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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/1965CITY COUNCIL - TOWN OF LOS ALTOS H1LLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING .February 1, 1965 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los. Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor 14m. B..Clayton, Monday, February 1,.1965 at 8:00 P. M. at the Town Hall „ 263?9 Fremont .Road, Los Altos Hills, California. ROLL CALL: .PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Henley, Mayor Clayton ABSENT: Councilmen Bowler, Fowle PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner Melvin L. Hawley APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 13, 1965. Correction: Page. 6, Divisions of Land, Item 1, lst para. after Action, 2nd sent.-,. amended to read: 'The City Attorney informed him - (Engr. Coburn) no formal agreement was appropriate as there was no one with wham the owner could covenant.' ACTION: Adopt Minutes of January 13, 1965 as amended.. - MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley VOTE: Passed. unanimously.. January 18, 1965• ACTION: Adopt Minutes of January 18, 1965 as submitted. COMMUNICATIONS: - 1. Pathways Gardner Bullis School. City Managerread letter received from Mrs. K. Barber, Safety - 'Chairman :of.Bullis School dated January 29, 1965 advising the City'Council that the Los Altos School Board has voted ). unanimously�to keep the Bullis School on a permanent K-3 status, and requesting the Council to install the pathway as voted upon at its December 7,'1964 Council meeting.. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd.): 2. Traffic Islands on Elena Road - Furissima School. Councilman Aiken read letter dated January 25, 1965 addressed to City Council wherein a recommendation of both the Purissima and Bullis Parent Groups strongly stressed that no changes be made in the traffic arrangement on Elena Road in front of Furissima School. Councilman Aiken stated he also had numerous calls requesting the islands be removed as they were believed to be the cause of-anumber of accidents.- - Therefore, it was the recommendation of Councilman Aiken that at the earliest moment the permanent traffic committee is appointed, that this matter be presented to them for their study. In the meantime, Councilman Aiken recommended''the City Manager forward this request to the present Traffic Committee for study .and that no drastic measures be taken by the Town before an exhaustive study is completed. The Council was in completeagreement. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Inter -City Council Meeting, Thursday, February 4, 1965: Host City -.-Santa-Clara. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS: 1.. Proposed Covenant for Private Roads. Commissioner Hawley reported that this is one of number of items to be considered by the Planning Commission for the comingyear, but he would. endeavor to submit a report at the next Council meeting. - OLDBUSINESS: 1. Path Construction Priority List Councilman Aiken reported he had a number ofrequests for. paths on portions of Magdalena Road and was of the opinion that in certain areas where the road narrowed that widening of the shoulder would be the solution to this dangerous situation. Councilman Aiken will prepare a list of the specific areas in order that the Staff may make an inspection.. 2- �x S ,OLD -BUSINESS (Cont'd.): 'Path Construction Priority List. ACTION: - - That the path construction priority list be approved as recommended by the Planning'Commission, .With the .addition of areas onMagdalenato be later specified, no priority being set at this moment, and - Further that it would be considered adequate to have. wider shoulders and not an official path on the Magdalena portion. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: -Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously. 2. Ordinance No. 99 - Proposed Revisions. The City Attorney reported the proposed revisions to building. .site. approval were as follows: 1) All building site approvals valid for ten years. 2) Procedure is by Record of Survey Map;however, if the Planning Commission sees the .need for a Tentative Map, it may so require this procedure. 3) Repeals Ordinance No. 99, and henceforth referred. to as "Ordinance No. 102. The City Attorney believed this. procedure would lessen the cost to the owner for building site approval_ The ordinance does not spell out criteria for requirements; however, it is felt that experience will provide guidelines from the Council. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance. No. 102, an" Ordinance of.the Town of Los Altos Hills requiring approval' of .certain sites before .issuance ofbuilding permits, establishing a procedure therefor; and establishing penalties for violations, and repealing Ordinance. No. 99• ACTION: .That the balance of the reading of Ordinance No. 102 be waived. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken -ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Henley, Mayor. Clayton _ NOES: None .ABSENT: Bowler, Fowle - .First Rsading. - �,.. A limitednumberof copies of Ordinance No.. 102 are available. at the Town. Hall. -3- a l� In checking the Foothill Expressway Unit II plans, the City 'Engineer reported approval from the Town would be in order since . only the shoulder for the Expressway, plus the slope,will be cut from lots bordering the Expressway. There are no crossings or turn-off within the Town. However, this acquisition will create some sub -standard lots. All construction within the Town's limits will be completed in accordance with the Town's standards. ACTION: That the signature be authorized for approval of plans for Foothill Expressway Unit II. - MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed ,unanimously. 4..'. Planning Commission Appointments. -Held over until a full quorum of the Council. 