HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1962 CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILTS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
May 7, 1962
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
was called to order by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton Monday, Nay 7, 1962 at 7: 52 PM
at the Town Hall , 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock,
Mayor Clayton
ABSENT: None
MINUTES: April 16, 1962.
Corrections : Page 2, Olive Tree Hills , Inc. - Last line : Insert
the word ' discuss ' between the words 'to ' and 'the ' .
Page 4, Harding, Richard (V-103-62) - Add the
following to the first sentence : ". . . noting,
however, that a kitchen is not permitted in a
secondary dwelling" .
Page 4 - Resolution No. 196 - Add the following:
"ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 196 as read. "
Change the word 'ACTION' to 'MOTION' .
ACTION:
Adopt Minutes of April 16, 1962 as corrected .
MINUTES : April 17, 1962. •
Corrections : Election of Officers : Mayor. Amend to read as
follows :
"ACTION: That Nomination be closed.
MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Sherlock: "
Mayor Pro Tem. Amend 2nd para. to read :
"ACTION : That Nomination be closed.
MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Fowle; "
ACTION:
Adopt Minutes of April 17, 1962 as corrected .
MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Herlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously
COMMUNICITI ONS:
1. James T. Pott , Assistant Director of Public Works , County of Santa
Clara -- Letter, dated May 3, 1962, submitted copy of a Relinquishment
Resolution for El Monte Improvement .
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' Mr. Pott was present and explained plans , estimated costs involved in
the proposed construction, and answered questions asked by Councilmen.
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2. Calvin C. Flint , =res. of Foothill College - Letter, dated May 3, 1962,
informed the Council that the Foothill College has included in its
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proposed budget for the 1962-63 fiscal year 860,000.00 for widening
and developing of El Monte Road , between the State Hiway improvements
and the College entrance .
The Mayor referred the matter the Egli .gent Resolution to the
City Engineer and the City :Attorney for a full report to be presented
at the next meeting of the Council .
3. County of Santa Clara, Office of the Board of Surervisors - Letter of
April 18, 1962, announced meting to be held for the purpose of making
succeeding appointments to the Board of Directors of the Bay Area: Air
Pollution Control District .
Mayor Clayton will attend the meeting.
4. Alberto Merrill, Councilman of Los Gatos - Letter of 1' ay 2 , 1962,
solicited the support of the Council in reappointment to the Board.
of Directors of the Bay _'sir Pollution Control District.
5. County of Santa Clara, Office of the Board of Supervisors - Letter of
May 4, 1962 from Clerk of the Board of Supervisors , asked for the
Council ' s recommendation for appointment to the Library Commission
vacancy.
Deferred for consideration at the next Council meeting.
6. Mrs. Phyllis Wilson - Letter, dated .lay 5, 1962, reauestean extension
of time, to July 13 , 1963 , for constructing improvements in Tract
No. 2518.
CTIOn :
That Prs . Phyllis ;Jilson be granted an extension of time , to
July 13 , 1963 , for completing improvements in Tract No . 2518.
MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND : Aiken; VOTi : Passed unanimously
Councilman Fowle suggested that , in the future , items to be consider-
ed and acted upon be »laced on the printed Agenda.
7. Santa Clara County Water Commission - Notice of Regular Meeting.
Councilman Fowle will attend the meeting.
8. Santa Clara County Trafficways Committee - Notice of Regular Meeting.
Councilman Sherlock will attend the reeting.
9. County of Santa Clara Boundary Commission - ".otice of proposed an-
nexations to the C,i7T`ty not-1"_nntarr w,-aesi.gnated as Middlefield
Nos . 38 and 39, Miramonte Fos . 19 H 20, and. Church No . 8.
Filed .
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Equestrian Trails - Planning Commission.
`le Chairman Bowler, of the Planning Commission, reported that the Plan-
ning Commission recommended that natural zones be established in the
Town whereby people within the zones could decide the best possible
locations for equestrian trails and pedestrian caths.
He reportedthat the Planning Commission is opposed to amending the
General Plan to include a faster Lath Ilan , but felt that there
should be such a plan.
The Council concurred that the zones should be established and that
monies should be budgeted for improvement of existing trails .
ACTION :
That the Planning Commission create or suggest a series of zones
for the Town, and submit thez to the Council for aprroval .
MOTET?: Henley; SECOND : Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Fernhill Assessment District Project 61-1.
The City Attorney statedthat due to a sesfipro lens reelative to
legal notice of hearing of protest , the
hearing
Resolution No. 198 was presented by the Attorney and reed in its en-
tirety. The Resolution set a new time for hearing protests for the
Fernhill Assessment District Project 61-1 .
ACTI OPT :
Adopt Resolution No. 198 as read.
NOTION: Henley; SECOND : Sherlock;
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
layton
NOES : None
;_BSENT : None
2. Vacation of Public Utilities Easements in Tract No. 2062 and No. 2093 .
Resolution No. 199, revising time for hearing objections to vacation
or public utilities , was rresented and read by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 199 as read.
MOTI ° : Fowle ; SECO D : Aiken;
ROIL GILL: AYES: liken, Fowle , Henley; Sherlock, Mayor Slayton
NOES : None
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OLD BUSINESS:
i Olive Tree Hills, Inc . - Paths.
Mr. George Thenn, Engineer, represented Mr. W. R. Reich, Pres . of
Olive Tree Hills , Inc .
Following discussion, the following action was taken:
?.CTI ON :
That paths be reouired as shown on the Improvement Plan; that
a path be reouired on Magdalena Road , and that no path be re-
quired on Blandor Way.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Sherlock;
VOTE: EYES : `.iken, Sherlock, Henley, Mayor Clayton
NOES : None
ABSTAINED : Fowle
ABSENT : None
ACTION :
That the matter, relative to requiring an in lieu payment for
paths along Blandor Ray, be tabled.
