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CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING
Wednesday, November 29, 1978
cc: Reel 114, Side I, Tr. II, 460-1101
Mayor Hillestad called the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning
Commission to order at 7:15 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall.
A. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Hillestad, Councilmembers McReynolds, Nystrom, Perkins
and Proft.
Chairman Stewart, Commissioners Carico, Dochnahl, Lachenbruch
and vanTamelen.
Absent: Commissioners Kuranoff and Reeves.
Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City
Engineer John Carlson and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler.
Press: Sharon Noguchi, Palo Alto Times and Florence Pallakoff, Los
Altos Town Crier.
B. Councilman McReynolds - Ride on new County Transit Bus.
Following a brief delay, the County Transit bus arrived and all persons
present heard a presentation on the merits of the diesel powered engine
and proceeded on a short ride.
C. Steering Committee Report - Recommended Action Items.
Councilman Perkins provided introduction to the Report, outlining as
follows: (1) The Committee endeavored to maintain the spirit of commun-
ication which permeated the first Joint Meeting; (2) Five general cate-
gories had evolved with specific topics within each of these; (3) Only
overall input was needed now and problem solving would follow when
assignments were completed; and, (4) Priorities had not been determined
by the Committee, but would have to be resolved on an individual basis.
Councilman Perkins then proceeded through Items I, III and V which the
Committee recommended as action items for the City Council. Councilman
McReynolds addressed Item III, stressing the need for Staff and Committee
awareness of Town philosophy as projects are dealt with by their members.
Councilmembers and Commissioners then discussed the upcoming Seminar to
be conducted by Spangle and Associates and the need for a seminar with
Staff and Committee members to promote awareness of the issues outlined
in the Steering Committee's Recommended Action Items.
' JO10T MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION - November 29, 1978
C. Steering Committee Report (Continued)
6W Thereafter, Commissioner Lachenbruch provided background for Items II
and IV, specifically, the broad and specific impacts to be considered
for future development of the Town.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Item II E. as follows:
E. Marginal Lots
What to do about: Existing substandard lots including guidelines
on acceptance for Building Site Approvals; secondary re -subdivisions
achieved by lot line shifts and combinations of fragments.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To amend Item IV J. as follows:
J. Review rights-of-way within the Town's road system to be returned
to property owners.
Commissioner Lachenbruch also stressed the enormity of the task before
both the Council and Planning Commission as well as the need for pro-
fessional support to effectively resolve these Action Items.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To accept the recommendations of the Steering
Committee and the assignments as set forth.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To set the next Joint Meeting of the City Council
and Planning Commission for January 31, 1979.
`, Mayor Hillestad was joined by all those present in commending the
Steering Committee for their efforts in the presentation of a very
worthwhile Report.
The City Council adjourned at 9:30 P.M. to an Executive Session for the
purpose of litigation.
Immediately following the Executive Session and there being no further
new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Buttler
Deputy City Clerk
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