BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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d be AiirlltlG CO1,51ISSIOid RECOIv114EPIDATION RESUBU`IVIDE LOTS 1247 �15, 16, BLOCK 10 West Redwood { (Corner Valota Road & Redwood Avenue) into 2 lots on Valota, 201 front yard 'mit setback, Councilman Morgan moved approval of Planning setb g Commission recommendation lithe seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. ' (, ride uncal. � PLAIQiIPdG COlON RECOLYMEAIDATION GRANT USED CAR LOT PER,IIT TO OSCAR DAVIS AT 2101 EL CAMINO REAL. Councilman Spillers moved that permit be granted e , proper authorities ch be instructed to carry out provisions of ordinance seconded b ' y Councilman Jones. j Assistant Attorney Lebsack referred to provision„ of the ordinance including public- moved r ' lation for four successive weeks and Committee consisting of Police and Fire Chiefs , income, and City g which Committee was to re Mana er, ort back to Council. Motion carried. rr ' p lived r NiAFFIC FACT FINDING COEMITTEE RECOMMIENDATION TWO HOUR PARKING ZONE 2900 BLOCKBROADWAY. ilman � e of Letter submitted by City Manager explained that the City had recommended complaints !; me = about parking of student and other ears for hours at a time in this vicinity, thus patients from parking near the various clinics and evidently causing some preventing p p g „ . . A _ residents on Birch the inconvenience of having trash and food particles collect in C their gutters. School authorities claim there is sufficient spathe ags, space on Sequoia cam- pus to park all student cars. The Committee therefore recommended that the two hour Ig parking limit be established on both sides of Broadway in this block and on Birch ex- !� °: • tending from Broadway approximately 150 ft. to the end of the Hussman Clinic driveways on the SW side and to the third driveway on the NE side. Councilman Spillers moved approval of reconunendation, seconded by Councilman Herkner and'earried. Police Chief stated this would receive spot enforcement. Mayor Britschgi attended the Traffic Fact !! FindingConunittee meeting and stated the were not in favor of the meters because of g y the expense of approximately $80 to set them up. Councilman Spillers moved that City tion Attorney prepare necessary amendment to ordinance, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. City Attorney informed the Council that description of new zone would have N to be furnished before ordinance could be prepared. Councilman Granger asked about; checking all the painted curbs of red, green and yellow. Assistant Attorney Lebsack prepared which would not require an ordinance everytime stated an ordinance was being t, a change was to be made in traffic control. It was hoped copies would be ready for the council is consideration within the next few weeks. S AGAINST ESTABLISHING BLISHING 1 HOUR PARKING ZOPEAFfiIC FACT rINDIIG C0131InTEE RECOIZMERDAn-ON JbTlIERSON AVENUE BETWEEN RAILROAD TRACKS AND YIDDLEFIELD ROAD. At the request of fl SH- the Council the Committee studied question of parking zone in front of Bourquin Motors, Jefferson Avenue. parking zone can ordinarily be They did not feel that a l hour p g justified for an individual business and that there are usually parking spaces avail- t = able in this area; either on the street, in Bourquints parking lot, or in the City park- ! I; 1'19 lot adjacent to his building. Committee recently recommended against parking meters on both sides of Jefferson in deference to residents on the northwest side of street ; ;+ and toprevent elimination of commuter parking spaces as much as possible until off f{' street facilities are extablished in the vicinity of Butcher Field. 'k kpp!C FACT FINDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AGAINST IdANUALLY OPERATED TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT SCHOOL CROSSINGS. ' It is the opinion of the Police Department after observing the operation of school guards for over a year that they were occupied more in controlling ." the children (1 than in regulating motor traffic, and felt if the traffic signals were ! IY,I�I