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Los Altos Hills, California
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Wednesday, March 6, 1985
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Mayor Allison called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.
A. ROIs, CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Allison, Dronkert, F,hrman, Ryde 1 and van Tamelen
Absent: None
Staff: City Manages George Scarborough, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City
Engineer Michael Enright and City Clerk Pat Du.,d
Planning
Come: William Siegel
Press: Andrew Moore, Peninsula Times Tribune; Sara Wykes, San Jose wn Mercury;
( Alice Standish, Los Altos ToCrier
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item Removed: B.1 (Rldell) and B.5a) (van Tamelen)
M7PION SEODMED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by F,hrman and passed
unaninpusly to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar, specifically:
2. Approval of Warrants: $43,628.14
3. motions for Adoption:
a) motion setting March 20, 1985 as the Public Hearing date for request
for an extension of site development permit for Lot 016, Tract #6297,
Saddle mountain Estates
b) motion setting March 20, 1985 as the Public Hearing date for Lands of
Fenwick, File TM #8-84, Elena Road, request for approval of tentative
map and negative declaration, 2 lots
C) motion setting March 20, 1985 as the Public Hearing date for Lands of
Webster, proposed pool house over fifteen foot height limit
4. Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution #14-85 setting the time and place of public hearing on an
application for a special lard use permit (Lands of Webster - item B.3.c) -
adoption of Resolution required action)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - March 6, 1985
B. OONSENr CALENDAR: Item 4 - Resolutions for Adoption - continued:
iW b) Resolution #15-85 declaring intention to consider the extension of the
existing morathriun upon use of real property for the construction of
or conversion of structures in excess of fifteen feet in height, and
setting the time and place of hearing thereon.
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FIDOR: none
D. REPORTS FROM THE PIANNING COMMISSION:
Crnmissioner Siegel reported that at the 2/27/85 Planning Commission meeting the
following actions ware taken: 1) LANDS OF IACY, FILE #CUP 6-84 - continued to the
next meeting for preparation of conditions of approval for the secondary unit; 2)
LANDS OF MACRICAO, FILE #VAR 7-84, Commission approved request for variance
(exceeding height limitation by approximately 3 feet) noting that the findings for
granting a variance as required by the Code had been met; and 3) LANDS OF FENWICK,
FILE TM. #8-84 - Commission recommended approval of Tentative Map and Negative
Declaration for two lots on Elena Road, with the notation that the Pathways
Committee would make a remmiendation to the Council regarding location of pathways.
1. Public Hearings:
a) Proposed Use of Revenue Sharing Funds
4, The City Manager noted that revenue from the 1984-85 revenue sharing money will
total $31,330 and the recommended expenditures for these funds had been budgeted
in the 1984-85 budget.
M7rION SDOONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by FUhr an and passed
unanimously to distribute the 1984-85 revenue sharing funds as follows:
Canmumity Services Agency: $ 500
Santa Clara County Library: $ 9,082
los Altos Senior Center: $ 500
Connuuty Health Abuse Council: $ 3,068
Edith Avenue Bridge Project: $18,180
$31,330
b) Preliminary Consideration of a Revised 1984-85 Budget
The City Manager noted that two charges were being recommended to the revised
budget before Council: 1) the $1,000 expenditure for repair of wiring from the
Westwind Barn Fuel back to the General Fund Non -Departmental; and 2) the inclusion
of the recently approved Planner position.
MATION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Ekku:man and passed
unanimously to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution adopting the
1984-85 revised budget as amended.
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CITY ODLWIL M1NUrES - March 6, 1985
E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (continued)
2. Ordinance # amending Sections 3-6.02, 3-6.04 and 3-6.05 of Chapter 6
entitled "Sales and Use Taxes" of Title 3 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code (FIRST READING)
The City Manages reported that in the mid-70s an agreement had been established
between the cities and the county whereby the county would fund the cost of
operations of a ccmmuiication system in exchange for which the cities would
provide the county with a percentage of their sales tax each year. Recently
the county withdrew from this agreement. Council had the ordinance before then
because state statutes provided that sales tax allocation fornunlas must be
uniform for all cities within a county for cities to receive sales tax allocation.
Negotiations would begin in the near future to determine what payments must be
made to the county for the Town's share of camuni cations costs.
M CTION Sfi ONDED AND CARRIED: Move] by van Tamelen, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimcusly to waive further reading of Ordinance #293.
MOTION SEC3WED ASID CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously to introduce Ordinance #293.
3. Ordinance # amending Section 4-3.1301 entitled "Decrease of State Speed
Limits" of Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code (FIRST READIN
Staff reoamiede3 approval of introduction of the proposed ordinance noting that
setting speed limits by resolution would allow the Council to act in a more
tinely manner than is possible when an ordinance revision is required.
MMON SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by FVhmi , seconded by van Tamelen and passed
unanimously to waive further reading of Ordinance #294.
MITION SECCMED AMID CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Fuhrman and passed
unanimously to introduce Ordinance #294 with the typographical correction as
recommended by the City Attorney, i.e. deletion of the word 'is' on page one,
section 4-3.1301, line six.
UNFINISHM BUSINESS:
1. Items Reroved from Consent Calendar:
a) Approval of Minutes: February 20, 1985
MOTION SEOOMIDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Fubr an, seconded by Dronkert and passed
unanimously to approve the February 20, 1985 Council minutes with the following
amendment: page seven, Item I.4 to read 'Rydell commuted that it was important
in the analysis of the use permit to review the make up of the membership (i.e.
number of mamberships from Town residents in comparison to number of merberships
from outside Los Altos Hills) and cost of other clubs in Town, i.e. Fremnt Hills.
Such facilities did provide good opportunities for family activities for Los
Altos Hills' residents.
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CPPV COUNCIL MINUTES - March 6, 1985
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Item 1 (continued):
b) Actions of the Planning Commission: approved the following: IANDS OF
MACHICAO, FILE #VAR 7-84, 25825 Josefa Lana, request to exceed height
limitation as defined in Municipal Code by approximately 3 feet
van Tamelen noted that she had requested removal of this item from the Consent
Calendar because, as a result of the current procedure, there had been no minutes
of the Planning Commission meeting available for review on this subject. Having
now received Commissioner Siegel's report on the matter, she had no objections.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Fuhr an and passed
unanimously to concur with the Planning Commission's approval of the LANDS OF
KKEiICAO, FILE #VAR 7-84.
2. Report on LAFCO's decision regarding Town's Sphere of Influence
Staff Planner Nancy Lytle reported that a letter had been received on 2/22/85
from Cathy Lazarus, Assistant Executive Offices of IAFCO stating that at their
meeting on 2/13/85 LAFCO had adopted the Sphere of Influence for Los Altos Hills
as recamende3 ootexnunous with the Boundary Agreement Area.
3. Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of sewer agreement
between the City of the Tuan of Los Altos Hills and the City of Los Altos
van Tamelen questioned whether the resolution of the Pine Lane Lift Station
should be discussed at this time or if it should be considered as a separate
matter from the agreement before Council. Council agreed that it would be most
appropriate for the Mayor to send a letter of transmittal with this agreement
stating that the matter of the Pine lane Lift Station should be resolved in an
expeditious manner.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend theagreenent before then as follows: page 15,
line 1 the phrase 'in the area covered by this contract' added after inspections;
page 15, section 22.b) to read as follows: T "Capacity Acquisition" fees shall be
charged in accordance with City of Los Altos Resolution No. 84-52 (Exhibit "B"
attached hereto) and any subsequently adopted City resolutions establishing a
schedule of capacity acquisition charges. CITY shall not adopt any schedule of
aoquisition charges which would increase the charge before the year 2000 without
Town's prior approval. Thereafter City shall not adopt any schedule of acquisition
charges until Town has had a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the
proposed new schedule of charges.'; Exhibit E delete following statement 'Property
owners responsibility for cleaning and maintaining'.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Dronkert and passed
unanimously to adopt Resolution #16-85 approving and authorizing execution of sewer
agreement between the City of the Tann of Los Altos Hills and the City of Ins Altos
as amended.
