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Planning commission approves We Energies permit to relocate gas regulator at 800 Fremont Street
Summary
The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 5–0 to approve a conditional use permit allowing We Energies to move an existing gas regulator out of the right-of-way into a fenced 50-by-50-foot enclosure with a 10-by-16 shelter at 800 Fremont Street; staff recommended approval with building-permit conditions after limited public comment about safety.
The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit, by a 5–0 vote, allowing We Energies to relocate and enclose a gas regulator and related equipment at 800 Fremont Street (Partial ID 3401820) in a General Industrial M-1 zoning district.
Robert Borkowski, representing We Energies, told the commission the company seeks to move an existing regulator out of the roadway and onto private property about 100 feet from the current location. He described the proposed installation as a roughly 50-foot by 50-foot fenced area containing a prefabricated shelter about 10 by 16 feet and a 10-foot wall to protect valves…
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