HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1981CITY COUNCIL
'SOWN OF IDS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEEETING
Monday, June 15, 1981
M: Reel 130, Tr. II, Side II, 237-973
Mayor Proft called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:35 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of TOWn Hall.
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Proft and CouncihTeTbers Hillestad, McReynolds, Nystrom & Perkin
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Robert Crave, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer/
Planner John Carlson, Assistant Planner Pat Webb, Plannina Canmission
Representative Arthur Lachenbruch and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dead
Press: Marie Johnson, Los Altos Town Crier
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
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NOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by Hillestad and
passed unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar, specifically:
1. Approval of Minutes: June 3, 1981
2. Approval of Warrants: $35,433.87
3. Motion for Adootion:
a) Notion setting July 1, 1981 as the public hearing date for the
following tentative map application: LANDS OF MATADERO CREEK, File
TM #1-81
4. Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution #1359 ordering tentative cancellation of the contract of
John M. Fogle and Eleanor C. Fogle under the Williamson Act
b) Resolution #1360 approving a lot line adjustment, Tands of Nelson
c) Resolution #1361 setting the time and place of the meeting to
consider adoption of a proposed appropriations limit for the 1980-81
fiscal year
d) Resolution #1362 setting the time and place of the meting to
consider adoption of a proposed appropriations limit for the 1981-82
fiscal year
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B.
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
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The City Attorney recc mended that Item B.4.a), Lands of Fowle, be continued
to the second meeting in July. With the adoption of the Resolution, it was
now appropriate to draw up an agreement between the Town and Mr. and Mrs.
Powle regarding thededicationof certain property and the payment of specified
fees.
bDTION SEOONDED ASID CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Perkins and passed
unanimously to continue Lands of Fowle, Cancellation of Williamson Act Contract
to the second meeting in July.
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SPECIAL REPORTS:
1. Reports of Standing Cammittees: none
2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees:
Councilwoman Hillestad thanked everyone who worked toward making the Town Parade/
Country Fun Day on May 30, 1981 a tremendous success.
3. Reports from the Planning Comission:
Co missioner Lachenhruch asked Council the status of the Ordinance on walls
and fences. Staff replied that this matter had been referred back to the
Planning Co mission at the March 16, 1981 Council meeting for clarification of
certain sections. Presently the ordinance was with the City Attorney for a
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legal opinion and would be placed on the Council agenda in the near future.
4. Presentations from the Floor:
Mayor Proft took this opportunity to present a Proclamation to John W. Corkern
for his work on the planning and installation of the landscape planting on the
E1 Monte Island. Mayor Proft further proclaimed June 17, 1981 as Eagle Scout
Recognition Day in Ips Altos Hills in honor of John W. Corkern.
D.
STAFF - REPORTS, ODRRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMEQSPS:
1. City Manager:
a) Director of Public Safety
The City Manager distributed to Council a copy of the job specifications for
Director of Public Safety.
b) Budget 1981-82
The City Manager was finalizing budget figures and the budget for 1981-82 would
be sent to Council in the near future.
C) Senate Bill 102
The City Manager referred to the 6/12/81 letter from Senator Dan O'Keefe giving
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an update on the status of SB102. This bill passed the Senate Floor on 6/11/81
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in a version which removed any particular total amount of subvention losses to
cities and counties. Senator O'Keefe had voted against SB102 on the Senate Floor
but planned to offer an amendment to the Bill when it came before the Conference
Committee.
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t D. STAFF - REPORT'S, ODRRESPONDENCE AM AtMUNCEME,NTS (continued)
�r 1. City Manager (continued) :
d) Arastra Property
The City Manager presented a status report on the Arastra Property Study as
received from William Zaner, City Manager of Palo Alto and dated 6/11/81.
The task force/consultant firm has angileted several tasks and planned to
present a "progress report" at an informal joint meeting of the Palo Alto
Planning Ca'mission and City Council probably in early August.
e) Matadero Creek Subdivision
The City Manager reported that the public hearing on the negative declaration
and tentative map for the Matadero Creek Subdivision had been continued from
the last Planning Ccmission meeting to their meeting on 6/24/81. In order
to avoid further delays Council had set their public hearing on the subdivision
for July 1, 1981. The City Manager further commented that a discussion of
methods of funding improvements would be scheduled for the July meeting.
Perkins suggested that a status report on the Matadero Creek Subdivision be
placed as a regular item on each Council Agenda. He further requested an ongoing
written statement comparing the present status with the original time schedule.
McReynolds, on the other hand, expressed the opinion that this matter could be
regularly discussed as part of the City Manager's Report.
2. City Attorney:
a) Adobe Creek Recreational Facilities, Inc.
The City Attorney asked Council if they wished this corporation to be con-
tinued, to be formally dissolved or tobe eventually suspended. After a dis-
cussion of the pros and cons of suspending the corporation, Council asked
the City Attorney to report back at the next Council meeting with a breakdown
of figures on how much it would cost to suspend the corporation and then form
a new corporation in the future if the need arose. Council would wait for the
City Attorney's report before deciding whether to continue or suspend the cor-
poration.
