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CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California 94022
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, September 16 , 1987
Reel 187, Tr. I , Side II , 790-end, Tr. II , Side I , 001-360
Mayor Tryon called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at
7: 05 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall .
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Tryon and Councilmembers Dronkert, Plummer, Siegel
and van Tamelen
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager George Scarborough, City Attorney Frank
1111, Gillio, Director of Public Works Bill Ekern and City
Clerk Pat Dowd
Planning
Comm: Marc Kaufman
Press: Charles Halleck, Los Altos Town Crier
B. PRESENTATION BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON STANFORD USE PERMIT:
Charlotte Strem, Stanford University Planning Department, addressed
the Council regarding the University' s use permit. She explained that
the original use permit issued in 1962 was amended in 1974 and this
amendment identified areas of particular concern to the public. The
1984 application for a use permit was withdrawn as it was too
unwieldly and cumbersome. The 1987 use permit application identifies
building areas and areas which would require a separate conditional
use permit. The application further identifies square footage and
population estimates for building areas. Ms. Strem noted that the
University was quite careful about the notification process concerning
projects which might affect its neighbors and she would be sure that
the Town continued to receive the appropriate mailings . Council
thanked Ms. Strem for her informative presentation on the University' s
Use Permit Application.
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41/ C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item Removed: C.4 .d) (van Tamelen)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by
Dronkert and passed unanimously to approve the balance of the Consent
Calendar, specifically:
1 . Approval of Minutes : September 2, 1987
2 . Approval of Warrants : $54 , 623. 94
3. Resolution for Adoption:
a) Resolution #95-87 accepting improvements , Lands of Taaffe,
26854 Purissima Road
4. Actions of the Planning Commission: approved the following:
a) Lands of Elvin/Alepin, Lot Line Adjustment, File PM #3-87,
11910 and 11920 Rhus Ridge Road
b) Lands of Town of Los Altos Hills , File VAR #23-87, 27400
Purissima Road, variance request for six foot chain link
fence on reference line side of Purissima Road
c) Lands of Lo, File CUP #4-87 , 12020 Green Hills Court,
Conditional Use Permit for secondary dwelling unit (cabana)
Item Removed:
4. d) Lands of Mo, File VAR #17-87, 2121 Old Page Mill Road
(Linda Lane) , variance request for major second story
addition to encroach into declining height envelope, denied
by Planning Commission
van Tamelen questioned the procedure whereby Council was being asked
for concurrence with a denial by the Planning Commission when in fact
the appeal time had not yet been exhausted. The City Attorney
responded that actually denials by the Planning Commission should not
go to the Council .
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To request that denials by the Planning
Commission remain on the Council agenda but that they are delayed a
week to allow for the appeal process to take place.
No action was required regarding the Lands of Mo, File VAR #17-87.
D. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR:
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E. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Planning Commissioner Kaufman reported that the following items were
discussed at the 9/9/87 Commission Meeting: 1) Lands of Elvin/Alepin,
File PM #3-87, lot line adjustment approved; 2) Lands of Town of Los
Altos Hills , File VAR #23-87, approved; 3) Lands of Lo, File CUP #4-
87 , approved; 4) Lands of Mo, File VAR #17-87 , denied; and 5) location
of Site Development Committee Meetings .
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance # amending Chapter 1 , Title 10 entitled ' Zoning Law
of the Town of Los Altos Hills ' and concerning adoption of a proposed
negative declaration (definition of floor area, conditional uses
allowed, findings for conditional use permits, variance findings and
conditions , effective dates of actions, appeals, effect of denial on
resubmission of an application (FIRST READING)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by
Dronkert and passed unanimously to adopt negative declaration for the
proposed ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Siegel
and passed unanimously to waive further reading of ordinance.
