Underground Utility Waiver - 2005December 14, 2005
Mr. Jim Coates
White Oaks Construction
1540 White Oaks Road
Campbell, CA 95008
Re: Underground Utility Waiver
File No: PLN2005-00175
935 Connie Drive
Dear Mr. Coates:
Please be advised that the Community Development Director has reviewed your request to permit
overhead utility services in conjunction with the addition to your residence on the above-referenced
property in lieu of the requirement to underground the utilities.
Pursuant to Campbell Municipal Code Section 21.18.140, the request to underground utilities has
been granted due to the limited likelihood that other utility lines in the surrounding neighborhood will
be placed underground and the high cost of under grounding the utilities as compared to overhead
installation.
If you should have any questions regarding this determination, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(408) 866-2142 or by email atmelindad@cityofcampbell.com .
Sincerely,
Melinda M. Denis
Planner I
cc: Ed Arango, Public Works Department
Bill Bruckart, Building Division
Jackie C. Young Lind, Planning Division
70 North First Street. Campbell, California 95008-1436 . TEL 408.866.2140 . FAX 408.866.8381 . TDD 408.866.2790
December 1, 2005
Memorandum
To:
From:
Re:
PLN2005-00175 - 935 Connie Drive
Attached is a site plan requesting a waiver to allow overhead utility services to a residence
located at 935 Connie Drive. The local ordinance indicates that the Planning Director with the
concurrence of the City Engineer may grant such a waiver. The Land Development Manager has
previously been delegated the responsibility of the City Engineer's review.
Your review and recommendation regarding this request would be appreciated by Thursday,
December 15,2005. Please let me know if you would like to discuss this request or if you need
any additional information.
Thanks in advance for your review.
70 North First Street. Campbell, California 95008-1436' TEL 408.866.2140' FAX 408.871.5140' TDD 408.866.2790
November 28, 2005
City of Campbell Planning Division
70 North First Street
Campbell, CA 95008
RE: Request for Waiver Underground Utilities
To Whom It May Concern:
For the size and the location of the planned addition's utilities to go underground, the
added cost and time delay seems unnecessary. The addition is less than 300 square feet
and is at the rear of the house, completely out of sight from the street. This housing
development has been in existence since 1959. The likelihood that any of the Savage's
neighbors would be placing their utilities underground is very remote; so for Mr. And
Mrs. Savage to put theirs underground seems to be inconsistent with the neighborhood's
appearance. Additionally, in order to place the electrical service underground, the
homeowners will have to remove their lemon tree. The City of Campbell is well known
for the preservation of trees.
Please consider this request for a waiver of underground utilities.
Sincerely.
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.te Oaks Construction
Mark Savage and Nancy Savage
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