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Louisville City Council Meeting March 6, 2001 Page 5 Wood stated that Resolution No. 16, Series 2001 recommends disapproval of the PSCo Special Review Use application, which is consistent with the Planning Commission recommendation. He stated that if Council wishes to add conditions, they should be noted in the motion. Council may also continue any action on Resolution No. 16, Series 2001 and direct staff to prepare additional findings and conclusions. Alternatively, if Council desires to approve the Special Review Use for Xcel Energy, they may adopt Resolution No. 16, Series 2001 Alternate A. Davidson called for Applicant presentation. Michael Diehl, 550 15th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO, representing PSCo, summarized the Special Review Use application process since the fall of 2000. He stated that PSCo presented a series of alternate rights-of-way and evaluated each on 15 different criteria. He noted that they received many suggestions from the public and staff. He stated that the conclusion reached by PSCo was to reconstruct the line in its existing location. He stated that the public has generally accepted the single pole. He noted that, in this particular environment, the pole would simulate the color of wood. Diehl stated that he wished to correct lp of the findings of Resolution No. 16, which indicates that "rerouting of the load serving path is technically feasible and that there may be excess capacity in the existing 230 kV line west of the City of Louisville." He noted that PSCo did propose a resolution to the Public Utility Commission by requesting a declaratory judgment to provide an outside, independent state agency with electrical transmission expertise. He stated that the information obtained would be forwarded to the City of Louisville. Diehl stated that PSCo filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission. The PUC entered an oral ruling on February 14, 2001 that the upgrade of the transmission line between Boulder and Broomfield is needed. He stated that a PUC press release ordered PSCo to upgrade of the line by the summer of 2001 to ensure adequate and reliable electric service to the US 36 corridor. He stated that PSCo has a statutory duty to comply with the PUC order and the rerouting of the line is not a current viable option. Implementation of alternative construction designs will not allow PSCo to fulfill the PUC order to construct necessary improvements to avoid potential 2001 summer-peak electric reliability problems. Diehl stated that for those reasons, PSCo respectfully requests that the City of Louisville adopt Resolution No. 16, Series 2001, Alternate A, with some adjustments to the conditions. Diehl stated that PSCo will continue to work with the City of Louisville in the future and support passage of Senate Bill 36. Diehl addressed PSCo's suggested modifications to the conditions of Resolution No. 16, Series 2001, Alternate A: