HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-17; City Council; Resolution 2015-2802
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-280
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN PART OF
SAID CITY AS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 20, PROJECT
NO. 6019, AND MAKING ORDERS IN REGARD THERETO
EXHIBIT I
WHEREAS, on Oct. 6, 2015, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad adopted Resolution
No. 2015-245 expressing its intent to initiate proceedings pursuant to Chapter 11.08 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code and calling a Public Hearing to determine whether or not the public
health, safety or welfare requires the formation of an underground utility district in a portion
of Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2015-245, a Public Hearing was held on Nov. 17,
2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in City Hall, Carlsbad, California, to ascertain
whether the public health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures and the underground installation of wires and facilities for
supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service, within that certain area of
the city described as follows:
Valley Street between Chestnut Avenue and Magnolia Avenue
and a portion of Magnolia Avenue approximately 500 feet east of
Valley Street as shown on that certain map entitled "Underground
Utility District No. 20" on file in the Office of City Clerk and
incorporated by reference herein; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was also held to determine whether or not the city should
continue proceedings to create and implement an underground utility district to accomplish
said removal and installation; and
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WHEREAS, notice of said hearing, in the manner and for the time required by law, was
given to all affected utility companies and to property owners as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll; and
WHEREAS, said hearing has been duly and regularly held, and all persons interested
have been given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct.
That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby finds and
determines that the public health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated structures, and the underground installation of wires and facilities for
supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service in the above-described area.
3. That said area is hereby declared to be an underground utility district, and is
designated as Underground Utility District No 20, Project No. 6019.
4. That the City Council finds that said District is in the public interest for the
following reasons:
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It will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead utility
facilities.
The streets in the District are extensively used by the general public and
carry a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
The streets adjoin and pass through a civic or public recreation area or an
area of unusual scenic interest to the general public.
5. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to notify all affected utilities and all
persons owning real property within Underground Utility District no. 20, Project No. 6019 of
the adoption of this resolution within 10 days after the date of such adoption. Such
notification shall be made my mailing a copy of this resolution, together with a copy of Chapter
2 11.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, to affected property owners as shown on the last
3 equalized assessment roll and to the affected utilities.
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6. That the City Council does hereby order said removal and installation within said
District. The City Council will fix by subsequent resolution the time within which such removal
and installation shall be accomplished.
7. That the full reimbursement shall be deducted from 20A conversion funds and
utilized as service conversion to residences and businesses for furnishing all labor, materials,
equipment and incidentals to construct the underground utility service trench to private
residences and businesses within the project limits that are to remain intact. No expense shall
be incurred by the property owner unless an increase in panel size is requested by them.
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That the City Council hereby waives permit fees associated with property