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City of Palo Alto
City M~I1_ag~r's Rep_oft
HOSOR.\RLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MA! ... ·AGER DEPARTMENT: Finance
AGElIo'DA DATE: Octobn 3, 1994 CMR: 434:94
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S"ppiem<>ntal Report to Oplions for Disposilion or Arastradero
i'rtsorve, :-'loin House, Caretaker's HOUSE (Small House) and Ram
and Appro~al of Budget Amemlrn.Tlt Ordinance
This r~p:.'rt is <l supr1('ment.J.1 report in CMR:228:94, Options for Dispo.s.itioll of Arastradero
i'~'>-!rve Main HO'Jse, Sm:::.\\ Hc,l~e (ncr.", ~l"ferreo t(1 as car.:taka's house} and Bam, Thi'il
report is s.ubmittc~i in ;-::~r-:Jn$-: lu LlUc'stioflS lhat wert a~kcd by tl;e Policy and Services
Commine..c Rg3..rdl!1g the. ~I:;~iblc: reuse '1f the carct.'.ker's house and to correct the chart
suomitte-J wit, CMR:12R:I}-1. Sl..Jff is revIsing Its request to remodel the caretaker's house
to be occupied by someonl!: who would report park emt"Tgei1cies and illegal activity, and is
iI".sc.ead reQuesting demolition of the hous.e .. This report aJ50 contains a Budget Amendment
Orrlinam.t (BAD) re.questing COlmcil approval fe·, the transfer of funds tCl demolish the main
house 3M the care:lA~er·s. house.
RECO!lfME@ATIOSS
Staff ~.'ommends that the caretaker's house no longer be comidercd for occupancy, as
prn'iousl)' appro;'eO by the Council in CMR:246:8, and Ille structure instead be removed,
Sufi also recomm<oos the .ransfer of funds from the Budget Stabilization Rescl'.-e to Capital
improve"",nt Program (elF) 1119532 of $90,000 for the removal of the main house and the
~',house,
lQUCYJMPIJCATIOl':S
Removal of the caretaJrcr's house would realflTll1 the City's current policy of not allowing
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EXFCUID'E SUM)URY
During discussions by the Polky and Serv,ce, Commincc "'proing usc of the caretuu's
hoose, it was .suggested thai 5tdf c:va]ulte o~r utern.tti",-es. The sugges:ed alternatives
Vw'ere remcdeLing the li"'ing unit in the bam to accomm('!d.J,te sO~lcone to ovu~ the park,
or-contracting for weekend security services.
SIAff revie .... ed and rejected the possibk r~m",kl of , .... re,idence in lh< barn ... too
expensive. Also, the barn is considerro to be in a pc.or location for s.omc.oIlC 10 O\rersee the
Preserve. Staff als.o reviewed llle J")5sibi!il)' of :;oT'ltnct-ing fC'J" s,(':':urity S-eTvjces. A
prclimiI\a!'y T'Cyi(';w inJicJ.ted s.ecllrii) s.:r.lc.r.:s. c0uld ~ pro,:;,:kJ at a l~;;'~i COSI than the
cost to remodel and mJin:lln the 1.'.ar~lJ~'tr'S ha'Jo;;~ Cc..1ntra..:l ~t:"r .. i:::e5 -",'Duld also pTtwide
more f1e~bilit),. sin.:e thi! ccmtT3':"!l)f ccd:J [":; hirfd t,~ 1'.(",1,.1-= S-::~Llrit) ini.p!c:tiol1:i. at times.
when there would most i!h.':ly 0.::0 a n-=.;d fflf the <;':-r';!("'~ [{ i" fct thts.~ rd50i1S that slarfhas
revised ils r~C'o!TImcr,j?~io:1 ad 3sb Ih,;t l!;<~ ,~,l(c~3.L.:r', h~!J~~ h-:;.' re1Tl(y>,,:d
flSCAL L\II'AC'T
11'11: cost to rtmoye lhe mlin hou5t anj an..::ilia;y' s.!n.l':!urc, in~li.!ding possible asbe~to)
aba\ement, is e3tima.ted to be S.7~,ocx.1; tht cost to remo·,t th= c3J"t\a.Ker's hDU~, includln~
possible asbestos abatement, is. (.~[imaltd 10 be S I 5,000, A BAO lfaJ1~icrring ,S90.000 fro~
the Budg-e( Stabilization Re~erve It) CIP #19512 is. atl3.~hl'J. ~h()uld (he-COi.!ncil sppnwC'.
sta:ff's recommendation to remo",:e both the lTI:.in h0Us..: aM 11;;.'" Cifctater's house on the
Arastradero Pre",,,,e.
