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Home My WebLink About05/06/1963 CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS,. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING fMay 6; 1963 The Regular .Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills Hills was called to order by Acting Mayor Gordon E•. Bowler Monday; May 6; 1963 at 7: 50 Pi. M: at the Town Hall; 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California. gq .ALL: -PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken; Fowls, Acting Mayor Bowler ABSENT; Councilman Henley; Mayor Clayton MINUTES: AI-aril-15,. 1963. ACTION: Adbpt'Minutes of April 15; 1963 as "submitted: 'tbICATIONS: None: I fouRelENTs: 1: League.:o Ca>; farnia C.i.t' e..ss4...Eeiiinsule_nivision = Notice of Meeting to ye leld Thursday; May 16 1963 at 7:00 P. M. at the Villa Charier; 4060 SI El Camho Real; San Mateo: The Clerk requested that he be notified by Councilmen planning to at- tend:- 2: ' Sant& Clara Counhy_..BoundarY Commission Notice of proposed annexation to the City of Mountain View, designated as Eldorado 63-5: To be filed: OLB.BUSINESS: 1: . .Eoothil,l»Expr S W.ay: In the absence of the full Council, consideration was deferred until the meeting of May 20 1963: . 2: Couls.., _PhilipP Rs - Appeal of Guasch Variance: The Clerk reported that a variance tofifteen feet (15' ) was granted Mr: -Claude Guasch from the common boundary line of the Coul's prop- erty; for which the appeal is being made. He further explained that 1r, Couls has agreed to a variance to twenty-five feet (25' ) ; but that prior t'e'-the meeting being called to order; Mr: Guasch had informed him ...+*hat he, would apply for a permit to have his constructed thirty feet `(30 ) from the Couls `property line which would be in conformance with f ! - the Town' s setback requirement: . The Clerk stated that no further action is required:. E• 1 -2 ,,.1TA BUS NESS_: • lR House Mov4n;Regulations,. Councilman Powle questioned the provisions of the. Town' s, House Moving Ordinance,, stating that it has come to his attention that a house is aq be moved into the Town and that the property owners in the area have stated their objections. Phe Clerk mentioned that the Town' s Ordinance is basically the same attheOrdinances Of the City of Los Altos, Palo Alto , Mountain View, and Sunnyvale, with the main difference being the requirement for a public hearing to approve the building.. ACTION: That the Attorney be instructed to draft an amendment to Ordi- nance No, 53, to be returned to the Table later during the meet- ing for a possible First Reading. MOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously:. VARIANCES:` - ' 1. MeOann,.. Robert E , (V-141-63) - Request for Reduction of Setback Re- gtiremgnrtor Ablation to Residence., ACTION: That the request of Robert E. McCann (V-141-63) be approved.,. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously 2,., ;.Secrest , H. E. (V-142-63) - Request for Reduction of Setback Require- -:'.ment'for: Add1ti'at to Residence. ACTION: - That the request of H, E, Secrest (V-142-63) be approved.. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously 'DIVISIONS OF LAND: 1, Ferri$,,m... (239--62) - 3 lots.,. Engr., John W. Riley.. ACTION: That the Tentative Map of Wm. .Ferris (239-62) 3 lots be refer- red back efer-red"back to` the Planning Commission for re-consideration of the conditions', ctused by limitations imposed by the County Health Department in its letter of April 26, 1963., . MOTION: Fowle. SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously ,Ward $rendel (252 63) 4 lots. Engr. John W. Riley. Mr Riley presented a letter, dated May 3, 1963, in which he request- ed._permission for installation of partial-overhead and partial under- �ground utilities: ACTION: That the request for variation from the Ordinance requiringun- derground -utilities be denied. MOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously The Clerk suggested, in addition to the Planning Commission' s require- ments, that the Subdivider be required to grant an eight foot (8'); easement for paths (pedestrian and equestrian) to the Town to connect to the Kern property for a future connection with O'Keefe Lane. Mr. Ward stated that was agreeable to granting the easement. ACTION: That the Tentative Map ofWard-Brendel (252-63) 4 lots be ap- proved in accordance with the conditions of the Check List and the additional condition of granting of a eight foot (8' ) ease- ment forpedestrian and equestrian path in & southerly direction along the common boundary of Lots 1 and 2, to intersect with. the northerly boundary of the property of Kern. MOTION: Fowls- SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously 3. ' McDougall, Stanley (254-63) 2 lots. Engr. John W. Riley- ' ACTION: That the Tentative Map of Stanley McDougall (254-63) 2 lots be approved in accordance with the Planning Commissions Check List. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously Final Maps: 1. Beekuis-McDonald, Tract No. 3248.. Engr. John W. Riley. ACTION: That the Final Map of Beekuis-McDonald, Tract No.. .3248 beap- proved. MOTION,: Aiken; SECQF7D: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously ORDINANCES: 1. Ordinance No. .87.- - Traffic Ordinance. The `Title of Ordinance No. 87 was read by the City Clerk. ACTI0Ni - - That further reading of. Ordinance No...:87 'be waived. *41 (-)d. No. 87 cont 'd, ' MOTION: Aikent SECOND: Fowle; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Acting Mayor Bowler NOES: None ABSENT: Henley, Mayor Clayton Acting Mayor Bowler inquired whether or not there were comments from the Floor. There were none. ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. .87 as . read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; ROLL .CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Acting Mayor Bowler NOES: None ABSENT: Henley, Mayor Clayton RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 233 - A Resolution of the City Council Defining and Establishing Certain Streets and Parts of Streets In the Town of Los Altos Bina as One-Way Streets , Through Streets and Stop Intersections, . No Parking Areas, and Truck Routes. The Title of Resolutibn No. 233- was read. ACTION: That further reading of Resolution No. 233 be waived. MOTION; Fowle; SECOND! Aiken ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Acting Mayor Bowler NOES: None ABSENT: Henley, Mayor Clayton. ORDINANCES cont'd. : 2. Ordinance No. 88 - Amending Ordinance No. 29. First Reading. Ordinance No. 88, amending Ordinance No. 29, relative to placement of underground utilities in newly constructed residences , was pre- sented and re-sented'and read in its entirety by the City Attorney. The Ordinance will be read the second time on '.May20, 1963. 3. Ordinance No. 89 - Amendment to Ordinance No. 53, The Ordinance , amending Ordinance No. 53, relative to buildings , . being moved within the Town, was presented and read in its entirety by the City Attorney. The Ordinance will be read the second time on May 20, 1963. 4.. pUt erground Uti24t ea `Ordinance•. tGammissionan 'Hawley„ Chairman of the Planning 'Cordmission, requested clear direotionof What the Council would like the Planning Commission to recoMmend with regard to the Underground Utilities Ordinance-. He ' ;commented ron the lack of proper communication 'between the Planning Commission and the City Council. ACTION: That the Planning Commission be requested to study and to make recommendations to. the Council on the following matters pertain- ing to underground utility installations : 1: The desirability of a long-range program which would re- sult inultimate placement underground of all utilities within the Town, 2. The presently established requirement that all utilities in new subdivisions be placed underground, and the correspond- ing present requirement that all house connections from such underground installations in new subdivisions also be placed underground. 3. The desirability of a program for placement underground of new house connections from existing above-ground utilities. 4. The desirability and feasiblity, with particular emphasis upon financing questions, of a program for placement of exist- ing utilities lines underground. 5.. Time schedule for any such program. The Staffis directed to provide to the Planning Commission such information as may be reasonably available and requested by the Commission. Special emphasis is placed on .IteMs 1, 4 & 5. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously 'WARRANTS: Bills., in the amount of $7 ,281..85, were presented by Councilman Fowls., ACTION: That the bills, as presented, be approved“ that the Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Fowle;; SECOND: Aiken; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken; Fowle;, Acting Mayor Bowler NOES: None ABSENT: Henley, Mayor Clayton ,MEETING .ADJOURNED: 9:56 P.- M, to: "STUDY SESSION itEXT '•REGULAR MEETING: Monday, May 20, 1963 at 7:45. P. M. at the Town Ball, Respectfully submitted, PAUL W .BALEEN, City Clerk Town '.of. Los Altos Hills jim: 5-6-63.