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Item 2.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 05/23/2022 |
| Title: | Utility Easement West side of 36th Street West Between Monad Road and Central Avenue |
| Presented by: | Mike Whitaker, Parks, Recreation & Public Lands Director |
| Department: | Parks/Rec/Public Lands |
| Presentation: | Yes |
| Legal Review | Yes |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approves the utility easement in parkland along the west side for 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue to allow Northwestern Energy to install new overhead electric cables to upgrade area services.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
At the March 23rd meeting, this item was brought before Council but no action was taken. Northwestern Energy is requesting to present information to Council regarding this easement application.
Northwestern Energy is requesting a ten-foot easement within parkland along the West side of 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue. See Exhibit A. The purpose of the easement is to install an overhead electric distribution line to upgrade services in the surrounding area.
Northwestern Energy is requesting a ten-foot easement within parkland along the West side of 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue. See Exhibit A. The purpose of the easement is to install an overhead electric distribution line to upgrade services in the surrounding area.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the requested utility easement in parkland along 36th Street West; or,
- Not Approve the easement in parkland in which case Northwestern Energy has indicated they will move the utility to the street Right - of - Way.
FISCAL EFFECTS
There will be no fiscal effects to the city.