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BACKGROUND In the late 1970's, the City constructed a public parking lot on Peters Avenue between Division Street and St. Mary Street to provide additional parking in the Downtown area. The owner of 328 St. Mary Street, immediately adjacent to the public parking lot, has requested that PG&E upgrade the electrical service to the building. PG&E is proposing to serve the property from a new 3-phase transformer located in the back of Fernando's Restaurant. The existing electrical service to 328 St. Mary Street was a 120/240-volt single-phase service feed from a transformer on St. Mary Street. Since the new occupant of 328 St. Mary Street requires a 120/208-volt 3-phase service, the transformer on St. Mary Street could not be utilized. Supplying power to the building requires the installation of an underground service across the driveway serving the City parking lot from St. Mary Street. The owner of the building, Mr. James Byrd, is asking the City to grant an easement to PG&E across the driveway for the installation of underground utilities. Approximately two years ago, Bob Byrd made a similar request to allow PG&E to install an electrical conduit in this same City parking lot to serve the Wine Steward retail shop at 641 Main Street. According to Mr. Byrd, the conduit that was previously installed was intended to also serve the building at 328 St. Mary Street, however, the location of the electrical service changed during the building renovation and it is not practical to use the conduit previously installed. DISCUSSION City staff has reviewed the location of the easement with the parking lot improvement plans and determined that the underground lines would not be in conflict with the parking lot improvements or with future operations. Any trenching of the existing parking lot pavement required for installation of the underground electrical facilities will be restored at the expense of the applicant, Mr. Byrd. Staff is recommending that Council approve the applicant's request to grant an easement to PG&E for the electrical service to 328 St. Mary Street. A copy of the plat map and legal description for the easement is attached. Submitted by: ~~~~ Rob Wilson Public Works Director Fiscal Review: David P. Culver Finance Director Approv d by: Ne son Fialho City Manager Attachments: 1. Plat Map and Legal Description Page2of2