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RESOLUTION NO. 777
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
LOS ALTOS HILLS ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY
DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills,
as follows:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 770, a public hearing to be held by
the City Council was called for Wednesday, June 19, 1974, at the
hour of 7:45 o'clock p.m. to ascertain whether the public necessity,
health., safety, or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures and the underground in-
stallation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communi-
cation, or similar or associated services within the area as shown
- and delineated on the map entitled "DIAGRAM OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY
DISTRICT NO. 2, " a copy of which marked Exhibit "A" and attached
hereto hereby is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by
reference; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been given to all affected
property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and
utilities concerned in the manner and for 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and DETERMINED that the
Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds and determines
that the public necessity, health, safety and welfare require the
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removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures,
and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying
electric, communication or similar or associated services within the
area: described in Exhibit "A" , and such described area is hereby
established as Underground Utility District No. 2 .
The Council HEREBY FURTHER FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
The Underground Utility District herein created is in the
general public interest for the following reasons: _
1. The under-grounding to be accomplished will avoid or
eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of over-
head distribution facilities; and
2. The streets, roads, or rights of way in the District
are extensively used bythe general public and carry
a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED and DETERMINED that the following
exceptions in said Underground Utility District No. 2 be and they
are hereby authorized:
(a) Any municipal facilities or equipment installed
under the supervision and to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.
(b) Poles, or electroliers usedexclusively for
street lighting.
(c) Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures)
crossing any portion of the above-described District
within which overhead wires have been prohibited, or
connecting to buildings on the perimeter of said
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District when such wires originate in an area from
which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures are not prohibited.
(d) Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures used for the transmission 'of electric
energy at nominal voltages in excess of 34,500
volts.
(e) Overheadwires attached to the exterior surface of
a building by means of a bracket or other fixture
and extending from one location on the building to
another location on the samebuilding or to an
adjacent building without crossing any public street.
(f) Antennae, associated equipment and supporting
structures usedby a utility for furnishing communi-
cation services.
(g) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such
as surface mounted transformers., pedestal mounted
terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.
(h) Temporary poles, overhead wires, and associated
overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction
with construction projects.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER .ORDERED and. DETERMINED that all poles,
overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall be removed
and undergroundinstallation made in said underground utility district
within the following times:
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