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CITY COUNCIL
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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HEI'
MINUTES Or n-- UI -i NEETING
December 17 , 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 , December 17 , 1962 et
7:59 F. N. at the Town Hall , 26379 Fremont Road. , Los Altos Hills , California.
ROTS CALL : PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Towle , Henley, Sherlock ,
Mayor Clayton
ABSENT : None
MINJTES : December L_ 1962.
AC TI O,._ :
Adopt Minutes of December 3 , 1962 as submitted .
MOTH ".ikon SE..Cr P1 : Henley ;
VOTE: AYES: ',iken, Henley, Sherlock
NOES : None
ABSTAINED : Fowls , Mayor Clayton
ABSENT : 'Ione
COIFIUNI C 'TI OHS :
1 . Fremont Hills Development Co . - Mr. E. Van Buskirk, in letter of Dec . 12,
1662 , appealed to the Council to approve extension of Use Permit for
sales office for one year.
The Clerk explained that the Planning Commission had , at its meeting of
December bun , recommended denial of the extension of the permit .
Commissioner Bowler, Chairman of the Planning Commission, commented
that n0 one was present from the Fremont Hills Development Co . to dis-
cuss the matter with the Commisslon. He also stated that the Planning
Commission had reluctantly recommended approval last year.
The City Clerk commented that there have been no objections to the
office received by the Staff .
ACTION :
That the Council adopt the recor;mer_dation of the Planning Com-
mission.
NOTION: Henley; SECOND : Aiken;
The Mayor suggested that action be withheld at this time, and that the
Devulcpers be advised to appear to discuss the matter.
4111. Chairman Bowler mentioned that the present Use Permit will expire be-
fore the Cc'ancil convenes again.
LMEEDMCNT : By Mayor Clayton;
That the present permit be extended for thirty (30) days and
the primary motion take effect .
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Fremont Hills cont ' d.
Councilman Henley acce,;ted the '.m endment .
^LOTION :
That the Counciladopt the recommendation he Planning
Commission of December 6, 1962; that the -Fremont HiDe-
velopment Company ' s present Use Permit be extended for thirty
(30) days to T4bruery 1 , 1963.
P"0 ION; Haney ; SECf''D : -'ikon; VOTE: Passed unanimously
2. I_-tition for fathwa,ys Petition, received December 3 , 1962, contain-
ing 172 signatures , representing 118 families , requested approve] of
pathways to give access to the Town Hall , Fremont Hills Country Club ,
Little League Dark, Duveneck ' s, City of Palo 'Jto, City of Los altos ,
and schools .
Councilman Thule suggested that the City Clerk present , to the Council,
a breakdown on path costs , arornt of traffic involved , the number of
people involved , and other pertinent d"ta.
.il,.,.;,rr,rCENFHT=, :
1 . Santa Clara County Boundary Commission - Proposed annexations to the
City of Cupertino , designated as llama 62-5.
To be filed .
2. Christmas Party.- Clerk announced that the sixth annual Tows. Christmas
"arty will be held at the Town Hall , Sunday , December 23 , 1962 fror.
2 to 4 D. rveryons is welcome .
CLD BUSIED;S :
None .
NEE BU iI'_•E3S :
1 . .cceptance of Improvements :
Trsct No . 2979 — Show.
B. Tract Ho . 2930 - Breyman.
The Cl .rk stated that the City int ger has recommended approval of
improvements is the Broyman & Shaw Subdivisions in his letter of
Fecembar 4 , 1962.
Resolution INo. 222, ace;:ming imp o -ements in Tract No . 2979, was mead
in its entirety by the Citt Clerk.
CT_CN
Adopt Resolution Po. 222 as read.
r+OTIOP: Fowle ; SEC'CHD : !Icri y :
Resolution No . 222 cont 'd .
ACTT CILI: : :.YES : hiken, Fowle Henley, Sherlock , Nayor Clayton
TOWS : None
'.&.ti3"T : None
Resolution To . 223 , accenting improvements in Tract No . 2980 as pre-
. senred and readinits entirety by the City Clerk.
