Town of Atherton City Council Study Session Minutes – November 2, 2022
Mayor DeGolia called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
4:00 P.M. REGULAR AGENDA
ROLL CALL - Hawkins-Manuelian, Polito, Lewis, Vice Mayor Widmer, Mayor DeGolia –Present PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE
1. PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION REGARDIN THE DESIGN OF THE ATHERTON TRAIN STATION REMODEL PROJECT.
Public Works Director Ovadia introduced the item and Council discussed the details on the plan and proposed design.
Council discussed color scheme, layout of the interior and exterior, signage, heating and cooling and a potential timeline of completion.
City Council provided direction for the City Manager to work with the Ad Hoc Subcommittee to begin work on the displays and interior layout of the Train Museum.
2. HCD COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE.
City Manager Rodericks introduced the item and noted potential community meeting dates, proposed topics to be discussed at the meetings.
Housing Consultant Costa Sanders discussed the response letter the Town received from the HCD and the feedback and analysis that was provided. She reviewed the list of comments from HCD and the required responses from the Town in specific areas such as nongovernmental constraints, sites for new housing development, the project ADU development program, and the need for a multi-family housing zoning site.
Council discussed the apparent need to include a multi-family housing overlay within Town.
Council continued to clarify and address the specifics related to what the Town’s ADU Program would consist of and comparisons were drawn to a residential property with an ADU, JADU and Main House versus some version of Townhomes or on a similar sized lot.
MINUTES
Town of Atherton
City Council
November 2, 2022
STUDY SESSION
Town of Atherton City Council Study Session Minutes – November 2, 2022
Public Comments:
• Greg Conlon
• David Arata
Mayor DeGolia requested an additional Council session to review and discuss the Town’s responses across a few core areas including housing at school sites, single family residential housing / zoning, and zoning possibilities at publicly owned land sites i.e. Holbrook-Palmer Park or the Corporation Yard.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS – None
ADJOURN
Mayor DeGolia adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
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Anthony Suber
City Clerk