Planning commission approves Rocky Mountain Power permit to replace 51 distribution poles

Apr 16, 2026

The Marion Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Rocky Mountain Power to replace 51 distribution poles in eastern Summit County, with staff noting 16 of the poles lie in mapped floodplain zones and the applicant required separate engineering clearances for floodplain work.

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The Marion Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Rocky Mountain Power to replace 51 existing distribution poles in eastern Summit County. Planning staff presented the request as a targeted pole-replacement project intended to improve the utility’s distribution system and joint-use clearances; staff recommended approval with findings and conditions as laid out in the staff report.

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