5. City Engineer's Report re Voorhees Property. The City Engineer presented. a sketch of'the area in question and reviewed it before the Council and the Floor. Mr. and Firs. Voorhees were present at the discussion. The Engineer reported that the traffic signals now favor the St. Nicholas School traffic but makes no provision to take care of the future traffic when the Voorhees and Clausen properties are developed. Thenose of the median strip has already been pulled back asfar as possible to give the Voorhees an access, and since the State has denied Mr. Clausen anyother access except on E1 Monte, it was concluded the only ingress and egress for this future traffic would be between the medians already constructed. The solution .seemed tolie in sharing one common entrance by all parties -concerned, allowing a left hand turn utilizing the signals at the common driveway. ACTION: - That the City Manager be authorized to contact the St. Nicholas School in order to work out a solution. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND:. Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Gift of Land - W. R. Aiken. The City Manager announced that Councilman ,Aiken has dedicated to the Town atriangular pieceof property along Magdalena -4- r NNW BUSINESS: Gift of Land - Councilman. Aiken (Cont,'d.): - \ Road at the entrance to Stonebrook Drive. ACTION: That this City Council formally accept with gratitude the dedication of land by Councilman Wm. Ross Aiken for the people of Los Altos Hills. MOTION; Henley; SECOND: Mayor Clayton;- VOTE: Passed unanimously. VARIANCES; '1:- Bros s. Leyland G. Jr. (V-213-65) - Reduction in Setback Requirement to Twenty (20') feet for Stable at 12388 Priscilla Lane. . The City Manager read recommendations of the Planning Commission, ACTION: That the request of Leyland G. Brooks,. Jr. (V-213-65) be approved, in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission. MOTION: Henley; SECOND:' Aiken; VOTE: Passed. unanimously. DIVISIONTS OF LAND: - 1. -Cluster Use :Permit -H. Carver. The following residents commented -and objected to the .Carver cluster development, requesting the Council to recommend to the County that it review the application as to whether the cluster ordinance requirements are being met as to intent - and objective to provide maximum open space: John Ewing, 27811 Lupine Road,. Los Altos Hills Mrs. H. Moeller, 11990 Page Mill Road, LAH Dr. E. Mark Hinton,. 11571Buena Vista Drive, LAH T. W. Kendall, 27961 Central Drive, LAH Miss Mary C.Moffat, 3'796 Louis Road, Palo Alto, representing .the Green Foothills. Committee, commented on the concern of the Committee as to provision for recreation, access and attrac- tiveness of the common area; also the fact the Committee's goal is tohave .Page Mill Road designated a Scenic Route and to have planned trails along the road and throughout the area. However, as there are 100' setback requirements along a scenic route, the Committee felt the cluster concept might prevent consideration of this designation. -5- DIVISIONS OF LAND: Cluster Use Permit (Cont'd.): Miss Moffat asked the Council to recommend to the County that any decision on the cluster permit be withheld in view of a meeting February 3rd to discuss the planning of Page Mill Road. The Floor was informed by the Council this parcel is in Santa Clara County and that the Town has no jurisdiction over it. H'll t'r£id th u h a courtes The Town of Los Altos i s was no e ro g y reciprocal agreement since the property borders the Town's limits. The matter was discussed at the January 13t meeting as a matter of information and further discussed (Mr. Carver's engineer was present at the meetings) as an item of the Agenda for the Council January 18t meeting. Since the permit con- formed to the County Cluster Ordinance and to a reasonable closeness to the Town's study of cluster development, and there being no objections from the Floor, the Council .took no action. In view of the objections, Engr. J. 14. Riley offered to tour the area in question with all interested parties on Tuesday; February 2nd at 11:00 A. M. The Council was assured by Engr. Riley, although there are no actual setback requirements, the development plan will show that the relative location of residences will be in the order of 100' apart. Councilman Aiken said a great deal of study has gone into the planning of trails from the Bay to the :Skyline and would want to be assured that none of the lots in the proposed cluster development would block any trail plans. ACTION: That the Board of Supervisors are requested to. consider, prior to its action on the H. Carver - Cluster Use Permit, the urgent request of this body that Page Mill Road be declared a "Scenic .Road", and That the Board consider amending or deferring approval of said cluster use permit to the extent that approval would interfere with the possibility of the.scenic route designation. MOTION: Henley: SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously. ACTION: That the Board of Supervisors is requested to con- sider the needs for a trail from the Bay to the Skyline, and That the Board consider whether or not there is sufficient area available zn the H. Carver Cluster Subdivision for that trail,boforc it is approved. - �"i MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: passed unanimously. -6- WARRANTS: 1. Bills, in the amount of EIGHT THOUSAND NINETY-THREE DOLLARS and Forty-five Cents (?8,093.45) were presented by Councilman Henley. :ACTION: That the bills, as presented, be _approved; that the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Henley, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT: Bowler, Fowls ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:15'P. M. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, February�15, 1965, at.%:45:P. M. at the Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, PAUL W. SALFEN - City Clerk /l/65-mam Town of Los Altos Hills s