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CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBERS Minutes of: Time of Meeting: Place of Meeting: Date of Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council 2 p.m. Art Pick Council Chamber, City Hall July 8, 2003 WARDS Roll Call: PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS DETACHMENT OF PROPERTY FROM RIVERWALK LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - RESOLUTION Hearing was called to consider the matter of detachment of portions of Lots 12 and 25, and all of Lot 26 of Tract Map 29058 and portion of Revena Avenue and Pierce Street from Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance Assessment District. Two people spoke regarding the matter. No written protests were presented. Following discussion, the public hearing was officially closed. The City Council adopted a resolution ordering the detachment of property from the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District as outlined in the written staff report; whereupon, Resolution No. 20466 of the City Council of the City of Riverside Ordering Detachment of Property From the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, was presented and adopted. UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT - MARKET BETWEEN FIRST AND 60 FREEWAY - RESOLUTION Hearing was called to receive oral and written presentations relative to the formation of an Underground Utility District for the Market Street Improvement Project. The Underground Utility District area would be along Market Street and includes pubic right-of-way plus the first 100 feet from the centerline of Market Street between the 60 Freeway and the centedine of First Street. The overhead utility lines in the district would be placed underground at no cost to the property owners. No one was present wishing to speak on the matter. No written protests were presented. The public hearing was officially closed. The City Council (1) found that the undergrounding of overhead utility lines along Market Street from the 60 Freeway to First Street is in the general public interest for the following reasons: (a) such undergrounding will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of aerial facilities; and (b) said street and right-of-way is in an area extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic; and (2) adopted a resolution establishing an Underground Utilities District in accordance with Riverside Municipal Code Section 14.24 with the provision that the conversion of all service drops within the District will be done at the expense of the utilities involved; whereupon, Resolution No. 20467 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Establishing Market Street Underground Utility District, was presented and adopted. CASE EP-039-890 (REVISED) - APPEAL - 5267 AND 5301 LOCHMOOR - CONTINUED Further hearing was called on the appeal by Friends of Riverside's Hills and Susan Nash, Conservation Chair, San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, from the decision of the Planning Commission in approving with modifications 89-1 Present Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes