Ord 1457 - ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1979 -1, PROJECT NO. 236 -UU, IN THE CIVIC CENTER AREA.ORDINANCE NO. 1457
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
NO. 1979 -1, PROJECT NO. 236 -UU, IN THE
CIVIC CENTER 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. 1979 -1, Project No. 236 -UU, and has recommended that
the boundaries of said District be as described on the attached Exhibit
"All; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Los Gatos Town Code (Sections 32 -14 and
32 -23), a public hearing was held on January 21, 1980, 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 f my 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 concent-ration 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 Section 32 -23),
as an Underground Utility District, and shall bear the name "Underground
Utility District No. 1979 -1, Project No. 236 -UU
Section 2. Exception for Transmission Lines
In addition to the exceptions listed in Section 32 -33 of the Los
Gatos Code, this ordinance shall not apply to all poles, overhead wires,
and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric
energy at nominal voltages in excess of 34,500 volts.
Section 3 . Time of Removal of Poles and Overhead Wires and Structures
Within Underground Utility District No. 1979 -1
(a) October 30, 1980 is hereby fixed as the time within which Utility
companies shall provide necessary facilities to serve their customers
underground, and the time within which affected property owners must be
ready to receive underground service.
(b) January 30, 1981 is hereby fixed as the time within which all poles
and overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall be removed.
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Section 4 Publication - Effective Date
The Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos shall cause this ordinance to
be published once, within fifteen days after its adoption, in the Los Gatos
Times - Saratoga Observer, a newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated in the Town of Los Gatos. This ordinance shall take effect and
shall be in force from and after the expiration of thirty days after its
adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos on January 21st , 1980, and adopted by the
following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular
meeting of the Town Council on February 4th , 1980.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas J. Ferrito, Mardi Gualtieri,
Peter W. Siemens and John B. Lochner
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
ATTEST: 6 /
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LYS GATOS
MAYOR - OF THE TOWN OF LOS GA
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