7. How concerned are you about the noise from pickleball? Very concerned. Somewhat concerned. Not concerned Don’t know
8. Would you be interested in a clinic to teach pickleball to beginners? Yes No
9. Please share any other comments or thoughts regarding the addition of pickleball courts to H-P Park tennis courts
(Free form box)
10. Optional demographic questions:
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Email
Item No. 9
Town of Atherton
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT – REGULAR AGENDA
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MARCH 15, 2023
SUBJECT: REVIEW THE REPORT FROM THE AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE
ON HOUSING AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE
VARIOUS AREAS OF FUTURE DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council review the Report from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Housing and provide direction regarding the various areas of future discussion.
BACKGROUND
Mayor Widmer and Councilmember Lewis were selected as the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Housing. The Subcommittee reviewed the recommendations of the Atherton Housing Coalition, discussed recommendations from the Town’s Planning staff, and discussed other options that might be considered by the Council to satisfy the requirements of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation incorporated into the Town’s Housing Element. The Subcommittee met several times since the February 15 City Council meeting.
ANALYSIS
The Subcommittee prepared the attached PowerPoint for discussion by the Council. The PowerPoint outlines:
• A review of Options for Housing
• A review of the Town’s Major and Minor Arterials, Bus Routes, and Traffic Counts • An Overview of Focus Areas for exploration of Housing Solutions • A Discussion and Recommendation Regarding the Specific Property Recommendations Incorporated into the Atherton Housing Coalition Letter o Menlo Park Fire Protection District Property @ 29 Almendral o Town Corporation Yard @ Town Center
o Gilmore House at Holbrook Palmer Park
o 23 Oakwood Overlay @ 10 Units Per Acre
o ADU/JADU and SB9 Recommendations
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Housing
MARCH 15, 2023
• A review of Other Options for Discussion
o 97 Santiago Avenue (see attached letter)
o Bay Road
o NE Middlefield Road
o Neighborhood Overlays
o Sacred Heart Schools
o 2nd ADU Provisions
o Purchase of Property
o Housing Impact Fee
The PowerPoint presentation also includes a Modified Housing Production Table that explores the potential of the options for consideration. The table does not represent acceptance of any of the options; it only shows the impact of including some of the options.
The only option for which 500-foot public notice was provided was the Gilmore House. Should the Council desire to explore any of the other options in greater detail, it is recommended that a 500-foot notice be provided and that a deeper discussion be held at a future meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
GOAL ALIGNMENT
This Report and its contents are in alignment with the following Council Policy Goals:
• Goal Area F – Be Forward-Thinking, Well-Managed, and Well-Planned • Goal Area E – Strengthen Community Engagement and Transparency
POLICY FOCUS
The Town’s Adopted Housing Element is currently with the State for review. Feedback is anticipated in early April 2023. The Council has asked to explore additional options for housing solutions. The focus of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee was a review of options presented by the Atherton Housing Coalition and exploration of additional options for Council’s consideration.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with this agenda item being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in print and electronically. Information about the project is also disseminated via the Town’s electronic News Flash and Atherton Online. There are approximately 1,200 subscribers to the Town’s electronic News Flash publications. Subscribers include residents as well as stakeholders –to include, but be not limited to, media outlets, school districts, Menlo Park Fire Protection District, service provides (water, power, and sewer), and regional elected officials.
