Agenda - Council - 05/28/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I ! I I I I I i ! I I I I abutting lands, and 3)' All other sanitary and dimensional requirements of this Environmenta Protection Ordinance are complied with insofar as practical. C) River Crossing. 1) Utility Facilities. Utility crossings of the Critical Area Corridor or routing within the corridor shall meet the following standards: a) Underground placing of the utility facility shall be required unless economic, technological and land characteristic factors make underground placement infeasible. Economic considerations along shall not be made the major determinate re- garding feasibility. b) Overhead crossings, if required, shall meet the following criteria: (1) The crossings shall be adjacent to or part of an existing utility corridor, in- cluding bridge or overhead utility lines; (2) Ail structures utilized shall be as com- patible as practicable with land use, scenic views and existing transmission structures in height, material, color and design; (3) Right of way clearance shall be kept to a minim~; (4) Vegetative screening shall be utilized to the m~l~ extent consistent with safety re- quir~ments; (5) Routing shall avoid unstable soils, bluff- lines or high ridges, the alteration of the natural enviromment, including grading, shall (6) The crossings shall be subject to the site planning requirements set forth in Article 170.0112E D) 2). c) Utility Substations. Utility substations shall be subject to the following standards: (1) All substations shall be subject to the site planning requirements set forth in Ordinance %85-2 - 29 -