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Home My WebLink About87-96 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 87-96 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ESTABLISHING A REVISED POLICY FOR THE UNDERGROUNDING OF EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 86-77 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga wishes to repeal Resolution No. 86-77 which was adopted on the 28th day of May, 1986 and establish the revised policy contained herein; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga wishes to remove unsightly existing overhead utility lines in order to promote a more aesthetic and desirable working and living environment within the City; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish a policy to inform property owners and developers of the City goal. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved and established that all developments, except those contained in Section 7 and any others specifically waived by the Planning Commission, shall be responsible for undergrounding all existing overhead utility lines including the removal of the related supporting poles adjacent to and within the limits of a development as follows: 1. Lines on the project side of the street*: a. Said lines shall be undergrounded at the developer's expense. b. In those circumstances where the Planning Commission decides that undergrounding is impractical at present for such reasons as a short length of undergrounding (less than 300 feet and not undergrounded adjacent), a heavy concentration of services to other users, disruption to existing improvements, etc. , the Developer shall pay an in-lieu fee for the full amount per Section 6. c. The Developer shall be eligible for reimbursement of one-half the cost of undergrounding from future developments as they occur on the opposite side of the street. 2. Lines on the opposite side of the street from the project: The Developer shall pay a fee to the City for one-half the amount per Section 6. 3. Lines on both sides of the street: The Developer shall comply with Section 1 above and be eligible for reimbursement or pay additional fees so that he bears a total expense equivalent to one-half the total cost of undergrounding the lines on both sides of the street. 4. Pole lines containing 66KV or larger electrical lines: All lines shall be undergrounded or in-lieu fees paid in accordance with section 1, 2 or 3, above, except for 66 KV or larger electrical lines 5. Limits of Responsibilities: a. In-lieu fees shall be based upon the length of the property being developed from property line to property line (the center of adjacent streets for corner properties). b. Undergrounding shall include the entire project frontage and extend to: (1 ) the first existing pole off-site from the project boundaries (across the street for corner properties), (2) a new pole erected at a project boundary (across the street for corner properties), or (3) an existing pole within 5 feet of a project boundary, except at a corner. 6. Fee Amount: The amount for in-lieu fees shall equal the length (per Section 5.a) times the unit amount as established by the City Council based upon information supplied by the utility companies and as updated periodically as deemed necessary. 7. Exemptions: The following types of projects shall be exempt from this policy: a. The addition of functional equipment to existing developments, such as: loading docks, silos, satellite dishes, antennas, water tanks, air conditioners, cooling towers, enclosure of an outdoor storage area, parking and loading areas, block walls and fences, etc. b. Building additions or new free standing buildings of less than 25% of the floor area of the existing building(s) on the same assessor' s parcel , or 5,000 square feet, whichever is less. c. Exterior upgrading or repair of existing developments, such as: reroofing, addition of trellis, awnings, landscaping, equipment screening, repainting and exterior finishes, etc. d. interior tennant improvements and non-construction CUPs. e. The construction of a single family residence on an existing parcel . f. Existing overhead utility lines located in trails, alleys, and utility easements with a heavy concentration of services to adjacent developments, and the utility lines are 500' or more from the right of way line of a Special Boulevard. g. Residential subdivisions of four or fewer single family residential parcels, where the utility lines extend at least 600' offsite from both the project boundaries and the adjacent property is not likely to contribute to future undergrounding. * All references to streets shall also mean alleys, railroad or channel rights-of-way, etc. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF JUNE 1987. PLANNING COM ISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: a Ili.ca )79° La y T. McNi -1 Chairman ATTEST: 1��1; agcs t -- :ra: 71141741r ecretary ;. K. I, Brad Buller, Deputy Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10 day of June, 1987, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: EMERICK, CHITIEA, MCNIEL NOES: COMMISSIONERS: TOLSTOY ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: BLAKESLEY Rev. 4/14/88 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - ENGINEERING DIVISION EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY REQUIREMENTS A. POLICY: All developments shall be responsible for undergrounding all existing overhead utility lines including the removal of the related supporting poles along all streets (alleys, railroad or channel rights-of-way, etc. ) adjacent to the development limits as follows: 1 . Lines on the project side of the street: a. The lines shall be undergrounded at the Developer' s expense. b. In those circumstances where it is decided that undergrounding is impractical at present for such reasons as a short length of undergrounding ( less than 300 feet and not undergrounded adjacent), a heavy concentration of services to other users, disruption to existing improvements, etc. , the Developer shall pay an in-lieu fee per Section 6. c. The Developer shall be eligible for reimbursement of one-half the costs of undergrounding from future developments as they occur on the opposite side of the street. 2. Lines on the opposite side of the street from the development: The Developer shall pay a fee to the City of one-half the amount per Section 6 as contribution to the future undergrounding of the lines on the opposite side of the street. 3. Lines on both sides of the street: The Developer shall comply with Section 1 above and be eligible for reimbursement or pay additional fees so that he bears a total expense equivalent to one-half the total cost of undergrounding the lines on both sides of the street. 4. Pole lines containing 66KV or larger electrical lines: All lines shall be undergrounded or in-lieu fees paid in accordance with Section 1, 2, or 3, above, except for 66KV or larger electrical lines. 5. Undergrounding Limits: Undergrounding shall include the entire project frontage and extend to: (a) the first pole off-site from the project boundaries (across the street for corner properties), (b) a new pole erected at a project boundary (across the street for corner properties) , or (c) an existing pole within 5 feet of a project boundary (except at a corner) . 6. In-lieu fee amount: a. The amount for in-lieu fees shall equal the length (per b. below) times the unit amount (per c. below) . b. The length of the property being developed from property line to property line (the center of adjacent streets for corner properties) . c. The unit amount shall be on a per foot basis as established by the City Council, subject to change without notice, currently: ( 1) Telecommunications $85. ( 2) Electrical - depending upon when undergrounded as follows: 1986 and before $100; 1987 $135; 1988 and after $128. Continued On Page 2 1 7. Completion requirements: a. Undergrounding shall be completed as follows: (1 ) Prior to acceptance of public improvements for non-development subdivisions. (2) Prior to occupancy release for all others. b. In-lieu fees shall be paid as follows : (1 ) Prior to approval of the Final Map for residential and the developed portions of other subdivisions. (2) Prior to the issuance of building permits for all others. 8. Exceptions: Single family residences to be constructed on existing parcels which were not required to underground by a previous approval and other developments specifically designated by the Planning Commission shall be exempt from these requirements. B. PLAN SUBMITTALS: All development submittals shall contain an 8 1/2 " X 11" drawing to scale accurately showing the type and location of existing utility lines and supporting poles on both sides of all streets (alleys, railroad and channel rights-of-way, etc. ) adjacent to the project limits and extend to the first existing pole off-site from the project boundaries. The drawing shall conform to the sample below. Project No. CUP 86-14 I• L LOCATION OF EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES 0 60' — — — Q Site w � 1" = 100' • � En I ° E, T 190' J 350' 65' 1 "A" Street • LEGEND: 66KV - 66KV or larger Electrical E - Other Electrical T - Telecommunications • - Supporting Pole 2