4. Report on Ordinance #292: Measures taken to alleviate the condition which led
to the adoption of the urgency ordinance.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by FVhrman and passed
unanimously to accept the following report which describes the measures taken to
alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the urgency ordinance:
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CITY COUNCIL. MEETING - March 6, 1985
F. UNFM SBED BUSINESS: Item 4 (continued):
1. The Town has retained the services of a Planning Consultant to assist
the Town in revising the elements of the Town's General Plan and the
Town's Site Development Ordinance in order to develop lard use regulations
which will prohibit the conditions identified in the moratorium ordinance.
2. The Town's Planning Commission has held study sessions and public hearings
to review an initial draft of a revised Site Development Ordinance and
has provided reoomnendationvs to the Town Council regarding the draft
ordinance.
3. The Town Council and Planning Cmmission had held a joint study session
and have provided direction to the Planning Consultant regarding revision
of the draft Site Development Ordinance.
4. The Town's Planning Consultant has prepared adninistrative drafts of
the revised elements of the General Plan and has submitted the administra-
tive drafts to the Town staff for review and c m ent.
5. Guidelines for Implementation of Urgency Ordinance
Ken Pastrof, 13015 Robleda, questioned the guideline regarding 'siting' and
the Mayor noted that the Council would consider the siting that had minimal
impact on the property and surroundings.
MOTION SDMMM AND CAM=: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by van Tamelen and
Passed unanimously to adopt the following guidelines for Ordinance #292:
1. HEIGir:
A. Review plans according to a more restrictive maximum height
allowance of twenty-seven feet (271)
B. Implement a thirty-five foot (351) limitation on the difference
between the lowest grade topographical elevation of the structure
to the highest topographical elevation of the structure
2. BULK:
A. Count all floor area above ten feet (10') of natural grade toward
the Development Area on the lot, and delete the 2,000 square foot
credit now used in the zoning ordinance.
3. OJIAR:
A. Allow only those colors which blend with surroundings.
4. SITING:
A. Do not allow structure to penetrate above the ridgelines unless it
is in conformance with the contour of the lard.
%W B. Siting of the structure shall preserve to the maxinmm extent possible
the view of neighbors or potential neighbors.
C. Of several possible sites, the one shall be chosen with the least
disturbance to the natural terrain.
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CiTy COUNCIL MDRYXES - March 6, 1985
F. UNRINISBED BUSINESS: Iter 5 - Guidelines for 7mp1enentation of Urgency Ordinance
(continued):
Council also agreed that Clauses 21, 22 and 23 of the Matadero Creek Subdivision
CC&Rs would be considered with the Guidelines as a statement of the Town's
philosophy.
1. Reports from Standing Committees: none
2. Reports from Ad Hoc Committees:
a) Report on Town's Camiittee ChairnensI Meeting of 2/14/85 and possible
Council actions required.
Ed Barnes, Chairman - Conu mity Relations Committee, presented the report for
Cochran, Chairmn - Safety Committee, who was unable to attend the Council
meeting. Mr. Barnes commented on the following areas of discussion at the 2/14/85
Cha;rrmnc' meeting: committee relations with staff and Council; Town development -
influx of large, conspicuous dwellings; Additional questionnaires; Standardized
format for oamdttee minutes and ESnforcenent of Orth nanvvc. Mr. Barnes did
suggestion that the Council might want to consider excepting the Mayor from
serving as a liaison to one or more of the Town's co mittees as the schedule of
the Mayor was quite full already.
