HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/1974TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
July 22, 1974
Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Helgesson called the Adjourned Meeting of the City
Council to order at 3:40 PM in the Multi-purpose Room of the Fremont Hills
Elementary School, 26800 Ortega Drive, Los Altos Hills:
A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Cheney, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Pro
Tem Helgesson.
Absent: Mayor Grabowski
Staff: City Manager Bruce Lawson, City Attorney Frank Gillio, Planning
Consultant George Mader
Commission: Commissioners Spencer and Carico
Guests: _Santa Ciar ount Commissioner loan Steinberg, Betsy Crowder.
Palo to Plann ng Department.
B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Proposed Moody Canyon Re -zoning:
Planning Commission Chairman Donald Spencer presented concerns regarding
the proposed rezoning of certain portions of Moody Canyon from the present
"A", agricultural zoning to "RHS" zoning. He raised questions relative to
the County ordinance on slope density calculations wherein there are
three levels o` calculating the slope. He said that in certain instances,
the calculations are rounded to the next whole number, rahch is not
compatible with the Town's ordinances.
Mr. Spencer also said that the "A" zoning was done at the request of
residents of the Moody Canyon area and they were assured it woulrf remain
that way; that new the County was attempting to change the zoning over
their protests.
Santa Clara County Planning Commissioner Jean Stei:ber, as'red Mr. Spencer
if it was the position of the Town that the are? ^a gep,. to its 9reser+t
zoning.
Commissioner Spencer replied that he could aot spe,: to tha.�: ..�estinn-
but speaking for himself, in its present corm, iie was it taeor o+ !na
present zoning.
Mrs. Steinberg asked if a letter of opiin ,n had been ren,>.rea r,? f:hp
at the time of the public hearing on this matter on May 3.Fth
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She noted that it was the usual procedure of the County to notify cities
when changes were being considered within the city's sphere of influence.
Planning Consultant George Mader commented that in reviewing this matter,
he did not feel that there appeared to be any problem! however, he stated
that his office had just found out that "RHS" zoning provided for changes
in slope density calculations based on the availability of utilities. He
said this had not been stated in the letter received from the County
Planning Department.
Mrs. Steinberg said that when the Town established a position regarding
the zoning, they should forward their comments to the County and they
would he taken into consideration prior to any decision being made.
Discussion continued regarding the General Plan adopted by the Town and
how the surrounding areas were zoned and found to be compatible with this
adopted Plan. However, Mrs. Steinberg raised a question regarding the
zoning as shown on the Plan. Mr. Mader said that his office had received
this information from the County at the time the Plan was being drawn un
and was to have been the latest information. Because o' this question,
Mrs. Steinberg said she would be glad to work with ^ir. Mader to get
together all available information.
Speaking from the floor:
Mr. H. M. Bernstein, Page Hill Road: Kcpresenting residents of V,,a Moody
Canyon area, ��e spoke r•egaraina desire of residents to maintain the present
zoning.
Discussion then revolved around the County's new "CS" -oninq, which Mrs.
Steinberg explained to Council. She said such a zoning would require the
Town's requesting from lnr'CO a change in the present Urban Service
boundary. Hhen this -.ds done, then the County would consider the Town's
request for "CS" ,r,ding in the area which is super -imposed on any present
zoning in the a -ea. She said the "CS" zoning would allow a maximum density
of one hoose per two and one-half acres in that arae.
Discussion continued regarding this new zoning,, corwunicati?ns problems
the Town appeared to be having with the Coanty, ami the imnediate problem
of Moody Canyon.
Councilman McReynolds moved that the Counci` a^.op'c n resot�..tinn to thhr
Board of Supervisors urging them to reta-n the "A" ,-oninn it 'nne Moody
Canyon area. Councilwoman Miller secondad the motion which wac unanimously
approved by Council.
Mr. Mader stated. that the Town needed to establish exactly whet tha peasent
zoning is before 7 position could be established.
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Speaking from the `lour:
9s. Re':s ^re�.�9er Palo Alto Planning nenartment: Stated that Palo
M ,a rice ve a not ce o rezon n9 n ,ar She said the Planninn
ne?artnent had looked to see if the impact would be significant on the
City. She said that Palo Alto did not see any problem -with the proposed
new umin�, and if the property were ever annexe,4 to the City., it would
be zoned Open Space.
Nr. `ader said he would check with County Planning on Tuesday, and based
on tFe information receved, he and Councilman McReynolds would properly
sword the adopted ^esolution M29D.
C. ADXq RINF.HT:
Council adjourne;'. at 4:5n to an Adjourned 1eeting on wednesda,y, July 31,
197/, at 7:30 0.11. in the "ulti purpose Zoom of the Fremont Hills Elementary
School.
Respectfully submitted,
°'orma J. "islon
Deputy CitY Clerk
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