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RESOLUTION NO. 658
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS ESTABLISHING TOWN POLICY WITH REGARD TO THE TOWN'S SPHERE
OF INFLUENCE.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills that :
WHEREAS, there is presently under study the question of the
proper boundaries for the Town's sphere of influence; and
WHEREAS, the Town was incorporated to preserve the rural
nature of its area and has adopted stringent rules and regulations
controlling subdivisions and building on hillside land; and
WHEREAS, the primary concern of the Town in establishing a
sphere of influence boundary is to protect the existing qualities
and amenities of the Town while including within the sphere of
influence those areas which logically relate to the Town and can
be properly serviced by the Town; and
WHEREAS, the most dominant relationship between the Town and
those hillside areas adjoining it is a visual one and careful
studies have been made of views throughout the Town of these
hillside areas ; and
WHEREAS, said studies indicate thatthe Kaiser Ridge and the
Monte Bello Ridge are viewed from approximately three-fourths of
the area of the Town and are seen as skyline, and being so
visually dominant, any changes to these ridges are extremely
important to the Town; ' and
WHEREAS , the areas as noted consist chiefly of land on which
development must be carefully controlled to prevent irreversible
damage to the delicate ecological balance of this mountain
backdrop, and
WHEREAS , the following proposed sphere of influence boundaries
follow dominant topographic features , and
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY.AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO. CALIF. 94304
(415) 326-6333
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WHEREAS, the Town has concluded a study of matters relating
to such areas , including circulatnn, water supply, sewers , drainage,
school districts , and property boundaries , and finds each of such
criteria satisfactorily met by the boundaries herein established;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills that the following be and the same are hereby
established as the boundaries of the spheres of influence for the
Town:
A. Los Altos Hills-Cupertino.
All that property adjoining the present Town boundaries
and bounded by a line starting at a point on the south side of the
"Kaiser Ridge71 on the Palo Alto City Limit line, proceeding thence
easterly along the south side of "Kaiser Ridge" to Permanente Creek
and thence northerly along Permanente Creek to the Junipero Serra
Freeway; thence northerly along the Junipero Serra Freeway to
Magdalena Road.
B. Los Altos Hills-Palo Alto.
Beginning at a point on the south side of the "Kaiser Ridge"
on the Palo Alto City Limit line, thence northerly along the Palo Alto
City Limit line approximately 2000 feet to the Duveneck property line,
thence following the southerly and westerly property line of the
Lands of Duveneck (this line also being the present City Limit line
of Palo Alto) , thence northerly to the intersection of Moody Road
and Page Mill Road, thence along the westerly City Limit line of the
Town of Los Altos Hills to its intersection with Page Mill Road
(approximately 200 feet north of Linda Lane) , thence southeasterly
along the present Palo Alto City Limit line to its intersection with
Arastradero Road,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is
certified
hereby instructed to forward a/copy of this Resolution to the
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY.AT LAY/
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 326-6333
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Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of Santa Clara and
to the City Clerks of the Cities of Cupertino and of Palo Alto.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adjourned
adopted at a regular/meeting of the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills held on the 22nd day of February, 1972 , by the
following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmen Corbett, Davey, Grabowski , Helgesson, Mayor Benson
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
ATTEST:
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