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Home My WebLink About12/07/1959 I t CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS .LTOS HILLS MINUTES OF 2. RTGUL:.R MEETING Docerber 7, 1959 The City Council of the Town of Los Iltos Hills was called to order by Mayor John M. Fowls, Mon°ay, Decerber 7, 1959 at 7:45 F. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 W. Preront '.venue , Los '_ltos Hills. ROLL CI.LL: PRESENT: Councilmen Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle :,BSENT: None MINUTES: November 16th, 23rd, 30th, 1959. Correction: Minutes of Nov. 30b, Page 1, Item :1 of New business: 'Planning Cornission's Rocerrenr'a- tion. on Proposed :.nnexation to Los Altos Hills ' : Para: 2 after 6CTION: Should read, "The In- forral Petition, requesting consent to com- mence the proposed annexation proceedings, was read by the City Clerk. " CTION: adopt ninutes of Noverber 16th and 23rd, 1959 as submitted, and ninutes of Nov. 30th, 1959 as corrected. COMM UNIC:,TIO?S: 1. Santa Clara Country Boundary Commission - notice of proposed an- nexations, -1esignated as Garden Terrace No. 2, to the City of ralo .lto; Springer No. 1, to the City of Mountain View; El Monte No. 4, to the City of Los I'.ltos. Filed. 2. Fremont Hills Devalopnent Co. - Deferred to New Business. :NNOUNCEMENTS: None. COMMITTEE REPORTS : None. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. General Plan - Town of Los .ltos Hills. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for public hearing, and that he would accent comments from the Floor. LCommissioner Mellquist cormented on the text. of the General Plan, specific reference being rade to Iter ::9, rage 6 of Land Use Element relative to whether the policy of the Town should be to licit , to 8%, non-residential uses or tax-free non-residential uses. -2- General Plan Cont 'd. Convents were heard. from Commissioner Williams , Chairman of the Planning Cornission, Commissioner Dawson, Lr. Sidney W. Treat, Mr. William D. Geer, and Councilmen. ACTION: That the Council accept the General Plan as submitted. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bledsoe ; The City Attorney mentioned that the General Plan should be a- dorted by resolution. He was requested, by the Mayor, to draft a resolution accepting the General Plan to be acted uron later in the meeting. ROLL C:.LL: :,YES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: None ACTION: That the Council request further consideration, by the Plan- ninG Commission, of Paragraph .;'9 on Page 6 of the General Plan. MOTION: Henley; SLCOND: Clayton; ROLL CILL: AYES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: None ACTION: That the Public Hearing on the General Plan be terminated. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously OLD BUSINESS: 1. Proposed Annexation to Los Altos Hills - San Antonio Hills No. 1. Resolution No. 108, stating intent to circulate petition, was read in its entirety by the City Clerk. ACTION: That Resolution No. 108 be adopted as read. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Bledsoe ; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None IBSENT : None r 2. 'Tremont Hills Unit No. 1 - Accentance of Improvements. ACTION: That the improvements in Fremont Hills Unit #1 be accented. -3- Ereront Hills Unit No. 1 - C>nt 'd.. MOTION: Bledsoe ; SECOND: Clayton; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: None NEW BUSINESS: 1. Fremont Hills Development Co. - Letter was read requesting the City Council to submit a resolution to the Calif. Div. of Highways requesting that an overpass or underpass for the proposed new street in Fremont Hills Unit No. 6, connecting Purissima and Elena ':venue. after discussion, the following action was taken. I CTI ON: That the ratter be referred to the City Attorney; that pend- ing his reconnendation, the matter be tabled. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bledsoe; VOTE: Passed unanimously 2. Santa Clara County Survey Committee on Children & Youth - Request for Financial Support. ACTION: That the matter be referred to the Finance Committee. