Res 86-026RESOLUTION NO. 86-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE
WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR
UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 85-079
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish equitable stan-
dards for the waiver of the requirement to underground utilities;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 85-079 contained no provision for a
waiver of undergrounding requirements when a site is the last lot
to be developed in an area where all other lots are served by
overhead lines.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Poway City Council
adopts the following:
SECTION I: Requirements for Waiver of Undergrounding of
Utilities
The City Council may waive the undergrounding of utilities
when the following criteria are met:
The development 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 pro-
posed project shall be in an area of predominantly
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; or the new building site is the
last lot to be developed in an area where all
surrounding properties are served by overhead lines; and
The proposed area for waiver on a project shall not
be along a Circulation Element road; and
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.
Be
Upgrading of existing overhead facilities and additions
of cable or lines to existing overhead utility poles by
the utility shall be permitted overhead.
C. These waiver provisions shall not apply to building services.
__ All new buildings shall have underground services.
Resolution No. 86-026
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SECTION II: Rescission of Resolution No. 85-079
The adoption of this resolution includes the rescinding of
Resolution No.85-079 regarding criteria for waiving require-
ments for the undergrounding of utilities.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the City
of Poway, California, at a regular meeting thereof this 25th day
of March, 1986.
Carl R. Kruse, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marjori~\K.
Wahlsten, City Clerk