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Home My WebLink About0529.000I .! I I I L-...... '.'-. , .'. '-,~- .-:' " .. . ,-... ' . . "~,.'-:" - .;-";.'," October II, 1990 HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto, {aliforoia o ~IDQtEfIELD}!iD SEALE WELL SITES: ZONE CHANGE FRO~ PUBlIc. fAClUJlis TO RESIDE~TlAl Members of the Co~ncil: REPORT IN BRU£ The Cit, of Pile Alt~ is requesting rezoning of two City-owned well sites wh;c~ ~ave ~eR declared surplus and are no longer '1 ~se. The Middlefield Vell site is an 11,250-sQuare-foot parcel located on the west Sloe of Mi·ddlefield Road b.etween Jingsley J\venue and tincala Avenue. T~is. s;te is. proposed tQ be rezoned from Pf. Public Facilities, to R-l. Single·famjl1 Residenti~l. The Seale well site is a 20,650-square-foot parcel 10(ated on tbe east sio"e of B-ryant Street between lowell A .... enue and (oleddge Avenue~ Tk\s site is proposed to be rezoned from Pt. Pub1ic fac'titles~ to i-I {929}. Single-Earn,l, Resid~ntlal Com~~ning District. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not required slnce both sites are c~rrentl1 deSignated as Si~gle-fam~ll Residenthl. PlANNIN~ COMMISSION ACTION On September 26, 1990. the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning requests. The two well sites ~ere consi~ered and acted on se~aritell. The Commission unanimous11 rEcommend~d appro~al of the ~jddTefield Well site rezonin9~ and, ~n a S to 2 vote, reco~~endpd approval of the Seale Well site rezonlng. Discussion of the Seale Well s;te foc~~ed on the need and appropriateness vr retli"ing the PF zoning for the site so as not to preclude the po~sible d~~elopm€nt of ~ neighbor~oad mint-park on the site. Tne majorit, Dr Commissioners felt t~atl for the follDwing reasonS 7 this slte was inappropriat! for i park: CfIR: 5l9:0 There ire seilen adjacent reiidences which 51'1are rear property lines -nt~ the site? ~hic" (ould cause pri~a~y conflicts and , . .. \ , • . \ \ i t \" , i I 1 I '1 I i , , J i ... '.' / / o o disturbances. Several ~f the adjacent property owners testified il support of the rezonlng applicatfon. There are several $larks and 5cl1ools wi thin close distance of thfs ne'ighbor'flood. Tbi~ is a neighbor~ood of ~any large lots and stifficient open sp~e area, and an unlikely location for f~ture par~ develop~nt given the City's lQng-ran~e development ~lans for Greer and Bixby Park.s~ Commissioners Hir&tA and Cnristensen dissented from the majority opln'o~. feeling that the Cit, should not lose opportunities to preserve lands for parh and open space ... hen Hey uj se~ Additianal11~ several of the Commissioners expressed a helief t~at, if the CitJ were going to sell the properties, a greater amount t~an 25 percent of the sales pro~eeds (as disc~s~~ by the Co~n(llJ s~ou1d be ~sed to ass;st ;0 the de~elopment cf ]ow and moderate-income ~ousing~ The minutes of tne Planning Commission meetir.g im this (ouncil pacKet, and tne 'lanning Commission staff report, dated September 21, 1990, wh;c~ is Ittac~e~. pr{)wide additiol'1al information .and ba'Ckground~ RtCOi'ttfNDAT ION The Planning Commi~sion recommends that the CitJ Council, based on the findings presented below: J. Adopt the attac~ed Negati~e Declaration; 2. Adopt the attached ordinance amending the zoning map for the ~iddlefield Well site from Pf, Public Facilities, to i-1, Single-famil] Residential, and for the Seale Well site from PF, Public facilities, to R-J (929), Single-family Combi.ing District. fiNDINGS Recommendation for appro¥al is based on the following findings: 1. Rezooing of the Middlefield Well s;te and the Seale We1l site is ;~ accord with the purposes of the loning Ord;~ance and Palo Altols Comprehensive 'lan, ;! t~at bot~ sites are currently desfgnated S;ng1e Family-ReSidential ia the Comprehensive Plan and are completely surrounded by s;ngle-fa~iTy development~ 2. The rezoning will not result lit an,)l' significant adllsrse env'ironmerlta1 impacts, is documented i! t~e attached Negative DecTaration~ CMR:~29:0 lIellsit •. CMR/l T 10/11/90 Page 2 • . \ \ \ I ~ ". ~ !.:·I.· •. ' " , '1 .