Minutes 1950/11/22
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Gilroy, California
November 22,1950
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,
Dale D.Daniels,Carl W.Pate. Absent: Councilman David V.stout.
The Mayor announces that this is the date and time set for a public
hearing on the matter of rezoning from Zone "B" to Zone "Cl" that
certain property located on the north side of First Street between
the westerly line of Church Street and the property of Trinchero by
depth to an alley.
The Mayor now asks if there is anyone present who desires to
protest and/or object to the rezoning. No person appears to protest
and/or object.
ORDINANCE NO.489 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Pate that ORD-
lNANCE NO.489 be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.489
AN' ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.422 OF THE CITY OF GIlROY
PROVIDING FOn THE ESTABLISBJ\1ENT IN SAID CITY OF CEI1TAIN DISTRICTS
IN WHICH CLASSES OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES Aim THE USE THEREOF
ARE LnnTED, COMM01\1.Y KNOVm AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCE", BY
CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF SAID PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG TEE
NORTHERLY LINE OF FIRST STREET OF THE CITY OF GIIROY FROM ZONE
"Bll DISTRICT TO ZONE "Cl" DISTRICT AND CHA.NGING THE BOU1"'DARY LINES
OF SAID DISTRICTS.
Vote an the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO.489
AYES: Councilmen George M.1mson,J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,
Dale D.Daniels,Carl W.Pate.
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilman David V.Stout.
A Report ,Findings and Recommendations from the Gilroy City Planning
Commission to rezone from Zone "Ell to Zone "D":all that certain tract
of land bounded no the Korth by the Northerly City Limits of the City
of Gilroy,on the East by Monterey Street,on the South by the premises
of Be-Ge Manufacturing Company and Howson Brothers, and on the West
by Miller Slough;excluding that portion 0 f said premises already in
"D" district; recommending the rezoning, but only upon the condition
that provision be made by dedication or by conveyance for the widening
of Welburn Avenue from its present width of thirty (30) feet to sixty
(60) feet and that said Avenue be so widened from IJonterey Street ,or
Road, to Miller's Slough, and without cost to the City of Gilroy.
RESOLUTION NO.250 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas that
RESOLUTION NO.250 be adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO.250
RESOLUTION NO. 250 FIXING mE TD.m AI\[) PLACE OF HEARING OF
REPORT AND REC01,~'[ENDATION OF CITY PLANNIl\TG COI/1MISS ION OF THE
CITY OF GILROY THAT ZONING ORDmANCE NO.422 OF THE CITY OF
GILROY BE AMENDED BY RECUSSIFYIID CERTAIN PROPERTY IN TIill
CITY OF GIlROY FROM "Eft BISTRICT TO "D" DISTRICT.
VffiEREAS,the City Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy
has reported and recommended to the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy that Ordinance NO.422,conmonly known as the "Zoning
Ordinance", be maended upon certain condit ions by reclassifying
and placing in Zone "D" Distri~t the following described premises
located in the City of Gilroy now in Zone "E" District;, to-wit:
All that ceetain tract of land bounded on the
North by the Northerly City Limits of the City of
Gilroy,on the East by Monterey Street,on the South
by the premises of Be-Ge Manufacturing Compamy
and Howson Brothers, and on the West by Miller's
Slough;excluding that portion of said premises
already in "D" District.
Reference is hereby had to the ,aps and general zoning
ordinance of the City of Gilroy now on file in the office of the
Ci ty Clerk. c .<. ,>
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of California and the said
zoning law of the City of Gilroy requires that a hearing be had
before the City Council of the City of Gilroy on the said report
and recommendation and it is the duty of this Council to fix
the time and place of hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing upon the salld
report and recommendation be had before the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy in the Council Chambers in the City Hall,City of
Gilroy,County of Santa Clara, State of California. on Wednesday
the 13th day o~ December,1950, at the hour of 8 o'clock P.M.i4nd
that the City Clerk give due and legal notice thereof.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 22nd day of November,1950, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James B.
Thomas,Dale D.Daniels,Carl W.Pate.
Counc i lmen None
Councilman David V.Stou~
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Attest:
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Ci ty Clerk
The lfuyor now discusses the recent storm and the matter of drainage
on Miller Avenue between Second Street and Fifth Street,reiterating
his former statement that a bad flood water situation would dwvelop
in this area and that ~~.John Stelling'S attorney had called him from
San Jose and stated that if the grade on Miller Avenue was changed in
the least bit a suit would be filed against the city.
