Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-08-21
GAITHERSBURG, MD.


Be it resolved by the Mayor
and Council in legally scheduled
meeting held this 18th day of
August, 1858, that the following
amendment to the zoning Ordi-
nance of the Town of Gathers
burg, Maryland, is hereby pro-
posed.
l. Amend Section VIII ~ Gen.
eral Regulations and Exceptions"
by adding at the end thereof the
following:
THE underground pipe lines,
underground or overhead cleo
trio light and power transmits.
sion lines, and underground or
overhead telephone and tele-
graph lines provided for in Sec
tons SO, "a and 35 of the Gen
eral Ordinance of the Town of
Gaithersburg, Maryland, shall
be constructed, reconstructed,
relocated, or removed upon and
by virtue of permits duly APP
piled for and issued by the adj
ministrative officer (building
inspector) for the Town of
Gaithersburg."
2. Amend Section XII - Board
of Appeals" by adding at the end
thereof the following:
Appeals from the decisions
of the administrative officer
building inspector) respecting
underground pipe lines, under
ground or overhead electric
light and power transmission
lines, and underground or over.
head telephone and telegraph
lines may be made to the Board
in the same manner as other
appeals are made TO the Board
pursuant to paragraph B of this
section. The Board shall have
the power, upon the finding
that the proposed pipe lines,
electric light and power trans
mission lines, and telephone
and telegraph lines at the loca-
ton selected will not unduly
endanger the health and safety
of workers and residents in the
community, and also upon the
finding that in the balancing
of the equities between the gen.
eral public convenience in be-
ing served by the electric line
and any detriment to neighbor-
ing residential properties, an
overhead line should be per.
mitted. The Board shall con-
slider in the exercise of such
authority the following princi-
pies, standards and safeguards:
"ta) The crossing of heavily
travelled highways or streets;
"(b) Proximity of the line
10 schools, churches, theatres,
clubs, museums, fair grounds
or other places of assembly;
"(c) The probability of ex.
tensive low level flying over
the area and its nearness to
any airport;
I'D Any fire hazard or in.
reference with fire-fighting
equipment due TO the location
and construction of the pro.
posed line;
"(e) Future conditions to be
reasonably anticipated in each
such area in the normal course
of development;
"(f) The comparative costs
of underground and overhead
construction, including not only
reasonable estimate of rights Of
way cost but also estimated
damage to neighboring prop
erty, whether or not the own.
ers of such property would be
legally entitled to compensa.
ton for such damage; but the
fact that the total cost to the
applicant of placing a line or
any portion thereof under
ground would be greater than
locating it overhead, in any
given case, shall not in itself
be deemed sufficient cause to
grant an exception for over
head construction; and
"(gl Any other factors
deemed by said Board to be
material in connection with the
public health, safety or general
welfare"
Be IL further resolved that a
hearing on the above proposed
amendment to the Zoning Ordi.
nance of the Town of Gathers.
burg shall be held on Tuesday,
September 2, 1858, at the office
of the Mayor and Council.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
TOWN OF GAITHERSBURG
BY: John Mannix, Clerk
2t-6644-S-2S