~ '1 1 .. - / o o 3. f~ture development 0; these sites will be consistent with City Zoning and Euilding Codes, because permits ~il1 be required for ill demolition of ~ell buildi~9s and i'1 new resid€ntfa' construction. Respect!.ll, submitted. d-'J~/r.hy lOR I J. TOPLH , Pl{nner ), 'h) ~A~:::"" "/ / /' " / XDi.Jit {/,; ,(Ii u {Ii/, (ENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and (ommunlty [~~ironment ,/ Ji E FLEMING U s'ishnt (~tJ' an a9 Attac~ments: Sta.f report to Flanni~g Commission of 9/21/90, with and Negatfve Declaration ittachments, including Ordinance letter from lis. Ste',. letter from Janite leyrer fall letter from Norton and An" Bell C~: 11annfng Commission John BeCKett, 620 Coleridge ~venue. Palo Alto, CA 94301 linda ~oulep 244 Tennyson Street, Pala Alt~, {A 94301 (~ristfne Shambori, 216 T!r.nyson St~eet, Palo A1to, CA 94301 Marvig felAsteim, 1600 Bryant Street~ Pal~ Alto, CA 94101 St!~e~ Schatz, 259 C~lerldge A~enue, Pala Alt6~ CA 94301 ~arlys Keoshian, 300 (clerjdge Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 lis. Stelck, 19» Tasso street, Palo Alto, {~ 94301 Janice Leyrer Fall, ]26 towell A~enue, Pa1Q Alta, (A 94301 Norton and ~n Bell, lSOS Cowper Street, Pil~ Alto, CA 94301 CMR:)29:0 lIellsit •. CMR/ll 10/11/90 Page 3 • \ 1 ! i I - '. / " o Ot~ of J1l1o )l1t(\ o p 0 B':I~ 102~,O i";';'O "',,"0, C.4.1fCII>Lb, 1'4::::3 TO: PALO ALTO PLANNING COMIHSSION F1LE NO.: 90-ZC-13, 90-EIA-37 PREPARED B'{: Lori J. Topley DATE: September 21~ 1990 Location; Applicant; Requested Action: PROJ£CT S !J!!!!A!ty Middlefield well -~est side of Middlefield Road bet~een Kingsley Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, Palo Alto Seale Well -east side of Bryant street between Lowell Avenue and Coleridge Avenue, Palo Alto city of Palo Alto, Real Estate Dh~ision P.O. Box 10250, Palo Alto, CA 94301 City of Palo Alto 1} Rezone Middlefield Well site from PF, Public Facilities to R-l, Single-Family Residen~ial: and 2) Rezone Seale Well site from PF, Public Facilities to R-l (9~9), sjngle-Family Residential Combining District. Application for a zone change and map amendment for two City owned surplus well sites. The Middlefield Well site# an 11 1 250 square foot parcell is proposed to be rezoned from PF, Public Facilities, to R-l 1 Single-Family Residential. The Seale Well site, a 20.650 square foot site located on Bryant street, is proposed to be rezoned from PF, PUblic Facilities# to R-l (9~9l, Single-Family Residentia1 Combining District. RECOMMJiIlDED AC'l lOll staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council l based on the findings outl ined in this report: 1) Adopt the attacbed Negative Declaration; and well$ite~sr Ijt 9/21/90 1 .. - " i ___________ . __ ~~ __ ._, __ -'c _____ _ o o 2} Adopt the attached ordi~ance amending tha zoning ~ap for the Middlefield Well site from PF# Public Facilities, to R-l 1 Single-Family Residential~ and for tbe Seale Well site from PF. Public Facilities, to R-l (929), Single-Family Combining District. sIre INFORXATYOK Parcel Size: Assessor's Parce_l Number: Hiddlefield Well site -11,2S0 square feet Seale Well site -20,650 square feet 120-06-040 and 12(-08-015 Existing Zoning: PF. Public Facilities COll!P:r_~hensive Plan Designation: Single-F~mily Residential ~_nsity: Hiddlefield Well site - 6 .. 000 square fe.et minimum lot size Seale Well site -10,O'()() square feet minimum lot size ~i5tin9. ____ t~J\d Use:: Seale<:S municipal wells not in use SUrrounding Land ~se~ Single-Family Residential History: On May 23.,. 1988.t' the City council approved a utilities Department recommendation to abandon four of the City's ten well sites, including the Middlefield and Seale Wells. Mandatory Action ... Pi'tl't$l .• 'Wellsite.sr Ijt On May 10, 1990 the City council aathorized the city's Real Estate Division to proceed with a request to rezone both of the abandoned well sites for single-family use. The application was deemed complete Aogust 9, 1990. The Pla~~in9 commission must conduct a public hearing by November 9, 19'90. The City Council must consider the PlanniD9 commission recommendaticn within 30 days of commission action. A decision on the application must ~e made by February 9, 1990. 9/21/90 2 • \ , . .. i '. ~ t , f r , r , f '. . • , . I \ I :;""" "';' >~-.. _ z ... ~ o Eny i ronmer. t_~_L.I.m.P_~_£.t o Assessment: An Initial StL~y recommending adoption of a Negative Declaration is attached. ANALYSIS PROJECT DESCRIPTIO~ The city of Palo Alto is requesting rezoning of two City-owned veIl sites which have been declared surplus and are no longer in use. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not required since both sites are currently designated as Single-Family Residential. The Middlefield Well site is an 11,25·0 squdre foot parcel located on the vest side of Middlefield Road bet.eEn xingsley Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. This site is proposed to be rezoned from PF. Public Facilities, to R-l, Single-Family Residential. Upon rezoning, the City ~ould apply for a certificate of Compliance to reinstate the underlying lot lines to create two 50-foot wide by 112-foot deep single-family lots~ consistent with lot sizes in the surr-ou,ndinq R-l neighborhood~ The city would either sell the t~o parcels for private developments or construct two single family residences to bold for investment purposes. The Seale Well site is a 20,650 square foct parcel (110 feet wide by 200 feet deep) located on the east side of Bryant Street between Lowell Avenue and Coleridge Aveuue. This site is p,roposed to be rezerned from PF, Public Fa·::ilitie:s, to R-l (92'9), Single-Family Residential Combining District. Upon rezoning, the City would sell the parcel for private development of one sinqle Camily residencea Both sites are located in residential neighborhoods and are surrounded by single family homes. Tha ~ells and associated buildings have not yet been removed from the sites, ho~everr they vill all be removed prior to development of the sites. BACgGRO(JND In May of 19BB~ the Utilities Department prepared a repoxt on the condition of the Palo Alto water well system, ~hich included a recommendation that four of the City's ten well sites be abandoned. The City Council adoptEd this recommendation, and in :Kay of 199'0, directed the City Real Estate Division to seek rezoning to allo~ single family-residential uses for two of the sites~ the Middlefield Well and the Seale Well. ISSUES OF CONCERN If a Certificate of Compliance to create t.·o parcels is granted for the Middlefield Well site, development under the R-l zoning wellsite.sr Ijt 9/21/90 3 • \ \ , I-it <~--, .. [ • . ~ , l l -, ..... -:.~. ' "-~·"::":';;'_" __ ""'_""":",, __ "'_J'·_~"''-::7-!<:_~~~~~'l:.'''_''_'''''''''~'''''''_'''''''' -- o o would allow total floor area of 2,431 square feet for each lot. staff believes that reestablishing lot lines to allow two smaller homes would res~lt in development more in keeping ~ith the character of this neighborhood, than if the parcel were not divided. As a single parcel, this site ~ould be allowed total floor area of 4,125 square feet. Under R-l (929) ~oning, the Seale Well site could be developed with a total of 6,000 square feet of floor area (the maximum allo~ed in the R-l zone) • There are a numbEr of large trees located on both sites. The Kiddlefield Well site includes three eucalyptus and five conifers.. en the Seale Well site, there are numerous oak trees and conifer trees. It is reccmmended that as many of these trees as possible be saved .-ben the sites are ultimately developed. An arborist should be retained to evaluate the health of the trees and recommend tree protection measures. RECOMMEMDATIOlf Based on the findings outlined below, staff recommends that the Planning commission recommend that the City Council: IJ Adopt the attached Negative Declaration; and 2) Adopt the attached ordinance~ amending the zoning ma~ for the Middlefield ~el1 site from PF~ Public Facilities, to R-l~ Single-Family Residential and for the Seale ~el1 site frOD PF. Public Facilities, to R-l {S29), SIngle-Family Combining District. FUIDU!GS 1. 2_ Rezoning of the Xiddlefield Well site and the Seale Well site is in accord with the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and Palo Alto's Comprehensive Plan, in that both sites are currently designated Single Family-Residential in the Comprehensive Plan and are completely surrounded by single family development. The rezoning will not result in ~_ny si-3nificant adverse environmental 1mpacts~ as documented in the attached Negative Declaration. 3. Future development of these sites will be consistent with City Zoning and Building Codes~ ~cause permits ~ill be r~~ired fer all demolition of well buildings and all new residential con5tructi~n. wellsite.sr Ijt 9/21/90 4 . " • • () A"ACl!!!B"'S Location Maps (2) Environmental Assessment Ordinance '. / o Supporting statements submitted by applicant (21 COlI as SEll'!' TO _n_n ____ _ Janet Freeland, Real Estate Division Emily Harris~n, Finance Director Bill Fellman, Manager, Real Property Fred Herman~ Chief Planning Official wellsite.sr Ijt . , 9/21/90 5 • j I - ... '. ~':~rr~~~ 3 1 ::J •• :J imi..