Utility Waiver - 2004May 24, 2004
Juan 1. Mendez
580 S. 14th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Re:
File No. PLN2004-57
Underground Utilities Waiver
340 Harrison Avenue
Dear Mr.Mendez:
Please be advised that the Community Development Director, with the concurrence of the
City Engineer, has reviewed your request to permit overhead services in lieu of the
requirement to underground the utilities in conjunction with the remodel of your residence on
the above-referenced property.
Pursuant to Campbell Municipal Code section 20.36.150, this request has been granted
because the closest utility pole is located across Harrison Avenue in the front yard of property
340 Harrison Avenue and the limited likelihood that other utility lines will be placed
underground in the neighborhood.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2144 or by email
at timh@cityofcampbell.com.
Sincerely,
Tim 1. Haley
Associate Planner
cc: Frank Mills, Senior Building Inspector
Ed Arango, Land development Engineer
GeoffBradley, Senior Planner
70 North First Street. Campbell, California 95008-1436 . TEL 408.866.1140
l'Ax408.871.5140. TDD408.866.1790
MEMORANDUM
To:
Edward Arango, Associate Engineer
Tim J. Haley, Associate Planner
Underground Utility Request Waiver
340 N. Harrison Avenue - PLN 2004-57
Date: May 14, 2004
From:
Subject:
Please find attached a letter requesting a waiver to allow overhead utility services to a residence that is
being remodeled at 340 North Harrison Avenue. The local ordinance indicates that the Planning
Director with the concurrence of the City Engineer may grant such a waiver. The Land Development
Engineer has previously been delegated the responsibility by City Engineer's for reviewing such
request.
Your review and recommendation regarding this request would be appreciated by May 21, 2004.
Please let me know if you would like to discuss this request or if you need any additional information.
Thanks in advance for you review.
Enc1: Photos, letter of request, and plot plan
cc:
GeoffBradley, Senior Planner
Michelle Quinney, City Engineer
J:\Utility waivers\rnemo th to ed 340 N. Harrison- Utility Waiver. doc
Request for Waiver Underground Utilities
May ~, 2004
Dear Planning Division,
I would respectfully request a waiver for changing the existing overhead utility to
an underground utility connection when any addition to a home occurs. The proposed
project consists of adding two bedrooms and a bath to the back of the house located at
340 Harrison A venue. The project will take a small cramped home and turn it into a more
comfortable family friendly residence. My request for the waiver is based on: no
movement of the existing utility connection or main utility panel, retaining the aesthetics
of the neighborhood (currently all utility services are located overhead throughout the
block), avoiding marring the surface of what looks like a fairly recent street pavement,
deferring the substantial cost of conversion to the intended project and finally avoiding
the inconvenience to my neighbors caused by shutting down the street to through traffic
during the construction.
Sincerely Yours,
Juan 1. Mendez
RECEIVED
MAY 1 0 "2.004
C\1Y OF CAMPBELL
PLANN\NG DEPT.