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612- 3386938 HOISINGTON KOEGLER Creative Solutions for Land Planning and Design 19 May 2000 Mr, Joel Hanson, City Administrator CIty of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 324 P02 MAY 19 '00 13:44 Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. RE: Streetrcape Amenities for Little Canada Road Dear Joel, RI® Terry Maurer has asked me to address several issues raised at Tuesday's City Council meeting related to the amenities shown in the current construction drawings. I Is there a need for banner poles as streetscape elements? In the previous design, where the road used a median as a feature, banner poles were grouped at the ends of the median in areas where we could not plant trees. They provided a focus at the ends of the median, and their impact was increased due to the aggregation of seveEai banner poles in one area. In the current plan, all the amenities are placed in boulevard areas— in the same area where we have ornamental lights, street trees and other streetscape elements. Placement of banner poles in the boulevard areas would not have the same impact when they might be obscured by other elements in the boulevard. As development progresses, I think there will be a better opportunity to introduce banner poles in spaces related to new buildings. The "public spaces" associated with these projects will offer more prominence for banners, and the banners will enliven these spaces with elements that recall the character of the street. 2 Should there he flag holders and outlets on ornamental lights? If there is ever a thought that tbese features might be desired, now is the time to incorporate them into the design. Both elements are standard options or simple adaptations of the lights, and NSP should be instructed to include them in their work. For most purposes, outlets installed on streetlights serve electrical needs at the top portion of the pole. This location is also more protected ftom vandalism than a location in the lower portion of the pole. Outlets on streetlights are most often are used for holiday decorations that hang from the lights; while there may be other ways that the outlets are used, I am not familiar with them. If the intention is to hang decorations from the poles, the manufacturer should be aware of the potential extra surface area for calculating wind loading on the poles (probably insignificant, but better to be safe) and to you should also ask to have "hangers" added to the pole. to facilitate installation of the decorations, 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401.1659 Ph (612) 338 -0800 Fx (612) 338 -6838 Page 67