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Council approves two utility extensions to support Hawk Ridge and Silverwood developments
Summary
After staff presentations on capacity needs and routing options, the council authorized the power department to move forward with planning and negotiations for temporary overhead and underground extensions to serve Hawk Ridge and Silverwood; both items passed by voice vote without recorded tallies.
The Hurricane City Council authorized the city power department to continue planning and negotiations for two separate power-line extensions after staff and developer representatives described capacity needs and routing options.
Hawk Ridge: staff said a project to the west of the golf course requires extending underground conduit and, temporarily, overhead line segments to deliver capacity until later phases allow reconductoring underground. Scott, power department staff, explained the project’s plan to extend an underground main and to build a temporary overhead section that would be moved underground when development permits. Joseph moved to approve the item and Councilmember Hershey seconded; the council approved it by voice vote so the utility can proceed with detailed design and outreach.
Silverwood and Old Highway 91 options: power staff described two options to serve Silverwood and nearby industrial loads (Balance of Nature, Lighthouse and others): upgrade conduit and pull larger underground conductor segments where possible, or install an overhead line along Old Highway 91 to create a looped feed and redundancy. Staff warned an overhead route could draw pushback from frontage property owners but noted it would be simpler to construct and would make future taps easier. Mitchell Weiss of Perry Homes introduced himself and said Perry will coordinate work on infrastructure connections. Councilmember Ellerman moved to authorize staff to work with the power company on the Silverwood extension; Councilmember Preet seconded, and the council approved the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: staff flagged growing capacity constraints in parts of the service area and said the approved actions allow the power department and developers to finalize engineering and negotiations to ensure reliable service to expanding industrial and residential loads.
Votes and formal actions: both items were approved by motion and voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff emphasized these approvals authorize further planning and do not represent a final construction contract or a fixed routing decision.
What’s next: power staff will continue meetings with affected property owners and developers (Balance of Nature, Lighthouse, DATS and Perry Homes), finalize engineering options (overhead vs. underground), and report back with detailed designs and any cost-allocation proposals.
