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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11121963City Hall, Palo Alto, California November 12, 1963 The Council of the City of Palo Alto root in regular session on this date 3t 7:30 p.m. with Mayor C>resap presiding; Present: Arnold, Eeahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Crcsap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Woodward'. Absent: Cornstock, ;#bus; 7_weng. The minutes of the meeting of October 28, 1963 were ;approved as distributed. Suspension of: Rules • It was moved by Porter that Items 14, 15 and 20 on the agenda (matters pertaining to truck route ordinances) be considered first by the Council. The motion was seconded by Woodward and carried by a majority voice vote. Truck•Route Ordinances Ordinance:No. 2176 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 19.132 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.Establishing Truck Routes (Destination Definition) was introduced for. „second reading and orA motion by Rohrs, seconded ;aye Woodwa d. was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. Ordir.tncie No 2177 e•ntita+_d "Ordinrtncc of the CoOne:i of the City of Palo Alto A'inending Sc•r7tion 19, 132 ;f the Paler Alto Muncipa.l. CodeEstablishing Truck Route& (Truck Weight Increase)" 'viz:: introduced fcr second reading and on motion made by Woodward, econded by Porter, .was adopted by a unanimous vote. (The above ordinances later ir. the meeting were adopted ; ..n emergency ordinanc,:v ) .A motion mad,: by .Deb:: :hat a propo _.Ll "A Pro osed 'I'ruc-k. Control S terns be referred P y� f r: e� to Committee Of the Whole, .whereby -tr izc:ks rni,kinj rour.ir.e deliveries to retail ..hopping centers, t.ervi, s t' b n and de- viate C t't io 8 schools, �.vh: ';'� wish to �- via.t.e from the routes 'defined in the existing truck ordinance, may be allowed to do so under a system of permits, and special hard- ship cases ,can be taken care of under special. permit. The motion was .seconded and carried by a unanimous vote. A motion wasmade by Porter that the following matters be referred to the Committeeof the Whole for consideration: 1. Oregon Avenue shall become atruck route subject to the followinglimitations: A. It shall be for local truck service for Palo Alto origins and destinations and not a through truck route. (Through trutks' to Mt. View, .Menlo Park, etc, will use appro- priate truck routes within these cities). B. Trucks- will not be permitted on this route at night (hours to be determined after appropriate study by Council but established .before second reading). C. Signals to be synchronized (at every appropriate cross street) to provide traffic and speed control on expressway and facilitate access across the expressway. If the above passes, then the following proposals should be con- sidered and acted upon: 2 Colorado and California Avenues and other so called feeder streets around the expressway complex should be put on the guard and go. system. 3. The expressway should be renamed Page Mill Road with the frontage street to the homes on the north side remaining Oregon Avenue. 4. While we',may alreadyhave satisfactory signs, the matter of providing adequate signs, illuminated if necessary, should be reviewed and signs installed where appropriate to maze sure that all truck drivers will clearly know which streets are and which are not approved for truck traffic. 