A Report,Findings and Recommendations from the Gilroy City Plann-
ing Commission recmmmending rezoning from Zone "B" to Zone "Cl"
property of W.J.Hanna located on the south side of First Street
between Hanna Street to Rosanna Street, as requested in a petition
to the Gilroy City Planning Commission.
RESOLUTION NO.251 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Daniels ,seconded by Councilman Wentworth
that RESOLUTION NO.25l be adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. 251
RESOLUTION NUMBER 251 lIXTm 'llliJir'TIMrlZAmILPIAOE.,.OF.LHEARING OF
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PlANNING COMMISSION OF.
TI-IE CITY OF GILROY THAT ZONING ORDINANCE NO.422 OF TEECITY OF
GILROY BE Al:!ENDED BY RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF GIrnOY FROM "B" DISTRCT TO "Cl" DISTRICT.
ViHEREAS, the Ci ty Planning Vommis s ion 0 f the City of Gilroy
has reported and recommended to the Comrnon Council of the City
of Gilroy that Ordinance No.422, commonly known as the "Zoning
Ordinancetf, be amended by reclassifying and placing in Zone "Cl"
District the following described premises located in the City
of Gilroy now in Zone "B" District, to-wit:
BEING a portion of Lot 1 in Block 5 North,Range 4 West,
in the City of Gilroy, as shown on Map No.9 accompanying
the report of the Referees in the Las Animas R8IIlcho
Partition Suit,Action No.5536 had in the Superior Court
of the State of California, in and for the County of
Santa Clara, and being mora particularly described as
fo llows :
"BEGINNING at the northerly common corner to
Lots 1 and 5 in the southerly line of First Street
and running thence along the line common to said
Lots S. 200 00' E. 122.50 ft;thence N. 700 00' E.
21.50 feet;thence N. 380 12' E. 29.62 feet;thence
N. 200 00' W. 44.00 feet;thence N.700 00' E. 13.50
feetjthence N. 200 68' W. 63 feet to the southerly
line of First Street;thence along the southerly
line of First Street S.700 00' W. 60 feet to the
point of beginning."
Reference is hereby had to the maps and general zoning ord-
inance of the City of Gilroy now on file in the office of the
Ci ty Clerk, and
wBEREAS, the laws of the State of California and the said
zoning law of the City of Gilroy requires that a hearing be
had before the City Council of the City of Gilroy on the said
report and recommendation and it is the duty of this Council
to fix the time and place 0 f hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing upon the said
report and recommendation be had before the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy in the Council Chambers in the City Hall,City of
Gilroy, County of Santa Clara, State of California, on Wednesday
the 13th day of December, 1950 , at the hour of 8 o'clock P.M.,
and the City Clerk give due and legal notice thereof.
ADOPTED MiD PASSED this 22nd day of November, 1950 , by the
following vote.
AJES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James B.
Thomas,Dale D.Daniels,Carl W.Pate.
Councilmen None
Councilman David
V.Stout.
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O1JIayor
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City Clerk
A communication is read from the San Jose-Santa Clara Chapter
of the National Safety Council requesting that this city join with
other cities of the county in a county-wide campaign "Signal for
Safety" program and that the city donate $60.00 towards expenses
for the campaign.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the sum of ~60.00 be donated to the San Jose-Santa
Clara Chapter of the National Safety Council to aid in the pro-
motion of a "Signal for Safety" program in the county.
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A communication is read from the Gilroy Union High School requesting
free use of Wheeler Auditorium A.Gappella Choir and Band annual Christ-
mas concert on December 19th.
Motion by Councilman Daniels ,seconded by Counci~aan Thomas and carried
the free use of wneeler Auditorium be granted to the Gilroy Union High
School A Cappella Choir and Band for their annual Chrustmas concert,
December 19th and two practice sessions on the afternoon of December
lSth and 19th.
Councilman Wentworth,chair.man of the Ordinance Committee reports
on the committees meeting with the Planning Commission relative to
the watvi;gg of the provision of Resolution No.240 for Rea Subdivision
No.3. It was unanimously agreed that a letter should be written by
to the Council
the Planning Commission/giving their recommendations and reasons for
the recommendations in this matter.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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City Clerk
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