HomeMy WebLinkAbout01311927en,.,.e7 31, 1927.
The Council:of tine City of P'' o :Ito ret or teis
date ^t 7tin, 2 ,A of Jarua y 2P
w - � � �• . , . pursuant �iZ'.'?^ t '�. C ?. n ? o ' 3";'7 f'. f-'?� t n rt
1927, wit:n ITour Pobart presi� irg. Roll cell ^:,:, follows:
Present: 3ertsc_he, Cathcart, Cooley, Hobart .Jordan.
e11y, l usten, Tr_oits, Thor -as.
Absent: Bonn, Cottrell., D veneck, astexo:.y," aing, ood.
Special Order o -P D.T./
It was announced that the special order. 4 � C Q �,� of a,
r.
was consideration of t: request f i .n of '
e egaey ., for �:..,....�e setback
line on the .property of Dr. Chas. H. Strub on University
-,,venue between ivaverley and Cowper Streets,
3 report was received fror' the Planning Com'r^iss:I or
on this matter, recommending trial the l2a foot setoack
line between Javer1ey and Cowper Streets on university
Avenue be atandonede'bu;t expressing the opinion t. ^t neitner
the abandonment nor Aay action or lack of action should
interfere with the previous recommendation of Planning
:the gl.�.,nin`
Commission for widening university lvenue. On , motion -of
Jordan and Bertscr_e,: this report was approved.
.n ordinance repealing ordinances and parts of
ordinances establishing set ;nek ;fires on University Avenue
in the City of Palo Alto was giver frSt :'Ead17?$'
•
Resolution :Vo. 516, s0tti.m' t:irie for hearing o~:
the proposal to repeal certain sett, -c'e I xne nrov- s
� . z o._r. s
relative to -University Avenue ir?locks 29 and 30 i.r the 7
of P" -10 ;' ito visas reed, and or rot orof
Ir Coo'P_.s dop ed by unanarro;�s vote or roll c^l l . Said rec 1 ¢i,r
i ees February 14, 1927 at 7:30 2. M. in the City Fell
��p
time and place for said hearirp,'.
Concernine. Street WId erinP.
` e. reports of t:r� e Board of i is °��or'z and
Committee .
�o. 1 co .cernin * the widevling of Urivereity,
"emi].to , and Lytto Avenues and 4nveriey Street were read.
^e City Engineer reed ar,d ewe; wined s! .s report
carcerrirx t"re id.eni,nz of University Avenue in a.ccorde
wit':^.. the ttoorl Act on the two -zone e- c .. O r „ of
Lei a Cooley, ry �.�..te... ��n motion
ly en e the co emendati of the City Engineer
and Board of Works, . as it applies to that part of U
ereity
Avenue from Cowper Street to iddl efiel d Road, was a ^ero': c .
.,
Prof. A. D. Clam, President of the
Commission, aadressed the Council on tee sueject of street
widening. iir. Z. H. --eve attorney for Dr. Strati and ouee:
property owners on Aver;" Jniversity
J �F between WavaX'le;,;' and
Cowper Streets also addressed tr_e Council on tr-a4, matter,
protesting against the widening of ti is bloc,.
The City Engineer read and '
on the widening ofH ].ilto? kv enue ir accordance with the '
:attoon Act on the ore -zone system from Ramona o St
reet .� _ _- r on,w S ,,Beet to
Cowper Street on the northwest side of Helton Avenue_. end
"' y r_ t to Cowper n pe r S ¢ end
from Viz- � t� 'greet on the a�.zt}2ea.ut side of
Femi1ton Avenue: this " report also includiree the
;rraver1eyStreet ,from Ee ltor kvenue northwesterly to the
alley r_esr in)ve'-Ntty venue.
flcontf'd,
7.e.rore en
district.
the 'der,
e Qrd or
rd the ."_'i
erly to eh
sP ou1d be
Hee: 51 for .
the Wi,deni,
Arerae to
only and r?