MOTION : Henley; SECOND : Aiken;
VOTE: AYES: Aiken, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSTAINED : Fowle
ABSENT: None
NEW BUSINESS :
1 . Fremont `Tills Development Co . - Tree Planting and Maintenance.
I etter of April 17, 1962, from Mr. Harry Fitzpatrick, requested per-
mission to pay in lieu of completing landscaping in Fremont Hills
Subdivisions.
ACTION:
That the letter be referred to the Planning Commission.
NOTION : Henley; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
VARIANCES :
1. Carmichael , Allen C. (V-106-62) - Entrance Gates to Colonial Estates.
ACTION:
f` That the request of Allen C. Carmichael (V-106-62) be afnroved .
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously
2. Hill John C. (107-62) - Reouest for Reduction of Setback Requirement.
ACTiON :
�. _ ___.......- ,.o p,.h„ e u; i i (V-107-62) for reduction of
Hill cont 'd.
setback requirement to ten feet (10' )-,be approved..
NOTION : Sherlock; SECOND: Fowle ; VOTE: Passed unanimously
hIlirTSE PERMITS :
1 . Brubaker, Lester (UP-TOS-62) - Request for Approval of Building Site.
ACTION:
That the request of Lester Trubaker be approved.
MOTIO'_T: Fowle ; SECOND : Sherlock; VOTE: Passed. unanimously
DIVISIONS OF LAND :
1. Summit Woods (220-62) 3 lots . Engr. Flehn.
ACTION:
That the Tentative Map Sumoit Woods (220-62) 3 lots be approval ,
subject to conditions imposed by the Planning Commission and
approval of all cgeacies .
NOTION : Towle ; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
2. MacDonald, Grace (219-62) 6 lots . Engr. Sohn Riley.
ACTION :
That the Tentative Map of Grace MacDonald (219-62) 6 lots be
approved , subject to all conditions of the Planning Commission' s
Check List with specific attention being given to paving of
Camino Hermoso , pursuant to the conditions of the City Engineer;
that Winton Way be a minimum of 18 ' paved width; that all six
lots have access from Winton "Jay; that a path be required along
Camino Hermoso , but that the subdivider may pay into t:e Path
Fund in lieu of constructing path on Winton Way.
NOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ; VOTE : Passed unanimously
The question of whether it is possible to construct paths on Camino
Hermosa was discussed, and it was decided that if construction is
impossible , the subdivider may anneal to the Council for a further
. ea ing. S72..i - �.o-,,
2. Beekhuis , MacDonald (221-62) 2 lots . Engr. John Rile .d
ACTION :
That the Tentative Map of Beekhuis , MacDonald (221-62) 2 lots
be approved , subject to all conditions imposed by the Planning
Commission, and that paths be required on Camino Hermosa ; that
payment be made to rath Fund in lieu of construction of path
along Ravensbury Road.
NOTION : Sherlock; SECOND : Fowle ; VOTE : Passed unanimously
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4. Melchor, J. (224-62) 4 lots. Engr. John Riley.
ACTION:
That the Tentative Map of J. I"elc'hor (224-62) 4 lots be approved,
subject to all conditions imposed by the Planning Commission, and
in addition that a path be reauired along West blind Way and a-
long the cul de sac , with the option to pay into the Path Fund;
that the frontage along Concepcion Rd. be improved to the City
Engineer' s requirement , but that no improvement be required for
La Paloma Frontage at this time .
MOTION : Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ;
Mr_ . Melchor-stated that the Planning Commission had not recommend-
ed improvement of Concepcion P3, ; that he felt that this would be
an unnecessary burden because none of the four building sites had
frontage on Concepcion Rd.
AMENENENT: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle ;
' That the requirement for paths along the cul de sac be removed.
VOTE: Passed unanimously
ACTION:
That the Building Inspector be authorized to issue four (4)
Building Permits on the four (4) lots.
MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Liken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
OTHER BUSIPNESS:
1. Change Order - Fremont-Manuella Project .
Mr. Longmire , City Engineer, stated that consideration had not been
given to relocation of existing water utilities within the Fremont
Road right of way, namely those of the Furissima Hills County hater
District .
The estimated cost of relocation is Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty
Dollars (03 ,230.00) .
The City Attorney commented that the Perham Construction Co. should
be authorized to proceed to relocate the utilities , and that the Town
would probably have to litigate the matter.
In . _:w. of the fact that no opinion has been received from the 'Later
District ' s Attorney, the Mayor deferred further discussion to the
next meeting.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No . 200 - Accepting Improvements in the Oscar Holm L Subdi-
vision, Tract No. 2904.
Resolution No . 200 was read in its entirety by the City Clerk.
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Res . No. 200 cor_t ' d.
ACTION :
Adopt Resolution No. 200 as read.
!!!! EOTION: Henley; SECOND : Sherlock;
ROLL CALL: AYES : liken, Towle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
"JAR:ANTS :
Bills , in the amount of Three Thousand Tuenty-One Dollars and Fourteen
Cents ($3,021.14) , were presented by Councilman Sherlock.
ACTION:
That bills be approved for payment, that the Clerk be authorized
to draw the appropriate warrants .
NOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Fowle ;
ROLI CALL : ..YES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABS`';NT : None
MEETING DIT UR SD : 10: 58 _ . M.
NEXT REGULAR NEETIIG: Monday, May 21 , 1762 at 7 :45 F. T. at the Town
Hall.
Respectfully submitted ,
FAVI Y. =FEN
City Clerk
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