Title
Resolution Granting an Easement to Duke Energy to Install Underground Transmission Lines at the Property Located at 2507 Argonne Boulevard
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Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Engineering & Inspections
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Kenney McDowell, 336-373-2302
Contact 2 and Phone: Nasha McCray, 336-433-7360
PURPOSE:
City Council approval is requested to convey a Permanent Utility Easement to Duke Energy in order for Duke Energy to install a new underground transmission line to modernize the areas energy grid in order to improve reliability, prevent outages, and enhance service.
BACKGROUND:
The Permanent Utility Easement is needed from the City of Greensboro in order to provide new underground transmission lines to the surround community. The Targeted Underground Program identifies which sections of overhead lines have historically experienced the most outages and relocates them underground. Relocating these lines underground will improve the quality of electrical service, minimize service interruptions, increase safety in an extreme weather event, and make it possible to restore power more quickly following major storms.
The subject property is located at 2507 Argonne Boulevard, parcel #0040465. This property is owned by the City of Greensboro.
The property is zoned R-5 (Residential Single-family 5). The required Permanent Utility Easement conveyance is an area of 16,366 Sq. Ft. (.375 acre).
BUDGET IMPACT:
No budget impact is expected with the conveyance of the Permanent Utility Easement to Duke Energy.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Property Management Section of the Engineering and Inspections Department recommends the approval of this conveyance.
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with Duke Energy for the conveyance of an easement of the hereinabove described City...
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