p. evi ously
and arerl E
ended by
as to the z
A
opposed to
.for Cowper
charc:e his
2 eot,y'••
rO:]rts recl
•_3 sj 0.r
re-<?frirn- re
was thet ;Zr1
so made, it
'r "'o`ior of
reco endi rig
tracks be nu:
the rest of '
'Jr' motion of
approved.
widening pie
street was re
City Eneireer
Penort
r
the payment 0.
re -a `ri rri re
from the cort
tek er fror- thi
Cr motion of Kelly srd Bertsche this report was
0 17ted, w' +}r the
exc eDti on t �-. es r. C
1 .,r e :���t both sides of the `?10.'.!' between
''?"".or.'? and Bryant Streets should be inCluded it the assessment
district.
7r. T ?. I.a Peire a{ dret,sed th
n^-a'rrt Avenue.
e t' a v
J3 ;� Y'i i..�'�' of .. �''" ��t0 7?
The Cite_ g,,:jrl.eerread ar'd evpi Ined his reror- or
t^e widenrz of Lytton 'venue in accordance with the 1.:attoon
,ct, ar.d or th ore -zone system from Alma to 'rtiaverley Streets,
ad the wi.d er rc of , averley Street from Bytton Avenue southeast-
erly to the alley rear University :avenue.
Tie question of whether the one or two -zone system
r,bould: be used in the assessr:erits for widening Lytton (Ind
Hamilton Avenues and 'iacerley Street was discussed.
On motion :a Jordan an.d ..:r; . Thomas, tree report on
tr_e widening of Lytton Avenue and W averley street I'.rorn Lytton
Avenue to the alley was adopted with reference to the widening
only and not as to the zones.,
On motion of i xz. Thomas as and Jordan, the motion
previously` adopted concerning the Widening of Hamilton Avenue
and ,iaverl ey Street from tar 11ton Aven e to the alley was
mended by approving the report as .to, the widening only and not
as to the zones.
Co''2?''C ii pro trstir_?'
At this ti'm'e Counc9:xman Jordan stated that he was
opposed to the wi derirg cf only two `.locks of University ?venue,
from Cowper Street to Road, and that he wished to
char;:e his rote �r t',: t muter "t^. rrito"
matter V 3 to Ld.Q
Report from pare of Safety
A report _crom the Board of Safety cer!cerrinp. t;
Tro;Irts received from permits and licenses Trd the Cost of
suner'')si on was received aid placed or file.
Peport :'t from tar inp! Commission
A rePor t was, received from the ?l `;,rri r!` Commission
rr,-cr jt''fir':? inp its previous action and recom-erd tion enr oerr'irz
the cl osi n of Oxford And C.ambri due tvenuey, C'a'n_ i e t^ recommendation
as that mess the city car acquire for park purposes t :e land
so made, it .*Mould recommend that these streets benot closed.
T. motion of Jordan and = eily, this report was approved.
A report was received from the 21annirig Commission
on
r eco 'ndi rg that California Avenue southwest of the railroad
tracks be numbered as "southwest" beginning with': 100 Southwest,
the rest of the Avenue to nave the sae numbers as at present.
):'+ motion of C:tathcartand Thoits, th_is recommendation 'v:is
approved.
a4'idenl_n:g mat ter Referred Back
On notion of Lire. =horiaS and Cooley the matter of
widening University, Hamilton and Lytton Avenues and ',,a',erley
street was referred back ' to the Board of 2. lic Works a!'rd the
City Engineer for re -consideration.
T?e' ort of Committee No. 4
J.