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously 3. Recorrendation for :.nticolicitation Ordinance - Vivian F. !Williams. Following renarks by the City '.ttorney and Mr. Gardner Bullis , re- lative to the merits of the "Green River Ordinance" , the following action was taken. ACTION: That the Council rofer the matter to the City Attorney, ane that he submit a form of an ordinance for the Council to consider. MOTION: Bledsoe ; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously VARIANCES: 1. JanklowL Alvin L. (V-52-59) - Request for Reduction in Front Yard `setback Requirements. The Clerk read tho reconnendation of the :limning Commission, re- commending approval. ACTION: That the variance of S1vin 1. Jnnklow (V-52-59) be granted as requested. , Janklow cont 'd. MOTION: Bledsoe ; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF L'.ND: Tentative Naps: 1. Iurine :sores (154-59) 8 lots. Engr. 4lhirrle. Recorrendation of the "lanning Conrission was reported by the Clerk, In reference to the one-foot reservation along the south side of Lupine Roca, Chairman Villiers explained that this reservation was rade a condition of approval because the developers of Lupine ,crus are improving the full width of Lupine Lane, and at the tine the Ionds t-. the s uth are subdivided, the developers of said lands will 'be required to c^ntribute to the cost of the dovelo-_ ant of the road, and that the developers of Lupine acres will be refunded for inprovenents to the full width of the road. The City :Storney stated that he did not recenmend this procedure, and that he doubted that a refund could be collected. He suggested that, perhaps, the formation of an assessnent district should be considered now rather than to wait and try to collect from subdi- viders later. Councilnan Sherlock stated that he did not approve of the one-foot reservation. The Mayor corrented that, at this tine, the Council is approving the tentative nap for planning and that the ratter of access could be considered later. LCTION: That the Council approve the tentative nap of Lupine :.cres (154-59) 3 lots with the specified. conditions. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: '.YES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Mayor Fowle NOES: Sherlock ABSENT: None DIVISIONS OF L:.ND: Final Maps : 1. Cochran, H. (Tract No. 2658) 2 lots. Engrs. Jones , Thenn & :.ssociates. Mr. Cochran and Mr. Jones were present. The Clerk read the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and a letter, dated Nov. 15, 1959, from Mr. Cochran, requesting a var- iance on improvements for Page Mill Road. Relative to irprovenents , the diversion of the secondary creek channel has not been accomplished. tor In reference to inprover_onts on Page Mill Road, Mr. Cochran re- quested that he be allowed to postpone inprover.ent of Page Mill Road, stating that the work will be done at such tine as the road + Cochran cont 'd. -5- is widened and becomes an arterial highway. Mr. Longmire, Engineer, stated that the road. should be improved just as any other street. He estimated the cost of resurfacing the road at approxir.e.tely 7770-"800. The Clerk stated. that Mr. Cochran has a choice of improving one- half the road by complete reconstruction or by resurfacing the entire road fronting the property. Following the discussion of improvement bond and the possibility of extension being; rade after one year if improvements have not been completed, the followin action was taken: _.CTION: That the Sinal Map of redrew H. Cochran, Tract 2658, 2 lots be approved subject to approval of the City Engineer as to the final amount of the improvement bond, and subject to the approval of all other agencies. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously 2. Pacchetti , T. J. Tract 2164, 2 lots. Engr. L. G. Brian. Fr. Nick D'-mato was present . Lotter of approval from: the City Engineer was read. LCTION: Thct the Final Map of T. J. Pacchetti, Tract No. 2164, 2 lots, be approved. MOTION: Clayton; SDC0'_'D: ^ledsoe ; VOTE: Passed unanimously 3. Williams, Jeanette R. , Tract 2611, 2 lots. Engr. Ruth & Going. The Clgrk stated that all agency approvals have been received, and that all fees have been raid. ACTION: . That the Final Map of Jeanette R. Williams, Tract No. 2611, 2 lots, be approved. MITION: Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 109 - '•dorting the General Flan for the Town of Los lltos Rills. ( The Resolution was read in its entirety by the City Clerk. Y -6- Resolution No. 109 cont 'd. ACTION: L That Resolution No. 109 be adopted as rend. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Clayton; MOTION: LYES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None :,BSENT: None ORDIN:,NCES: None. WARRANTS: Bills, in the amount of ?1,190.79, were presented by Councilman Clayton. LCTION: That bills, in the amount of ",1,190.79, be approved; that the City Clerk be authorized tc draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Henley; ROLL CLIL: AYES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None eBSENT: None LNNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Christmas Party - Will be held at the Town Hall, Sunday, Decem- ber 20th. 1959. The Mayor requested the City Clerk to rake the necessary arrange- ments. METING ADJOURNED: 9:30 F. M. to STUDY SESSION: Proposed Annexation of San atonio Hills No. 1. NEXT REGULIR FETING: Monday, December 21, 1959 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall. Respectfully subritted, P:.UL W. SLLFEN City Clerk jlm te, 12-14-59