HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/1987 CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 18 , 1987
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Mayor Pro Tem Tryon called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 7: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall .
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Tryon and Councilmembers Plummer and Siegel
Absent: Mayor van Tamelen and Councilmember Dronkert
Staff : City Manager George Scarborough, City Attorney Frank
1 Gillio, City Engineer Michael Enright and City Clerk Pat
f Dowd
Planning
Comm: Mary Stutz
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer
and passed unanimously by all members present to approve the
Consent Calendar, specifically:
1 . Approval of Minutes : February 4 , 1987
2. Approval of Warrants: $39 , 476 . 24
3 . Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution #11-87 approving and authorizing execution
of fourth addendum to agreement between the Town of
Los Altos Hills and Traffic Signal Maintenance, Inc.
b) Resolution #12-87 accepting the remaining improvements
in connection with the Fenwick subdivision
c) Resolution #13-87 accepting quitclaim deed concerning
Tract 6400 'Country Way ' and ordering recordation
thereof
B. CONSENT CALENDAR: (continued) :
d) Resolution #14-87 accepting as completed the work of
construction of Fremont Road Improvements from Edith
Avenue Bridge to Miranda Road, authorizing final pay-
ment concerning such work, and directing the City Clerk
to file notice of completion
C. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR:
D. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioner Stutz reported that the following actions were taken at
the 2/11/87 Planning Commission meeting: 1) Lands of Serventi, 26884
Dezahara Way, granted appeal of site development committee ' s decision
regarding right-of-way dedication; 2) Lands of Bellucci , 26220 Moody
Road, recommended denial of conditional use permit for operation of a
non-profit recreation facility on the Adobe Creek Lodge Property,
1, 750 family licensee members; 3) voted that all overhang unsupported
from the ground be excluded in the definition of development area; 4)
voted that walkways which shall be excluded from developmment area are
specific non-building materials, i.e. , tan bark, pea gravel and wood
chips; 5) voted that a specific date for the Grandfather Clause be
deleted; 6) voted to stay with current minimum development area as set
in Ordinance #305; and 7) Lands of Kjos, 14710 Manuella Road, voted
that the property will not require a conditional use permit for ap-
plication currently on file for spa and deck.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS :
F. OLD BUSINESS :
1. Traffic Safety on Robleda Road
The City Manager noted that he had met with Dr. Ignatius earlier that
day to discuss traffic safety on Robleda Road. Dr. Ignatius had ex-
pressed an interest in meeting again with staff to discuss the option
of a guardrail and hoped that it would be at a time when his wife
would be able to attend. A meeting had been scheduled for the week of
February 23 , 1987.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer and
passed by all members present to continue consideration of this item
to the next Council meeting.
2 . Request for reconsideration of encroachment permit for
25231 La Rena Lane - Stephen Jordan
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Siegel and
passed unanimously by all members present to direct the City Attorney
to prepare a new encroachment permit for 25231 La Rena Lane deleting
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the provision for revocation or termination of the permit based on the
following reasons : since the structure was originally constructed in
reliance with a valid building permit and since there are no foresee-
able septic drainage field expansion problems related to the struc-
ture. The City Council further directed that the applicant, Mr. Jor-
dan, be provided a copy of the draft permit at least one week prior to
the meeting at which the Council will consider adoption of the revised
permit.
3 . Ordinance # amending Chapter 1 entitled 'City Council '
of Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code concerning
Council meetings and order of business (FIRST READING)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer and
passed unanimously by all members present to waive further reading of
ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer and
passed unanimously by all members present to introduce Ordinance 4311
amending Chapter 1 entitled ' City Council ' of Title 2 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code concerning Council meetings and order of busi-
ness.
G. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request by Mr. Paul Reneau, 13149 Byrd Lane, for waiver of
variance fee and deposit for addition to home.
The City Council considered Mr. Reneau ' s letter dated 2/6/87 which ex-
plained that his proposed addition would violate the forty-foot set-
back by one foot at the corner of the extension. In addition, none of
the neighbors had any objection to this project. For these reasons Mr.
Reneau was requesting waiver of the $1,500 variance fee and deposit.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer and
passed unanimously by all members present to grant the request for
waiver of the $500 variance fee but to retain the $1 , 000 deposit and
to deduct from said deposit all costs of processing the variance ap-
plication.
H. OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Reports from Standing Committees :
2 . Reports from Ad Hoc Committees :
I . STAFF REPORTS :
1 . City Manager:
a) Planting and Maintenance of Trees on Private and
Public Property
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PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To request the Planning Commission, as the site
development authority, to provide a short report to the Council con-
cerning the potential advantages and disadvantages of requiring devel-
opers to plant trees in the right-of-way and to request the City At-
torney to review the Town' s ability to hold property owners
responsible for the general maintenance of trees planted in the right-
of-way.
2. City Attorney:
3 . City Clerk: Report on Council Correspondence dated 2/11/87
4 . Council Business :
a) Mayor
1) Council Appointments (recommended appointments
to Standing Committees and outside agencies)
PASSED BY CONSENSUS : To continue this item to the next meeting.
b) Councilmembers :
1) Santa Clara County 5 Year Financial Projections
Tryon distributed for informational purposes a handout on the Five
4110, Year Financial Projections for Santa Clara County. This document had
been passed out at the 2/13/87 Mayors/Managers Meeting.
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PERSONNEL:
The City Council adjourned to an Executive Session for purposes of
personnel at 7: 20 p.m. and reconvened at 8:20 p.m.
K. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further new or old business to discuss , the City Coun-
cil adjourned at 8 : 25 p.m. in memory of Los Altos Councilmember Terry
Cullinan. Mayor Pro Tem Tryon noted that the community of Los Altos
Hills felt his loss and expressed sympathy for his family and friends.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dowd, City Clerk
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