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Arvada homeowner says multiple buried utility lines, easements limit use of his backyard; asks council for notification and compensation rules

5854242 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

Stephen Paulson told the council he has seven buried cables and multiple service boxes in his Arvada backyard after recent Quantum Fiber work and asked the city to require developer notification and consider compensation or limits on easements.

At the City Council meeting on Sept. 16, resident Stephen Paulson described extensive utility activity in his backyard and urged the council to require notification and to consider homeowner compensation for permanent access rights. Paulson said Quantum Fiber recently drilled in his yard and that he now counts seven buried cables belonging to multiple providers including Comcast, CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber, plus three XL cables and an unidentified cable.

Paulson said contractors repeatedly asked him to unlock…

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