HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1980/02/05 Item 07, 07aCOUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item ' ~ ~ 7a
Meeting Date 2-5-80
ITEM TITLE: public hearing to consider the request for a deferral of
undergrounding u~ti!lity services at 435 Third Avenue
Resolution ~f ~ lleferring undergrounding requirements at
435 Third Avenue
SUBMITTED BY: City Engineer (4/5th Vote Yes No x )
On January 15, 1980, Council adopted Resolution No. 9923, declaring its
intention to cond uct a public hearing concerning this request on
February 5, 1980.
Windmill Farms, lessee of the Safeway property at 435 Third Avenue,
recently requested a deferral of the requirement to underground the
existing overhead electrical service as required by the Chula Vista
Municipal Code in conjunction with the issuance of a building permit to
rem ad el the existing building .
RECCDMMENDATION: That Council:
1. Hold a public hearing as required by Section 15.32.070.
2. Approve the request for deferral of undergrounding
requirements.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMEN!~.ATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Recently, Windmill Farms applied for a building permit to remodel the
exiting Safeway Store at 435 Third Avenue. The valuation of the work
exceeded 520,000.00. According to Chapter 15.32 of the Municipal Code
this improvement constitutes a requirement to place the existing
overhead utility services underground.
Windmill Farms explained that the cost of conversion would be an
unnecessary burden at this time and that it would be more practical to
convert at the time an overall undergrounding district is formed.
The electric meters are presently on distribution panels along an
interior wall. Upon converting to underground service, San Dieg o Gas &
Electric Co. requires either:
1. Relocating the meters to the outside of the east wall or;
2. Constructing a meter room dire~'.-1y accessible from the exterior.
This information was verified by :a representative of San Diego Gas &
Electric Co.
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Meeting Date 2-5-80
If the meters were to be placed on the outside of the building along
withthe necessary panels, it would not improve the appearance as
comp~red to the existing overhead services. Aesthetically, we believe
it would be an even "trade off".
In o~der to provide a meter room within the building, several items must
be considered
1. I~~Due to the configuration of the refrigerator rooms along the east
'wall, the only location for a meter room is on the northerly end of
'the building .
2. ~I To underground at that point, one gas meter and two water meters
;would have to be relocated.
3. 'Access to the exterior of the building would have to be provided
for the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. meter readers.
The estimated cost of this work is approximately $7,000.00.
Windmill Farms is leasing the building and has expended a substantial
amount of money to upgrade the appearance of the building. I believe
that the additional cost caould be an extraordinary burden in this case.
In accordance with Section 15.32.070, I find that enforcement of the
requirements in this subsection would result in unnecessary hardship to
the lessee and that this deferral will not be detrimental to the health,
safety or general welfare of the neighborhood.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
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