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Board to consider easement for BAM Broadband fiber installation, staff recommends policy-language update
Summary
Director of Public Works Ryan Edwards presented a request to grant a small utility easement to BAM Broadband for fiber installation at Cresthill and University, noting existing policy language is outdated and staff will revise it to refer generically to franchise utilities; the item was placed on the Jan. 27 consent agenda.
Director of Public Works Ryan Edwards asked the board to authorize a small utility easement to BAM Broadband for fiber installation at the southeast corner of Cresthill and University.
Edwards explained that while staff currently has authority to grant standard utility easements, the policy language is dated and staff intends to update it to refer more generally to franchise utilities rather than name specific providers. The board discussed likely fiber installation, the potential for multiple utility boxes in some locations, coordination with Douglas County permitting, and approaches to reduce visual impacts.
The Chair asked whether any board member objected to placing the easement item on the Jan. 27 consent agenda; no objections were raised. Staff will return the item for formal action at that meeting.
