RANCHO PALOS VERDES : Moving Utility Lines Underground Rejected
Some property owners on and near Daladier Drive have been asking for more than 10 years for the city to put utility lines underground in their neighborhood.
The estimated cost of the work would be $12,000 to $18,000 for each property owner.
But Tuesday, the City Council refused to pass the Daladier assessment, noting opposition from those who own 62% of the land in the proposed assessment district.
Some residents argue that placing the wires, which are now on poles, underground is safer and more attractive.
But residents who do not have utility poles marring their view said they saw no need to put the lines underground; others said they could not afford the assessment.
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