2015.05.19 Work Session Packet (1st)
Posted: May 15, 2015
CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
FIRST WORK SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the first work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on Tuesday,
May 19, 2015 in Conference Room A located at 4141 Douglas Drive, Crystal, Minnesota.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Deshler ____ Norris
____ Kolb ____ Ray
____ Libby ____ Revering
____ Parsons ____ Gilchrist
____ Peak ____ Serres
____ Adams
____ Dahl
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss:
1. Amending Section 802 of the City Code regarding placement of utilities
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
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4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
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4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Memorandum
DATE: May 12, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager
SUBJECT: Amendment to Section 802 – Placement of Telecommunication Utilities
Section 802 of the City Code regulates the public right of way and what and where
utilities can be placed in the right of way. Section 802.45 requires all new construction
and new telecommunication utilities to be placed underground or within buildings. It
has come to staff’s attention that this provision may not make sense given existing
telecommunication utilities have aerial lines, particularly in rear residential yards. Staff
is suggesting that this section of Section 802 be amended to allow for placement of new
telecommunication aerial lines in rear residential yards, providing certain conditions are
met and permits are issued for such work.
Attached is a draft of the proposed amendment. The City Attorney, Public Works
Director and I will be at the May 19 work session to answer questions on the proposed
amendment to Section 802.
Attach:
DRAFT
5-13-15
461192v2 TJG CR205-30
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2015-____
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF UTILITY FACILITIES;
AMENDING SECTION 802.45 OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
The City of Crystal ordains:
Section 1. Chapter VIII, Section 802.45 of the Crystal city code is hereby amended by adding
the double underlined material and deleting the stricken material as follows:
802.45. Location of facilities. Subdivision 1. Undergrounding. Unless otherwise permitted by
an existing franchise, new construction and installation of new facilities and replacement or
relocation of old facilities shall be done underground or contained within buildings or other
structures in conformity with applicable codes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city may
expressly allow, as part of the permit it issues, the placement of additional above ground
facilities or the replacement of existing above ground facilities without requiring undergrounding
if the utility poles on which the facilities are to be placed are: (1) existing; (2) located within a
residential zoning district; (3) are entirely or primarily in the rear yards of residential parcels; (4)
are not within an alley; and (5) are not adjacent to open areas such as parks or streets so that the
facilities are readily visible to the public. A permit may allow the placement of above ground
facilities even if the utility poles cross a street, provided the street is classified as a local street on
the Metropolitan Council’s Functional Classification Map and the utility poles otherwise satisfy
the criteria in this section to allow above ground facilities. The permit may allow the placement
of additional utility poles between the existing utility poles if needed to support the additional
facilities. The city, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, shall determine whether a request
to place above ground facilities satisfies criteria in this section and is otherwise consistent with
the intent of this chapter. All other new or replacement facilities must be undergrounded. If the
facilities for which the utility poles were originally erected are undergrounded, all other facilities
on the utility poles must also be undergrounded.
Section 2. This ordinance is effective upon adoption and 30 days after publication.
First Reading: ____________, 2015
Second Reading: __________, 2015
Council Adoption:_________, 2015
Publication:
Effective Date:
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Christina Serres, City Clerk