5. The Palo Alto truck ordinance should be given wide publicity by distribution of appropriate pamphlets, etc. , so that not only the truckers but the citizens at large will fully under -- stand the ordinance's and policies. The motion was seconded by Byxbee and carried by a majority vote. Councilman Dias movedthat the two ordinances ontruck routes just adopted by the Counncil (Nos. 2176 and 2177) be treated as an' emergency measure for the, public peace, health and safety: The motion was seconded by Arnold, Ordinance No.'' 2178 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City .of Palo AltoArnending Sec'ion 19. 132 of the Palo Alto C.,7;46 Municipal Code Establishing Truck Routes (Destination Definition; Truck Weight Inert ase)`arid Declaring an Emergency" was then introduced and was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYeS: Arnold, ,Be.ahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias lint, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Woodward. Noes: None. The. Mayor •state•d that the letter from the Colorado Avenue residents in=rega.rd to the truck traffic on Colorado Avenue would be considered by the Committee of the Whole, as well as all the pr.oposai.s on the truck ordinance, at' its next rrieeting. Suspension of Rules On motion by Flint, duly seconded and carried by a unani- mous vote, '.'Item 12 on the agenda was moved up for Council consid;cr- ation at this time. Willow Freeway A report wa.s,received frorn the Planning Commission that it accordance with Ordinance No. 2090, it has reviewed the pro-, posed• routing' of tie vY,. tlow Freeway and finds it in conformance with the General Plan.' The City Manager stated that Mr. Jess Mack of the Division of Highways was present: and would explain the Willow Freeway plans and answer, any questions. Mr. Black then explained a large it ustration of the proposed Willow Freeway and answered various questions asked by the Council members. The Mayor, o' behalfof the Council, thanked :Mr: Black for coming to the meeting ; and for providing the Councl with an explanation of the Freeway. Weed Abatement The Mayor announced that this is the time and place set for a public hearing on Resolution No. 3681 Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance. It was stated for the record that notice of the hearing has been given by,the City Engineer in the time, manner and form provided in Chapter 32,. A of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. The City - Clerk advised that no written protests had been received and there being rio one'present who wished to be heard on the matter, the hearing was declared closed. Resolution No. 3689 ,.ntitled "Resolution o` the Council of the City of Palo Alto Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated" was intrc'- duced •and on motion by Porter, seconded by Byxbee, was adopted by a unanimous vote. He.licoptc"r Ordinance '-,A report was received from recommending adoption of the fc) of the revised helicopter parts { ) Committee of the Whole fa), b and (d) and deletiozl of part ordinance prepared by the City Attorney. Vice -..Mayor Woodward recommendation be adopted within the addition of the Committee'sw s xce ordinance, paragraph (c)" at the end of ,- words "except part (b) of the rewritten An ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council City c,f. Palo Alto Code Adding Section, 7.13 to the n. czl of ;he .. .2�cgulatng 'ffzN ,i.ard.ri < Palo Alto accepted for first reading g of Ai'rrraft" was Municipal by a unanimous voLethen introduced and Alma -Churchill intersection recommending A report was received from the Committee of the Whole Engineer fax the..redesi n Proposal ']A]] prepared by the 4•r the addition of the redesign of the Alma. -Churchill intersection, thbe permitted provision that no southbound left turn from p mitted during rush with hours. Alma (Councilman Zweng arrived at the meeting 8:33 P•rn,) gat motion was made h that the Committee's r by Woodward seconded ecommendation be u cconded by Bneces sary transfer of funds be authorized upheld and that the neces - AfCer CiiSCu5Sign, a seconded by Dias, motion was sChurchilleconded ± that the proposals on the made by Rodgers, intersection be returned < redesign of the Alma_ Whole for further stud turned again to the refer the y. After further discussion, Committee of the matter to' the Committee of the Whole was a voice vote. the motion to declared lost. The motion' to adopt Proposal "A" for the redesign of the Alma -Churchill intersection was A roll call vote: then car:2ed by the following Ayes: Arnold, BearArs, Byxbee Flint , Rohrs Cooley, Gresap, Dias, Par Porter , Y , Woodward, Zweng. , Noes: Debs, Rodgers. Amotion was by a voice vote, that w by Porter, dui Council a Y seconded and carriedthe approve an appropriation of $17,000.00 • to pay for �.� Ocher -al, � va sU�� axon' G cCOtint o; the t b� 1, �tr3CGic " a propr'atl end�,tYc?tz y rr �C i a Ch y q;to � m t..r. �oe�t, , ed � Xeco`��s,�.a . the rede as,' li add v`ibeo available, prided ��c' carried u c+il loir'vF� h es om issiai� 'Tax, 'o t tior^ r the hole ghat theeC bli �tYiiw the Churchill. Cp�n iee ° * the Whole to -the car tn.e °' r iron' the, Qdl���tt'i � z�Q�n''�'l ��-' ,Unl��Gd, School. bkz�hz'n/e�"t of. ��,�xAved• for railroad crossio4 was nornitt e 5 r�.il• mhdrr;e,t veal ;,xc�� the �ohcif�htl �'i" 4 r.s gin. ;or' area to be b-,1 t the Whole f+yto � kilo as floor eep deca, that G-2. dintxof thk, li ihdlr,,i Woodward ar d d"' tl�e '�ujk� ��.d� icy' .� x���� o{ the ' ,,�.�. t a�,aa t��io� `�a �j ditta" lixxt� 0 4 haVixxg Y,. n61. adopt 5ch aoe by b r,cGooxd � draw deeted by the G"x 1 ,"Y,o � ;ti o �vh3�t to P.C. z�r" e G r ��" ;0tioxx t1.at tc, �' xie� d s �xdinax'. eight ;wax ;led idi�� �'"�� arr,�;;id W odd � z°111' nf�fa buc voice -vote.. 1.rade b'r h be put rr,ptao�' �tor'ies n14� R ve:x e';gl'"t 1 tie. �,� �a�s.ldi� aw�'g xo��. cal `; r. -lint, Porter b�� the .0 Debs, Coo e'; Cr �YY�'�'e, Ay c `' � Y; v1ci, �aod. axd, e ce o� t'e CQ;yt oz . ;.:c� tQhxs , xdxrian e �o:�ix�f� e / 9 entiti-e.d ` C 1 cie4 t t d er, irl� x, Zi +.diY�anGe o�o was t.. r slx'ier. �Eb. FYdi �,c.e. °.' ,. xi7 i, aihe- to a Gouty alp Alto. �� c��4t%a �l i ' xx�a�o `'t� `t ° tie G pe' beY Awe aoi� adopt �d y a p x d,�,,, ad��% dop xr t e�oo re t�at �a Lie Go`� � ,t1n r rats fxo�r' uled and.�:.�t `� �s�.l Gatb� e . 5 - Bosco c;n£}at ©n r X�© x veri`'les ule -..__. ci � re - ed�,w cam,"�'ed ^" vza" s s�4' trailers ems � � the o1e tb,at the disposal,.t.le -area �ltt£ �. U� � t9, � t�?� garbage F. xesade� tin k r,d i *hole bv ed, be main r Fc dex l �"'"�� ,rtteK `,c the o�,thi%ls a�T � e appTovea the Corr.. p.?d� r saps v.3,5, rec ainnrt,rd� a 's�z j Li unL �Jt?�,I.i�, pdr that the V �� City e of federal x. property carrt•iri,. r• it,, 1' funds. rc'm it.h owns funds, present aalz iron of without Y„ �Y 6f �� Rules rat the � t �z;pu wai' '1 a 5 Vote t0 (iZsd t t 'r cn rht. rules I? ' r�s, seconded. ei-�� c;�� d consider - affic E% Y' 2-1j oft y a'u''zan as .the next . x � Ur�;erV� he a�'erd,�. ' to �, A l�artL e 2 ,5. r said"� 5;d.; tht icy_ ar7otaan vv t,, ,. r d?,e�rt. zrY F% c.:rxyen W, ,,. d, i uc e e'r for appropriate /SS•Orr % ti t: 7f tirt, the bZj '�' a'`t:rsi,, :r jotter be ratio theacs h persons zcrerre�. v �g S rs s .