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Commission reviews Ordinance 92-1 language as it weighs utility project
Summary
Staff read Ordinance 92-1 (electric utility installation requirements) into the record and commissioners flagged passages they said are ambiguous between primary distribution and private service installations, recommending clarifications before final council action. The ordinance favors underground installation except where specific exceptions apply.
Staff read Ordinance 92-1 into the record, including the ordinance purpose that prioritizes underground installation to protect property values and the town’s visual environment. Commissioners noted that some sections are unclear about distinctions between primary distribution lines and private service installations and suggested targeted clarifications rather than discarding the ordinance.
"This ordinance is intended to protect and enhance both the property values and the quality of life of the residents of the town of Castle Valley by requiring that new electrical utility service be installed underground," the staff reader recited from the ordinance. Commissioners asked that their recommendation to the council explicitly cite the ordinance language and identify the specific exceptions they expect the council to consider when reviewing the utility’s application.
