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Council hears Encore plan for Muscovy switch station; residents press for routing and stronger screening
Summary
Taylor leaders and Encore representatives discussed an employment center plan for an Encore switching station near Highway 79. Residents urged the city to insist transmission lines route around the city and called for stronger visual screening; Encore said the switch will tie into existing lines and that PUC route approvals are separate proceedings.
Taylor City Council opened a public hearing Feb. 26 on an employment center plan filed by Encore for a proposed Muscovy switching station near Highway 79 and heard multiple public comments pressing Encore and the city on transmission‑line routing and visual screening.
Merrill Griggs, presenting staff analysis, said the plan covers about 51.19 acres at a city gateway location. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended design features including a 6‑foot earthen berm with drought‑resistant native grasses; the applicant agreed to an 80% maximum lot coverage (reduced from 100%) and proposed perimeter security fencing. P&Z recommended the plan…
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