-mmT.IJrQ~ •• IJ1~ ;o~ . .,..,. ,.1.J >'lC I , ADDlSON SCHOOl PF ~ CHURCH 'L LOCATION CHURCH CJ ... ("{ ... -'" NORTH • I ! t·· , -. , j \ \ \ " \ 7] ..... . '" j. -' .--.. .::e;-;: ~ .... /., •. " '.'~"-'.", ." ".., ~." ,~, -- ~.'. 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IS' ... 200 ''I ,Q U " -I ~ ,~ "--,.. • • 11 j,.J~ I~I'! It I ~ 1",,1 5:> '-""u ,.;;>v" I '::! jtol~ I~ ~ I ,,-I~ ~ ~ I~g G) GRAPHIC ATTACKHE~T I DATE; 'ilIl.O 1 ~CAlE; .-.... 'PAGE OJ TO STAfF REPORT lFIlE NO. ""O-ZO'13 • -------. PKUJeLI PO('POSED ZONE CH'NGE~ \IIEUSIT. ~ FROII PF TO .-""OJ NORTH s - , , . ., . , .--, . . J I i i / o 0 Environmental Docum€'nts {it,. of Palo ATto lDcc:tion/P.ddress: west sido:! ___ o.J Mfddlefie1d nBA_,_ hetween K:in9..~J~i Ave+ and Lincol..!L __ ,II."y __ ~ ___ .; and. €ast __ ~jde 'Of Bnant ___ Stn" between lowell... "'ve. and CoTe.rJ_cJ.gg Av~~,£!l.LAlt~ {A Sponsoring Agency/Applicant: ~ih nf...p...!.lo'---"A.!..lt],Jo"-_______________________ _ Address and Telephone of Appl ieant: Real fsti..t.E! __ Diylsi9l!...Ji1.InnQ .. f_Palo ".ll~ P_OjQ.L!J)?50 PaTe Alto_I;.A 943D_I___ __. ____ _ Appl lcatfoo for: ~Cha_n9.L ____ -.,-'-__ ,.-- (e.g., zoning change. sUbdivision of property. architectural revfew~ llse -.-- perrBitj lonlng at Project Location: PF Fee REcefpt No.: .!'OTI~E 0> PO£RMINATLO.!l Based upon revje~ of tne prcject file5~ the undersigned member of tne Plannfng D~partment ~as <oncluded; !11 ~.e9ati'UecIi!['!tioo; The project has no significant environmental impact. No £~wironmental Impact Rfport is required. The reasons for a Oec1aritiQrl are:irrt_:t1}~ aHacned hHil!.l Study. ~_n_card of project. ~ctiQn is allail~bTe fot" revie_~~.t the Pa10 Alt_p~lafJI'11nLD..w.r!m_ML.. Loc:lteLoJLt_~_ floor __ ~.:f City Hall, l_5~J:1al'1lfTtQn Avenu_!:!_. Palo Alto. tA..~4301 I=t The project may ha¥e iii significant enllironmental impact. An Environmental Impact Report .•. ,.· .. 11 .. ~~~re~_.'-...... _ .. . :::::::: :::::::::t X~ s::f~ J~r;lxlr~= The project has been approved. The project has been denied. £lA90l'_NOO lJT . __ :A<_. __ :;:'~" :"f; -_" -~I~r;}!·j • -c, Date: Date: 90 ElA·ll I \ • ., , ;~" o ENVIRONMtN1AL DOlUMEN1S -PAl~ ALTO 11. Project De.s.criptfon: Appllcationm for aj.pI"Je C"iJ.flge fromJrjblic: ______ _ f~ill it'ienLiPIlmto S1rlgle Famili Residef1tl~_l ,pr-l) for .1_..11 ... ? __ ~vare foot lcr~ . .J.~1ddlef5e1d )oIell ,sih-l ,ll"ld forn.a ZQ\,,\e chaM~_3.:rom Publ k _______ _ F ac f 1 H . .t~Lill.L_tujl1g T e Fam T l.r..Bg_~_IQe n t i ale omQ..i..Ring Oi s tr i c t .JPsL- '!~_~J_ for a 20.65Q ___ n sQuare . ...foot l.Q.t __ CS€a.le wel1.1 __ .i3I...tiIlLS1 .. L Ill. Environment.;.l Setting: Bath 1J!!s a.r~ ____ Q;:!lIeloDed ... ith ___ ~ell facnitL~_i whi __ c~_ ire no 10f1~.r __ .J __ ~_~rlQ.jire bordell_~_<llJ sid€:J.... __ ~ .. L_1i_[ls..li:. {ami 1 y develoQJ!Lfnrl.L ]'~ (~vfronm€ntal Impact Chec«list tfxpTanatfon of a1l ·yes· answers are in Section W) 1-u.!:.t~~ wn t the propos!l restll tin; YES iI. Onstab?e eart" <onditions or c~anges ...1._ )C g~ologic substruct~res1 b. Disruptions, displacements. compac- tio~ or overcovering of the soil _~ c. Change ia topograpny OT ground surface relfef features? _~_ d_ The destruction~ co~ering or modi- fication of aMJ unique geologic ~r Pbysical feitures] e~ Any increase i~ ~nd OT ~ater erosion of so11s~ e$tner on Dr off the site? f. Exposure of ~eople or property to geologic ~azards such ~s earthquakes, landslides~ mudslides, ground failure or sim'Flar >'tazards? l g. C~anges l~ siltation. deposition, or erosiotl which may l1odif.1 the c'hannel of a river or the bed of a bay or _L inl€t? ___ L • Adapted fro~ ~ppendix 1~ California 6uidelines for Implementation of CEQA, O.c.mt.r 14, 1976_ •• ~pd.t.d Hi! 1982, June 1983 HA9031.CU 90-flA~3) lJT 1 .j' . \ \ " . • .~ .... r- " .' / ~~l~;i;l;~~,; __ ~!:L_' -'----. ~--~'--'---'"-'--~'-'-----~'-'-"-t>;-- 2, o !fr.~ ~i11 the pro~asal resr:ilt il'l: il. Substar,thl Jlr emissions or de t~rio~ltion of ambi~~t ~\r q~al\tJ: b. The (reation of objectionable odors? ~. A1teration Qf air mov~me~t2 moisture tem~erature~ or any change iB c1i ~ate~ eitner locally or regional! o 3~ ~ateT. Will the ~ropo~a1 restl1t 1~: i. Changes j~ absorption ratts, drainage patterns. or t~e rate and amount of surface water runoff? _1- ~_ ATteratfons to the cours~ or flow of flood waters? c. Disc~arge ~~tG surface waters. O~ in any ilteration of surface water Quality. including but not lirnit€d to temperature, dis$o1ved c~ygen or turMdit,.? d. Alteration of the directio~ or rate of flo~ of ground ~ters? e. Exposure of people ~r 9ropertJ to ~ter related ~alaros suc~ as flood ing or tidal wave? f. Cha.nge iI the qua.ntity af 9,round ~atersJ either tnrough direct additfcns or with6rawals~ or through interceptions of an aquifer by c~ts or €)(ca. ... atiOlls? 