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Council expands permitted locations for utility facilities, exempts utilities from planning review to speed service expansion
Summary
Socorro amended its zoning code to allow small electric substations in more districts and revised planning‑process exemptions to streamline utility projects, responding to growth and El Paso Electric’s expansion needs.
The Socorro City Council approved amendments to the Code of Ordinances that (1) add definitions and permitted/conditional uses for electric public utilities and public utility facilities across zoning districts, and (2) add planning exemptions to remove certain utilities from the standard multi‑month planning review process. City staff said the changes are intended to streamline placement of small substations and other utility infrastructure to…
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