Sir PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend the ordinance under discussion as
follows: page 2, Section 10-1 .1103 , first sentence - ' The Planning
Commission or a staff committee, comprised of the Zoning Administrator
and the City Manager or designee shall act as the . ; page 3 ,
Section 10-1 . 1107 (2) , first sentence - ' The staff committee comprised
of the Zoning Administrator and City Manager or designee . ; page
5, (d) (3) Setbacks . Requests for encroachment into the setback of two
feet or less, and measuring less than 150 square feet of floor area;
page 6 , (3) Setbacks. Requests for encroachment into the setback of
two feet or less, and measuring less than 150 square feet of floor
area. There were also grammatical corrections on pages two and four .
It was also stipulated the the ordinance would be amended to state
that all four findings must be met.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Dronkert and
passed unanimously to introduce Ordinance #314 further amending
Chapter 1 entitled ' Zoning' of Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code by amending the following sections thereof : Section 10-
1. 223 concerning the definition of ' floor area ' ; Section 10-1 . 703
setting forth conditional uses allowed; Section 10-1. 1103 relating to
variances; Section 10-1 .1107 (1) concerning findings for conditional
use permits; Section 10-1. 1107 (2) concerning variances, findings and
conditions; Sections 10-1. 1108 , 10-1. 1109 and 10-1 .1111 relating to
effective dates of actions, appeals and effect on denial on
resubmission of an application, respectively, and renumbering Section
4111, 10-1. 1107 (c) as 10-1 . 1107 (3) , as amended by Council .
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F. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) :
PASSED BY CONSENSUS : To agendize for a future Council Meeting the
consideration of the establishment of another minor project waiver
procedure and referral to the Planning Commission for recommendation.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To adopt Siegel ' s recomendation that a report be
prepared on variances approximately every six months giving the
actions of the staff, Planning Commission and City Council and
following the format of the building department reports.
2 . Ordinance # amending Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills
Municipal Code by adding thereto Article 5 (1) entitled 'Vesting
Tentative Maps ' establishing regulations for vesting tentative maps
for residential subdivisions (FIRST READING)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Siegel and
passed unanimously to adopt negative declaration for the vesting
tentative map ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Siegel
and passed unanimously to waive further reading of ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by van Tamelen
and passed unanimously to introduce Ordinance #315 amending Chapter 1
of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding thereto
Article 5 (1) entitled 'Vesting Tentative Maps ' establishing
regulations for vesting tentative maps for residential subdivisions.
G. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance # amending the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by
amending Sections 12-2 .02 , 12-2 .04 , 12-2 .05 and 12-2 . 10 of Chapter 2
entitled ' Street Trees , Shrubs , and Plants ' of Title 12 thereof (FIRST
READING)
The City Manager ' s report dated 9/9/87 noted that this ordinance would
require the planting of trees in the road right-of-way as a condition
of a subdivision or as a condition of a site development approval and
would make the owner of the property which abuts a road responsible
for the care and maintenance of the trees.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by van Tamelen
and passed unanimously to waive further reading of ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by van Tamelen
and passed unanimously to introduce Ordinance #316 amending Sections
12-2. 02, 12-2 .04 , 12-2 . 05 and 12-2. 10 of Chapter 2 entitled ' Street
Trees , Shrubs , and Plants ' of Title 12 thereof.
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H. NEW BUSINESS:
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1 . Nonpoint Source Discharge Evaluation Action Plan
The City Manager ' s report dated 9/9/87 noted that in December of 1986
the California Regional Water Quality Control Board amended the Basin
Plan resulting in a requirement for local agencies south of the
Dumbarton Bridge to develop and implement a plan to evaluate and
control nonpoint source pollution (primarily storm drainage as
compared to sewer) . There are thirteen cities, the County of Santa
Clara and the Santa Clara Valley Water District that will share in the
cost of implementation. The Town' s share is .4% (not to exceed
$4, 704. ) .
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Plummer
and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #96-87 approving and
authorizing execution of agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills
and Santa Clara Valley Water District concerning nonpoint source of
water pollution evaluation.