4~ flantJ,5fe. Will the proposal res!.lH 1m; E lA90) 7. eKe lJI i~ Change i~ the diversit, of speCies. or number ~f any species of ~lant5 (in cludiog trees. shrubs. griss. crops, mlcroflori and aquatic plants)? -1- b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique. rare or end~ngered species of ;1ants? 90 - E IA-3 7 2 _1_ .' ./ o c. Il!ltroductioQ of new species ~f plants il!ito an area, or ill iii: barrier to the normal replenishment of eXlst\ng species1 d~ Reduction 1m acreage of anJ agric~lturi1 £rop? 5. Animal ljJ~. 'Jill the propos,,' resl:Zlt in: i. C~ange j~ the diversity of spec;es. or of any ~pecies of animals (b1rds. Jand animals fncluding reptiles, fis~ and s~el1fi5~. bentnic organisms. imsects O~ microfauna)? b. Reduction of the numbers of any uOi'qt..·e, rare or endangered spe.c:jEs of animals.? c. lrotroduct io~ {)f new spC!cies of animal~ imto an are~, or res~lt in i barrier to the migTition or move ~ent of animals? d. Deterioration 1m existing fis~ or wildl He habitat? 6. Noise. Will the ~roposal res~lt i~~ 7. 8. ~-[ncre~ses im existing nOise levels.? b. Exposu~e of people to seVere noise levels'? Light CI_M GTa~e. Will He proposal produce ~ew light 9tare? Land Use. Will the propo5iT result ;0 a substantiil alteration of the present Dr ~lanned land" us-e Qf an area? 9. Energy/Natural Re_~Q~. Wi n the prop~sal res~lt i~: HA90l7.cn lJl a. ~se of substantill amounts of fuel or energy? ,. YES. 90·ElA·31 3 .L --.' .. o b. S~bstantial increase in demand upon eXlsting sources of energy. or require the developme~t of ne~ 50~rces or energy? c. Increase in the rate of ~se of iny natural resources? d. Substantial depletion Qf any nonre newable "at ural resource? 10. "i5k of U...Q.S-tt. Does the proposal ic~olve a risk ~f an explosion or the release of ~azar~ous s~bstance5 (in cluding. but not limited to, 0il, pestfcides, chemicals or radi.t;on) 1m the event of an accidEnt or upset? ]1. ~uhtfonIHQuslng. o YES /!Q _1_ i. ~ill the prop~sal alter the 10(at;on, distribution, de~sitYI or growtb rate of the bumar. popl.llcition of an area? .-.!... b. Will the proposal effect E(isticg ho~sin9, or <reate a demand for additional 110us ing? -L ] L Transpo-rtatloI1:/CfrctilaHo'l_ lIIi 11 the proposal res~lt i~: flA9031_CKL lJI i. Generation of substintial additional vehfc~lir movement? b. Effects on existing parking facili- tfes~ or d'emand for Dew parklng? -L c. Alterations to present patterns of circ~latioD or ~o~ement of people and/C),. goods? d. Increase 11 traffic hazards to motor vehfcles, ~fcyclists or pedestrians? 90-ElA-31 C _L _L \ . • I. , . ,li- 0 0 YES lIMBE MQ 13. .e:u~1ic ~rvi_~ll. ~jJI the proposal lIave an eff~ct upon, or resQ1t i& a nEed for 00.- or altered governmental ser~fces tne follo~in9 areas: i' anf of >. fire protection? .l- b. P~lice protection? J.. c. Sc})ool s? _L • d . Park.s or other recreational , faell i ties? -X_ l I e. MliDt~nance ~f public ficil,ties. fncludjog roads? J.. f. Other governmental ser'iic~s! ..L 14. Util ft;e~. Will t~e proposal result in • nee~ for new systems~ or substantial ilte~atiDns to the f~11c~ng uti1ities: •• Power Dr natural gas? ..L 1>. COmTIun'ic.ations systems! I <-Vater? _L d. Sewer Olf' 5eptic tan\::.l .L e. StOflll water cfnif'lage? ..L f. Solid 'Waste and: disposal1 ..L 15. Hyman Heal.t~. Will th! proposal result h: •• Creation of any bealth hazard or b • • potential health ~azard (excluding X .. menta1 be.H.)? ! b. (~posure of people tc patentlal , hea1 tR flazards? .L , !'., • r , f HA9037.CKl 90·E!A·37 I lJT S , i o o 16. ~nlhtllli. Wi 11 t~e propos., re"lt iQ the obstruction of any $cenic ,ista or view opeR to the puhlfc~ or will t~e proposal result ifi t~e £reatioD of an aesthetically offensive Sit2 opeD tG pub:tc 'fie'll? 17. RecreatiQn~ ~;11 th~ proposal reS~tt ift: an impact upon the qualit,y or quantity of existing recreational opportu~ltjes? 