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Housing
MARCH 15, 2023
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE FEEDBACK/REFERRAL
This item has not been before a Town Committee or Commission
ATTACHMENTS
1. PowerPoint Presentation
2. Letter from 97 Santiago Developer
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Review of Options for Housing
• Review of Major Streets
• Review of Fire District Option – 29 Almendral
• Review of Gilmore House Option – Holbrook-Palmer Park • Review of Corporation Yard Option – at Town Center
• Review of 23 Oakwood Overlay (not recommended by AHC) • Reconsider Other Options (Bay Road, NW Middlefield, Sacred Heart)
• Review of ADU/JADU and SB9 Lot Split Projections
• Review of Inclusionary Housing Impact Fee
• Review of Other Ideas
General Plan
Major and Minor Arterials
Roadway Type # of Lanes
El Camino Real State Highway Multi (3)
Alameda de las Pulgas Minor Arterial 1 Lane
Marsh Road Minor Arterial 1 Lane
Middlefield Road Minor Arterial 1 Lane
Ravenswood Minor Arterial 1 Lane
Valparaiso Avenue Minor Arterial 1 Lane
Transit Routes on Arterials
Non-School Routes
Street
Stops
El Camino Real N/S Routes (7 stops)
Middlefield N/S Routes (6 stops)
Marsh None
School Routes
Street
Stops (AM and PM Only)
Alameda de las Pulgas Multiple N/S Routes – AM/PM School Route and Weekday Service
Ravenswood & Bay Multiple E/W Routes – AM/PM School
Focused Route
Valparaiso Multiple E/W Routes – AM/PM School
Focused Route
Transit Routes on Arterials
Traffic Counts on
Highway/Arterials
Roadway 2018 Average Daily Traffic
El Camino Real 32,750
Middlefield 19,550
Valparaiso 12,000
Marsh 22,000
Ravenswood/Ringwood 15,000
Alameda de las Pulgas 14,450
Traffic Counts
Recommendations from Roadway
Type, Traffic & Bus Stops
• El Camino Real remains the best option (32,750) – Supported by Planning
• Middlefield Road is a secondary option with multiple bus routes (19,550)
• Ravenswood/Bay is a third option
• All other roadways have school focused routes; however, such routes may be beneficial to teachers and students
Menlo Park Fire Protection
District Property - 29 Almendral
• District is formulating plans for use of the property. Ideas include:
• Workforce Housing
• Expansion of existing/adjacent Fire Station
• Sale of Property
• District Board has not yet discussed uses for property • Fire Chief has advised that there are no concrete plans set for use of the property and any use requires Board approval.
• If Board uses property for housing, potential is 4 to 6 units of unknown type (just under 1 acre)
• Staff will continue to engage with the Board on future plans • Recommendation: Leave out of Plan but continue to engage with District
29 Almendral
Corporation Yard at
Town Center
• Based on configuration, required setbacks, and rights-of-way challenges, this property is not suitable for housing
• Edge of Easements to Rail Right-of-Way/Property Line is approximately 52 feet
• Development will require setbacks from property line and easements
• Property is presently used as a Corporation Yard and will require environmental review and remedial work before use as residential housing
• Recommendation: Keep As Corporation Yard
Corporation Yard
52’
Gilmore House @ HolbrookPalmer Park
• Property Use must be consistent with deed restriction and covenant of the Park
• Potential Uses Include:
• Stand Alone Home
• Split From Park and Rezone to Senior Housing or Workforce Housing • Demolish Existing Use and Convert to Corporation Yard • Split From Park and Rezone
• Potential 6-10 Units
• Could be workforce or senior housing with restricted units • Demolish and Convert to Corporation Yard
• Allows for a single Corporation Yard for Town
• Opens Park Corporation Yard for Park Use
• Opens Town Corporation Yard for Other Uses
• Will require separate ingress/egress
• Likely Neighbor Concerns
• Recommendation: Rezone and Consider Senior or Workforce Housing
Gilmore House
23 Oakwood Overlay @ 10 u/a
• City Council included an overlay at 10 units per acre for 23 Oakwood as part of the January 31 Adoption and Submittal to the State
• Removal of 23 Oakwood will require the identification of an additional 4 very low and low units
• 23 Oakwood is near a multimodal transit route (ECR) (~.3m) • 23 Oakwood is near other multifamily housing (w/in 400’) • The Town will develop objective multifamily development standards that will address setbacks, height, parking,
screening and objective design
• Recommendation: Keep in current plan
ADU/JADU and SB9
Lot Split Projections
• Re-Examine the ADU/JADU Production Projections
• HCD is not likely to accept the Town’s projected production at 35 units per year (280 total)
• HCD is likely to reduce the Town’s reliance on ADU/JADUs to 20-25 units per year
• At 25 units per year, that results in 200 total units and a loss of 80 units.
• Of the 80-unit loss, 32 will be lost at the very low and low category • These must be replaced by other opportunity sites.
• Re-Examine the SB9 Lot Split Projections
• Staff is confident that at the current inquiry and application rate, 48 units is an achievable projection.
• HCD may object; however, all of these units are projected at the above moderate category where the Town has a considerable buffer.
Other Options Discussed
• 97 Santiago – Builder has reached out for consideration of the property as an Overlay (a la 23 Oakwood). Lot is 1.4 acres. Potentially 10-14 units with 20% restricted (3 units). Property Owner considering options. • Bay Road – Included within the initial overlay proposal; could include at 6 units per acre with 20% restricted (2-3 units).
