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PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – APRIL 9, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Hasko called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Town Attorney Engberg confirmed remote attendance for Councilmember Mary Hufty, participating from Archbold Biological Field Station, Archbold Archives Room, 123 Main Drive, Venus, FL 33960. Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Councilmembers Rebecca Flynn, Mary Hufty, Helen Wolter, Vice Mayor Craig Taylor and Mayor Judith Hasko
Absent: None
Others: Interim Town Manager Mark Linder, Asst. Town Manager Corie StockerPedalino, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Finance Director Anthony McFarlane, Interim Planning and Building Director Terrence Grindall, Clerk Consultant Christine Boland
2. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
None.
3. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Interim Town Manager Linder invited the public to attend upcoming “Town Hall” and Special Council meetings regarding budget preparations for the next fiscal year.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Hasko invited public comments.
• Danna Breen
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda item 5e was pulled for separate discussion.
Motion and second (Taylor and Flynn) moved to approve Consent Agenda items 5 a – d.
The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
a. Adopt Special Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2025
b. Adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2025
c. Approve Warrant List of April 9, 2025
d. Accept 2025 Committee Report from Wildfire Preparedness Committee e. Accept update of Town Council Priorities for 2025
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Motion and second (Taylor and Flynn) moved to approve Consent Agenda items 5 e. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Rezoning to Address State Housing and Community Development Technical Assistance Letter
Hold a public hearing, waive first reading, and consider introduction of ordinances to:
• Amend Zoning Code Table 18.15.050: Development Standards – Multi-Family Residential Zoning Districts to include note 2: A 2.48 acre portion of the Dorothy Ford Park Site (APN 077-272-010) (included in Table 6-6 of the housing element) shall be developed as High Density Housing and that owneroccupied and rental multifamily uses are allowed by-right for developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households on the Dorothy Ford Park Site (APN 077-272-010). • Amend Zoning Code Chapter 18.23 M-U (Mixed-Use) District Regulations,
18.23.070 to require a minimum of 50 percent of the square footage in a mixed-use development to be residential.
• Rezone Parcel 077-272-010 (Dorothy Ford Housing Element Site) from Open Space O-A (R-E/2A/SD-2, Open Area 2 acres) to High-Density Residential (RMF-23, Multi-Family Residential 23 du/ac), or provide alternate direction to staff.
Interim Planning and Building Director Grindall presented the report.
Mayor Hasko opened the public hearing and invited public comment.
Public Comment:
• Dan McDonough
• Ellen Hoffman
• Kristi C
• Deke Hunter
• Nona Chiariello
• Betsy Morgenthaler
• Dale Pfau
• Randy Gabrielson
• Caroline Vertongen
• Patty Dewes
• Karen Askey
• Rita Comes Whitney
• Greg
By consensus, the public hearing closed.
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Discussion ensued regarding the Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinance first. Mayor Hasko recused herself from the discussion due to a conflict of interest and left the meeting at 9:29 p.m. Vice Chair Taylor presided over the meeting.
Motion and second, (Wolter and Flynn) moved to waive reading the Ordinance in its entirety and introduce Ordinance No. 2025-453, Amending Zoning Code Chapter
18.23 M-U (Mixed Use) District Regulations, 18.23.070 to require a minimum of 50 percent of the square footage in a mixed-use development to be residential. The motion carried 4-0-1 by roll call vote, with Mayor Hasko recused from the vote.
Mayor Hasko returned to the dais and chaired the remainder of the meeting.
Motion and second (Flynn and Hufty) moved to waive reading the Ordinance in its entirety and introduce Ordinance No. 2025-452, amending Zoning Code Table
18.15.050: Development Standards – Multi-Family Residential Zoning Districts to include note 2: A 2.48 acre portion of the Dorothy Ford Park Site (APN 077-272- 010) (included in Table 6-6 of the housing element), which shall exclude the deed restricted ball fields, shall be developed as High Density Housing and that owneroccupied and rental multifamily uses are allowed by-right for developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households on the Dorothy Ford Park Site.
The motion carried 4-1, with Vice Mayor Taylor voting no.
7. REGULAR AGENDA
None.
8. COLLEAGUE MEMORANDUM / AGENDA SETTING
a. Request from Councilmember Flynn regarding placing an item on a future agenda regarding Public Safety
Councilmembers discussed whether to agendize the item for a future meeting.
Public Comment
• Dale Pfau
Motion and second (Taylor and Flynn) moved to bring the item back to a future agenda. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. b. Request from Councilmember Wolter regarding placing an item on a future agenda regarding FireWise Communities for Wildfire Safety
Councilmembers discussed whether to agendize the item for a future meeting.
Public Comment
• Dale Pfau
Motion and second (Taylor and Flynn) moved to bring the item back to a future agenda. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
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9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on several local and regional meetings they attended recently.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hasko adjourned the meeting at 11:08 p.m.
Approved by the Town Council at its April 23, 2025 meeting.