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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4007 RESOLUTION NO. 4007 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 10 BE IT RESOLVED By the Council of the City of Arcadia as follows: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 4003, a public hearing was called for May 21, 1968, at the hour of 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Arcadia, California, to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety, or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead struc- tures, and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service, within that certain area of the City described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Baldwin Avenue and the westerly prolongation of the northerly line of Camino Real Avenue as both are shown on the map of Tract No. 5907, ~ecorded in Book 63, Page 67 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County; thence easterly along said prolongation and northerly line 100 feet; thence at right angles 60 feet southerly to the southerly line of said Avenue; thence westerly along said southerly line to a line that is parallel with and distant easterly 50 feet from the center line of said Baldwin Avenue; thence southerly along said parallel line through its various courses and distances to the boundary of the City of Arcadia in Live Oak Ave- nue; thence westerly along said boundary to a line that is parallel with and distant westerly 100 feet from the last said parallel linej thence northerly along said westerly parallel line to the southerly line of Camino Real Avenue as shown on the map of Santa Anita Land Company's Tract ~ecorded in Book 6, Page 137 of Maps in the office of said Recorderj thence westerly along last said southerly line 90 feetj thence at right angles 60 feet northerly to the northerly line of said Ave- nue; thence easterly along said northerly line to -1- 4007 a line that is parallel with and distant westerly 40 feet from the center line of said Baldwin Ave- nue; thence northerly along last said parallel line to the westerly prolongation of the northerly line of the first mentioned Camino Real Avenue; thence easterly along said prolongation to the point of beginning; and WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been given to all affected property owners as such are shown on the lost equalized assessment roll and to all utilities concerned in the manner and within the time required by law; and WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly and regularly held, and all persons interested have been given an opportunity to be heard; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Arcadia, that, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1375 of the City of Arcadia, the above-described area is hereby declared an Underground utility District, and is designated as Underground Utility District Noo 1 of the City of Arcadia, RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Council does hereby fix September 15, 1968 as the date on which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service, provided such owners need not prepare for such service if such service is otherwise available to such owners from outside said area, and does hereby order the removal of all poles, overhead wires and associated over- head structures and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service within Underground Utility District Noo 1 on or before September 15, 1968; provided such underground service need not be made available where such service is available to such owners from outside said area. RESOLVED, FUITHER, that the following exception in said Underground Utility District No. 1 is hereby authorized: -2- 4007 Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures) crossing any portion of said area within which overhead wires have been prohibited, when such wires originate in an area from which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures are not prohibited, provided this exception shall not apply to any overhead wires in said area located on Camino Real Avenue, as shown on said Tract No. 5907. RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Council of the City of Arcadia hereby finds and determines that the public necessity, health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead wires and asso- ciated structures, and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or asso- ciated service in said area. RESOLVED, FURTHER, that said Council finds and determines: 1. That the undergrounding to be accomplished pursuant to this Resolution will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy con- centration of overhead distribution facilities. 2. The streets, roads, or rights-of-way in said area are extensively used by the general public and carry a heavy volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. 3. That Baljwin Avenue, which is in said area, serves as a main entrance to the Los Angeles County and state Arboretum, a recreational facility, and many people using this facility pass through said "underground" area. RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the City Clerk, within ten (10) days after the adoption of this Resolution, shall mail a copy hereof and a copy of Ordinance No. 1375 to affected property owners as such are shown on the last equalized roll and to the affected utilities. -3- 4007 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 21st day of May J 1968, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Helms and Hage NOES: None ABSENT: None ad";o?b~~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia' . SIGNED AND APPROVED this ,1968. rcadia ATTEST: ~~~~~~ City. .Clerk ,........, - .,':""' ,(SEAL) -''': . - _'f /./.; ,... ...- - .:: ;~. ':'- -........:."\,..:..- "'-u u --- ~/ - - ':"'-. -........' ::: --I", ~ , A'h , _ ~ r:....-:.. '-... -, :':o",";\.' .A~"'",\/, J A~........... "'\-, ' ... \- -..:;. \ ~ ~ .... -4- 4007