Res 85-079RESOLUTION NO. 85-079
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE
WAIVER OF THE REQU~ FOR
UhDERGRi]UhDIN~ OF UTILITIES
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish equitable standards for the
waiver of the requirement to underground utilities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~u that the Pow-ay City Council adopts the
following:
S~CTION I: Requirements for Waiver of Under9roundinqof Utilitim~
The City Council may waive the undergrounding of utilities when the
following criteria aremet:
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The develolmnant is in an RR-A zoned area not served by City water, and
can be further subdivided if City water is extended in the future to
serve the area; or the proposed project shall be in an area of predomi-
mantly overhead service, and new poles will not be added as a result of
the service, unless the closest service point is over 1,000 feet away;
and
1. The proposed area for waiver on a project shall not be along a
Circ,~]~tion Element road; and
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The applicant shall record a deed covenant agreeing not to oppose
an undergrounding district and to pay a pro-rata share of future
undergrounding costs.
Upgrading of existing overhead facilities and additions of cable or
lines to existing overhead utility poles by the Utility shall be per-
mitred overhead.
C. These waiver provisions shall not apply to building services. All new
buildings shall have underground services.
PASS~D, ADOPT~I) AbI) APPROVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
Cm]ifornia, at a regular meeting thereof this 29th day of October, 1985.
Marjoki~ K. Wahlsten, City Clerk