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September 16,1994
Official Newspaper of the City of Coppell
Volume X, Nc ~
Transmission Pole Issue Halts
Sandy Lake Road Reconstruction
by Jean Murph
Following citizen comment
.md a petition said to represent
several hundred residents, the
Coppell City Council agreed
Tuesday night to postpone
redevelopment of Sandy Lake
Road until the city can determine
the best option for location of TU
Electric's transmission poles.
Two weeks ago. the Council
approved proceeding with the
development of Sandy Lake Road,
including placing two-foot
diameter, 95 to 105-foot high
poles in the new median.
Council and audience that Sandy
Lake Road reconstruction coula
be delayed as much as two years
because rerouting the power lines
would require approval of the
Texas Public Utility Commission
(PUC). Robertson said the City
might also have to spend millions
of dollars on land to reroute the
lines, which appeared to be the
alternative favored by residents.
Roger Hart told councilmen
it was inconsistent of them "to
move forward with something that
is so unsightly.., aesthetics matter
in this town."
Resident Becky Chairez
is concerned," said Chairez in
response to councilmen who had
earlier stated that only adjacent
residents were concemed.
Gall Bridgeman, president of
the Sand Pointe Estates
subdivision, called the proposed
poles "monster utility poles."
Mark Munsey said it was
inconsistent to be instigating a
beautification committee while
planning the poles in the median.
"It's not distasteful; they're
ugly," said resident Doug Roberts.
Robertson asked city staff to
bring I0rward a formal agenda
item halting the decision at the