• NE Middlefield Road – consider an overlay of properties along the east side of Middlefield from Marsh to Town northern border at 6-10 units per acre with 20% restricted (2-3 units).
• Evaluation of Neighborhood Overlays – Redwood Way Neighborhood • Sacred Heart Schools – if supported by SHS, include potential renovation of Oakwood Units as workforce housing. Potentially 4-6 units. • Strengthen 2nd ADU Provisions – allow a square foot exemption for a 2nd ADU on lots 2-acres or greater; but require 1 of the 2 units as deed restricted.
• Consider Town/Developer partnership opportunities to purchase property along El Camino Real for potential multifamily development. • Identify a balance between the Housing Impact Fee and Unit production to favor unit production.
Current Housing Production Table
Very
Low/Low
Mod Above Mod Total
ADUs 112 56 112 280
SB 9 48 48
Vacant Sites 10 10
RM10 (23
Oakwood)
4 12 16
Menlo
College
30 30 60
Menlo School 10 10 20
Total 156 96 182 434
RHNA 148 56 144 348
Modified Housing Production Table
Very Low/Low Mod Above Mod Total
ADUs 80 40 80 200
SB 9 48 48
Vacant Sites 10 10
RM10 (23
Oakwood)
4 12 16
RM10 (97
Santiago)
3 11 14
Menlo College 30 30 60
Menlo School 10 10 20
Gilmore House 10 10
Add’l Overlays 6 24 30
SHS 6 6
Total 149 80 185 414
RHNA 148 56 144 348
97 Santiago LLC
75 Arbor Rd, Suite G
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650 325 2155
} George Rodericks
City Manager, Town of Atherton
CC: Sung Kwon
Town of Atherton
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
Dear Mr. Rodericks:
To assist in addressing the town’s current shortfall in planned housing against the state’s mandated allotment, I am writing to communicate our interest in developing our site located at 97 Santiago Ave, at a density of 20 units per acre of which 20% will be made available at below market rate. Our site is well suited to support a higher density of development based on:
• Corner Lot with two points of egress minimizing neighbor impact • Located on outlying, main artery as requested by council • Large 1.4 acre site
• Site has been vacant for 3+ years
Regards, Aron Fukuhara
Managing Member, 97 Santiago LLC
97 Santiago LLC
Item No. 10
Town of Atherton
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT – REGULAR AGENDA
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MARCH 15, 2023
SUBJECT: REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
REGARDING THE TOWN’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council review recommendations and provide direction regarding the Town’s Centennial Celebration.
BACKGROUND
The Council appointed Councilmembers Elizabeth Lewis and Rick DeGolia to serve as a Standing Committee of the Council for the Centennial Celebration. The Standing Committee met on March 1, 2023 to begin discussions for planning the event. The minutes of that meeting are attached.
ANALYSIS
At the March 1 meeting, the Committee discussed the 100-Year Celebration event, ideas for the event, a date, and activities. The Committee recommends that the Council consider the following:
Date of Event: Sunday, September 24, from 1 pm to 5 pm
Budget for the Event: $60,000 ($50,000 for the event and $10,000 for the Oak Tree Giveaway) Celebration Activities (modeled after the June 3, 2022 Grand Opening Celebration):
• Music Stations
• Catered Food
• Children’s Activities (themed cookie decoration)
• Giveaway/Raffle of 100 Oak Trees (15 gallon)
• Shuttle from the Park
• Commemorative Gift (ornament, coin, keychain)
• Dignitary Presentations (Elected Officials)
• History Stations (up to 6)
100-Year Celebration Committee Report
MARCH 15, 2023
• Telling the Story of Incorporation
• Telling the History of the Atherton Train Station
• Telling the Story of Atherton Neighborhoods (Lindenwood, Walsh Road, Lloyden Park, Selby Lane, Victoria Manor, etc.)
• History of Holbrook Palmer Park
• History of the Circus Club
• History of Menlo College
• Advertising & Social Media
• 100-Year Birthday Cake
• Vendors/Fair/Balloon/Face Painting
The Standing Committee will meet every other week on Wednesdays at 1 pm. The meetings are open to the public. Subcommittees of volunteers will be recruited to manage/implement key areas of the event.
Members of the Standing Committee can provide additional information, as needed. If the Council supports the direction of the Standing Committee above, the Council should approve a budget for the event of $60,000. Staff will return with the required budget amendment at a future meeting.