18. Caltural Re_~.Q~. ,. ~jll the proposal result i~ toe alteration of/o~ the ~estru(tfo~ of J prehistoric or ~lstor;c arc~aeolaglcal 5ite? b. Vil1 the propos,' rescTt in ad veTse ph~sica1 or aesthetic effects to i prehistoric or listoric building, structure; or object? c~ Does the proposal ~a~e the potent'.1 to caose i pbysfcal c~ange which would affect unique cu't~ril ~alQes? 4. Vill the proposal restrict exist log religious or sacred ~ses -nthia the potential impact .rea? 19. ~a_l'1datory findi['lgj __ of S;gnificat1c:_~. E1A9037.CKt tJl i. Does the pr~ject ~ave the ~otentia1 to degrade" the quality ~f the environment* substa~tfally reduce the ~ab;tat of i tis}, or -wildlif(! species, cause II fhh or w11dlife popu1atioo to orop belo~ self-sustaining levels* threaten t~ elimiftate II: plant or animal community. reduce the number or restrict the range af i rare C~ ~ndangered plant O~ anfmal or elimiMate important exam~les Df the major periods of CalHorJia 'istory or pr~hlstory? ilI.18_ .,--~c:,.., •.• ---....... '-".:~-.. -.-"-.. ;;. 90·£14-37 6 L .. -. b. c. ~. • ./ o Does the projett have tne pote~tial to ac~teve short-term~ to the dls advantage of tong-term, environmentaJ goa151 (A. short-term impilct .on the ~nviranment is One which O~cvrs 15 i reTativeTJ brjef~ defi&itfve p~riod Qf time ~hfle Jong-term 7mpa~ts will endure ~El1 imto the future.) Does the project baye fmpacts whfc~ ar~ "individually limited. but cumulatively considerablt? (A pro ject ~aJ impact 00 two or more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively small* but where the effect Qf the total af those impacts on t~e environment is significant., Does the project nave en~fronmental effects lifJich will C:iuse sub'Stantiil a~verse effects on human beings, either directly O~ indirectl~? f. £xplanatio~ of Ryes· answers i. en~ironmental eheckllst. See i.ttac'fled. [JA9031.CKl tJT 90-£I~-37 ] • I 1 ~ f ·1 - o o Y. EXPLANATION Of 'YES' ANSWERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST J~f.Lfilrth. The rezoning of the two properties will llave an ir,diTect effect O~ site so;l conditions. in that the approval of single fa~il~ zoning (R-l and R-J929J of these parcels will aHimiltelJ resbllt ill the construction of ~ new siogle fa~i11 residEnce on tne Bryant ~el1 site and one, or posslbly two, residences on the Middlefiel~ well site. Due to t~e small nature or Uese pi"ojects" the impacts are expec:led to be negligible. The sites are l~~ated in a seismlc area Q( moderate risk, subject to very strong ground s~atin9 iA the event of an earthquake. Al new constructlon shall be subject to the prOVisions of tne most current Uniform Building Code (UBC,. portions of ~~ic~ ire directed it reducing seismic risk. 1..JjI.1.. .. Vater. The potential increase illl imper-.ious surface due to the construction of one or two (in the case of the ~jdd1efield site) single family residences ~11 not significantly alter area driinage patterns. !._lJl:l ,,]ant life. Both sites contal'll mature trees~ The lI!iddlefield sHe has 3 large eucal}ptYs J one large conifer and 4 medium conifer trees. The Bryant site ~as numerous medium and large oak trees and large conlfer tree. rt is recommended that as many of t~e conifer and oak frees should be saved when t~ese parcels are 11timatel, developed. An ar~rfst ~ho~1d ~e retained to eval~ate t~e bealth of t~e trees and recommend tree protection plans to be fol1ow€d during construct;o~. 6 fa) Nois-e __ ::. future delle10pment of He sites will result liT. a tempo.rary increase il amble~t noise levels during cQnstruclion. All constructiQn actfwities s~al1 be subject t~ the provislons of the C;t~'s NOlse Ordinance {(~.pt.r 9.10 PAMC,. 1 light and Glare~ ~ne. or two {in the ~ase ~f t~e ~idd1efjel~ site}. additional single fartiT,. resi,dences -.ill resJ:ilt ill .it n~g1igible increase to eveniog ljg~ting i& the area of eacA parcel. 11 (til HOl1sing/Populat"!o.Fl.::. Tlifo or three additional single farnn~ residences ~ill ~ave i slight beneficial effect on Palo Alto~s housing suppl,. and res~lt 1111 a rjeglfglb1e increase in population. 12 TransP.9.r.~atjon/Circ!4Jation. The construction of each new Single farnil.1 residence ~;}1 req~lre the provision of two on site [parking spaces. The]O additional vehicle trips expected a s a result of tne pote~tial developmeDt on these two sites will not result i~ a significant traffic impact. £IA9037.CKl LJT ,.; :. 90·!!A·l7 8 • , f f " , , t , , , > J ... r . > < , , i J ! ~ , I ~ , , • I I , \. '. \ \ i • -'-.. ;~ , , , o o ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AJ<ENDING SECTION 18.0B.