_CTION :
.dont Resolution No. 223 as read .
h0TIC : Fowls ,ND Henley;
R^_' L C IL: 11ES : . ik,n, Fow1e , Henley , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
"TOES : None
hES . .. one
2 . Freymans L A. - Reconsideration of Path Requirement - Tract .=To 3280.
The City Clerk read lir. 3reypan' s letter to the Planning Copmission,
-,ted feces-Tier 5, 1962, in which he requested reconsideration of the
path roan moment for Tr^ct No . 3280, imposed b-? the City Council on
3entAt , 1962. 2e read the Planting Commission ' s recoomsndatioo of
c _ber 6 1962 c ll ng for he in lieu payment for F thwoy froi
Robleda Road to the end of Lho pubic road and dedication of en ease--
went for 2 pathway from the end of the public road to - .rr-
_ wostern meat
limit of the property abutting Lot 5 of Tract No . 2980.
Chairman Towler, of the F anni_ng Commission , commented th..ot tho Flannin.T_
Commission questioned tho need for a path along the cul de smi , whether
it would be used since only eight heves would be served .
2CTIJY :
That the Council accept the Planning Commission' s rue m e- lotion.
MC11 .INT FFowle ; P1COi : HenJ cy ;
The City `attorney questioned what uas intended for the portion_ of t _e-
easene^_t through Tract No. 2980.
The notion end Second -ore irthdrawn by Councilmen Fowls. an5 ienTy.
tr. ."'rcyran commented that he objected to the Council ' s rhouirertrt
for _ pathway easement through Tract '"o. 2980 which was al _ : _d) n-
proved. He further objectC _ to being required to construct o noth
through Tract 3o . 3230 , strting that it may not be used . M ran
seated that the e i tngdriveway al ng Lot 5 , toTract _. 298 co:.1d
serve as a walkway.
r . S.- l£.;:: commented that the driveway is not on "'r Bromman s property.
Pollewino discussion e` I ,e overall nath nlcn for the area, the foll .w-
in_ action was token :
:CTI0'' :
That the renuest be denied .
Bret'^ n T':2th CEcuiromint . _ ., 'd .
NOTION : br rloca; ECOID Foole,
f Tract F llew -=. further c n:.e h rr. rc mai, t it; +e;..- t..d
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that thecould
Council r:sea ? its =roved c-zal 2tr - ad
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reconsider one rortion of the condition . _ apprry^.1.
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Sac. tion wag raised es to whether the Nap was properly _n „ori Har--
Council , and the Clerk explained that the r c
nitas Jon;-: -scion is before the Council .
Cndirman I .ler canmented on the alarming Cormissienis nicomeniestire
desti__ed actual coast uc'ion ,f path way partly .on nub lend
and p=arty,.; on an easement .
The fuestion was called for.
VOTE: ?passed uneni;n,usly
CTIO' :
That the Councli
Council will. leak with: favor upon a reontst to as-
ley:. the r quir,en nt for path along public paved road u
CTh
_ _z usual In !hien paym.:nt.
MO'"I ` 'b 7 TE Ol D : 'de lei,
VOTE LIMS: eiken, aowle , atnley , Mayor Clayton
NMS : Sherlock
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a Vi-lotion_of naildin ; Ordinance - Sabell, .
The City Clerk explained that structures have
beenwithout d Mte MrL - yin
7-bella, in violation of t -oni.n� Ordinance
a buildi.n;a permit , that he had been notified by the haoildins a shooter ,
on 'ive-ber TO, 1962, to ntAlOve the a olatio ; that Cir . "iabhlla was
notifiedby the Cityittorroy via telephone on ?ove her 21, 25 , and 27a ,
to abete the nuisance . ie was also informed that he eo .Jd eapis fir
a v^si �Tnce .
To this date , the Clerk r nor ,ed , Mr. Jab-: llo has not removed the
structures or aprlied for a v=ariance .
The Clerk recorYendel that tic ..ttornsy be instructed to coshed with
-.a1 action aryl r Mr. Tabella . o have tne nuis n .: attuned .
That the City - torney be eathsrazed to take . r action
is proper ,.,t lir . Sabell^_ is the nuisance ft t... .
