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} TOWN or. ICS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
July-16, 1963
The: Regular Meeting .of ,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos 'Tills was
called to -order Monday, J ].y '15, 1963 by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton at 8. 10 P. M.
at the,.Town,Hall, 26379 7�emont, •Los Altos Hills, California
ROIL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton
CouncilmanBowler arrived 8: 15 P. M.
ABSENT:
MINUTES: July 1, -1963.
Corrections: Page 3, Item. 3: Eustice - Feeley - last para., last
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sentence: Last name " be 'Mrs. I. Goldsmith' .
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Page 3: Item 4: Shouldiba, 'Saks, Andrew' . ,
Page 4, Item 1, last para. , last sentence should
read, ". . . .'structures., installed over creek. "
A41'ION;. -
Adopt Minutes of July 1, 1963 as corrected.
ANNOUNC NTS:
1. Santa Clara Co. Boundary Commission - Notice of proposed annexation to
Cita'of-Mountaan-:View,-designated as Rock No. 6.
To be filed.
2. County of Santa Clara Planning Commission & Board of ZoningAdjustment.-•
Notice of application to be heard by the Planning -Commission on Wednes-
day, July 17, 1963 relative to change in land use - Masonic. Lodge, ;the
Royal Bodge property et 28410 Prospect Road, Los Altos.
'Deferred to New .Busihess.
sCOMMITTEE ;REPORTS:
None:
SOLD BUSINESS:
1. A pointment,.of hlanming ,Commissioner.
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ACTION:
That Mrs. ;Ashby, be appointed to the Planning Commission to fill
the ungicpired teim'bf Gordon E. Bowler. • r ,
. :.MOTION: Bowler; SECOND Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously .
BUSINESS:
1. Masonic Ledge - Proposed for Royal Hodge Property at 28410 Prospect Rd. ,
Los Altos.
Mrs. Alma E. Wood, of 12125 Stonebrook Drive , commented in opposition
to the proposed use of the property.
ACTIONi. .. .
That the Council go on record as asking the County Planning .Commis-
sion to postpone this matter until proper notice can be given to
the residents in the area and the Town can express its feelings a-
gainst granting this request.
MOTION: Aiken, No Second.
ACTION:.
That the Council go on record as opposing the proposed use along
the Town boundaries, and that a letter be drafted and forwarded to
the Santa Clara County Planning Commission on these grounds.
MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken;
AMENDMENT:
That if therequest is not denied, that no action betaken.
AMENDED BY: Henley; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
ACTION:
That the letter be presented to the County .Planning Commission by ..
Nestor Barrett, the Town's Planning Consultant.
MOTION: Fowle; '. SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
VARIANCES
1. :Schwab, :Laurence;:(V-150-63) - Reduction in Setback Requirement for Resi-
dence.
ACTION:
That the request for variance be denied and that the applicant be
informed that the moving permit, granted by this Council, was
issued on the assurance, by the applicant, that the house was
chosen as being particularly suitable for the neighborhood and
would fit on l',the cleared pad already in existence without over-
hanging and unsightliness. further that the plan for reducing the
width of the house and modifying it to make it suitable for tho
neighborhood meet the full approval of the Planning Commission,
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and that failing that, the City Attorney be authorized to take ::the
necessary legal steps to have. the house removed as a nuisance, '
and that the City Council rescind its permit.
MOTION: Fowle; SECOND`. Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
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ISIONS OF LAND:
1. ' :Cunneen, :Wallace - Resubdivision of Lots 1, 5 & 6 .- Conditional Ex-
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' ceptibt ;on 7inal. Map Procedure. :Engr. John W. Riley.
ACTION:
That . the Council grant approval of the Conditional Exception ,by ..
allowing the Map of Holmcrest -Resubdivision of Lots 1, 5 & 6 to
berecorded as a Record of Survey, conditional upon presentation
of the Map, prior to recordation, to the Town Staff for review,
MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously.
2. Ferris, Wm. J. -(239-62) 3 lots. Engr. John W. Riley.-
ACTION:
That the Council disapprove the Tentative Map of Wm, :J. Ferris
(239-62) , proposed subdivision into three (3) lots,
MOTION: Henley: SECOND Fowle;
VOTE: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: Bowler
ABSENT: None
3, Paddock., Robert L. (2 8-63) - Subdivision Under Sec. 3> '3:40 Ordinance
No, '6y "'hare dhp W; Riley..
ACTION:
� . That the Map of Robert L. Paddock (258-63) be approved, under the
condition that the public records indicate that this lot is not
a building site so that future buyer will be protected,
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley;
AMENDMENT:
That Mr.. McGee offer, for dedication, the long panhandle, F
AMENDED BY:. Aiken; SECOND: None
Motion was withdrawn.
Councilman Aiken stated that he would stand on his original motion,
'lith�-the following condition:
AMENDMENT:
That the Tentative Map be approved on the condition that a Final
Map be filed.
3 M9,7I071. ' ,Ai.ken; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously
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) rSOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No. J.238. - Relative to Illegal Subdivision (Ainsworth) .
Resolution No. 238 was presented and read, in its entirety, by the
City Attorney.
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 238 as read.
MOTION: Aiken; ' SECOND: Henley;
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCES:
1. Ordinance .No.--90- Setting the Amount of Taxes to be Raised for the
Fiscal Year 1963-64.
The Ordinance was -presented and read by the City Attorney, in its en-
tirety..
ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No: 90 as read.
MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bowler,
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken; Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None:
New. Business-cont'd.
Masonic_Lodge (Royal-Hodge-Property) Change in Land Use.
Draft of letter; to be forwarded to the Santa Clara County Planning-Commis-
sion, was read by Chairman Hawley, and after discussion and additions, by -
theCouncil, the following ..action was taken:
ACTION:
Thatthe letter be forwarded to the Santa Clara County Planning
Commission.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley; -
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton
NOES: . None
ABSENT: None
�Or,dinana.es.£.Cont4 d. '
3{ Ordinance ,NC;,' 91 - Setting Tax Rate for 1963-64 Fiscal Year.
Ordinance No. '91 was read in its entirety by the City Attorney.
1 O 'd. No. 91 cont 'd.
,' ACTION:
Adopt. Ordinance No. 91 as read.
MOTION: Aiken, SECONDi Henley;
ROLL CALL: ' AYES : Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor. Clayton.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None -
3: Ordinance. No.. 92 - Amendment to Ordinance No. 53, Prohibiting Move-
' ment. of-Buildings To and Within the Town of Los Altos Hills
The. Ordinance was presented and read, in its entirety, by the City
Attorney:
The Second Readiu will be on Monday, August 5, 1963:
WARRANTS:
Bills, in the amount of EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS and Twenty-
Four Cents ($1845.24) , were presented by Councilman Fowle:
ACTION:
That the bills, as presented, be approved; that the City Clerk be
authorized to draw the appropriate warrants:
MOTION: Fowle; .SECOND: Henley;
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor .Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None,
ADJOURN*.TFNT: MOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Bowler; .
MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:42 P. M.
/ NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, August:.5, 1963 at 7:45. P: M. at the Town
Hall.
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