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNIC IPAL CODE (ZONING MAP) TO CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSI FICATIONS OF THE IIIOOLEFIELD AND SEALE WELL SITES The Council of the city of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION' L Code. the ·Zoninq classifications of section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Map·, is hereby amended by chanqiI19 the zone the following properties: a. The property known as the Middlefield Well Site {APN 120-06-040) 6 currently .zoned -PF (Public Facilities}·. is hereby changed to the -R-l (Single-family Residence) toning classification, as shown on Exhibit -A-, atta~hed hereto and incorporated berein by reference. b. The property known as the Seale Well Site (APN 124-08-015). currently zoned ·PF (PUblic Facilities)-, is hereby cbanged to the -R-l(929} (Single-family Combining) zoning classification~ as shown on Exhibit -B-r attacbed hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTIO~ __ ?~ The Counci.l finds that this Froject will have. DO significant adverse environmental effect. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement of the t.hirty-first day after the -day of its adoption. INTRODUCED, PASSE[}, AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City---Attorney APPROVE[}: Mayor City Manager Director of Planning and community Environment ~-.---. ·."L"-·· . . " . '0" - ~IO ~ CHURCH -I R-I(929 -~ " LOCATION , • • 5(.1 490. R-I CHURCH r-.... c< NORTH EXHIBJT ..A... , ." \ , .. ~ j • ~. '-. ...," ,--X, , .' , I I; r , .. ! I,,· ~.;L"" I '.;j I~ ~ • • • • 46+ "60 ~ HO' Ia~- 0" 1'!2:.! I I ~ .a.·I~ ~ .... '_L~ r..: 260 • 250 45S" -- 435 421 =, R ~ 2~ 259 237 2.25' -> « w <!) 0 'tP!~ .1 " ..... I~&: , - "'164 -+5.5 4-15 44-0 --!---~ 425 415 40f WAVERLEY 330 312. 300 () 0 " ..... 2.60 232 . 335 337 315 " ~ ~ .... 2.75 -R-2 ~ 2';; 2.'13 l 24'1 a: r----' w-' oJ 0200 o )4(,& ~, 1456 -. 1450 -, ~§7 451 \ -\ • :+421 I·H514"f3 4:5+ 1436 42{. ,- i 420 I~ !§ ~+~ BRYANT 4.35 -427 42.1 ~1~1 3H : 317 ... ,. " - 2.~9 . !2~ 25'1 243 2.33 2.2S' 21'1 lCi - «J GRAPHIC ATTACHM£~T t DATf: 0/11110 I SCAlf: f' ••••. "A~E ., ~~Ta~~~TM~F~R[~P~OR~T~I~F"J~llE~~NO'~~""~--"~C-13~'~.~~~~~~~:-~ POOPOSEO 'ONE CHAMGE OF THE SEA" WELL SIn ~ •• 'AO" Pf TO .. -" l'IQRTH ,.;. c A";"-~----' --------------- L - • - I • I / Oc c. o STATEMENT r:?,-r:' !,.c'-:,·T'~, ~:j 1 I :I!( i tl Jj9!] I C';'., I .1; ,.: , iell': ~~ _ f,;:..:..:_~ __ '~,-,,:I;j '9<:' -2<--13 The City is requestIng the zone change of tl'le Middlefield Well. site fo~ the following reasons: 1.. On Kay 23. 1998 the city council approved the Utilities Department -Report on the Coooition of the Palo Alto Water Well systeD .. • which included the recommendation for the abandorunent and disposition of tour of the City'S ten wells, including the Xiddlefield Well. 2.. On June 25. 1990 ... the City cour.cil approved the staff proposal to rezone the Middlefield Well site to R-l {Single Family Residential) and re-establish two parcels on the Middlefield site by means of a Certificate of Compliance. 3. Although the City Council has not determined whether the city should develop tbe Middlefield site with single family residences or sell cff the lots fo~ development, the Council has approved the interia step of re-zoning to single family residential. 4. The site is surrounded by R-l zoning, and the use allowed under this zoning is compat.ible t.o the neighborhood. The parcels 1"esultlng from re-establishing the lot line viii be lots of a typical size in this neighborhood. Tbe impact on the neigbborbood of single family development on this site will be .inimal. • c. ; .~ . o o STATEMENT Th~ city is requesting the zone change of the Seale Well site on Sryant street tor the following reasons: 1.. ON Kay ;U, 1968 the City Council approved the Utilities Department -Report on the Condition of the Palo Alto Water Well systeJI .. • which included the recommendation for the abandonment aoo disposition of tour of the City's ten wells, includiDg the Seale Well. 2. On June 25. 1990. the City Council approved the. st.aff to sell the seale Well site and autbo~ized staff application to rezone the site in preparation tor sale. p,roposal to make J .. ' The site ~ould not with R-l(929} zoning, $150,000 to the City .. be marketable as it is currently z~ned, but it is a valuable parcel worth at least C. The site is surrounded by R-l(929} zoning, ~nd the use allowed under this zoni119 is compatible to the neiqhborhood. The parcel is ~uch larger than the .inimum lo~ size allowed by the z~ning and the illlpact of any d~·/eloptnent. on the neighoors will be 1I'Iinilnal~ j!