Ord 1605 - Establishing Underground Utility District No 1983-1 in the University Avenue Area

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ORDINANCE NO. 1605 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1983 -1, PROJECT NO. 268 CT, IN THE UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 32 (Sections 32 -14 through 32 -23) of the Los Gatos Town Code provides procedures for the establishment of underground utility districts, and requires a public hearing for consideration of such district; and WHEREAS, the Town staff has proposed the establishment of Underground Utility District No. 1983 -1, Project No. 268 CT, and has recommended that the boundaries of said District be as described on the attached Exhibit " A " ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Los Gatos Town Code (Sections 32 -14 and 32 -23), a public hearing was held on January 17, 1984, to determine whether or not the public necessity, health, or safety requires the removal of poles and overhead wires, and associated overhead structures, from the public streets, alley or ways, and the underground installation of wires, and facilities for supplying electric, communications, or similar associated services within the area hereinafter described, after notice fully given by the Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos, as prescribed by said ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby find that the public necessity, health, or safety does require said removal and said underground installations within said area; and WHEREAS, the above finding is made in part for the following reasons: (1) Such undergrounding will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead distribution facilities; (2) Said street or road or right -of -way is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN.AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Designation of Area as Underground Utility District: The area of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, described in the attached Exhibit "A ", is hereby designated, pursuant to the Los Gatos Code (Section 32 -14 through 32 -23), as an Underground Utility District, and shall bear the name "Underground Utility District No. 1983 -1, Project No. 268 CT."