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Home My WebLink About07/06/1964E CITY COUNCIL - ��) - TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING July 6, 1964 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos. Hills `"was "called to order Monday, July 6, 1964, byMayor Wm. B. Clayton, at 7-:55P• M, at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT Councilmen Bowler, Fowls, Henley Mayor. Clayton - ABSENT:. Councilman Aiken MINUTES: July 15, 1964. Correction: Divisions of Land, Item 1, Dreessen; ACTION, 2ndpara., delete "a non -conforming use" andamend to read, "cons"titutes apre-existing violation of the present setback requirements". _ ACTION: .Adopt Minutes of July 15, 1964 as amended." July 29, 1964. ACTION:, Adopt Minutes of July 29, 1964 as submitted. COMMUNICATIONS: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. League of.California Cities Meeting,Peninsula Div., Thursday, u y 3, 19 - Host Uiry, Burlingame. 2. Leagueof`California Cities 66m Annual Conference Los Angeles, " " October 11-14,.1964. OLD BUSINESS:. 1. Adobe Creek Lodge - Progress Report. Mr. Bellucci stated the improvement plans will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at its July 13k meeting and that he has retained the services of Wilsey, Ham & Blair to study these plans and represent him at the forthcoming .meetings. �.J The City Clerk was instructed to place this matter on the Agenda for the July 20mCouncil Meeting. - ` -OLD BUSINESS (Cont'd.); 1 )"':2. Los .:Altos School District - Request for Acceptance of Gardner: Bullis Sewer Line. After a study by the City Attorney and agreement by the.County Council and...the=Los-Altos School District to amend the accept- ance agreement to include the phrase "at least", the City Attorney recommended the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to - execute the 'agreement for acceptance of the Gardner Bullis Sewer Line. ACTION: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement of acceptance of the Gardner Bullis Sewer Line, in accordance with Exhibit "A", dated August 1, 1962. MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Henley; VOTE:. Passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: - l. Wils Foster - Status of Lot. The .City .Clerk read a letter dated June 22, 1964, from Fred W. Armstrong, attorney representing Mr. Foster, requesting I Council action as to the official status of Mr. Foster's lot since the State has reduced his lot below the minimum acre lot size by a fee "take" in order to widen El Monte Road. The City Attorney recommended Alternative 3 of Mr. Armstrong's letter since the Council cannot say what rights are in the future due to unforseeable changes of agencies and bodies of. the, Town. Mr. Foster commented it was his understanding that thePlanning Commission .and City Council agreed to the improvements and "take" of certain strips of land and all agreements were based on the contingency he had abuilding site'. After considerable expense and effort spent on his home and landscaping, Mr. Foster urged the approval of his building site. . It was the judgment of the Council that Ordinance No. 99 pro- vides the proper procedure for granting approval of a building site. .Due to July 30th trial date set by the State, it was the opinion of the Council that this matter could be :referred to the Planning Commission to be taken up at its July 13t meeting. -2- .;, NEW BUSINESS:Wile Foster (Cont'd.):' ACTION: That the Planning Commissionbe requested to consider the status of Mr. Foster's lot under the requirements of Ordinance No. 99 for build- ing site approval, that the Planning Commission make its recommendations atits July 13n meeting in order that the matter may be placed onthe - Council Agenda for its meeting of July -20m'.` MOTIOYo Henley; SECOND: Fowls - - Councilman Bowler suggested that the Planning Commission be made aware that it has been ruled that on unoccupied property a substandard lot is not considered a building site. .The Mayorsaid hewould :write a letter to the Planning Commission stating the Council's policy. The Question was called. , EK VOTE: Passed unanimously. - VIRIANCES: L__, 1. Gibson, Dennis IV -19,-64)- Request for Reduction of Setback Requirement £or :Swimming Pool and Pool Shelter. The City Clerk read the recommendations of the Planning Commission. There were no objections from property owners. ACTION: That the request of Dennis Gibson (V-195-64) for reduction of setback requirements for pool to 15' and shelter to 25' be approved. _ MOTION: SECOND: Henley; VOTE:. Passed unanimously. .Bowler; BTJILDING SITE APPROVAL: Tentative Map. 1. Bosschart David (1-64) 2 lots - Engr. C. Coburn. .The City Clerk read the recommendations of the Planning Commission and Check List. Tentative Map was reviewed. Mr. Coburn, representing Mr. Bosschart, stated Toyonita Road ' was a private road and agreed with the Town Engineer that his client shouldnot be required to improve Toyonita. The .City Clerk read the Town Engineer's recommendations for approval dated June 19, 1964. -3- Fk < Y' BUILDING SITE APPROVAL:: Bosschart (Cont'd.): Followin' discussion of the 1960 Record of Survey separating. Lots #6-Nrcel 3) and #7 (Parcel 4) and the subsequent 3 -lot division in 1961 on which improvements were not re- quired,.the.Council concurred with the Town Engineer that .improvements would serve no useful purpose; butthat an "in lieu" payment for paths should be required. ACTION: That .the application of David Bosschart (1-64) for building site approval as shown on Record of Survey Map dated April 1960 be approved, subject to the conditions established by the Planning Commission with the exception that road improvements will not be required, in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Engineer. .''MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Councilman Fowle reported to the Council he hadreceived a communication from the Executive Director of the Santa Clara County Heart Association (a continuation of thepetition brought before the City Council on June 15, 1964)., together with a recapitulation of San Jose Municipal Code regarding solicitations and a solicitation permit form. Councilman Fowls requested the City Attorney review these documents and submit his interpretation in order that Dr. Lewis:' letter may be earnestly answered. In addition,. Councilman Fowls suggested a determination should be made whether our ordinance, asitnow stands, is as the Town wishes it and asked Mr. W. R. George, President of theLosAltos. Hills Association., to determine whether the .anti -solicitation ordinance is meeting with the general approval and wishes of the Town. It was suggested, however, by Councilman Bowler that before the Los .Altos Hills Association begins this undertaking, that .full information should be obtained to examine the feasible alternatives as not everything that is feasible is 4, desirable. The Green River Ordinance is the most common ordinance of its type in this Country. It is an: exceptional community without such an ordinance,. and it is important to keep aprospective on this. / ' -4- ,. 1. Bills forinne 30, 1964, in the amount of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND., _TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-Td0 DOLLARS and Twenty -Four Cents ($18 252.24) and bills foilJuly1, 1964 (1964-65Fiscal Yearj in the amount of ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN DOLLARS and Thirty -Six Cents (161,307.36); were presented. by Councilman Fowls-, FACTION: That the bills for dune 30, 1964 and July 1, 1964 be approved as presented; that the City - Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. ' MOTION: Fowls; SECOND: Bowler ROLL CPJL: AYES: Bowler, Fowls, Henley, Mayor Clayton .NOES: None ABSENT: Aiken ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bowler MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:55.P• M. to: C� STUDY SESSION: Standard Specifications. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, July 20, 1964 at 7:45 F. M. at the Town Hall. F _!.f ull ysubmsubmitted, City CieA Town osH PWS/mam ills 7/6/64