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CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
December 16 , 1963
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
was called to order Monday, December 16 , 1963, by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton,
at 7: 53 F. N. , at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills ,
California.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Bowler, Fowle
Mayor Clayton
ABSENT : Councilman Henley
MINUTES: December 2, 1963.
ACTION:
Adopt Minutes of December 2, 1963 as submitted.
COMMUNICATIONS: None .
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None .
(�) COMMITTEE REPORTS :
1. A report from the Legal Committee as to the status of subdivision
improvements will be distributed to the Council.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS :
1 . Underground Utilities - Chairman Hawley, of the Planning Commission,
presented his written report to the Council for their study.
Since preparing this report, Chairman Hawley stated he had ex-
tensive discussion with a representative of Pacific Gas & Electric
Co. in regard to the new vinyl plastic cable , which could reduce
total costs of underground installation as much as forty percent .
The new metal streamlined poles and secondary lines were also
discussed .
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Robert B. Ward - Appeal of requirement for Underground Utilities,
Tract No. 3505.
The City Clerk reviewed Mr. Ward ' s request and read the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, dated December 9, 1963.
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OLD BUSINESS: Robert B. Ward (Cant 'd. )
�- � ACTION:
That Mr. Robert E. Ward ' s request for variance
(Tract No. 3505) be approved, but that he be
required to place the telephone conduit under-
ground.
MOTION: Aiken; No Second.
The Council discussed transformers , a limit as to number of wires
and height of poles .
ACTION:
That Mr. Robert B. Ward ' s requestfor variance
(Tract No. 3505) be approved , but that he be re-
quired to place the telephone conduit underground
and that any and all power transformers will be
pad mounted. It is requested that only two wires
be used and these wires strung at the lowest
possible height . Only primary power cables may
be strung on the poles.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ; VOTE : rassed unanimously.
VARIANCES :
( ) 1. Miller, Donald A. (V-160-63) - Request for Reduction of Setback
Requirement .
There were no objections from property owners within a radial
distance of three hundred feet in regard to Mr. Miller ' s request
for reduction of side setback for swimming pool to twenty (20 ' )
feet .
ACTION:
That the request of Donald A. Miller (V-160-63)
for reduction of side setback for swimming pool ,
as recommended by the Planning Commission, be
approved.
NOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously.
DIVISIONS OF LAND : Tentative Maps :
1 . Powell Harmon P. (267-63) 3 lots - Engr. J . W. Riley.
The City Clerk read the conditions of approval from the Health
Department , Fire District and the Engineer' s recommendations .
( j The Planning Commission' s Check List, dated November 26, 1963 ,
was also read.
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DIVISIONS OE LAND: Powell, Harmon K. (Cont 'd . )
C ) Instead of requiring design approval of the pad for Lot #2, it
was discussed that the lot should be labeled "not a building site
in order to serve notice to any subsequent purchaser of the lot.
ACTION:
That the Tentative Map C-254 (K. Harmon & Wanda
Powell (267-63) be approved, subject to the
requirements of the approving agencies and the
Planning Commission's Check List ; and, including
the requirement that Lot #2 be declared "not a
building site" and that the Planning Commission
grant approval of the grading plans for said
Lot #2 prior to issuance of the building permit.
MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND : Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously.
DIVISIONS OF LAND : Final Maps :
1. Ferris , W. (2362) , Tract No. 3329• - Engr. J. W. Riley.
ACTION:
That the Final Map of Tract No. 3329 be approved.
MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously.
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RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No. 251 , an Agreement between the Town of Los Altos [-has
and the State of California for an allocation of funds for £beta
damage to real property pursuant to Chapter 81 of the Statutes 4
1963 and the Emergency Flood Relief Law.
The City Attorney read the title of Resolution No. 251 .
ACTION:
That further reading of Resolution No. 251 be waived,
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Bowler
ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Bowler, Fowle , Mayor Clayton
NOES : None
ABSENT: Henley
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 251 as read.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Bowler
ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Clayton
s NOES: None
ABSENT : Henley
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RESOLUTIONS : (Cont 'd. )
ff ? 2. Resolution No. 252, relating to temporary non-commercial
t., ) decorations of private homes .
Councilman Bowler read Resolution No. 252 in its entirety,
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 252 as read .
MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Aiken
ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Bowler, Fowle , Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Henley
WARRANTS :
1. Bills, in the amount of ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIFTY DOLL',R.S and
Seventy Cents ($11 ,050.70) were presented by Councilman Fogle .
ACTION:
That the bills be approved as presented ; that the
City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate
warrants .
MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Aiken
) ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle , Mayor Clayton
NOES : None
ABSENT : Henley
ADJOURNMENT : MOTION: Bowler; SECOND : Aiken
MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:45 P. M.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, January 6, 1964, at 7 :45 P. M
at the Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted ,
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