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Office of the
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San Jose, California 95113
292-1722
January 19, 1966
Union Oil Company of California
Union Oil Center
P. O. Box 7600
Los Angeles, California 90017
Attention: Mr. J. S. Place
Re: Service Station No. 4176
Winchester and Latimer,
Campbell, California
Gentlemen:
Replying to your letter of January 11, 1966 with reference
to the above matter, it is my opinion that City of Campbell
has the power of eminent domain over the property in ques-
tion, under the provisions of Section 1237 and following,
of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH A. BONAClNA
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December 28, 1965
Union Oil Company of California
425 First Street
San Fr~ncisco, California 94105
Attn: Mr. R. E. Robbins,
Manager of Operations and Services
Re: Union Service Station No. 4176
Winchester and Latimer
Campbell, California
Gentlemen:
Please excuse the delay in answering your letter of
December 2nd.
After reviewing the matter with tile City's Engineering
Department, it is my opinion that at this time it would
be impossible forthe City to give you a statement that
the property affected is being taken under threat of
condemnation.
Apparently, at the time of the discussion of acquisi-
tion there was no follow-up on the matter of the acquisi-
tion of your property for street widening. As it now
stands, your property is probably being accessed to the
center of the roadway, and you are paying t~~es thereon.
It would therefore seem advisable for your company to give
the City a deed of the portion affectee by the widening,
and thereby relieve your company of the t~~ imposed by
reason of ownership to the center of the street.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH A. BONACINA
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City Engineer
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San Jose, California
Dear Joe:
We have reviewed our records concerning the Union Oil
site at Latimer Avenue and Winchester Boulevard as a result
of your letter dated December 6.
We find that the service station was built and improved
in the middle 1950's when requirements as to dedication etc.,
were only then being formulated. Mr. Mike Vigilant has
informed me that it was not uncommon, at that time, to allow
this sort of thing without picking up a deed.
Then, in 1962, when we were putting together our LID No.3,
which improved portions of Winchester and also Latimer Avenue,
we discovered that the property in question had not been
acquired. Since Mr. M. Casalina was working with our LID No. 3
acquisitions in this area, he was directed to attempt to get
this one, for the record, as a simple dedication.
The current letter from Union Oil apparently arises out
of that contact, albeit, some four years later.
We did not pursue the matter, particularly, in 1962
because; the street improvements were in, the property was in
public use, and the acquisition was not considered important
except as a matter of record.
Now they are aSking us to go on record with a threat of
eminent domain and While we could do so in the interest of
satisfying their request for "certain tax advantages," our
statement would certainly not represent our true intentions.
We don't care about the property. Isn't it true that we have
acquired it anyway, through adverse possession?
One very definite advantage the owner would gain, simply
by dedication, would be a reduction of his assessed valuation,
since the County now bases its evaluation on the property Which
includes the streets-out to center line. It seems that this
alone would inspire htm to dedicate.
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The other advantages, apparently referred to in
Mobil's letter, are probably related to this business of
charitable deduction which we recently discussed by telephone.
As I explained, I'm not sure that the I.R.S. sanctions this
idea since we have heard from them in regard to Orsi's attempt
to use it. They have not, as yet, indicated that they will
agree to it.
In conclusion, then, I would suggest that we n2i provide
a statement such as is requested. If we did, it would seem
that we should offer a similar arrangement to all Developers
who are involved in street dedications.
The matter is, however, left to your discretion.
Sincerely yours,
William G. Wren,
Acting City Engineer
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December 6, 1965
292-1722
Mr. William G. Wren
Acting City Engineer
City of Campbell
75 North Central Avenue
Campbell, California
Re: Union Service Station No. 4176
Winchester and Latimer
Campbell, California
Dear Bill:
I am enclosing herewith a letter from Union Oil
Company relative to some property on Latimer
and Winchester, which is self-explanatory.
Will you bring me up to date on this matter, and
will I be in a position to advise Union Oil Com-
pany that the acquisition of the property involved
is under threat of condemnation.
Make a copy of the original letter and return the
same to mewith the attachment.
Very truly yours,
JOS
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Dear Mr. Ander.on:
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We have been .....-cI to .......nt the Ctty of CaMpbell tn connection
w1th the acqutltUon of property far the wident", and baprov_ent of W1nchelter
Road. Your company'l "tion 110. 4176 loceted at the comer 01 LaUmer and
WInchester Road and I..MeI fraa ..... C. 8. Harding Mott t. wtthtn the proposed
Improvement Dtltrlct.
