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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Items 13
Meeting Date 5-11-82
ITEM TITLE
Resolution ~Dr~~ Waiving the requirement to
underground existing overhead utilities within Lot
4 of Chula Vista Tra 82-6, Hilltop Terrace
SU$MITTED BY: City Engineer (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
On May 4, 1982, Council conducted the public hearing considering
a equest to waive the requirement of undergrounding existing
ov rhead utilities within Chula Vista Tract 82-6, Hilltop
Te race.
Su sequent to the hearing, Council directed staff to bring back a
re olution waiving the requirement to underground overhead
utilities within Lot 4 of Chula Vista Tract 82-6, Hilltop
Te race. It is my
RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt the resolution.
BO RD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DI CUSSION:
On May 4, 1982, Council cond ucted a public hearing considering a
re uest to waive the requirement of undergrounding existing
ov rhead utilities within Chula Vista Tract 82-6, Hilltop Terrace.
Af er hearing testimony relative to the waiver request, Council
vo ed to waive the requirement to underground overhead utilities
within Lot 4 (Lot 5 in 5-4-82 agenda statement) and deny the
waiver request for that segment of overhead utilities within
Lot 1. Council directed staff to return with a resolution
w iving the requirement to underground existing overhead
utilities within Lot 4.
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 6, 6a
Meeting Date 5-04-82
[TEM TITLE: Public hearing considering a request to waive the
requirement of undergrounding existing overhead
utilities within Chula Vista Tract 82-5, Hilltop
Terrace
a, Resolution Deferring the requirement to
underground overhead utilities within Chula Vista
Tract 82-6, Hilltop Terrace in accordance with
Section 15.32. 0 of the Municipal Code
SUBMITTED BY: City Engineer. '~ ~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
On March 10, 1981, The Utility Company, private consultants
working or, behalf of the Dale Building Company (Gersten)
requested that the requirement to underground existing overhead
utilities within the Hilltop Terrace Subdivision be waived.
On April 4, 1981, Council set May 4, 1982 as the date for the
public hearing required by Section 15.32.040 of the Municipal
Code. It is my
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing.
2. Adopt a resolution deferring the requirement to underground
utilities within Lots 1 and 6 of Hilltop Terrace.
3. Require the owners to enter into an agreement stipulating
that they or their successors in interest shall not oppose
the formation of an underground utility district in
accordance with Section 15.32.040 of the Municipal Code
prior to approval of the Final Map for the subdivision.
4. Require the owner to provide security for that segment
across Lot 1 in the amount of $21,000 prior to approval of
the Final Map. The type of security to be acceptable to the
City Attorney.
5. Require the o caner to grant easements to San Diego Gas and
Electric Company for underground facilities within Lots 1
and ti as determined by said utility prior to approval of the
Final Map.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
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Meeting Date 5-04-82
SCUSSION:
n March 10, 1982, the Utility Company requested that the
equirement to underground overhead utilities within Chula Vista
ract 82-6, Hilltop Terrace be waived.
he developer's request was based upon the following:
Only 1 pole would be removed and approximately 400 feet of
overhead wires undergrounded.
The cost to underground the easterly segment of overhead
wires would be excessive relative to the benefit obtained.
3. The segment of the line within the existing commercial
center south of the project "is in an area that is buffered
to the north by the existing drainage channel and
silhouetted against the existing commercial buildings to the
so uth" .
4. The contention that the entire line from I-805 to Nacion
Avenue will probably not be undergrounded unless
"1. SDG&E extends new facilities in the future to create a
tie across the freeway in Telegraph Canyon Road, and
2. The existing relatively new commercial property is
redeveloped thus eliminating the existing services from
this line."
Section 15.32.070 of the Municipal Code allows for a deferral
when all of the following facts exist:
1. That extraordinary conditions exist to the extent that
enforcement of this subsection would result in unnecessary
hard ship to the owner or the utility company.
2. That such deferral will not, under the circum stances of the
particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or
general welfare of the neighborhood.
It is m y opinion that a waiver of the undergrounding requirement
is not justified. Waiving the requirement to underground the
utilities would relieve the developer of the reponsibility to
underground the subject facilities and not require participation
in any future undergrounding district.
I believe that a deferral is justified in that the facts required
by Section 15.32.070 of the Municipal Code have been met.
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Meeting Date 5- 4-82
The undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities within the
project at this time will not eliminate the overhead facilities
in he area. Only the pole and the overhead wires in Lot 1 and
the overhead wires in Lot 6 would be undergrounded, leaving the
overhead facilities within the existing commercial center.
Undergrounding across the drainage channel in Lot h will be
di ficult and expensive. Deferral of the requirement to
underground the facilities within the subdivision will not be
de rimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the
ne'ghborhood and will allow the facilities to all be
and rgrounded at one time. Undergrounding the entire area at one
time will result in a cost effective project.
In addition to the requirement of Section 15.32.070 of the
Municipal Code, I believe the developer should:
(1) Provide security in the amount of 521,000 (estimated cost to
underground utilities within Lot 1) acceptable to the City
Attorney.
(2) Grant easements to San Diego Gas and Electric within Lots 1
and 6 as required by said Utility.
Th overhead utilities within Lots 1 and h are not within the
pu lic right-of-way. Consequently, the undergrounding of the
ov rhead facilities within those lots will not be accomplished
un er the City's reg ular undergrounding program. The district
wh ch would be formed would be a district with the developer
and the Utility Company as participants. Should the commercial
property to the south be redeveloped, the security arrangements
will assure the undergrounding of the Utilities within Lot 1.
Th segment of overhead utilities within Lot ti lies along the
ea terly property line parallel and adjacent to the freeway
right-of-way. This segment is buffered by the freeway fill and
wo ld appropriately be undergrounded with the overhead facilities
ac oss the freeway. The overall benefit of undergrounding
ut lities within Lot h would be limited as well as expensive.
SD &E has indicated that the segment within Lot 5, especially
un er the drainage channel, would be very difficult.
I elieve that having the developer sign an agreement not to
pr test the formation of a district is adequate to insure the
un ergrounding of this segment of the overhead utilities at such
ti e as the facilities across the freeway are undergrounded.
Es imates submitted by the Utility Company (agents for Dale
Bu lding Company) indicate the undergrounding costs to be
$3 ,389. This estimate is b ased upon undergrounding only those
fa ilities within Lot 1. If this segment is included as part of
a anger project its conversi on cost would be about $21,000.
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Meeting Date 5-04-82
Che granting of new easements to SDG&E are necessary because
existing easements do not allow for undergrounding of utilities.
hould Council approve the deferral, the agreement required by
ection 15.32.070 of the Municipal Code would be presented to
ouncil for acceptance with the Final Map for the subdivision.
n estimate of costs for the work proposed to be deferred is
ttached as an exhibit to this report.
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P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S
San Diego Gas $ Electric Company
Attention: Gov't. Right of Way Agent
P. 0. Box 1831
San Diego CA 92112
Pacific Telephone ~
Attn: Underground Right of Way
Agent
8328 Clairemont.Mesa gvd #105
San Diego CA 92111
Sweetwater Authority
P. 0. Box 2328
Chula Vista CA 92012
Otay Municipal Water District
10595 Jamacha Road
Spring Valley CA 92114
Co x ~ Cable TV, Inc.
Attention: Right of Way Department
1267 Vernon Way
E1 Cajon CA 92020
(Street vacations, undergrounding, etc.)
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