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Louisville City Council Meeting July 18, 2000 Page 4 of the Planning Commission's hearings and discussions on the applications, the City Zoning Ordinances and Map, the Louisville Comprehensive Plan and any other public records in Planning Department files related to the proposed Special Review Use for Public Service Company. Light stated three additional materials were submitted; a supplemental information report submitted by the applicant, a chart and two memos from the Administration department. Light asked Council to include all materials into the record through a motion. MOTION: Sisk moved that all materials available be admitted into the record, seconded by Keany. All in favor. Davidson called for Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood expressed his thanks to the residents who corresponded with the City in regard to this application. Wood reviewed that Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), represented by Michael Diehl, is requesting to rebuild an existing, above-ground 115 kV electric transmission line constructed in 1955, with a 75'wide Public Service right-of-way. The transmission corridor originates at the Valmont Reservoir generation facility and runs from the Louisville Reservoir, directly south to the Coal Creek Golf Course, then parallel with US 36 through the Coal Creek Ranch Subdivision No. 3, and Avista Health Park to the Louisville substation located at Storage Tek. The transmission corridor is approximately 4.4 miles long within the City of Louisville, and provides service to Broomfield, Federal Heights and ultimately terminates at the Cherokee generation facility in North Denver. Wood noted that PSCo has submitted new information that reflects the status of the surface ownership within the 4.4 transmission corridor. PSCo retains fee title to 1.6 miles (36%) and owns easements over the balance, 2.8 miles (64%). The City of Louisville holds fee interest to V2 mile of the corridor. The underlying title work has not been researched to determine if there would be conflicts with a proposal for under- grounding. Wood stated that he would address the applicant, the applicant's request, the position on the need of the request, the alternatives and the Planning Commission' s recommendation. Wood noted the applicant's position that the requested rebuild is necessary to improve the capacity of the existing transmission lines. The project is one of 20 other system improvements in their overall service area needed to provide additional capacity. The applicant's documentation indicates demand has increased 35% since 1995. Wood noted that it is the position of the applicant that if the rebuild is not completed, insufficient capacity of the transmission corridor is subject to overloading during peak demands when 4