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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecision LetterDenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorDecember22,2017PugetSoundEnergyattn:DaveGoodaleProjectManagerP.O.Box98009-9734Bellevue,WA98009-9734VIAEmail:david.goodale@pse.comSUBJECT:RequestforUndergroundExemption,1118N30thSt(MFP1700S3SO)DearMr.Goodale:TheCityofRentonhasreviewedyourrequestinordertopermitPotelcotoupgradeanexistingoverheadtransformeronanexistingPugetSoundEnergy(PSE)pole.One(1)spanofsecondaryoverheadwirewouldalsobereplacedwithalargersizeofsecondaryoverheadwire(P01toP02asreferencedondrawingssubmitted).Ariserwouldbeinstalledonthesecondpole(P02)andthentheelectricalservicewouldgoundergroundacrossthestreettothecustomer’spropertyandplacingafiberglasshandhole(RH1onthedesign).Eachservicewillbeconnectedtothehandholeandwouldbeanundergroundservice.ANALYSIS:TheCityhasconsideredtherequestforanexemptionfromRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandii.Ordinance5834grantsPugetSoundEnergy,therighttoconstruct,operate,set,erect,support,attach,connect,maintain,repair,replace,enlargeandusefacilitiesforpurposesoftransmission,distributionandsaleofelectricalenergyandgas,in,upon,over,under,along,acrossandthroughthefranchisearea.Therefore,theCityisgrantinganexemptionwithconditions,perRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandiiwhichallowsforextensionsofexistingoverheadelectricalandcommunicationfacilitieswhentherearecontinuingrequirementsforpolesanditisnotlikelythattherewillbeundergroundingintheforeseeablefuture;and,whenthereareexistingoverheadelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesthatwillnotberemovedandthefacilitiesthatwouldhavebeenrequiredtoberemovedareparalleltothefacilitiesthatwillnotberemoved.1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,wA98057.rentonwa.qov DaveGoodalePage2of2December22,2017DECISION:Therequestedexemptionfromundergroundutilityinstallationrequirements(RMC4-6-090(C)asrequestedbytheapplicantisapprovedsubjecttotheconditionsbelowastherequestcomplieswithexemptioncriteriaofRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandH.ConditionsofApproval:1.Thetrafficcontrolplanrequiresseparateapproval.2.Anyabandonedorunusedelectricalwirewouldneedtoberemovedatthetimethatconstructionistakingplace.3.Anyexistingheightviolationsmustberesolvedatthetimeofconstruction.Newaerialwiresmusthaveaminimumverticalclearanceof15’-6”.4.Theaerialwireswillberequiredtobeinstalledundergroundinthefuturewhenotherutilitiesareplacedunderground.Thisdecisiontogranttheexemptionwithconditionsissubjecttoafourteen(14)dayappealperiodfromthedateofthisletterperRMC4-8-110.AnyappealsoftheadministrativedecisionmustbefiledwiththeCityClerk,alongwiththerequiredappealfee,by5:00pm,January5,2018.DECISION:TheproposaltoupgradeanexistingoverheadtransformeronanexistingPugetSoundEnergy(PSE)pole;replaceonespanofsecondaryoverheadwirewithalargersizeofsecondaryoverheadwire,andinstallariserisexemptperRMC4-4-140E.1.Aright-of-wayusepermitmaybeneededandapprovalofthetrafficcontrolplanisstillneededfromtheCity.PleasecoordinatewithHollyPowers.Shecanbereachedviaemailathpowers@rentonwa.govorviaphoneat:425-430-7266.Sincerely,JenniferT.Henning,AICPPlanningDirectorcc:Chipvincent,cEDAdministratorGreggZimmerman,PWAdministratorcraigBurnell,BuildingOfficialBrianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerJustinJohnson,EngineeringSpecialistvanessaDolbee,CurrentPlanningManagerAmandaAskren,PlanningandTechnicalServicesManagerHollyPowers,DevelopmentServicesRepresentativeScottwarlick,EngineeringSpecialistPatMiller,constructionInspectionSupervisor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwa.gov