MOTION SEODMED AND CARRIED: moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Fub men and passed
unaninransly to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Dronkert to the Ad Hoc Committee formed for
the Pot Luck Party.
b) Heritage Preserve
van Tamel.en reported that the orchard had been planted and the amnittee was now
ready to display those articles which could safely be placed in the preserve.
van Tamelen asked Council if they wanted to approved the placement of the individual
articles? Dxonkert commented that it was her understanding that Council had
previously requested to see an overall plan of the preserve. van Tanelen stated
that she would try to have a report available for the Council by the next meeting.
3. Cmennts from the Council:
a) Dronkert - Yvonne Jacobson's contributions to the Heritage Preserve
Dronkert noted that yvonne Jacobson had generously contributed $80.00 from the
sale of her new, book to the Heritage Preserve.
MITION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by van Tamelen and passed
unanimously to send a letter to Yvonne Jacobson from the Mayor thanking her for
her contribution to the Heritage Preserve and congratulating her on the publication
of her book.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - Marchi 6, 1985
G. SPECIAL REPOAPS: Item 3 - Comments from Council (continued) :
4 b) Fuhrmann - Ins Altos Library Gsmdssion:
Fduman noted that Ann Throop aril Jim Long were going to be honored at a dinner
on March 11, 1985 for their service on the Los Altos Library Cmndssion.
PASSED BY CDNSENSUS: Mayor Allison to send letters to Ann Throop and Jim Long
on their retirement frau the los Altos Library Canmi.ssion with the notation that
due to a conflicting Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Council, the Council world
riot be able to attend the 3/11/85 dinner.
c) Allison - 3/14/85 Breakfast Meeting - Foothill College
Allison reminded the Council that the Breakfast Meeting with the Trustees of
Foothill College had been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 1985.
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City Manager: none
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City Attorney: none
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Other: none
I. MN BUSINESS:
1. Expression of appreciation to Lee Duley for her service on the Pathways
cmmittee.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: Mayor Allison to send Lee Duley a letter and Certificate
of Appreciation for her service on the Pathways Canmittee.
2. Change in Deposit Accounting Procedure
The City Manager presented a 3/1/85 report prepared by E.O. Coli, Financial
Consultant, which included the following changes in the deposit accounting procedure:
1. Charges for services in connection with a project such as geologist,
planner, engineer and others paid by the 'Town are to be billed to the
property owner on a monthly basis;
2. The existing deposit balances as of the date of adopted resolution and
new deposits taken after the date of adopted resolution are to renain
intact;
3. It is the intent of this new policy to refund to the property owner his
deposit intact upon acceptance of the project by the Town or withdrawal
of the project from consideration by the property owner;
4. Upon conpletion or termination of a project, the deposit may be used to
offset charges previously billed to the property Owner but rain unpaid.
PASSED BY CONSUISUS: To direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution adopting
the proposed changes in the deposit accounting procedure as outlined in Mr. Coli's
3/1/85 staff report.
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C1Ty CWNCIL MMUIES - March 6, 1985
( I. NEW BUSINESS (continued):
i' 3. Tarns of Norton (LaPalcma and Westwind Way) - Request for waiver of fee
requirement for a two -lot consolidation
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The City Manages reported that it was staff's recamgndation to Council that
fee requirements be waived for lot mergers as it was staff's belief that lot
mergers were in the community's interest. The City Manager further camiented
that if Mrs. Morton's lots were merged, the conditions which were previously
recorded as conditions of a boundary adjustment would no longer be required and
could be removed.
nyriw sBCaNDED AND CARRIED: moved by van Tanelen, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously be waive fee requirements for lot mergers.
4. Sewer Laterals:
Dronkert asked staff to make a reammendation for a uniform
arfE��cF the checking of cleaning and maintaining of sewer
in the public rightrof-ways. (AMENDED By COUNCIL 3/20/85)
J. ADJOURf=:
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned
at 9:00 p.m. to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on Monday, March 11, 1985 at 5:00 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dohd, City Clerk