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Trustees direct staff to craft amended undergrounding agreement after Xcel estimate rises; applicant to contribute $186,000
Summary
After new Xcel (electric utility) engineering estimates raised the cost of required undergrounding near Highway 133, trustees asked staff to draft an amended agreement that reflects an applicant contribution of $186,000, with no sunset clause and funds earmarked for undergrounding along the east side of Highway 133 corridor.
Trustees directed staff to draft an amendment to a restaurant development improvement agreement after Xcel Energy’s engineering work showed the required undergrounding scope — and cost — is larger than originally estimated.
Planning staff explained that earlier project approvals assumed a lower undergrounding cost; when Xcel produced design work after land‑use approval, the utility identified a transmission splice and other complexities that raised the project price toward roughly $1 million for the entire recommended…
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