. report was received from Committee re). G referring - to
corporation ci 'zi : din
-re payment of the excess cost of the yard
rn- �f� y,,� g '
: r' ire' its pre'-iv=.zs recommendation, that :-'201n.79 be ` nken
from the cOrtinzert-curd '?rd t:r"at the rflP`.^.^,it'irz f°Pnno,r,n ;-e
t-iO7.en from the. Mar^ ic i al.. Paving Piro t account. Oh rr'.o t i c
p � r, .ccaun �� ,., „f
Jordan and 3ertsc e, thy. s ''e crt
`J �
exeent 'telly who voted "ago
Was a(?n•rted ?.1l a of .-: g
9
"a err
report w^s received fror Con_!"' i tt'E e iio. 4.
recor'r'.erdi g tna t $l00.Or be allowed LT'. Leon i . 1,-,T*:. a for legal
services r'Po'tde—r d 'rom January 1.6 to Januery 31, 1927, this
o . li t _ t ,T ,+. p of a r r from t :.n � r'
Z�0 :�?� 4 b �+ �,, n . c+m �- � '. „� T o the � �' �, .J .L � _ �` Fund. On
I3
notion of Jordan ard Cooley, this recommendation was approved
by unanimous vote on roll call.
7- es olutior No. 519 Passed
Resolution' 1%o. b19, amend n ; ands zpplementi.n
Resolution 513 in the matter of the acquisition of Districts
2 and 4 of the City of Salo Alto, was read, and on motion of
Jordan and Lausten, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
R eo or t from Planning Commission
A report was received from the 21Qnning
Commission recommending that the setback line on the southwest
side of Amherst Street, on lots 29 to ;a3, Elocr j., College
Terrace, be eliminated ,as f,ar ac garages are concerned, A
letter from the Baild;i.ng. nszec tor, to the Plann :rg Commission
on this matter was read. ; On motion of Jordan and Cooley, the
recommendation of the Planning Commission was a^opted, an? the
Attorney was directed to prepare tne necessary ora i.nance, the
hearing on this matter to be heldat the next regular meeting
on February 14, 1927, at 7:30 P. M. in the City 7'e1.1.
T?e: l.,grnt1On of iv'r.. orneny1
'ne resip"natior of ..:rsr,,bir `•.'•s '?. rrem11or
of the 'Board of "7or;,17s was received. are i t')wr o' Tho; t ; end
Cathcart, the 7'f?R ; Z'r„a, ti c11i V X acernted . ..7 t' f'regt r'C`l7 rp h +�r!?, + C.
Cler'z -,�as directe.a to convey 4, Er. 1;o,' ° i.r +:re tren s ord... .
ap reci ation or t'he Counci:1, for his serT'ces.
The election of a men-1aer of tne Board of 7103-
fir. y;
by r:� F + �.t
_ t%E vacancy i:...�SeG'. µ 7.'. t".ar'? Cl :r S refit �'�'.;''' �,' Ori was post-
poned poned ur.ti; the MeetinF Or February 14, ltJ27.'
&;'''cj.'.r.tment to .%dvisor,t ?ark LO :�1� ^ ? tee
t
The i.a;.' or announced tat n e r_ad rec ea. vE: d t . e
rcei gnati on of 14:r'e♦ Wheeler from the Advisor; 2arze i;ommit tee
ar.d that ^e had appC:tnted Lr. 2. l. y'etti;ore to serve on t is
committee. On motion of Thoit::: and •-ter tsch_e,. tnie appointmeLt
was confirmed.
On motion of Cooley and Jordan, the :;o�i nc.il:
adjourned.
Approved:
Attest:
1:layr
41
The
session on this
Roll call as fo
'resent:
Absent:
It
copies of the m:
the Mayor asked
On motion of Ber
were approved.
Fz esr 5n g o
hearing or the.4r
sewers i n the
reported t172.t no
explained that
and the ci ty' s st
for which tt' ere
Res<
sewers it the Eat
notion of Wing an
call. 1:arch 14,
receiving sealed
Ordin3rcE:
It w
on the matter of
between ►Vaverley
Ordi. i
of ordinances es t:
was read, and on z
emergency ordinan i
Change of
It we
hearing on the mat
Street,. No wrote
owner' of property-
Ordi r
far as garages are
Terrace, w',s read;
by unanimous vote s
Tettf'r from i
3 corr
municipal paving p1
was received 4 nd rf