HomeMy WebLinkAbout024-94'-"RESOLUTION NO. 24-94 ~-~
DECLARING INTENTION TO FORM A STREET UTILITY UNDERGROUND DISTRICT,
AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY, HEALTH OR SAFETY REQUIRE THE
REMOVAL OF OVERHEAD UTILITY STRUCTURES
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Danville intends to improve Front Street and
Prospect Avenue as described in the Capital Improvement Program for 1992-93 to 1996-97
and located in the Old Town Beautification Area; and
WHERF~S, certain utility structures are located in the proposed project and within the Old
Town Beautification Area; and
WHEREAS, Policy 3.03 of Goal 3 of the General Plan stipulates that where possible negative
elements such as overhead utility lines should be abated; and
WHERF~S, the Public Utilities Commission and PG&E have established Rule 20A to fund
conversions of public utilities to underground facilities; and
WHEREAS, Chapter XVIII of the Danville Municipal Code authorizes the Town Council to
form an underground utility district and requires a public hearing to ascertain whether the
public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures within a designated area of the Town; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter XVIII of the Danville Municipal Code, the Town
Council of the Town of Danville hereby calls a public hearing to ascertain whether the public
necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures within a designated area as shown of Exhibit A (Boundary
Map) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and thereby create an
underground utility district. The public hearing will be held on April 5, 1994 in the Town
Meeting Hall located at 401 Front Street, Danville, California to hear from affected property
owners and utilities; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall notify all affected property owners and
utilities by mail of the time and place of such hearing at least thirty (30) days prior to the
date thereof.
APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Danville at a Regular Meeting held on
March 1, 1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Rit chey,
NOES: none
ABSENT:none
Greenberg, Doyle,
Shimansky, Waldo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C{TY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK