HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-21; City Council; 5344-1; UUD 6 - Grand, Madison, Jefferson & HardingCITY OF CARLSBAD
DATE : March 21, 1978
LZPARTMENT : Pub li c Works
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Dept . Hd
C. Atty
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UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 6
GRAND AVENUE, MADISON, JEFFERSON & WING STREETS
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Statement of the Matter
The City Council, at its February 21, 1978 regular meeting, instructed staff
to prepare a diagram and resolution for the establishment of an underground
utility district in subject area.
Staff met in the field with representatives of the utility companies and
established the exact boundaries of the district with due consideration for
location of utility facilities, services to existing buildings and property
boundaries.
All the streets within the proposed district's boundaries are improved with
curbs and gutters except for a short distance on th.e east side of Madison
Street and short distances on both sides of Grand Avenue between Roosevelt
and Jefferson Streets.
Exhibits
1. Diagram of proposed Utility District No. 6 (wall exhibit)
2. Resolution No. ,.Jay7 calling a public hearing to determine whether to
form an underground utility district on Grand Avenue, Madison, Jefferson
and Harding Streets. ,
Recommends cion
If City Council concurs, adopt Resolution No.S,33r/Y calling a public hearing
.to determine whether to form an underground utility district on Grand Avenue,
Madison, Jefferson and Harding Streets.
Council action
3-21-78 Resolution #5347 was adopted, calling a public hearing to
determine whether to form an underground utility district.
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RESOLUTION NO. 5 34 7
A RESOTJTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 11.08 OF THE CARLSBAD MJNICIPATd CODE
AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETEKMTWE WHETHER THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE REQUIRE THE FOW’I’ION
MADISON, JEFFERSON AND HARDING STREETS
OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON GRAND AVENTJE,
WHEREAS, Chapter 11.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code provides for the
formation in the City of Carlsbad of underground utility districts to accom-
plish the orderly removal of existing overhead facilities and the construction
of new underground facilities; and
WHEEAS, the City staff has consulted with the affected utilities and
has conducted preliminary studies and made investigations concerning the
feasibility of such a district in an area generally on Grand Avenue, Madison,
Jefferson and Harding Streets; and
WHEREAS, said studies and investigations indicate that further proceed-
ings pursuant to Chapter 11.08 are warranted to determine whether or not the
district should be established;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, as follows:
1. The Council hereby expresses its intent to initiate proceedings for
the formation of an underground utility district for the above-described area
to be known as Underground Utility District No. 6.
2. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the
City Council of the City of Carlshad on April 18, 1978 at the hour of 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Carlsbad, California, to ascertain
whether the public health, safety, or welfare require the removal of poles,
overhead wires, and associated overhead structures, and the underground in-
stallation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication or
similar associated service in the area hereinabove described and to determine
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~7hether or not the City should continue proceedings to create and implement an
mderground utility district to accomplish said removal and installation.
3. At said hearing all persons interested are invited to appear and
present their views and all such persons shall be given an opportunity to be
heard.
by the City Council.
Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be determined
4. The area to be included within the proposed District No. 6 is shown
upon that certain map, entitled "Map of Proposed Underground Utilities District
No. 6", dated March 17, 1978, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk
Df the City of Carlsbad, and which is incorporated by reference herein.
5. The City Clerk shall give notice of the time'and place of the hearing
to all property owners within the District as shown on the last equalized as-
sessment rolls or as known to the City Clerk and to each public utility within
the District by mailing a copy of this Resolution to such property owners and
such utilities at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 21 St day of March Y
1978, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Anear and
NOES : None Councilwoman Casler
ABSENT : None
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ATTEST :
MARGdRET E. ADAMS, Cit$ Clerk
(SEAL)
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