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Council Meeting November 10, 1998 Santa MOnica, California
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Adopt a RevIsed Fee Resolution for ShOring Permits
(SOIl Nalls, Solider Beams and Tie Backs) which Encroach Into the Public
Right-of-Way
Introduction
ThiS report recommends Council adoption of a resolution establishing a revIsed fee for
shOring permits which Will apply to 5011 nalls, soldIer beams and tie backs that encroach
Into the public right-of-way It IS also recommended that consistent With current policy,
the fee would be waived when associated WIth the construction of 100% deed-restricted
affordable hOUSing units by non-profit developers
Background
SoldIer beams are underground vertical beams Installed along the perimeter of a
project sIte dUring construction to temporarily support subterranean excavations Tie
backs and SOil nails are underground steel rods or other deVices which are Inserted
hOrizontally or at an angle Into the neighbOring SOil around the perimeter of a project
site dUring construction to support, or shore, subterranean excavation and adjacent
structures These shOring deVices are tYPically left In place once the excavation and
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subterranean construction IS complete
Currently, when any developer In Santa MOnica wishes to make use of shoring devices
which will encroach Into the public right-of-way they must submIt plans for review by the
the CIvil Engineering DIvIsion of the Environmental and Public Works Management
Department The current fee IS $631 11 for each soldier beam, tie back or soil nail
The fee was set by Council In 1994 and represents two components the average
actual cost of reviewing and approving the plans, and an amount which reflects the
potential future cost to the City when the encroaching Installations are encountered
dUring utilIty work or other excavation activIties When the fee was analyzed In 1994, It
was calculated that most of the fee was related to potential future costs to the City The
risk of potential future costs Incurred by the City to conduct cntlcal subterranean utilIty
work due to shOring deVices Impacting the conduct of that work, IS related to the depth
that the deVices are placed
OIScusslon
Staff has recently analyzed the criteria which IS used to permit the placement of shOring
deVices and the resultant fee structure As a result, staff IS Implementing new criteria
which Will protect the public nght-of-way from shOring Installations which may limit the
use of that area for utility and other essential underground Infrastructure
The new criteria establishes a distinction between shOring deVices that Will be a
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permanent structural element of the project (tensioned tie backs) and tie backs that are not
(non-tensioned) Verllcally Installed solider beams will now be restncted to no more than
a one foot encroachment Into the nght-of-way Also, the top five feet of the soldier beam
below the eXisting surface grade must be removed after construction IS complete SOil
nails must now be Installed so that they are below all eXisting utility lines In the public nght
of way or no less than SIX feet below the eXisting surface grade, whichever IS applicable
Non-tensioned tie backs will now be required to be Installed a minimum of 15 feet below
the street or sidewalk surface Permanently tensioned tie backs will be analyzed on a
case by case basIs, and approved by the EPWM Director or designee, to ensure that
Installation will not conflict with public utility and Infrastructure needs
ThiS approach to regulating shonng device installation results In a lower nsk of future
potential problems and costs, which makes It logical to revise the fees The fees
descnbed below Will cover the cost of plan review
If the attached fee resolution IS adopted, the cost of the shonng permit for non-permanent
devices Will be $701 per project ThiS amount Will allow the City to recover the cost of
labor and matenals and IS based on the analysIs conducted by a consultant studYing fees
for several City departments Projects which plan to use permanently tensioned tie backs
Will be reviewed on a case by case basIs to determine whether the request IS compatible
with protection of the public nght-of-way The applicant Will be required to reimburse the
City for actual staff time used In thiS review of permanently tensioned tie backs at an hourly
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rate established by the City
BudaeUFlnanclal Imoact
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Since so few sOil nail, tie back and solider beam permits are Issued on an annual basIs,
there will be no significant revenue budget Impact associated with approval of the
proposed new fee resolution
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing revised
fees for shOring permits
Prepared by Craig Perking, Environmental & Public Works Management Director
Carol Fox, Senior Administrative Analyst
Tony Antlch, City Engmeer
Bill Zein, CIvIl Engineer
AU Fee Resolution
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CouncIl Meeting November 10, 1998 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO 9334
(City Council Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A FEE FOR SHORING PERMITS
ISSUED BY THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC WORKS MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, ,t IS the policy of the C,ty of Santa Monica to charge the fully
allowable costs of servIces provided by CIty Staff when such services benefIt Individual
users rather than members of the community as a whole, and
WHEREAS. to ensure the protection of the future use of the public nght-of-way
for Infrastructure needs, the Englneermg DIVISion of the Environmental and PubliC
Works Management Department reviews all development plans whIch propose the use
of constructIon shonng devIces, Includmg 5011 nalls, tIe-backs, and soldIer beams, If the
deVices encroach upon the publrc nght-of-way . and
WHEREAS. pursuant to a study of the fee structure It IS appropnate to revise the
cost for City Staff lime to review the plans,
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 The fee for obtaining a shonng permit for use of the public nght-ot-
way IS Seven Hundred and One Dollars ($7D1 )
SECTION 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
CIty Attorney
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floor level and proVIded that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet m
height IS erected and mamtamed along the rear commercial parcel hne Access
dnveways shall be peTIllltted to perpendIcularly cross the reqUIred rear yard provided
the dnveway does not exceed the mmlmum WIdth penmtted for the parkmg area A
reqUIred rear yard shall not be used for commerCIal purposes.
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screemng for a rear yard buffer
reqmred pursuant to the proVISIOns of Part 9 04 1004
(e) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mtenor Side parcel hne abuts a reSidentIal dIstnct, an mtenor Side
yard equal to
5'+ (stones x lot wldthi
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50'
The mtenor SIde yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to wlthm five feet to
the mtenor Side property lme proVided the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above
the first floor level and prOVIded a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet
ill heIght IS erected and mamtamed along the SIde commerCIal parcel hne A reqUITed
mtenor SIde yard shall not be used for access or for commerCIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg reqUIred for a street Side yard,
landscape buffer and screemng pursuant to the prOVISIOns of Part 904 1004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor SIde property bne shall be reqwred for
portlOns ofbUIldmgs that contam wmdows, doors, or other opemngs mto the mtenor
of the bwldmg An mtenor SIde yard less than ten feet shall be permItted If
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