HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-14 Ordinance 5180Ordinance No. 5180
Ordinance of the Council ofthe City of Palo Alto Establishing
Underground Utility District No. 47 (portions of Homer, Cowper,
Addison, Middlefield, Channing and Webster) by Amending Section
12.16.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
RECITALS
A. This Counci" on September 10, 2012, adopted Resolution No. 9285, declaring its
intention to establish Underground Utility District No. 47 in the City by amending Section
12.16.020 ofthe Palo Alto Municipal Code and by such Resolution appointed Monday,
December 10, 2012, at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, at 250
Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California, as the time and place of hearing protests and receiving
evidence for and against the proposed action and notice of direction; and
B. Notice was given of the time and place for the public hearing stated in the
manner provided by law, as appears from the affidavits on file in the office of the City Clerk;
and
C. Said matter came on regularly for hearing at the time fixed; and
D. All written protests and other written communications were publicly read at
said meeting and evidence duly taken and all persons desiring to be heard were fully heard.
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The public necessity, health and safety require the removal of poles
and overhead lines and associated overhead structures from that certain area described in
Resolution No. 9285.
SECTION 2. Section 12.16.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding Subsection (47) thereto to read as follows:
"(47) District No. 47. All ofthe area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto,
encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of the following avenues, roads,
and streets: Homer, Cowper, Addison, Middlefield, Channing and Webster, all as
more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Proposed Underground
District No. 47 Homer/Cowper/Addison/Middlefield/Channing/Webster" on file in
the office of the City Clerk."
SECTION 3. The "Underground Utility District Maps" referred to in Section
12.16.020 shall be amended to add to the areas shown on the map those referred to in Resolu-
tion No. 9285.
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SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of this ordinance is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources
Code Section 15302 (conversion of overhead electric distribution facilities to underground).
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the expiration of thirty (30)
days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: DECEMBER 10, 2012
PASSED: JANUARY 14, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
iiul~~ City Clerk .•
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Senior Deputy"City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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