COTTON : Fien4 v; FC SD : ; VC Pas ed : '-
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Vaal s :
dt1kins , (131-62) - Reccest for Badu tion of e-bic- _. . r.;m.ns
for Construction Stable .
ClThe : toted ;Hitt rne Planninx Comxissionhod reconmsadke w-wo-o-ii1 ,
__ ..rt , 19`,:o0 for a due-ion tip ten Feet ( ICT ) frer f ruep rty
liar .
. , ._ cdS stdted7two recomr .n otion sst' facft rye
the requeclt of I . r .Lkins (131.-62) for r. cL
yr, r
sutback reou remuut cr a sL hole be fry:roved for n rednotin,b
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twenty feet (=_' , .
1211nerlxk ; ; r^sp : Fo'flu ; , OTE: Ra. ,ed tranix .she
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btf F 1962 , cellinx for _ ,t-.l if la_ndscche pl _n f,- cti
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Fo 'kl .obdux dam . ussien r ' - r .1 rate ,rn, c e plan _ "' f r
tby 2t..f_ and City ttoruey 'ft r- :;. u.. ,
f flint r rend be . _a r ..c` -
der 71 kx.foRe=ed mac theeuo_rry to zerru as a era _y ,ex r , o -
c ed, r Feer iepres ; and ,,' ros .
Pills , in Lnp amount of r]isht ThJesond Two dundred 7<inct Iwo 11ers
and epty-t ( 38, 262.23) , bern rr soatzd by Ceurcilman CM * ,,k.
That the bills , cs presented , be arpr ed ; Chet tnt Cleele . o
ut crezed to drew the 'rr,ror into ia:rr-tints .
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100 Aons ftrye Und exrired f ;rrrrih: iT dr .,ip_
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Heimendinrer Quarry ea-it 'd.
C n. _ . Ls were hoard fres Er. L. 7, l nier ore ?H.. = incfna r taw xu
te t . . oxtausive quarrying beim: done on the :_I Eroaertu .
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t ilh in a Tri d - _ r - nd n r . v ' r 3u glebes .
ti, ild as onorerty snd would woulf huveL . _ s portion of J. . hill _-
I ucr to the question ad : .ctY r the ,; ao.
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within 100 + yo , Councilman She-clucktater L .t i- avid t. '
h5rinti '=ore trucks ,
CEJUTI :
That tie City Manager be i- ...t uceed the, haeify lIE Osews11
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'tis Use .-e.rmit has expired; tuft -eti ca.ti.:n Vo : r.
C ;r.d`r.rth.
IOTIOI Jowle ; SECCUD : Aiken; VOTE: Passed unar muu:ly
Guarra - Faber .
Councilman >her.lock covamented on the hazardous condition _ard
the Faber Quarry and suggested that Er. Faber lh ra qv i-r..^ t:. 7oncu -_
The City ttarney questioned whether the Council evuld arc t ;ncI -v ,
and u , .-. .tcd that Mr. Faber Le made aware of t _ exic x az rd and :£-.
iis liebiiity.
:CTI011 :
That the ity Manager be instructed to communicate ith Er. Febel el
coin . out to him the existing hazards and to augmest that the nrarrh
bs suitably fenced on the ton side .
ROTI ON : F ✓le ; SECOITD : Chcrlock; VOTE : Pasco .) - usly
Cchnidt=- Maloney - ,accident ca ied by barbing dets wau r -artrovortL4 by
fhb
City attorney.
The City attorney was authorized , by the Council , to n.recesq L_ tMLain
compliance with ordinances of the Town.
'ppointment to Library Commission - John Campbell .
.CTION :
That tic Council recemmend the appointment of John Campbell Ga the
Library. Comr,ission.
"OTION : Fowls; SECOND : Henley; VOTE: rased unanimously
.,HETIEG '.DJOJRHED : 10:00 P. M.
is XIT RE=UT-'R .ETIN= Monday, January 7 , 1963 at 7 :45 t the. lawn:
Lir Nail.
Resp -fully submdtted ,
Ci L,-; P^ar -er
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