~~~"\; ._'_:f .. '~ • I ; , . ...... i.. I - ; ". : ~ o Lisa Stekk o 19)) Tasso Streel Palo Alto, Coloomio 900 1 PUU1tlt?(J lCfY\rhi SSiGYer;,' r am wnhnq itJ expn::ss hi) Support fu--~ pYUpoSC11 to Ye1Z{ln -H",e ~JI "::.ik p\Qpetr~, JOUlIL£! 011 &ytmr <;[v('ci bd-u.eer. 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'._--"--_~~~ -'-~ - Hand Pdjyered Planning Commission Clty of Palo Abo 250 Hamilton Avenue o Palo Alto, California 94301 lanice Leyrer Fan 126 Lo"ien A '\Ienue Palo Alto, California 94301 (415) 323-{)645 September 23. 1990 Re: Seak; Wen-site Dear Members of !be Commission: rc ~l ~ ,r., 'l',...i -i. ,! Lib ~,t f' ~ ~ TY90 At its meeting on September 26. 1990. the Commission is scheduled 10 con.ider changing the wning of weO,site proper1y located on lkyant Street be""een LoweR and Coleridge Avenues 10 R,L This change woold, of course. pemlll!be Ci<y of Palo Alto 10 sell !be propeny b' developmeru as a single farrnly residence, I am writing 10 nrge !be Conunissicn 10 zone Ille property as open 'face if Ill. Ci<y no longer needs Ille wens currently on Ille property, SpecifICally. I and oth<:rs in this neighborhood ,.onld like 10 see the propeny developed as a sman. feDeed park with • few F,.ths and benches and • small "lOt let" when: very young children might play, I am COIlCeme<I tIlat !be paOCs closest 10 this neighborhood are an located 00 map Ihorooghfares ,.ith 00 fencing 10 prevent preschoolers and younger childn:n from running 001 inlO ttaffic. and few ~ave any pieces of play equipmeru appropriale fer ';ery yoong children. (There are many young childree. in this ncighborbood; IeB new childres M\lC eiLher beea borai into or moved 0010 my block of Lowell. aJooe within !be past four years, and si. of these cluldn:n are Dnder the age of si~) The Scale wen-site 'has lovely mature trees., is located near the "bike boulevard" barriers. and is \bus wen away from bea'V)' auto trafik. I believe that a small park of this r:ype !:hal caters k> those on a quiel will and pre~h~-aged childreR woold be attemendoos benef. 10 !be children of IIle neighbortJood and would be minimally clSJUpbve k) dlc: site"s immediate oei.ghbors. I therefore asi (hat yoo seriously conSider .fe-zooing the proP(."ity. DO( as R-]~ but as ope. space so tbal!be pari I descnDed might be developed. Should you be willing 10 consider the park propo<aJ but have qoestioos or coocerns, I would ask that you po5lp01le any dispositive decision regaTding me 20ning of this property so mat I and others in tile oeighborbood' might meet and attempt 10 address any issues mat would prevent this liilse of the property, L -n ¢P' .... ,.-"'-, •• • ..... f' f I t i ~ , " , 1805 Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 September 26. 1990 City -of Palo Alto Planning Commissio.n 2S0 Hamilton Avenue PalG Alto, CA 94301 We ~ave Jived in Palo Alto at this locati~n for the last 23 years. We have watcbed tbe vacant lots and front yards that the children used for pla,.ing disappear as bi. ho,uses ",ere built that filled every available space almost up to the lot lines. Now that the wells site on Bryant Street between Lowell and Coleridge Streets is co longer used. tbere is the opportunity to allo~ the neighborbood cbildren to have a little place to play again. It is true that Rinconada Park iB only 4 blocks from us bu~ to get tbere tbe c~ildreo mUBt cross bUST Middlefield Road and Embarcader~ Streets. We older people need a q.uiet place to meet and sit and lalil:. A small neighborbood park 'Wo'uld be heavily used by local people of all ages.. We ","ould .even be t.;illing to a-ssist in t.he gardecing and .IIlsi ntenance of a small nearby park. aerore the traffic became so hpavy we used to close off a and have partieB on warlD Sunday a:fternoons and evenings~ neighborhood park would allow us to once again have tbese informal neighborh~ gatherings. street A BII1al1 We are a~ale that Palo Alto has severe financial problems but to sell tbis property nov w~uld prevent it from every becoming a park. Please do not sell this property~ keep it and whell funds becoae availa.hle-please recommend tbat it be ccnverted int.o a park. I'. sure that the conversion casts \lclJld be very small. Norton W. Bell Ann C. Bell