Ord 1402 - ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1978 -1 PROJECT NO. 226 -UU, ALONG UNIVERSITY AVENUE BETWEEN BLOSSOM HILL ROAD AND 200 FEET NORTHERLY OF COOPER COURTORDINANCE NO. 1402
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
NO. 1978 -1 PROJECT NO. 226 -UU, ALONG
UNIVERSITY AVENUE BETWEEN BLOSSOM HILL
ROAD AND 200 FEET NORTHERLY OF COOPER COURT
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. 1978 -1, Project No. 226 -UU, and has recommended that
the boundaries of said District be as described on the attached Exhibit
? ?A I? ; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Los Gatos Town Code (Sections 32 -14 and
32 -23), a public hearing was held on July 17, 1978, 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 duly 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
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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 Section 32 -23),
as an Underground Utility District, and shall bear the name "Underground
Utility District No. 1978 -1, Project No. 226 -UU11.
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 Underaround Utility District No. 1978 -1
(a) May 1, 1979 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
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ready to receive underground service.
(b) August 1, 1979 is hereby fixed as the time within which all poles
and overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall be removed.
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.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the 17th day of July , 1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos held on the 7th day of August , 1978 by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas J. FerH to, John B.
Lochner, Peter W. Siemens and Mardi Gualtieri
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
A / _ 1
OF LOS G
ATTEST:
CLERK . THE OWN OF LOS GATOS
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DeqiooimJ at a point on , :he SuuLhp'/:L �r]y righ�-o�-way line of Uoivcraity
Avenue, 80 feer wide, as deo'ribed in cjccJ from Zanardi, eu. ux, Ionn,
Amerin, eC uo, Varoi, et ux, t Disposal Co., Inc., a
California Corporation, recordaJ in Uook 0� BscTe 268, Santa Clara County
Records; thence along the 3uuL}'uriy Drop�,.I.1y said deed South
75 East ]46,l4 feet; along the Southeasterly property line
of said deed North 35v1,�/53" East �)2I.'4 1oeL; L}�eoco ulong the North-
easterly property line of said d�cJ Nnrdh 16 West 181.30 feet to
a point on the 3outheasLerlv line of Parcels l and 2 as described in deed
from Semrau to Nilsson, recozded in Kunk 6278 Page 1.47 Santa Clara
County Records; thence alomT last said Southeasterly property line North
]O«Sl/ East 273.44 feet to a point on the Soutbe,:isLerly property line of '
deed from Hubbell to �iLzgoraLd recurded io Book 2l43 Page 8, Santa Clara
County Records; thence along l,int said 3oudleaaterly property line the
following 9 disLaucca 60.63 leeL, Ti_`(, tsei, 84.06 feet, 14.86 feet,
64.93 teat, l08,10 feet, lOO tcct 1. 1euL, 32.85 feet to a point on
the Southerly line of a parcel of land titled "Vasnna Business Park"
recorded in Book 417 of Maps, Pa�us Sl arid 62, Santa Clara County Records,
said point also being the most Oout'herly _�nzzier of Parcel /'C" as shown
on last said recorded map; thence aI0119 Said Snutherlv line of last said
Parcel of land and alno� the &orther]y Drop -line described in said
deed from Hubbell to Pitzgerald Nortb.79"lO/ West 357 feet, more or
lco _160 s, �o a point on a line lying �U feet, more or less, v
me l�
aoured a� right angles from said Sou�e./aterIy right-of-way line ot
University Avenue; thence North 30'o51 East 255 feet, more or less '
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to a point of reverse curvature on the Cuutberly right-of-way line f
"Cooper Court" as said Court is shown on said "Vanona Business Park/'
parcel map; thence along said 3ouLherly riohi-o[-way line and along a
curve to the left having a radius of 40 feoL through a central- am7Io
of 149 an arc length of 104.53 ƒeeA to a Point on the property
line separating Parcels xCn and '`D" as shown on last said recorded parcel
mop; Lhence along last said property line the following two courses and
di-stances, South 79 West l36.87 leet., North 83 East 192.73
feet to the CostcrLy property line of last.- said recorded parceI map, last
oaid property line also being HhQ Easterly property line o� aaid �arceIo
"C" and «D'/; thence NurtherLy along last said Cauterlv property line the
following four courses and distances, North 6 West 55,08 feet
NurLh6»S5']]'/ East 60,22 feet, North 1.7"30 7»3O'U]`' East 64.88 feet, North
46 West 66,45 feet, to a point on the v property line of
ParceIo I'D" and ^8o as shown on last said recorded parcel map; thence
alomg said NorLherlv property line of said Parcels «Dn and nA'` the
�oilowimg two courses and dist-ances, South 59o1-7 West 55.53 feet,
North 78 WuuL 324.20 feet t:o a Point on said Southeasterly r ht-
of-way line of University Avenue; thence alu/»7 'last said Southeasterly
ri�t-it-way line, South 30 West, lU feet, more or less; the/
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Snurb 78»53'40n East: 90 fnot, nmre or less, Uo the Northwesterly right-
of-way of said Universiiy 8v,'m'`
�, 80 [p,/|, wid c
p� �hune along the
Nurchorly grop line of Jam| J'zs'ribc'i in deud from Poloe to Dipuca
recurded in Book v��j, Page 38, �,ioLa Claru CounLy Records North 78
53 West 205 moro or lesn; thence along a line v 195 feet:
mcre or less Nor��x^ m�ucurod a� ri�h� amJlos [romthe 0orth-
westerlv ri h�-V1-^ay line of University A.enue South 30 East,
265 feet more ur ]�us, to a T)oioL on the property line which is parallel
with the Nnrthnrly yroperLy ]_iue ol t.1-le afurementioned deed to DiDuoa
irum Poloc, So'/L�� /S«'�I/4U' �/sL 2�� {�oL, more or less, to the said
Northwesterly right-of-way line of University Avenue; thence along
said Northwesterly right-of-way line of University Avenue South
30 West 1-098 feet, more or less, to a point on said North-
westerly right-of-way line lying 80 feet Northwesterly measured at
right angles from said Southeasterly right-of-way line of University
Avenue South 59 East 80 feet to said Southeasterly right-of-way
line of University Avenue; thence along said Southeasterly right-of--way
line South 30 West 175 feet, more or less, to the point of
beginning.