ENVJRON~U;NTAL ASSE5S'fEl'IT
TItU report is supplemental to CMR :228:94. Both "'ron, prt",r.1 conceptual proposals for
discussions and purpose •. An EnvironmeN.u Impoct A,,,,ssm<r.t, as may be =juired by the
California Environmental Quality Act, .. ill be performed in connection with the
==mendatio!l of the final proposal.
ATIACHMENIS
A) Corrected Comparison Chart showing variou.'l; co.npmsons of different options for
the Arastradera ImpfOyeme:nts.
B) Bu.d.get Amendment Ordim.nce
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PREPARED BY: William W. Fellman, Manager, Real Property
DEPARlMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
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Enil y Harrison ["
~or of Final/", ~ '(
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CC: Arastra Citl?-cns Advisory CommiHe.e
Mr. Jim Bronson, Chairrnan of Challenge I.e3.rning CCfikr
Luci J. Chri'Stian Int~rnatjoflal Fquine HIlm1Hic AS~l'.:;atioll
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davis
Mr. John Dohner
Artemas Ginztco
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reimer
Mr. & Mrs. lohn Young
Ms. Lois Vanderbeck
Mr. Jim Kellerman
Mr. Robert Bass
Mr. Jagadish Charnlra
Ms. Karm. Jones
Mr. Albert M )'ri ok
Mr. Jame. Smith
Mr. Dwight Brighf
Ms. Virginia Harris
Mr. Emery Maschger
Mr. Awctu Simesso
Mr. Court Tefft
Ms. Audrey Irwin
Ms. Geraldine B. Waife
Ms. Jeannie Buscaglia
Ms. Sandra McFarlin
Mrs. Mildred Scra nton
Mr. Wiliiam Radcliffe
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Ms. Pamela Russell
Ms. Lori Dillow
Ms. Josette Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Skelley Jr.
Ms. Judy Williams
MI. Ubby Koponen
Ms. Marion Redler
Mr. Gary Brown
Ms. Lisa Bernstein
Ms. Michele Dallam
Ms. Nicole Dall.m
Mr. Jon Bar .... J1urst
Mr. 1. G. Wood
Mr.& Mrs. RJ Finato
1',·1r. & Mrs. \VL Linfoot
Dr. & Mrs. John Schulie
Ms. Mary Ann Agosti
Ms. Laverne Di Gino
Mr. Ramsay Watennan
Ms. Katherine Baz.o:tk
Mrs. Skipwith Athey
Mr. Drew La nU!
Ms. Dorothy Low
Ms. Linda Brown
Dr. w. Hickey
Nicei Prentice and Robert Cullenbin., Cornish & Carey
Corrine Goldstick, fox & Carskadon
Scott Barnum, Katherine Lerer, Judith B. Pierce l Seville
Properties
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Main House
Uses
A-ccess
utilities
public
Benefit:
policy
Issues
Environ-
ment.al
Legal
Issues
Costs
Revenue
Recorr.-
mendatioh
For Other
Prese.rve
Properties
option l~
Subdivide
Single tlllmily
Unlimited
Responsibility ot
purchlllser
Use revenue for
other purpose
I Private re!!:::ldence
in public
preserve
Loss of 10 acres
of prime open
space
aallot to reverse
park dedication
S140,000 road,
ballot & parcel
map
$1.35 to $1.5>(
(Onetime) plus
ongoinq property
t.ax revenue
Remove caretaker
hou.se; l"etain
barn for City
use, $15,000
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Al'TACHMENT A
CoMPARISON CHAre'
option 2: ---~;ton--:;~~--" OptiOh .: opt.ion 5.
"ove LeaE£' TeAr Down }iew Road
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Examples: E>;::.'lmpLe~: : Exampleo:
1) IJltel'"prf~~tl.V~ 1) Chal.L,-:-,urn. --1) Intorpretive
2) Conference 2) Arti~t:::> 2) Confer once
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Unl!rni ted Llmite-d --Unlimited
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Rf:q11ire all Rt!pa::'..l:" :::a:\1C'r --Repair sewer
utilities --
Creation of Depends 0 .. Open space creation of
public facility lessee pUblic pt-eserve --
Public use in Large hOl)'Ct} for Loss of dsset public USe in i
public prese::,:,ve li1n.i"t>cd l..J.~C public pr@serve ,
Require EIR I Require EIR Return land to May requit"e
preserve environmental
asseSSment:
--Prob;;,ble litig_ ----
0'"'0 '0000'::::[ $4"}3,OOO for $90,000 (or EIR $7S~OOQ for $386,000 fot"
EIR, rehab. , Vlus continuing demolition const.ruction
uti!. , parking '" legal costs !.
road mit.igation
impr-ovements . i
$30,000 to --i --$30,000 t.o
$40,000 per ye~r $40,000 per year
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RemOve caretaker ReJQove Care-l Remove care-Remove caretaker
house; retain taker house; taker houae; house; retain
barn for City retain barn for retain barn bat"n for City
us.e, $15,000 City use, for city use, use, $15,000
$15,000 $15 /000
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ORDINANCE 1"';0.
ORDINANCE OF THE CO~1NCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
A.~tN,:; 1l"fE BUDGET FOR TIrE FISCAl. Y£AR 1994-95
TO C'REJrIT ~m ?L'1m CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECl' NO. 19532.
"PISPOSIT:rOr-i OF AR..lGTRA.!JERO PRESER\-"E ?-fAIN HOUSE
AN"'0 C}SEtilJ{ER' SHOUSE'"
W""rlEREAS, p-..:rsuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of tr.e City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
20, 19J4 did adopt a b~dget fer fiscal year 1994-95; and
"","'"HEREA.5, t:-:e Ara.3':::.-adero Pr-est!t-'.,'c is 610 .;Ic-z-es of dedicated
parklar:d lc,:a~.:.e~ ;.:::~ i':::;r...r. s ides of ,.· .. Tas~ t"adero Road bet· ... ·een page
~ill Road d~d Al~~~~ ~2ai; d~j
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{'f the Pre-serve contains
3 2~~eta~er's house and a
'r,::"':£.R';;:!...S, ::".:\:-h :~ '":s'.!'" .1::l':e t~~_·c-t" t1J~lcr.ionall}' unus"ble due to
tc.e':'z p8-(,r L:~':~"-.F,[Hr:, li"'i,-~':j 5.CC,"83, o,,",'j p"t.lhlic park l'equirement.s;
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"'}U:HEAS,
hOUSE:-as _e.~l
bar!".: ~.nd
st.-."lff h<:'b rec-c""""::-,er:ded t!-:~ deriolition or the main
a.s tr.e c;3.retaket:;s t:c''Js~, and the l·et~ntion of r.he
;o.'HERE.A.S, fU:-I,J<, ar-'e fl(Cedr,,j to properly rJisposot: of these
structures;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Co'..!ncil of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDA!N as fc>llcW"s:
SEMION J. Capi tal Ir;:provement Project No. 19532,
""Disposit.ian or Arastra.d€ro Preserve Main House and Caretaker I s
House-is hereby created. The surn of Ninety Thousand Dollars
($90,000) is her~by appropriated t.o Capitai I~rovement Project No.
1953"2-, and the B\ldget Stabili~a.tion Reserve is correspondingly
reduced.
SECrIeD".2.. 7his transaction will
Stabilization Reserve frc:;rl $10,238,826 to
September 6, 1994.
reduce t.he
$10,148,826
Bt:.dget
as of
$"'41m; '. As specified in Section 2.28.080 \a} of the Palo
Alt.o Municipal Ce-::ie, a t'.w-thirds vote of thE' City Council is
l-equin=d ~;::: adopt tb.:; s o:r.-:ii:--:an,~e.
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categorically
Environmental
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4. This project has been
t::xempt under Section 15301 [L)
Quality Act.
deteninoed to ~
of the Cal ifornia
~QlL;;.
Municipal Code,
adopticn.
AB provIded in Section 2.04.375 cf the Pi:do Alto
this orctin.-:lnce .,;,hall becc:;-e effect.ivE: Upo.'1
INTRODUCED AND PABSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTUITIOUS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FOR.""':
$l.'. Mst. City Attoriley
APPROVED:
City Manager
Dire.::"tor of Finance
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