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Home My WebLink About06/15/1959 CIT3 COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OP A REGULAR MEETING June 15, 1959 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor John M. Fowle , Monday, June 15, 1959 at 7: 52 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 West Fremont , Los Altos Hills. ROLL C"LL: PRESENT: Councilmen Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle AVSENT: Councilmen Bledsoe, Henley MINUTES: June 1, 1959. Correction: Page 2 , Item . 3, NEW BUSINESS: Iublic Hearing - Zoning Ordinance : The note should be made that the rublic Hearing was continued to the meeting of June 15, 1959 ACTION: Adopt minutes of June 1, 1959 as corrected. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Santa Clara County Flood Control District - Announcement of a meeting to be held Monday, June 29th in the Board of Supervisors ' Hearing Room in San Jose. The Mayor suggested that the Couhcil should be represented. NE`.1 BUSINESS: 1. Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance. ACTION: That the Public Hearing on the Zoning Ordinance be opened. MOTION: Clayton; S'COND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously The Mayor asked for comments from the Council and from the Floor. There were no comments or questions. ACTION: That the Public Hearing on the Zoning Ordinance be closed. MOTION: Clayton; S?COPD: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously The Title of Ordinance ;;444 (Zoning Ordinance) was read by the City Clerk. ACTION: That the further reading of the Coning Ordinance be waived. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Clayton; -2- Public Hearing cont 'd. ROLL CALL: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle AyNOES; None ABSENT: None The Second Reading of the _Zoning Ordinance will be on July 6, 1959. 2. Summer Youth Program - City of Los Altos. Mr. William Neipoth, Director, explained the type of program and activites offered, and stated that about ten per cent of the participants registered live in Los Altos Hills. He stated that the cost of the program is about ' 1300. ACTION: That the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for study and a recommendation. NOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously Resolution #97, acknowledging a. gift from the City of Los Altos , was introduced and road by the Mayor. ACTION: That Resolution #97 be adopted as read. r"OTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Clayton; ROLL CALL: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOE3: None ABSENT: Bledsoe , Henley 3. Pacchetti , T. J. - Division of Land. Relative to the violation of the Subdivision Ordinance, Mr. Pacchetti explained that he had been advised by his Engineer that he could sell a lot to Mr. D 'mata with the stipulation that it was not an approved building site. Following comments by Mr. D' Amato and further discussion, the fol- lowing action was taken: ACTION: That the prosecution of Mr. T. J. Pacchetti be waived because there seems to be no intent on the part of Mr.. Pacchetti to violate the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle FNOES; None ABSENT: Bledsoe , Henley NEW BUSINESS: -3- 1, Library Commission - Increase in Tax Rate . Mr. Hugh L. Monahan, ?epresentative of the Library Commission, requested the Town of I.os Cites Hills to the support the Commis- sion' s Budget for the coming year in eprroving the County Tax of 10.5 cents. LOTION: That the Council support the request of the Los Altos Lib- rary Commission by endorsing the County library Tax of 10.5 cents. MOTION: ,Sherlock; SECOND: Clayton; ROLL CALL: AYES: Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: Bledsoe, Henley 2. Consideration of Lccept,ance of 'Jest Fremont Improvement - Repaving. ACTION: That the Council accept the improvement of the Fremont Hills Development Company for West Fremont '_venue. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously V',RIANCE.S: 1. Lukas, Patricia (V-43-59) - Request for Reduction of Front Setback Requirements. Mr. L. Hine, Sales Manager for Fremont Hills Development Co. , re- prsented Mrs. Lukas. CTION: That the variance of Patricia Lukas (7-43-59) be approved. NOTION: Sherlock; ^COED: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OE LSND: 1. Cochran, ndrew H. (140-59) 2 lots. Engr. Jones, Thenn, & : ssociates. Following discussion of the requirements of the Flood Control Dis- trict, which the City engineer stated, in his opinion, were too astringent, the following action was taken. .CTION: That the Tentative Map of =ndrew H. Cochran (140-59) 2 lots be referred to the Committee on Subdivisions and to the City En- gineer. MOTION: Clayton; SECCND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously -4- 2. Carberry, Edward - 2- lots. Engr. J. Riley. Request for Waiver i of Subdivision Requirements (Section III , 3 :40, Ord. #35) . w The City Attorney apprised Pr. Riley of the conditions of waiver, relative to restriction of building sites. ACTION: That the request of Edward Carberry for waiver of subdivision requirements in the division of two (2) lots be approved, sub- ject to the offering for dedication of ten feet (10' ) contigu- ous to property where it abuts all public roads, and subject to the provisions of Sect . III , 3:40 of Ordinance ri35. MOTION : Clayton; SECOND: Mayor Fowle The motion was amended as follows : AMENDMENT : "That for dedication of thirty feet (30' ) contiguous to property where it abuts all public roads, and " Passed MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Mayor Fowle : VOTE: unanimously 3. Byrd, Dr. Oliver E. (142-59) 5 lots. Engrs. Mastin R; Kingston. ACTION: That the Tentative rep of Dr. Oliver E. Byrd (142-59) 5 lots be approved, subject to the conditions of the Planning Commis- sion's recommendation of June 4, 1959 and the following addi- tional conditions : traffic signs and safety striping to the satisfaction of the 31ty Engineer and Chief of .rolive. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously 4. Miller, Robert I. - Tract 2439, 2 lots. Engr. P. I . Baker. Due insufficient information relative to the amount of bond and the estimate for road work to be done, no action was taken and the map was returned to the :)t,aff. New business : Continued. 3. Citizens ' Advisory Committee - appointment. The Mayor asked the approval of the Council in the appointment of the persons to act as an advisory body to the City Council in mat- ters relative to sanitary sewers : Mr. Daniel Goodwin, Mr. David Hartley, Mr. E. Georgia, T`r. Maurice Johnson, and rrs. Jack Frost. ACTION: 4 That the Citizens' Advisory Committee be appointed to act as an advisory body to the Council on matters relative go sewers. MOTION: Clayton; SECOrD: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously -5- Advisory Committee Cont 'd. The Mayor instructed the Committee to meet as soon as possible and to select a Chairman and e Tecretary, and work expeditiously to bring in a recommendation. The Deputy City Clark was asked to assist the Committee. IJ::RRANTS: Bills in the amount of ^9,060.92 were presented by Councilmen Clayton. • .CTION: That bills in the amount of 4. 9,060.92 be approved for payment and that the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL C .LL: °.YES: Clayton, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES : None ABSENT: Bledsoe, Henley New Business : Cont 'd. 4. Palo tato Hills Golf & Country Club - Temporary Water Line. CTION: That the Palo Lite Hills Golf and Country Club be granted permission to lay a temporary water line from the terminus of the lurissima Hills County `dater District to the Town limits, subject to the approval of the City Engineer and in conformance to all existing Ordinances of the Town of Los ..ltos Hills. MOTION: Sherlock; ::^COND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously .ISTNOUNCEMENTS: 1. E1 Monte Road - Report on meeting with County Engineers, Nestor Barrett and the Foothill Junior College architects was given by Mr. William Longmire , City Engineer. 2. Pnrissima Hills County Water District - Councilman Henley was ap- pointed to represent the Town in the problem on Arastradero Road. 3. Los otos County '!ire Protection District - Councilman Sherlock was appointed to represent thu Town in the matter relative to the withdrawal of the City of Los '.ltos from the District. MEETING LDJOURNED: 10:20 P. M. NEXT REGULIR MEETING: Monday, July 6, 1959 at 7:45 F. M. et the Town Hall. 411, Respectfully submitted, CLIYTON J. SMITH Deputy City Clerk 6-18-59 jam