S1nce the ltaUon property has already been _proved at no COlt to the City,
an assessment w1l1 not be levied a_tnlt the Matt property prov1dlnq the r1ght of
way 1s ded1cated to the Ctty. It 11 cu.tomary for the rt9ht of way to be dedlcatec:l
at the time the road II improved, however thl. wal evidently overlooked at the
time the slation wa. buUt and the frontaqe baproye.entl 1n.talled.
Enclosed 11 a proPOlec:l Grant Deed to the City of Campbell tOQether wltn a
plat showlno the Ctty'. requirementl. No lJDprovementl other than the sldeWddlt
... . d ~ t rMtt are tmrolved. Wauld you kj~t~ bav. the owner of the propcrt y S Ion
the (,fdnt Deed ana Jiave Union Oil OaIII...ny .-.cute a Qu.a&o.Yi iN, (j \..;,.,,~,....~
the described area. U Mr. Matt 1. "",led, hil wUelhould Jotn 1n the execution
of the Deed. The docunaent. abOuld 01 oourae be notartaed to permit recordatlon.
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Office of the
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Office of the City Attorney August 26, 1965
6ll First National Bank Building
San Jose, California 95113
292-1722
Union Oil Company of California
425 First Street
San Francisco, Califomia 94105
Re: Union Service Station No. 4176
winchester and Latimer
Campbell, California
At1:t&; It. L. Robbins
Manater of Operations
and .'\ervices
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Receipt of your letter of August l7, 1965 addressed
to the ,aty of Campbell is hereby acknowledged.
I am confused by your reference to a partial condemn-
ation of the real property on which your service sta-
tion is located at \>!inches ter and Lat tmer streets.
Neither th1$ aifice nor the office of the City Enginee:a
has a reco:r,l of a condemnation of this property.
There 18 no question, however, that if 1n the event
the City decided to widen either one or both of the
streets in question, it could exercise the power of
eminent domain for this purpose, and condamn a portion
of or all of the l-'ro~erty.
If you desire further clarification on this matter, do
not hes~tate to contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH A. BONACINA, City Attorney
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I. C.!:. HA:IDING MOI'T. of 500 Mott l"oundat1on Bu1l.d.1.n&. i"l1nt 2, M1clngan.
grant to C1't\Y of Cp,pbell. a .rmn1c1pa]. eorporaUon, for st:reet purposes all of
that certain real propert.y situate 1n the City of C8inpbell, Col1nty of<mta
Clara. :::ta te of California. and more particularly desoribed atl!l folIo."" t
B~g1nning at the intersection of' the oenter line of ',i1nahester
Road (formerly 8anta Gla'.'a-Los Gatos ,Road) with the center line of
Latimer Avenuel thenoe along the said center line of Lat1mer Avenue
South 8sP44' East 145 teet. to the southeast corner of lands conveyed
to C. ,". Harding ?''ott by deed recorded 1n Book J82J., Otfio1a1 Records.
page 25. ~~ant.a \;lara County Recorda; tnence North 00 2' J()IfEast '0
teet along the easterly line of said lands conveyed to J10tt to the
intersect1.on of a line parallel with and at right an~e8 northerly' JO
te.t tJfOm the sa!.d center l1ne ot Lat1uler AVenue, thence North S90 44' ',.vest
80.09 teet alon~ said parallel line; thanee westerly along a curve to
the ri&ht, tangent to the last described course. having Ii radius of
20.00 t.et, a oentr81 angle of 8~ 144'. an arc distance ot 31.;2 teet.
thence North 110.09 teet alonb a line parallel with and at ri&ht anales
.a.ter~ from the $aid Genter l1ne or Winchester H.oad to the lnterseo-
t10n or the northerly line of said lands conveyed to Hott; thence
Borth 890 44' Aest 45 teet along said northerly 11ne to 'the north-west
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18 No. San Pedro Street
San Jose 10, California
July <), 1956
File: Canm. ~U80.
Map Ckg. Union Oil
Union 011 Com~any
425 it'lrst Stref--t
Ben Franclsco, Callfornla
iJear tilrs:
A reply ha.a not been recel ve'J from you
rela ti ve to the matter \l1nellr; ,e1 in my let ter of'
June 20th--the construction of El. stt.lndard guard
rail fence (')n your oroperty et the northeftst cor-
ner ot Sante Clara-Los Getas FLOBd and. Latimer Avenue.
~ince Bn accident hazard exists under the
prrs€nt con~ltlnns, I conslder lt of sutfiolent im-
oortanoe to ask that I be notifled of your intentions
w1 thin r;. wec1-.