`cidresctd tj David A. Way y�O'rit �' `_r�uz2r,';J ir; support cz ~oq�I i Ajfnrr5 i.la rd, uish, SC f; r JOjrp-c .jrr. `�_ c;ir ��;� Iris c�,,cti fidtiva "d r arhzinl, +0 � frl W. / ,ar rinonr 7 Ir2 s' Wn. y. ��.ianager was duly scIz., si,'rrr i.T� Irie. Way. ���a.,; noted �I y '`-Cioncr e rho. ;,-z�,tz 'Aft or, tc� r1E;1 . Council. ys FG zing .,,, I-, tuna aunt. i ` C�i t,. . t .� r the ily vi-roaY by letter a - t� r �V ��• t., nazr to , 'rttd ,..�,`}c+ r ncr�,s voice thc. City i t on the �tt vote ("rile matter a t C=Ourt�,•ii t he not t. o;I recessed r� �� 7 to C: >, az7 P-1.: velo 7 e tilt. rneetir rzzr�i the r� d re- convened t I1Xn i i . � � `t�tcr, the porter did. 4 " Iar�r�i;r�, rc;ce,,, �e'coz�yi•iyend.i� rc�)cy�,t was �, Ouse 3T71Er received �. dr y ing the ndrnen , j.th�ni' 2ai'rre t'~h rh 1n e of C to .i the City O .'3i(It��3;'� .'i�U , .. ,..ittx 2p �;•Ir�,h t �:�,ll+f, 7f Ccornrnh�h1�1I rn<rzd4d Palo Apia �`7�I �rrtl,*(, r ,,., 904. K �,� cveiOP Alt 1 '1. Ordinance t�I�iticyt cn ndednt Aes Plan yNro. 3-i j, ire, t.rnbe ``o. 2007 (Previously the Council adopted Center)" t}1< a Ir(,ti.r d 0� Pr') • u • Property j ?' ) �6 rterusi / a unarltrr a, Z'rt'OC.:, a t' Knc'�yrr ") Being zaf:ti :,c,. acc.,cr ;iii "`- 5' Webster the a o:, ;>c,rian by N t+trti�tt.' Street J"rbCc= was recommendation that the City continue its present policy of paying' for Foot'nillg Park property from its owns funds, without the assist-. .ir.ce of federal; funds. Suep.;erasion of Rules. It. Was moved ray Rohrs, seconded and carried by a unani- mous vote to suspend' they rules and consider ;term ?.1 of the agenda as -the next item. ir:2S ,Way Traffic;Problem A'letter s)gnv�d by r' r+v r'c`SAcc:^.ts on iris W.iy in regard to greater po1icc s(.kp' rvision :.rid/or ph:. ca1 impediments to reduce' speeding on Iris' Way was acknowledged.. A-rnoti0r3 was made by Z.weng that the letter be referred: to the City Manager tor approp'r..;ate action. '1'h( :o1iowijig'.f,i';,..,. ns add re:ssed the. c;,ouri(:11 In support of the pe it on x orn'th's: i)•.i a W;,:; 1:7:tvid.A. C:oqui1.1a rd, 306 1ri,s Way al4on:s Pt.tishe `, ''48 Iris Way John P P1 rh4rn, Iris Way Edward Garnrno , 500 Iris Way. After' disc is �1ra12, th ; motion to refer the letter to the City :dla.ntdge was dizly seconded ;,.:id c::, tried by .:1 un .nirhous voice vote. 1t was noted that the.C•,t.y Manager .a;oulci report on the matter at the. next Courcil'rrieetitag: recess -d at :05 p. m, and re- convened d at ): ;'7+ ;), rn. Counli.rnan Porter did. not etu:rte. to the n eeting !fter the recess. ) P -C a Developthent::plarz Ch;,nning House) A report was received from. the Planning Commission r.ecorz mending amehcirnent to tnc cep''.. Jopr cnt schedule of Charming House by e extending the completion date to Mzirch 15, 1964. Resolution :No. 3690 ;entitled "Resolution of the Council, of the City-`of:Palo .Alto ArTIending Or:i.ina.nce No. -?007 (Previously.: :mended by Resolu,ion'\o. 3461, December' 1 1, 1961) Being the P -C. Devreiop gent Plan for the Property Known, as 850 .vebster Street (Retirement Center vraw introduced and on motion by ;iyxbee was adopted by a Unanimous "Vote. 4 4 eentative-'Subd.ivis.tor- Map (Step e?C,r: G. Moore) A .motion was made by i3vxbe e, seconded and carried ie.d` b). urlanirriou' vote, o approve the 'i'ent,ltive:- SubdiviL,,ion Ma.l) submitted... by Stephen G. Moore :O'r it condomi r'- on of :.)artment5 on Lots 3b', „�7, 38 3y, y9.arid rjO and x portion of Lot 40, :,n Block 50 of r:;6 i3nivcrsiry Park 'iTract (southerly corner of bniversity and . ul.to'n), as recornMendtztd by, the Planning C:orami ssion. entati.ve Record Su:r've, Map (Il. A. Aldertori) A motion <,. as' made. by Is.yxbee, seconded by 1?ohrs and unanimously carried, 'to approve thc 'C'iitati'�f Ri:cord of Survey Mep, subrnitte d by Li P ^:itiC.rton for sub ii,., ion :of a portion of Lot 36, `Ooyce: Tract (northc.a.;steT V curiae,- o: C.'hannJ. ,i; and Acidson), as recomrrienaed by, tl'',.'..:t.i .r:nolg• CoPr1m ssiori. cord o*' �;r ✓e1 V tf, ar c �, T c r: etC}j It Wi �i(5v. ,.1y•y .Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers and Carr:ed irr y :> to 't (ip, c>vc� 1 1 ert-.iti'✓ 1:-:ecord. of Survey Map:. )r�':b.Nrlted hV lt�.Crr,t;�'"' i. #' •:t.tl p:1 .;t portic) 71 •7," i. Ot 1 33, C:. \/:.,• W .0 Y Sttbdlr.i,star tat • ClYL'R`'_K "1L :c7 ( ea- Stt 2'l4' .().T'I' r Gf Louracid (Orrsa \' rce), a:5 le,.to'rlirn 'rdod..,oy the Planning C,o;,irnission:' ientatre,:,St tdivtsioi',', 5a') (J. I Cyril Johnson) isl'UWtrg do l:ti.)l inatlor: o'✓ the PI auriln[, Otfic,2:C•, it was ,roved by Rod, or,s, s< cOciied by 33yxbee and unanimously carried,; -;'to'. ,epprovc. the Tentative Subdivision Man submitted by J. Cyril ,iohnson: :or a ou rcel Consisting o: llot 3,: Block 1601, portion of Rancho R1:ricon de San Fran isqu to (vi tr-iity of San Antonio 1yoad and Middlefield),`_ as ;recorn vended by the:Planning Commission. Pro eet No:' ' b -Q -e;- Art stra.de ro Road, et al. . After In xplanatiozi by the City .Manager, Resolution No.-. -369l entitl.e;d '•'A.R..sc,l, t:ion Providing for Addition.•t' Contribution -s,.., -. - •,Arastrade.ro R'o.:;Cc cat ;.i:1., Project No. n0 -n" was introduced. .and. on. ,not:iorr ny Byxhe%W, duly eco^ded, was adopted by ,?, unanimous vote.. StreetPattern Old Trace Road Area. The A�=,ist ri.t (city Erii.inaer read the stiff's report on the future. Street pa tern in,tz e C ld Tr.icc Road Area, copies of which 'vere distrihi i d. to the Cour.::.1. At the. <;or..:l,_�;ian f the report, a motion was made h,;,- 2.3yxbee,that the Council 1ppl°ovo !Jae staff's reconinie"ridatinn for 17477. A Plan "B" attached` to the report,; setting out plan lines for a street :iethvork and location for sewers and utilities. The motion was seconded by; Beaters. Mr. -Frank Grist, an attorney, 865 Hamilton Avenue, addressed the Council tr1 behalf of his client, Miss Marjorie Eaton, whose lot split application is also on the agenda. Mr. S. C. Creasey, 920 Old Trace Road, also spoke to the Council in regard to the plans submitted. The different plans were discussed at length by the Council and various questions were answered by the Assistant City Engineer. The; motion to approve plan lines as indicated on Plan "I3" of the staff's report, was carried by a unanimous vote. (Council- man"Debs was absent for this vote.) Rem>rt on Bids The City lvlanager reported that only two bids had been received for the demolition of buildings and construction of improve- ments on the proposed addition to Parking Lot "H", that the low bid submitted was 36% in excess; of the engineer's estimate, and that. after review of the estimate and the bids, it is anticipated more favourable biddingcan be expected. He recorncnended that these bics be reje.ctedarid no .contract awarded and also requested that the Council authorize a .call for new bids on the demolition of buildings only at this time, with the bids on construction of the improvements: to be re -advertised in the spring of 1964. It w;S.s moved by Rodgers, seconded and carried unani- mously, to reject the two bids submitted on improvement of Parking Lot "H" and to authorize the staff to proceed on the basis of the City Manager's recommendation. Tax Cancellations On motion by Byxbee, seconded and carried by a unani- mous vote, the request oi: the City Controller for cancetlatiom of taxes on the