Since the planning and activities for the event will take place over the course of two fiscal years, staff will request the full budget amendment in FY 2022/23 and encumber the funds into the next FY.
FISCAL IMPACT
A budget amendment of $60,000 is requested. These funds would come from the Town’s Unallocated General Fund balance.
GOAL ALIGNMENT
This Report and its contents are in alignment with the following Council Policy Goals:
• Goal Area B – Preserve Small Town Character and Quality of Life • Goal Area E – Strengthen Community Engagement and Transparency
POLICY FOCUS
Celebration of the Town’s Centennial is a unique opportunity for the Town. It is recommended that the Council discuss the scale of the event and the budget proposal. Details of event planning and activities will be managed by the Standing Committee and staff.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with this agenda item being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in print and electronically. Information about the project is also disseminated via the Town’s electronic News Flash and Atherton Online. There are approximately 1,200 subscribers to the Town’s electronic News Flash publications. Subscribers include residents
100-Year Celebration Committee Report
MARCH 15, 2023
as well as stakeholders –to include, but be not limited to, media outlets, school districts, Menlo Park Fire Protection District, service provides (water, power, and sewer), and regional elected officials.
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE FEEDBACK/REFERRAL
This item has not been before a Town Committee or Commission
ATTACHMENTS
1. Minutes of the March 1, 2023 100-Year Celebration Standing Committee
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Minutes of 100-Year Centennial Standing Committee
Date/Time of Meeting: March 1, 2023, 1 pm
Member Attendees: Elizabeth Lewis, Rick DeGolia
Volunteer Attendees: Patty Leugers, Patty Polito
Staff Attendees: George Rodericks, City Manager; Anthony Suber, City Clerk/Deputy City Manager Public Comment: None
Regular Agenda Items:
Discussion of 100-Year Celebration Event
Committee and attendees discussed ideas for the 100-Year Celebration and reviewed results from the Town’s Centennial Survey. Committee discussed the possibility of a giveaway of 100 Oak Trees leading up to the event.
Committee discussed dividing work into pre-event activities and event day activities. The Committee then focused on the event day activities.
Subject to Council approval, Committee decided on Sunday, September 24 from 1 pm to 5 pm as the date and time for the event.
The Committee discussed the following ideas and activities for the event. — Giveaway for the planting of 100 Oak Trees; Elizabeth Lewis volunteered to take on this effort. The giveaway would be limited to the first 100 residents. Discussion to continue around logistics, potential delivery of trees, as well as the possibility for purchase of the raffle ticket. Estimated cost for this would be $10,000 plus the cost of delivery, if included.
— Celebration Day Activities (modeled after the June 3, 2022 Grand Opening Celebration) — Various Music Stations ($)
— Catered Food ($$)
— Anniversary Cookies (Oak Leaf? Children) ($)
— Giveaway of Oak Trees (Raffle) ($$~$10k) - 15-gallon (100) — shuttle from park (historic themed?) ($)
— laser cut train station ornament (metal) or commemorative coin, keychain or other items ($) — speeches/special guests/elected officials
— history stations - visit the history station, get your history card stamped for a prize at the end - at total of up to 6 stations($)
— history of incorporation
— history of train station
— neighborhood development (estates)
— Lindenwood - Frank Lloyd Wright
— Walsh Road
— Lloyden Park
— Selby Lane
— Victoria Manor
— history of Holbrook-Palmer
— history of the Circus Club
— history of Menlo College (Cartan Field - Horse Barn, Henry Cartan House) — Advertising & Social Media ($)
— Big Birthday Cake ($)
— Ballon Vendor/Walker ($)
— Face Painting ($)
Total event budget - $60,000 Page 195 of 196
The Committee set the regular meeting date and time as every other Wednesday at 1 pm, beginning on March
15. Future Agenda Topics:
In addition to a discussion of the event, the Committee asked to see a list of notable Atherton residents for discussion of profile pieces throughout the coming months.
The Committee identified key invitees for the next meeting:
Invitees
Kim Young
Muffie Alverez
Debra Holvick
Melissa Badger
Yvonne Nomizu
Connie Lurie
Susan Legallet
Christine David
Alex Keh
Judi Massey
Jan Mackenzie
Mike McPherson
Jim Janz
Steve Nachtshiem
Zach Whitman
There meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.