HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 2 UNDERGD UTIL 08-02-93DATE:
AUGUST 2, 1993
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8-2-93
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TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FBOM' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUSdECI: REQUEST TO UNDERGROUND OVERHEAD UTILITIES - YORBA STREET
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Pleasure of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None, based upon the utilization of the Public Utilities Commission
(PUC) Rule 20A Regulations.
BACKGROUND
In February, 1992 the City Council established a priority list of
projects for the undergrounding of overhead utilities consisting of nine
(9) projects. Since that time three (3) projects have either been
completed or are in progress by the appropriate agencies, and more
recently on June 21, 1993 the Council approved the acceleration of an
additional project on Red Hill Avenue between Copperfield Drive and the
I-5 Freeway, at the request of the Southern California Edison Company.
The remaining projects on the priority list are as follows, with the
project dates of implementation based upon Rule 20A Funding:
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Red Hill Avenue between the I-5 Freeway and Bryan Avenue
(1994-95)
Bryan Avenue/Main Street between Red Hill Avenue and Newport
Avenue (1996-97)
Main Street between "C" Street and ~he SR55 Freeway (1998-99)
E1 Camino Real between Newport Avenue and Browning Avenue
(2000-2002)
Nisson Road between Pasadena Avenue and "B" Street (2003-2004)
Utility undergrounding is usually funded by the Public Utilities
Commission Rule 20A Regulations. Rule 20A provides for the total cost
of undergrounding to be borne by the utility company, with the exception
of the cost of private property service conversions from overhead to
underground. Under the Rule 20A process Tustin receives approximately
$162,900 annually each January.
DISCUSSION
The City has received a request (copy attached~ from Mr. Roger Klein for
the undergrounding of the overhead utilities along Yorba Street between
Irvine Boulevard and Seventeenth. This undergrounding project, when
implemented would require all private electrical, telephone and cable
television services to be converted to an .underground facility.
Staff has estimated a cost to complete this requested undergrounding
project along Yorba Street at $530,000, which will equate to about a
three-year Rule 20A allotment based on 1993 dollars.
It is requested that the City Council consider adding this project to
the prioritized project list as project no. 6. Yorba Street is a highly
visible roadway and the undergrounding of these utilities will provide
an improved viewscape within the area.
Robert Le~endecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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cc: Dana R. Kasdan
Mr. Bob Ledendecker
City Engineer
Tustin City Hall
15222 Del Omo
Tustin, Ca 92680
Dear Mr. Ledendecker,
July 8, 1993
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iTUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPI:i
I am writing this letter on behalf of the residents of Yorba Street b~tween irvine Blvd and 17th
Street and residents of streets adjacent to Yorba; Norwood Park, Parker Dr., Village Dr.,
Amaganset, Roseleaf, Vinewood, Bergen Cir., Heights Dr., Rosewood Cir., and Pacific St.
We are all aware of the widening of Yorba south of Irvine Blvd and the placement of utilities
underground. I was told Tustin has a 1 O-year plan to place all such utilities underground and
that our stretch of Yorba is not planned for such construction for some time.
We urge you to move this construction date forward, preferably this summer.
We are all ve_ry concemed about the electromagnetic fields that are created by the
transformers on the telephone poles. I, myself, have four such transformers surrounding my
property on all but one side.
The appearance of our neighborhood would be greatly enhanced by the removal of the
telephone poles and tree service along Yorba would be made easier thus less costly.
We've been inconvenienced enough with the freeway construction dudng the past years
as well as the increased noise, dirt, pollution and congestion created by. the additional traffic.
We feel the city can compensate us in this small way by eliminating the telephone poles along
Yorba between Irvine Blvd and 17th Street.
Any comments or concems can be directed to me as I am home daytime, i look forward to
heating from you soon.
Sincerely yours,
Roger Klein
17332 Vinewood Avenue
Tustin, Ca 92680
(71 4) 544-3852