuand that the rey'dent of the of thy, such ted Goai ;vo a� tai, expense , g c Referred to xejC e motorist ° haoltsituatiotl. Marion Avenue rod r d y 451 petit and suggested ugge s " the * ed that he to the concern over 11 served M�G��`1g�$ repetitious and stated Wia1i<tm'�. d tubers personally for the Cr1tl�ess 7 referred to .Altars members that he p Specifically pec, al}Y 'United �a record endorsements of ifi.c` the t e total expressed by h out for committee that ed rs m a is f were ld' :akE is point band were received t the b° , . wou ant soh program A. and ed 7 to y majota.1 of an the Baer` Million p 'CPA', a5_11t • n b lour .. ea organizations, but refused ra.. atelY served an the 44 ntiiY approved by approximately app he had also rcr;tfque subeque ioted that presented the fined that Urnhai t Way - , he had p f�the about 4 B tid that -t hearing bex ship �zv, an.1 band committee n commi sion h their membership objected vatic school great eel g ern am tars. t the fox ,. m at t assign of concstuern. load facN r students a entaxY there ,' a ng assigning f� example. of she plan :e ant the tY,.u° method a School capacity, the standard. t Tx� when P to SoUals to assuming S�Yho°1 `N V ax1A1i�e " with reference ef erenc f 450 ` Spoke Arnold school. 12,0 `toper Street - auncilTnan ama„l;t ©f lazene �Shea, declared cloy d• Councatians'his been heconsi era de number ov ommusince the ions ea that all the public Considerable. has ,oval Yle .ugges general d �;tten. ^ r to the matte ' which o� the our • °f the t o ,} z h �,,ttex t calls. and ;, printed ).S e e lateness end them to t held next on d. to u advisement sement e matte pee by era.1 g t�sCm ` �1:� vk f this seconded ontinkri , > under sign o was ,n P'.e.p• al be taken nod se.s motion m r1. adjourned 'i m would be pri a,te a ax %e Allis ' timed :tc%-an h 18,: `��''' eetin' opt continued -meeting of disCussi Plan tug. hor a n ne eve:. ed.that the a Mo�,daY �� an�,otlnc �,isslan for purposes although advised. that The il'Isk nning Gore ionmony or heard,ity ttc this referred o attennd' Planning dor . On question, u G,,�ou d have to be r f,�r, then fhez ; vid do ro b the Council o that no x attend May t� used by n this .uish�ng to at • , the x' .ara proposed far fxan, the discussion $1�'� any' � to G appeared awls and bank to the Planning t.atd that c pit riority n.the and explain and p s stated is the motion endt"�t Cau'�C"��na 1 �a,�ic i5•s r his arr~ the end tnt to moved i e re`� an m' that h' offs then and. that the tooffer, a or asked c• Debt' 1e goals eveninge would li%� the Mayor � tim' proceeding a eding -- Plan at. this the a= the moved e an c a that cr , � for datng so.' the th conflict before k a. zea5pr,, at thttn of first take up possible y fed for goals u,5 tk' d d e Gau?�etl a" Po7 r1` - ,at. cisc; tnd amendment that the of th weight, elf . The amendment objectives Ezatito �itYcf the Plan itself. Monday evening was with consideration *Cr to next fan to Cailtinuc the matter e , the mat vote• at this tiri'� voice .t the meeting then carried by s le. t �,�Iaxyhall and godg`=r Ore on Avenue Desi p Re ort - Sanr ra aunt James T. Pott, Assistant Director of Public Works, Santa Clara County, addressedthe Council in regard to present status of right- of-way acquisitions, on Oregon Avenue. He admitted that the County had, u fa:ct, acquired three parcels (the Roberts house on Waverley Street, a house at the 'corner of Indian Drive and Oregon Avenue, and an apartment house at the Alma Street underpass), none of which were in the original design -plan, without °,first .consulting with and obtaining the Council's'' approval` of the design changes. He stated the three units were not specifically shownon the display which was mailed to the voters prior to the 'Oregon Avenue election, however, the County felt the properties .were: necessary for the roadway and believed the purchase of these units` did not constitute a substantive change in design. He apologized for the •County's oversight in not informing the Council of these acquisitions and :in not obtaining the City's approval. He reviewed the present status of the Oregon Avenue right-of-way and mentioned that other changes of, a technical nature would'be submitted to the Council for its ;approval. Ivlr. Pott mentioned that the highest price received by the County on resale of the Oregon Avenue houses to date was $10, 359.00 and the lowest v,,as $21.00, Following a discussion, a motion was made by Zweng that the Council send aletter .to,the; Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County reminding them that substantive changes on the Oregon Avenue Expressway are to be approved by the Council of the City of Palo Alto, that, specifically, the changing of the acquisition program involving houses is certainly a • substantive change, • and that the Council will appreciate being apprised of substantive changes when any are contemplated by Santa Clara County. The motion was seconded by Stephens and was carried by the folio,wing roll call vote: Ayes: Bishop, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Stephens, Zweng. Noes: Arnold, Byxbee. Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. It was moved, seconded and carried that. because of the lateness of the hour (12:,20 a: m. ); consideration of the remainder of the agenda woulcl be continued to the adjourned meeting of the Council on Monday, March 18. 19.63. APPROVED: ATTEST: f