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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6356RESULUTION NO. 6356 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF PALO ALTO OF THE INTENTION TO AMEND SECTION 12.16.020 OF CHAPTER 12 .16 Or' TITLE 12 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE SY ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT No. ia PARK BOULEVARD UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CONVERSION The council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. That in its opinion the public necessity, health and safety, require, Rnd that it is the intention of said council, pursuant to Section 12.16.040 of Chapter 12.16 of Title 12 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, to amend Section 12.16.u:.w of said <.:ode, by ordering the establishment of an Underground Utility District and to prohibit the construction in and require the removal from said proposed district of all poles and overhead lines and associated overhead structures used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar and associated services. SECTION ~. That the name of the proposed district is Underground Utility District Number l8 of the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 3. That the description of the area comprising said proposed district is as follows: All land from the north-westerly side of Park Boulevard between Sherman Avenue and a point between Matadero Creek and Lambert Avenue, to the Southern Pacific right of way on the north-east, including the bloc~ bounded by the north-westerly side of Page Mill Road, the southwesterly side of Ash Street and the northwesterly side of Olive Avenue, and a parcel on the southwesterly side of Park Boulevard at Sher-idan A.venue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Underg:::ound Ut i 1 i ty District No. 28 •, on file in the off ice of the City Clerk. SECTION 4. That from and after the effective date of the establishment of said proposed district, no person or utility shall erect or construct within said district any pole, overhead lines or associated overhead structure used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar and associated services. SECTION 5. That within ninety ( 9 U) days from the date of the completion and acceptance of the proposed underground facilities within said district to be constructed by the City of Palo Alto and the Pacific Bell Company, all poles and overhead lines and associated structures used or useful in supplying electric, communicacion or similar and associated services in said proposed district shall be removed, and from and after said date no person or utility shall use or maintain such facilities within said proposed district. Additional notice shall be given after said completion date has been precisely determined. SECTION 6. That NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Monday, the 20th day of May, 1985, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the regular meeting place of said City Council, Civic Center, Palo Alto, California, are hereby fixed as the time and place when and where said council shall hear all protests and receive e•1idence for and against the action her~in proposed, and when and where said council shall consider and finally determine whether the public necessity, health and safety require the establishment of said dietrict and the removal of poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures, and the underground installdtion of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication and similar or associated services in the district hereinabove described. SECTION 7. That at said hearing, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as determined by said council. SECTION 8. That Jack Taylor, Chief Electrical Engineer, Department of Utilities, City of Palo Alto, is hereby designated as the person to answer inquiries regarding the protest proceedings to be had herein and may be contacted during regular office hours at Palo Alto Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California, 94301, or by calling (415; 329-2126. SECTION 9. That the Clerk of the City shall give notice of said hearing by mailing copies of this resolution to all property owners within said proposed district as shown on the last equalized tax roll of the City, and to all utilities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated services within said proposed district, said mailing to be completed at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of said hearing. The Clerk is further authorized to include with such notice the statement of option provided in Section 12.16.U9l of the Code. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 4, 1985 AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fl etcher, Klein, Levy, Renz el, Sutori us, Witherspoon, Woolley NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None ATTE~: .(}. / /\ /lhA.Y~ Senior Attorney