E. SPECIAL ORDERS:
1. ordinance # amending Chapter 5 entitled "Zoning" of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Cade by adding Sections 9-5.209, 9-5.212, 9-5.215,
9-5.226 and 9-5.227, and by amending Sections 9-5.210, 9-5.232, 9-5.502,
9-5.504, and subsection (a) and the title of Section 9-5.503 thereof,
and by renumbering certain sections thereof
Perkins noted for the record that a copy of the ordinance was before Council
which shared some grammatical changes. These changes which had been made at his
suggestion were strictly for clarification Purposes and did not change the
original intent of the ordinance. Hillestad observed that perhaps these changes
should be reviewed by the Planning Ccmission for their camients before Council
considered the Ordinance.
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j E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Public Hearing l.a) continued:
MXION SECONDED APED CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and
passed by the following roll call vote to waive further reading of Ordinance #_
AYES: Mayor Proft and Councilmembers McReynolds and Perkins
NOES: Councilwoman Hillestad and Councilman Nystrom
The City Engineer presented the staff report to Council which included both
aspects of the proposed ordinance: building height and development area limita-
tion. Specifically, the City Engineer described the amendments or additions
concerning: building height, natural ground level, setback lines, building
coverage, building site circle, development area, lot unit factor and building
coverage and development area.
Paul Reneau 13149 Byrd Lane, addressed the Council both as a member of the
Environmental Design Comtittee and as a private citizen. He was in favor of
restricted development and supported the staff's report and recommendations.
Ken Panf Pastrof Development Co pany, 13015 Robleda Road, expressed con-
cerns to the Council regarding the stipulations contained in the proposed
ordinance and the effect they would have regarding remodeling. Mr. Pastrof
was of the opinion that if the ordinance were adopted as presented, Council
would in the future receive a far greater number of variance requests.
Mr. Peter McCuen, 27010 Dezahara Way, was against extensive regulations by the
City Com:ciland also commented that he may be considering some remodeling and
this proposed ordinance may affect his plans.
Planning Commissioner Lachenbruch noted that the remodeling issue was an impor-
tant one and had not been overlooked. He noted that it would be possible to
make a bracketing calculation in most cases of .remodeling and only in a few
cases would a complete study have to be made.
Council discussed the ordinance and its effect on the question of remodeling.
McReynolds asked staff to prepare a summary and/or analysis regarding the issue
of remodeling. He noted two issues to be considered: undue burden to remodel;
too expensive to process aplication. McReynolds suggested staff have this
study prepared for Council's consideration before the second reading of the
ordinance.
NOTION SECONDED APED CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and
passed by the following roll call vote to introduce Ordinance # amending
Chapter 5 entitled "Zoning" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding
Sections 9-5.209, 9-5.212, 9-5.215, 9-5.226 and 9-5.227, and by amending Sections
9-5.210, 9-5.232, 9-5.502, 9-5.504, and subsection (a) and the title of Section
9-5.503 thereof, and by renumbering certain sections thereof.
AYES: Mayor Proft and Councilmembers McReynolds, Nystrom and Perkins
NOES: Councilwoman Hillestad
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kw E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Public Hearings (continued):
b) Resolution #_providing for cancellation of Williamson Act
Contract - LANDS OF WILSON (continued from 5/20/81 meeting)
The City Manager noted that this item had been continued frau the 5/20/81
meeting and referred Council to Mr. Wilson's letter of 6/10/81 which described
the corridor Mr. Wilson planned to dedicate to the Town. A map was also
included which further clarified the description in Mr. Wilson's letter.
Nate Gorham, Stonebrook Road, addressed the Council and spoke against the
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of the Williamson Act Contract for the Wilsons. Mr. Gorham's
concern was that this was a precedent setting situation.
Mr. Wilson,
applicant, reiterated the points made in his letters dated 4/26/81
and 6/10/81. Specifically, he felt that the matter of public interest had
adequately been addressed in his most recent letter.
The City Attorney outlined the steps necessary prior to a cancellation. Referring
to his 5/15/81 memo, the City Attorney further stipulated that Council should
state their findings with respect to their decision and should include these
findings to demonstrate haw the decision was reached.
POTION SECONDED AND TABLED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Proft and passed
unanimously to table the motion made by Nystrom and seconded by Hillestad to
approve the cancellation of the Williamson Act Contract for the Lands of Wilson.
The motion to approve cancellation was based on the following findings of fact:
1) Resolution #661 adopted 2/22/72; 2) The agricultural use of this property
had proved to be not economically feasible; 3) The property was surrounded by
development; and 4) The scenic corridor as proposed would enhance the ruralness
of the Tann and would assist the Town's Pathway System now as opposed to in the
future. It was agreed that this motion would be tabled to the next Council
Meeting.
F. GENERAL ORDERS AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
G. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Planning Cannission Term Expiration - one
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: moved by Perkins, seconded by McReynolds and passed
unanimously to reappoint Michael Stewart for a four-year tern on the Planning
Ccumission.
2. Acceptance of Resignation of James Piper - Public Works Cmmittee
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To accept the resignation of Mr. Piper and to send him a
certificate of appreciation for his contribution to the Tuan.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
t There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned
at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dowd, Deputy City Clerk
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