File #: ID-283-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/3/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/4/2024 Final action:
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, GRANTING A PERPETUAL EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO OVER A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID EASEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Attachments: 1. ORD 24- Xcel Exclusive Easement (1), 2. 168th and 50th Exclusive Gas Easement (COB 9.17.2024), 3. Xcel Easement Agreement PowerPoint 2024 2 new easements - City Council.pdf

Department of Parks and Recreation

Reference:                     Ordinance Granting Perpetual Easement to Public Service Company of Colorado

 

To:                                                               Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council

Through:                                          Michael P. Martinez, City Manager

Prepared By:                                          Kyle Sylvester, Assistant Director of Parks and Open Space

Date Prepared:                     October 1, 2024

PURPOSE

To consider two grants of easement for the benefit of Public Service Company of Colorado (“Xcel”) for the purpose of upgrading existing gas facilities at the proposed location.

 

BACKGROUND

The Homestead Open Space is located on the north side of Baseline Road between 48th and 50th Avenues. The City of Brighton previously granted an easement to Xcel on October 16, 2012, at City-owned property located at 4859 E. Baseline Road, for the transmission or distribution, or both, of gas on, over, under, through and across the premises. In September of 2023, the easement was expanded to upgrade Xcel’s facilities to comply with federal regulations. Xcel Energy is requesting two additional easements adjacent to this parcel.

•                     An exclusive easement agreement of 374 (.009 acres) square feet of the northwest corner of the original granted easement property. The proposed exclusive easement does not conflict with other easements in the area.

•                     A non-exclusive easement agreement of 3,916 (.09 acres) square feet west of the original granted easement property

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff negotiated the terms of the proposed easement and recommends that City Council approve the proposed easement expansion.

 

OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

•                     Approve the ordinance requests

•                     Reject the ordinance requests

 

ATTACHMENTS

•                     Ordinance

•                     Copy of Existing Easements

•                     Proposed Non-Exclusive Agreement Easement Expansion

•                     Proposed Exclusive Agreement Easement Expansion

•                     Land GIS Map

•                     Xcel Easement Expansion (PowerPoint)