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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1959 . . • CITY COUPNCIL TOWN OF IAS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING March 17, 1959 The meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor John M. Fowle Monday, March 17th, 1959 at 7:47 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 West Fremont Avenue, Los Altos Hills ROLL CALL: PRESENT:. Ccuncilmen Bledsoe, Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowl ABSENT: Councilman Henley MINUTES: March 2nd, 1959. Corrections: Page 1, Item 1. Federated Women'tVelub of los Altos: Line 7: Insert the word 'Mayor' between the words 'The' and 'asked' . Page 3, Item 1. Luke Richard C ' Add: MOTION: Bledsoe; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously Page 6, Item 12. Insert the word 'for' be- tween the words 'date ' and 'Public' . Page 6, Item 16. State Legislation: Line 3: Insert the word 'be ' between the words 'Com- mittee' and 'appointed' . ACTION: Adopt minutes of March 2, 1959 as corrected, COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Gas Tax Fund - The Mayor reported that, at a meeting of the North runty Mayors' Committee held March 5e, 1959, he had given the Council's approval for the increase of one-cent as proposed by the League of California Cities, noting that the Town is not in full accord with the distribution of the Funds. 2. El Monte Avenue - The Mayor reported that the County Board of Super- visors have directed the County Engineers to make a study of re- construction of El Monte Avenue, and he suggested that the Plan- ning Commission Chairman contact Mr. Jay Enoehs. Director of Public Works, relative to this matter. Commissioner Mellquist, Chairman of the Planning Commission, stated that, in anticipation of this action by the Board of Supervisors, Mr. Barrett, Planning Consultant, had been instructed to confer with Mr. Enochs. 3. Count Boundary Commission - Notice of proposed annexation of area es gnateT as San Antonio No. 11 to the City of Mountain View. Filed. 4. 4. California Disaster Office - Notice, dated March 11, 1959, of a meeting to.be held Thursday, March 19M, at 10:00 A. M. in the Supervisor's Room, San Jose. No action - -77 ction - -2- REPORTS: 1. Fremont Hills Unit #1 - Paths. Councilman Sherlock read the report, submitted by Committee (Com- 41. missioners Mellguist, Dawson, Mr. William D. Coldiron, and Coun- cilman Sherlock) . He stated that Fr. Coldiron was agreeable to the requirements listed. ACTION: That the Council approve the recommendations of the Committee , relative to paths to be constructed in Fremont Hills Unit #1. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Bledsoe; VOTE: Passed unanimously OLD BUSINESS: 1. Pink Horse Ranch Unit #2, Tract 1833. Tentative Map of 8 lots. Engr. George S. Nolte. Mr. Roscoe was present. The Mayor explained that the map had been deferred from the meet- ing of January 5m, 1959, pending arrangements with the Foothill Junior College relative to re-alignment and reconstruction of El Monte Avenue. He stated that Mr. Roscoe had requested that the Map be considered on its own merits due to the fact that the Col- lege and other jurisdictions have not come to an agreement on the precising of El Monte Avenue. The Mayor further stated that if the re-alignment of the road af- fects the subdivision, Mr. Roscoe will have to be compensated for his losses. Following a lengthy discussion, involving Councilmen, Mr. Roscoe, Commissioners Dawson and Mellquist, the City Attorney, and the City Clerk, several motions were made and withdrawn. The Mayor was excused and Deputy Mayor Bledsoe presided over the remainder of the meeting. ACTION: That the Council approve the tentative map of Pink Horse Ranch Unit #2, Tract 1833, on the condition that the Develop- er agrees to remove the lines between Lots 25, 26, and 27 from the map and consider them as one lot and that the Foot- hill Junior College and other interested jurisdictions be in- formed of this decision. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Deputy Magor. Bledsoe; ROLL CALL: AYES: Sherlock NOES: Clayton, Deputy Mayor Bledsoe ABSENT: Henley, Mayor Fowle 4 The Motion was lost. Following further discussion of whether to approve the map prior -3- Fink Horse Ranch cont 'd. to precising of El Monte and re-alignment of Foody Road, the fol- lowing action was taken. 4 ACTION: That the map of Fink Horse Ranch X2, Tract 1833, 8 lots be re- ferred to the Planning Commission with a letter from the City Clerk, setting forth the specific conditions for denial and requesting that the map be given top priority and be returned to the Council with its recommendations. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Deputy Mayor Bledsoe NOES: None ABS?'NT: Henley, Mayor Fowle NEW BUSINESS: Variances : 1. Claitor, James D. (V-41-59) - Request for Reduction of Sideyard Setback to 12' . The City Clerk reported that approval had been recommended by the Planning Commission. ACTION: That the variance of James D. Claitor (V-41-59) requesting reduction of setback requirements be approved, subject to the restriction stated in letter of February 24M, 1959 from James D. Claitor. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF. LAND: 1. Camino Del Homes (120-58) 5 lots. Engr. MacKay & Somps. Mr. Ward Crump, Developer, was present. Following discussion of the revised tentative map of five lots relative to the route of the proposed freeway, Mr. Crump stated that he would like to withrraw the map and re-submit his original map of 9 lots to the Planning Commission. The City Clerk was directed to refer the map of nine (9) lots to the Planning Commission for action. 2. Minetor, Mary (135-59) 9 lots. Engr. Riley. The City Clerk stated that the Planning Commission had recommended 4 approval and read the conditions listed on the Check List. He stated that the division is a conditional exception, and read a list of names of residents in the area who had signed as not ob- jecting to the division of the Minetor property. . -4- Minetor cont 'd. Letter, dated March 16, 1959 and signed by Ralph W. Schwarze, was read which objections and reasons for requesting the Council not to approve the division of the Minetor property. The City Clerk mentioned that Mr. and Mrs. Schwarze had previously signed as having no objections, The City Clerk stated that an unsigned letter is on file, address- ed to the Planning Commission which stated objections but was not presented due to the lack of signature. ACTION: That the tentative map of Mary Minetor (135-59) lots be ap- proved as a .conditional exception, subject to the following conditions : non-access of lot #2 on Purissima Avenue front- age and the provision of an adequate easement across the front of Lot #1, adequacy to be decided by the City Engineer, and subject to conditions specified by the Planning Commis- sion. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously WARRANTS: Bills were presented by Councilman Clayton in the amount of 110,483.89. ACTION: That bills in the amount of 110,483.89 be approved for payment and that the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL CAII: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Deputy Mayor Bledsoe NOES: None ABSENT : Henley, Mayor Fowle MEETING ADJOURNED: 10:00 P. M. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, April 6, 1959 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Vest Fremont, Los Altos Hills. Respectfully submitted.. PAUL W. SALFEN City Clerk Town of Los Altos Hills jlm 4 3-23-59