Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995

Published on 02/22/1999 All articles from this issue

News Briefs

printer friendly version

Lempert hosts pancake breakfast

Assemblyman Ted Lempert (D-Palo Alto) will host a free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:30 a.m. this Saturday at the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

"Being able to sit down to breakfast with the people I represent and discuss issues that concern them is really important to me," Lempert said. "This is a great opportunity for me to listen and learn about what's on the minds of people in my district."

Lempert, a San Mateo resident and Democrat, represents District 21, Palo Alto, which includes Los Altos as well as portions of San Mateo County.

For more information, call 856-2181.

Council sets policy for naming parks

Two parks-in-progress in Los Altos will be needing names. Anticipating this, the Los Altos City Council adopted a policy for naming city parks at its Feb. 16 meeting.

The downtown park under construction at San Antonio Road and Edith Avenue should be complete this spring and needs a moniker as does the city-owned 5.4 acre site at 401 Rosita Ave., formerly St. William School.

For those with suggestions, park names are limited to three words, with the last word being "park."

"We've received some suggestions that were quite long," said recreation director Bob Rayl.

A person may suggest two park names and must include their name and address. No anonymous submissions will be considered.

There should be a brief statement explaining why the name should be selected. Names of persons are accepted.

Submissions should be sent to the parks and recreation department. A subcommittee will review them and forward them to the parks and recreation commission. City council has final approval.

Design guidelines progress report

Single-story overlay zones and private restrictions such as covenants, conditions and restrictions known as CC&Rs, are two of the solutions under consideration by the residential design guidelines task force.

The task force, which has been meeting since last summer, presented a progress report at the Feb. 16 Los Altos City Council meeting.

Resident Bob Norton cautioned the council about long-term effects of a single-story overlay zone.

"That may reduce the value (of a home) if an heir can't sell to someone who wants a two-story home. A two-story option brings a higher value to a house at resale," he said.

Councilman Francis La Poll said he wanted to see the affects of an overlay zone.

"There seems to be a huge negative impact," he said.

The task force will be bringing specific proposals to the planning commission in March, said David Kornfield in a staff report.

Council affirmed the value of holding a community workshop on the proposals.

- Joanne Griffith Domingue