2 . General Plan Work Program
Council had before them the City Planner ' s staff report dated 8/10/87
on the General Plan Work Program (on file at Town Hall ) . Concerning
the timeframe for the General Plan Update, the report addressed the
aspect of community involvement. Dronkert suggested that a variety of
41111/ groups be contacted for input such as Foothill College, the Santa
Clara Valley Water District, schools, churches, etc. It was agreed
staff would prepare a list of such organizations . In addition van
Tamelen suggested that 'elder statesmen ' be included. Discussion was
also held on the aspect of questionnaire and/or workshop. Concerning
the references to a 'Blue Ribbon Committee ' , it was agreed to change
this to 'General Plan Advisory Committee ' .
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To adopt the broad work program for the
comprehensive General Plan Update, 1987-89 as outlined in the City
Planner ' s report dated 8/10/87 and to appoint a sub-committee of the
Council to work on this with staff. Dronkert and van Tamelen agreed to
serve on the General Plan Community Participation Sub-Committee.
3. Consideration of a contract for engineering inspection services for
the Lands of Currie Subdivision
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by van
Tamelen and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution 97-87 approving and
authorizing execution of agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills
and Tillson, Bliss, 2igterman, Inc.
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1. OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Reports from Standing Committees :
a) Safety Committee: recommendation regarding guard-
rails at 25311 Fremont Road
The Safety Committee at their 8/25/87 meeting recommended that a fence
consisting of vertical metal posts be installed in front of 25311
Fremont Road and that reflective lane delineators be installed. The
Safety Committee commented, however, that staff should review and
report on this recommendation.
Mrs. Gloria Spitzer, 25311 Fremont Road, stated that there was a sharp
curve in front of her house and as a result of speeding cars had
landed in her yard. There had been three accidents in three years .
While she had attempted to form some kind of barrier by planting
trees , she had not been successful and was now requesting the Town to
install 'aesthetic barriers ' .
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by
Dronkert and passed unanimously to refer this matter to staff for a
report at the next Council Meeting and to request that staff include
in that report a financial report on the cost of this fence and the
one that was recently M to-1-}ed on Adobe Lane.
approved (MOUE) BY COUNCIL 10/21/87)
2. Reports from Ad Hoc Committees :
j. STAFF REPORTS:
1 . City Manager:
a) Discussion of garbage rate increase for disposal costs
The City Manager referred to his staff report dated 9/10/87 which
recommended that no action be taken on this matter at this time and
that staff would return with a proposed rate adjustment in November
for a December 1 effective date.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To take no action on this matter at this time.
b) Report on Town owned lands and park development
The City Manager ' s report dated 9/9/87 addressed the report prepared
in 1984 on Town-owned lands by the Environmental Design, Parks and
Recreation Committee. The Manager ' s report noted that the committee
suggested that two of the Town-owned properties could possibly be used
for horse boarding facilities and the Little League Fields could
possibly also be used for soccer.
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j, STAFF REPORTS: (continued)
Dronkert suggested that these issues should be discussed during the
General Plan Update.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Plummer and
passed unanimously to accept the report on Town owned lands and park
development and to undertake a beginning analysis of design for the
Page Mill (Berry Hill) entrance park.
c) Reclamation Plan - Neary Quarry
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To request Supervisor Dianne McKenna' s office to
ask County Planning Officials to attend a City Council Meeting and
make a presentation on the reclamation plan for the Neary Quarry.
d) Recommendation on Grand Jury Report
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Plummer, seconded by Dronkert
and passed unanimously to direct staff to notify the Santa Clara
County Grand Jury of the steps the Town had taken to implement the
recommendations from their 1986-87 Audit and Finance Committee ' s Final
Report on City-County Investments .
Dronkert thanked Ed Coli, financial consultant, for all of his work on
this project. Tryon commented that she would like to see the reponse
to the Grand Jury prior to its being sent.
e) State Department of Housing and Community Development' s
Comments on the Town ' s Draft Housing Element
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To schedule a Study Session for Thursday,
November 5 , 1987 at 4: 00 p.m. to discuss the State Department of
Housing and Community Development' s comments on the Town ' s Draft
Housing Element and to consider staff recommended amendments to the
draft Housing Element.
Mrs . Sheri Emling, 11853 Murietta, referred to the letter dated
8/31/87 to the City Manager from the Department of Housing and
Community Development and expressed concern about the reference made
to phone conversations with the Town ' s Planning Consultant. Mrs.