following properties was approved: Assessment Amount No. Property purchased by City fox .'fire station site at Alma. St. R:" Everett Ave.. $17.28 17.28 23.06 vote. Lot 17ivision>CMarjorie Eaton, 950 Old Trace Road) The lot split application. of .Marjorie Eaton on a portion of Lot 7, Briones Partition, which had been approved by the Planning Commission or Tuly'Z6, 19634, had been cc;r:tinue.d from the Council meeting on- October Z3, 1963.'' The Planning Officer explained that this proprsrty was in the Old 7Tracc.Road area and could 'c• affected by the street pattern considered earlier in the meeting by the A motion was made:. by Arnold, seconded by Rodgers,; to continue this ;natter p i g submission of a new application from Y� Miss Eaton which would be consistent with the plan lines approved for the Qid Trace Road Area. Mr. ':Fran:k Cr ist again talked to the Council: on behalf , of his client, MissEaton,' And the :natter was discussed at length: After disciis'sioit; the motion was carried by a majority Peninsula, Divas on ". League :of C 1ifU: Elio Citic Mayor Cresap'requestc.d Councilmen Byxbee and Rodgers to represent the:,Council 'and the City of Palo Alto at the meeting o the Peninsula. :Division`""of the League of California Cities to he held in Palo Alto on Noveiriber %1, 1963. North CountyCourt House :Proper A letter' was acknowledged irorn the County Executive requesting -µ definite exprc ;sion from the City Council, regarding the closing of Crratit avenue between Birch "and Park and on the r:a.tter of relocating utilities, before the County proceeds with arty'' further study of the Norge County building expansion. A :notion was made by Iiyxbee, duly seconded, that the. ; letter from tic County be referred to the staff for appropriate answer,.. Mr. �erzy,Sh ri:, of the California Lands Investment Co: s:polce to -the Coun„i1 i.r. 're 2 rd to the Co:inty plans for expansion. • 4. Ater discussion; the motion was carried by a u :anirri.bus- vote. Purchase of City Property On motion by Woodward, sk-•conded and carried 'ov'a unanimous vote, a letter received from Mrs. Marjorie McCray offering to purchase :certain City property was referred to the City Manager, with instructions to report back to the Council on the. matte r Requests were received from the County of. Santa Clara for cancellation of 1962.-6.) taxes on Oregon. Avenue property ac- quired by the County. On motion made by Rodgers, duly seconded and carried, taxes for .1962-63. on the following properties were cancelled: Parcel:. No. Alma..Ernbarcaadero tJndert;ass Amount of Decrease $20.11 24. 60 • 20. 44 A'motion was made by 5yxbee that the staff review the. possibilities of improving the underpass at Alma Street and Embar- cadero Road in order that it would provide at least 2 lanes of traffic each way and have proper ingress and egress. The 'rr otion was seconded by Woodward and after dis- cussion was carried by'a unanimous vote. The City Manager advised that reports would be forth- coming from. th.e staff on this project. Northerly.5oundary Middlefield Road Dr." Gordon Newell., 4115 Mackay Drive, questioned the Councilwhether any improvement was contemplated to widen Middle--.. field Road at the northern boundary of the City where the road narrows from four lanesto. three. After' a` short discussion, the Mayor advised he believed. this would be, an appropriate matter for Dr. Newell to discuss directly with the staff or if he wished, to sub -nit a request in writing to the Council. There being no further business, the meeting was de- clared. adjou.rned.,at 1.0:;15 p. m. AT`1;.,EST City Clerk APPROVE Mayor