1707 SCENIC DR SNO CO PUD 2018-01-02 MF Import

'Puget Power SPU 16-84 Amendment Psge -3- The Applicant submits that the Everett Planning Department acbitrarily selected th� 100' setback from the north pc•opecty line for the location of the northern most 115 kV llnes in order to establiah a clearing limit from the conceptual location of the proposed 230 kV substation fence. According to the Applicant this clearing limit of 100' ignores the fact that the Snohomish County P.U.D. owns an easement to cleac trees and construct a 115 kV line within 25 ' of residential pcoperty on the Applicant's north property line. Thus, according to the Applicant, there is a possibility thet there could be a narrow stand of tcees between the two 115 kV lines. As an alternative the Applicant has submitted a conceptual site plan providing for a 50' wide strip of uncleared land parallel to the north property line in lieu of the recommended 100' wide strip. This, accocding to the Applicant, will provide a visual separation between the residential development on 75th Street and the substation. The Applicant also contends that it is moce explicit to require the preservation of a buffer of existing trees along the propecty line rather than to set limits on the location of power lines such as the pcoposed 100' from the north property line.. in light of this information submitted by the Applicant, Finding M37 will remain as stated. However, the Findinqs of Eacts will be amended to include a new finding that will be 37(A). This finding shall read: The Applicant requested a less cumbersome and restrictive method of determining how the visual buffer should be established. According to the Applicant the visual buffer should be a 50' wide strip of uncleared area parallel to the no�th property line rather than the requirement that there be no location of lines within 100' of the north property line. According to the Applicant there is an existing easement for clearing within 25' of the existing lines. If the Applicant wete to exercise that right of easement, there is a possibility that there cculd be a stand of trees existing between two lines. This appears contcary to tie desires of the City of Everett. Therefore the Applicant has requested for the preser.vation of a 50' visual buffer. Further the Applicant has requested for the relocation of th= Snohomish County P.U.D. easement from the subject property.