Emling strongly recommended that the City Manager represent the Town
in all such discussions for purposes of clarification.
2. City Attorney:
a) Request for authorization to file a civil action to abate
the illegal fence on Lands of Sturm as a public nuisance,
27070 Sherlock Road
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J. STAFF REPORTS (continued) :
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MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel , seconded by Dronkert and
passed unanimously to authorize the City Attorney to file a civil
action to abate the illegal fence on Lands of Sturm as a public
nuisance, 27070 Sherlock Road
3. Council Business:
a) Mayor:
1) Letter from Mr. von Huene regarding Del Monte Develop-
ment on Middle Fork Lane
The Mayor referred to the letter just received from Mr. von Huene in
which he expressed his concerns about the routing of Middle Fork Lane.
The City Manager noted that the final map for this subdivision had
been approved, all the appropriate hearings had been held and both the
former and present City Engineers concurred with the placement of the
road.
2) Pinewood School - Community Service Project
Mayor Tryon reported that she had received a request from Pinewood
School for approval by the Town of a community project either by the
glow Senior Class or the entire school . She asked Council to think about
such a project and to let her know of any suggestions.
3) Intergovernmental Council Meeting - 9/10/87
a portion of
Mayor Tryon noted that she had attended/the retreat at El Retina. atad-
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WENDED BY COUNCIL 10/21/87)
4) Correspondence from Mayor as Chairman of Santa Clara
County Mayors Conference
Mayor Tryon noted that she had recently sent out the following two
letters: 1) to William Bagley, Chairman of the California
Transportation Commission, concerning state matching funds , local
funding and state highway projects; and 2) to Al Chasuk, Chairman,
IGC, concerning a recent address to the Mayors on AIDS and further
discussions scheduled on this important subject.
5) Election Dates
A report on election dates will be agendized for the next meeting.
b) Councilmembers
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J. STAFF REPORTS (continued) :
1) van Tamelen: Magdalena/280
van Tamelen reported that the area at Magdalena and 280 looked like a
trash heap and this situation should be corrected.
2) van Tamelen: Kaiser Permanente Grading
van Tamelen reported grading into the hillside by Kaiser Permanente
which would have a visual impact on the Town. Supervisor McKenna was
holding a public meeting tonight (9/16/87) and Commissioner Patmore
was planning to attend. Commissioner Patmore would report back to the
Council on this matter.
3) van Tamelen: Community Health Abuse Council
van Tamelen reported that CHAC was in the process of buying a building
from Mountain View and the loan was going to be renegotiated.
4) Dronkert: letter from Robert Bowie concerning bicycles
Dronkert referred to the letter received from Mr. Bowie concerning the
dangers of bicycles on the narrow roads in the Town. TeTee-seggee4e4
s igrs a-t—the -en4-r-a-tee --l=e-+lbw-st-e 4eq- that-b4eye44c is nccie4-€e-r idc
4- _&-. 4.1w4e444e.* It was agreed staff would prepare a report on this
matter and it would be agendized for the next Council Meeting.
Mrs. Sheri Emling, 11853 Murietta, commented on the dangerous
situation on Moody Road created by joggers and the narrow road.
5) Dronkert: Request to change the starting time of City
Council Meetings to 7 : 30 p.m.
MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Dronkert
and failed by the following roll call vote to change the beginning
hour of Council meetings to 7 : 30 p.m.
AYES: Councilmembers Dronkert and van Tamelen
NOES: Mayor Tryon and Councilmember Plummer and Siegel
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Siegel
and passed by the following roll call vote to change the beginning
hour of Council meetings to 7: 15 p.m.
AYES : Councilmembers Dronkert, Siegel and van Tamelen
NOES: Mayor Tryon and Councilmember Plummer
*Tryon asked staff if signs stating that bicyclists needed to ride in a single
file might be efficient. (AME[DED BY COUNCIL 10/21/87)
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K. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City
Council adjourned at 10 : 20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dowd, City Clerk
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