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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1963 CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING August 5, 1963 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order Monday, August 5, 1963, by Mayor Wmi B. Clayton, at 7: 55 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills , California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Bowler, Fowle , Henley, Mayor Clayton ABSENT : Councilman Aiken MINUTES: July 15, 1963. ACTION: Adopt Minutes of July 15, 1963 as submitted. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Nestor Barrett - Mr. Barrett , the Town Planning Consultant , re- ported in his letter, dated July 31 , 1963 , on the meeting he attended in regard to use permit application of the Masonic Lodge (Royal Hodge Property) . He stated that the County Planning Commissioners decided they should look at the site and continue the case to August 7, 1963. Mr. Barrett will represent the. Town at this meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None . COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Amendment to Ordinance No. 78 (Zoning Ordinance) - Recommendation for change in Setback Requirements, submitted by the Planning Commission. Inasmuch as this Amendment would require a separate Ordinance , the Council referred the proposed Amendment to the City Attorney for study, to be placed on the Agenda for the next.Regular Meeting of the Council, August 19, 1963. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Schwab, L. (V-150-63) - Reduction in Setback Requirements for Residence . Deputy City Clerk Clayton J. Smith reported that the Planning Commission had previously recommended approval on July 8, 1963 for a greater variance and saw no need to consider a request for a smaller variance . Consequently, no recommendation was made by the Commission, with regard to this request , h.„1 Mr. R. Clark Smith commented that, on behalf of his neighbors , he would like to see the house remain where it is presently located. The Deputy City Clerk stated that the variance requested at this time would be to 68'6". • OLD BUSINESS : L. Schwab (Cont 'd. ) ACTION: That the Council approve the request of Laurence Schwab (V-150-63) for reduction in setback to 68'6" from center- line of La Rena Drive for location of residence . MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Bowler; VOTE: AYES: Bowler, Henley, Mayor Clayton NOES : None ABSTAINED: Fowle ABSENT: Aiken NEW BUSINESS: 1. Tract No. 2895 (L. Kaplan) - Acceptance of Improvements . Resolution No. 239, accepting improvements in Tract No. 2895, was presented and read , in its entirety, by Clayton J. Smith, Deputy City Clerk. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 239 as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Bowler; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bowler, Fowle , Henley, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT: Aiken The Council raised the question as to penalties on maintenance of improvements and requirement of a bond to insure maintenance for the one-year period prior to acceptance of improvements . The . City Engineer commented that there have been no problems with reputable contractors. The Council requested that the City Engineer and City Attorney study this matter and submit a recommendation. 2. Tract No. 2518 (Phyllis Wilson) - Request for Extension of Time for Completion of Improvements . A letter from Mrs. Wilson, dated July 11, 1963, requested an extension of time for filing final map of Tract No. 2518 because the State has not determined the precise right-of-way of the proposed Junipero Serra Freeway. Inasmuch as the development of this property is in conflict with the proposed Freeway, the Council concurred that the request should be granted . ACTION: That the request of Mrs. Phyllis Wilson for extension of �l time for filing final map of Tract No. 2518 be approved for one year, to August 5, 1964. MOTION : Fowle; SECOND : Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously -2- NEW BUSINESS (Cont 'd. ) ‘1_ 3. rTract No. 2554 (Western States Land Cop. ) - Appeal of Improvement 1, 1 Bond Penalty. Mr. Clayton J. Smith stated that the improvements to be completed in Tract No. 2554 are the construction of a fence along creek right-of-way, removal of well casing, and street cleaning of Palo Hills Drive . Mr. Harvey Koch, representing Western States Land Corp. , estimated the cost of these improvements to be less than $700. and asked the indulgence of the Council in waiving the $20,000. penalty. ACTION: That the action on the request of the Western States Land Corp. for appeal of Improvement Bond Penalty for improvements in Tract No. 2554 be tabled until the work is, in fact, completed; that in the interim a study be conducted by the Council and City Attorney to determine an equitable solution. MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously 4. Annexation - Mayfield No. 1. In the absence of the City Attorney and ofa resolution initialing the annexation proceedings of Mayfield No. 1, action was postponed until the next Regular Meeting on August 19, 1963. Mr. Charles Keenan, of Archway, Inc. , 150 University Ave. , Palo Alto , appeared before the Council and solicited the coopera- tion of the Town of Los Altos Hills with the City of Palo Alto in obtaining sewers for the Arastradero Hills Subdivision. Mayor Clayton stated that he would contact Mayor Dean Cresap of Palo Alto in order to set up a meeting to discuss the matter of sewers in the Page Mill area. 5. Elena Road, MCS Project 63-1. Mr. Richard I. Whaley, City Engineer, revealed the lowest bid from Sondgroth Bros . to be TWENTY THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS and Thirty Cents ($20,975.30) for the pro- posed improvement of Elena Road , MCS Project 63-1, but stated . that approval of this project from the State of California has not yet been received, and recommended the Council not award the contract until the State ' s approval has been gained. Discussion by the Council followed relative to having this work completed prior to the start of the school term and the winter rains , and concurred that action should be taken to award the bid contingent upon the approval of the State of California. -3- NEW BUSINESS (Cont 'd . ) - MCS Project 63-1 _ ACTION: That the lowest bidder, Sondgroth Bros. , be awarded the contract for the Elena Road, MCS Project 63-1 , subject to the receipt of approval of the State of California. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Fowle; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bowler, Fowle, Henley, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT: Aiken VARIANCES: 1. Hudec-Meyer Trust (V-151-63) - Reduction of Setback Requirement for Pump House . ACTION: That the request of the Hudec-Meyer Trust (V-151-63) be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF LAND : Tentative Maps. 1. Tracey, Walter (260-63) - 2 lots - Engr. John W. R. Riley ACTION: That the Tentative Map of Walter Tracey (260-63) be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF LAND: Final Maps . 1. Tract No. 3505 - Ward-Brendel - Engr. John W. R. Riley ACTION: That Final Map of Tract No. 3505, Ward-Brendel, be approved. MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously 2. Tract . No. 3504-McDougall, Stanley - Engr. John W. R. Riley ACTION: That the Final Map of Tract No. 3504, Stanley McDougall, be approved. Ivy MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously -4- WARRANTS: A l Bills , in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND , SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS and Fifty-nine Cents 05,718. 59) , were presented by Councilman Fowle . - ACTION: That the bills be approved as presented; that the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants . MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Henley; ROLL CALL: AYES : Bowler, Fowle , Henley, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT: Aiken ADJOURNMENT : MOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Bowlers MEETING ADJOURNED: 8: 55 P. M. to : STUDY SESSION: Legislative matters . NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, August 19, 1963 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall. _ _ .ect£ully submitted .. . W ..fA.. EN City t mam Town of Los Altos Hills 8/7/63 -5-