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Edmonds public works outlines draft right‑of‑way code updates and franchise renegotiation plan
Summary
Public Works and outside counsel told the council April 8 that Edmonds needs code updates to clarify right‑of‑way use, speed franchise renewals and address leftover infrastructure and ADA impediments.
Public Works staff and outside counsel told the council on April 8 that the city’s current mix of decades‑old franchise agreements and limited code authority creates uncertainty when multiple utilities and other users occupy the same, finite right of way.
Interim Public Works and Utilities Director Phil Williams, City Engineer Rob English and attorneys from Lighthouse Law Group (Jeanne McConnell and Angela Tinker) outlined problems they said the proposed code updates would address: unclear placement standards that cause hazards or block ADA access; unfinished or abandoned work (for example old poles left in a sidewalk); lengthy franchise negotiations; slow franchise compliance and…
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