Yours very truly,
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Union 011 OompanJ or Oallfornia
425 ,irst StrtH,'
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Dear airs:
In ret6rence to the Union 011 Station No.
4176. looated on the northeast corner ot Santa
Olan-Loa Oat08 Road and Latl..1" A"enue in Oaal)bell,
Santa Clara Coun',. Ca11forn1a, there 18 one O\1t-
atand1na 1 tem ot work whl0h muat be oompleted before
\he work oan be aooepted bl the ait, of Campbell.
It IOU Will refer to Dr~wing No. PJA-1220.
10U wl11 .ee that the pl$Jl8 oall tor a atandard guard
rail fenoe at the northwest corner of the propert,.
One guard rail feno. haa been oonstructed, but it la
by no .eanl aooeotable accordlng to the .tandard. ot
the 01ty or Oampbell. (5.. .tteched plane). I..
aure that fOU w111 want to take the -proper atepa to
oorreot this fault as 800n as possible, eapeolallJ
alnca lt .., be the cau.e of an acoldent.
Wl11 you plea.. notlt1 this offioe betore
proceeding W1 th the work 1n order that pro.,.r 108peO-
tlon II&J be ..sur.d.
You r8 yery tru17.
MARl. ~. THOMAS
C1t)' Engineer
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1'0: 't:de letter is to supersede our
letter of Hay 6, 19$.
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At it.s moetillg ot H~ ;), 1.95$, tile (lazap'
your ~lt)pli(>.a.tion for Al'Ohi.:t.ect'U:l:'al apprcnral oi'
COrnel" of \JinoheatGr H.oad and let1r;\er .,.vetW.
~ ~sion considered.
tion on the North98St
Xile CCI't1m:.i.salon received a re~ . the Consultant, a copy of
whioh is anr.loood herewith, whioh repor. E"~.' the pl.an:3 1'iled lath the
Cormdsmon did mt rea te to the 8i to r~ l){ :~ of Cemphel.l.
In acoardance with it. IJ, c::!.-- saion has i.nstructed me to
return the plane to 'lou with the .t the;f have been :rejected beoewse
they have not been drawn ...~~ tho property proposed u. be utilized by
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th app~~96s under th(;) 1'S" desigmt.ion in the ~~om.rc
Ci'rdiname, the OcndSA t8 'tnilt S!:>ecific am. canplete~ detailEd plans
must be 8Ubm.itted. AD:! P ~ted i'or a;)~ must be on file r>>t later
than noon on the l't'riday tel,v proceeding ai. ther the f1r8t or third 'l'hur:sdq
of the month. It in IlUgg that t.h:ree (J) copies of plaM Go 8UbId.tted. Atter
approv'al, one (1) cow 18 in the (~sion rUe, am two (2) copies o.N
ro1iurnoo to the appU.oant. ordiJ'llrily one (1) of the appu.oant'. copies 1s retained
in the file .~ the Building I~ a.f.'tor the WJt8l building }>>1'Tdts are issued.
Vcy ~ yours,
r.Al1PUl::tL ?ur:Ulltl CO;,U'J.I&:iIOlI
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Joseph A. ll<macilll
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Kay 4, 1955
The Caapbell Planning Commission
41 North Central Avenue
ca.pbell, California
Re: Union Oil Coapany Application
for architeotural approval
Gentle.ena
I have reyiewed the plane furnished to the
Caapbell Planning Coaaission by Union Oil Company of
California, which I understand are intended w be a
part of an applicatioD for architectural approval to
construct a gasoline service station on the northeast
corner of Winchester Road and Lati..r Avenue.
I find upon examining the.e plans that they
were not drawn tor the location conte.plated, in fact
they are not drawn tor any location within the city
limits of Campbell. They are apparently for the pur-
pose of obtaining peraits to construct a .ervice station
at the corner of Santa Clara-Los Gatos Road and Dorcich
Street, a location which does not lie within the city
limits.
On drawing Ho. F8A944, which contains the plot
plan for the proposed station at Santa Clara-Los Gatos
Road and Dorcich Street, item .0. 8 under general notes
reads as follows:
"General contractor ahall install 1200 gallon
.eptic tank aDd leaching lines in accordance with
Santa Clara County require.ents."
It i. obvious that the.e plans were not drawn
for any location within the City of C._pbell and there-
fore 1 would reco..end in accordance with Rule No. 8
of the Commission that the chairman reject this petition
and plan and return the same to the applicant with a
statement as to the reason for rejection.
Very trUly yours,
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cc: Mark Thomas
Jos. Bonacina
Nestor Barrett
Planning Consultant
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