Planning Commission Minutes 2000 05 09

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for. Does it simply require those requesting underground construction to pay the differential or simply require Public Service to underground when parties pay? He would like to see the underground alternative be given equal consideration along with the other alternatives. If there are any poles at all, they should be located in the same place. People moved into their houses with the expectation that that would stay the same. Under grounding makes more sense. Michael J. Smith, 788 West Tamarisk Street, Louisville, CO 80027. This is a significant impact to the community. This is not a minor upgrade to a facility that has been there for a long period of time. Mr. Smith moved in next to a 65-foot pole and it may become an 85 to 95-foot pole based on PSCO proposal. He has been examining power poles and the ornamental steel poles that are proposed. They appear to be placed on a concrete structure. He questions the 10% plus 2 feet would come off of that based on their proposed design. Under grounding is the way to go. Carrie DeGraw, 741 Orchard Drive, Louisville, CO 80027. Ms. DeGraw would like for the rest of Louisville to know about the power line proposal. She suggested putting a flyer in with the water bills to inform the whole city. She would also like to know why the power has gone out three times recently. Lynn Willis, 763 Orchard Drive, Louisville, CO 80027. Ms. Willis feels that this is just as important as all of the issues that the Planning Commission generally looks at. She does have personal concerns regarding health affects and does not feel that inconclusive reports do not mean that there is not a problem. She feels that this will affect the entire community and now is the time to make a change. Ms. Willis asked how much line within the city limits would need to be buried. She would also like to see them look at burying the lines along the highly populated areas, the residential areas and the schools. Kate Myers, 902 West Alder Street, Louisville, CO 80027. Would like to see all of the lines under grounded. As a taxpayer she would be happy to pay more taxes to pay for this upgrade. Christopher Westdyke, 764 Lois Court, Louisville, CO 80027. Mr. Westdyke asked what other residential communities have not accepted these poles and have under grounded them. He would also like to see an official comprehensive disclosure list. He would also like to know who bore the cost of the burial. How are other Public Service companies in the greater west doing and in other parts of the country. How are they handling some of these issues? Was this area zoned and established as residential at the time the applicant retained their right-of-way? Where did the 62% attributable to the City of Louisville specific numbers come from and can they have the specific numbers and breakdown. Can they have specific numbers of repair for above ground and underground and cost per instance of power line failure? Regardless of intentions would this be providing the applicant with tacit approval to run poles up to the maximum height, which in many cases is a 50% increase. Does the community of Louisville have the authority and option to keep the power lines and poles exactly as they are requiring the applicant to find other routes to achieve their aim? Will new power poles potentially be relocated along the right-of-way behind homes that are currently free from this obstruction? Is this or is this not a systemic or grid issue in 5