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Council approves utility easement for PUD pole behind City Hall; one councilmember abstains
Summary
The council approved an easement allowing Chelan County PUD No.1 to place an overhead or underground utility pole behind City Hall to serve a potential new development. The motion passed with one abstention; staff said PUD will seek necessary permits and the city will ask the PUD to avoid damaging existing parking-lot trees.
The Leavenworth City Council on May 13 approved an easement allowing Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 to place a new utility pole behind City Hall to serve potential development on the adjacent lot.
City staff said a field inspection showed the pole would be placed near the driveway that serves a short-term rental parcel and in line with adjacent poles; the pole is intended to provide service for a prospective development. The PUD furnished an easement for the city hall lot and staff requested an amendment to include the pool-parking-lot parcel as well; the easement submitted for council approval covered both parcels.
Councilmember Mike Bedard moved to authorize the mayor to sign the easement; Councilmember Travis McMaster seconded. The motion passed with one abstention from Councilmember Sharon Waters, who said she would need more information because the property had previous issues. Staff said the PUD will be asked to apply for permits and provide a plan that avoids damage to the parking-lot trees where possible.
Staff will follow up with the PUD regarding permitting and to ask whether the pole can be installed without removing or damaging the lot trees; staff said it would request that the PUD identify construction impacts when they apply for permits.
