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• • • Street Lights Light Standards Streets must be lit with light standards (fixtures and poles) with a consistent appearance through- out the Town Center. Specific brand of standards (manufactured by ) should be used, or a stan- dard of equivalent form and level of detail (see the Appendix). Light bollards are also encouraged in areas with high pedestrian activity levels; see the discussion on bollards in "On -Site Lighting" in Chapter 3. Fixtures. Double -head fixtures are recommended along streets where both sidewalks and travel lanes must be illuminated, and should be attached to poles with a contemporary arm such as the semi - circular arms depicted. Single -head fixtures are acceptable in other areas. Poles. Metal poles should be used and should be round and tapered. Poles should have a highly durable, low- luster, dark green enamel finish. Bases. Along Commercial Streets, a concrete block base should be used for free - standing lamp stan- dards, with an appearance that is consistent with Landscaped Frontage walls. The concrete block base should be approximately 24 inches high. Where a masonry base is used, the connection be- tween the pole and this concrete block base should be accompanied with an ornate base cover. Banners. To add color and announce seasonal events, banner arms may be mounted on light stan- dards along streets and in parks and plazas. The bottom edge of banners should be at least 9 feet above grade. To avoid damage from tall trucks, banners should not be located within one foot of the edge of the curb as projected vertically. Banners should not exceed a width of 2 feet. For light standards up to 16 feet in height, banners should not exceed 3 feet in length, with one additional foot of banner length permitted for every additional foot in pole height, up to a 6 -foot maximum length. Permitted Heights The height of light standards should correspond to the activities they illuminate: AIong Pedestrian Streets. Light standards in environments where pedestrians are the primary fo- cus (e.g. required streets in the Mixed -Use District and pedestrian walkways) should be lower in height to create an environment that is more human in scale. Along Primarily Automobile - Oriented Streets. Light standards along major streets must relate to both vehicles and pedestrians at the edge of street, but may be taller in street medians. Maximum lamp heights and corresponding locations are shown in the diagram. Placement To the extent feasible, pairs of light standards should be placed symmetrically along opposite sides of the street. Retrofit of Existing Standards Where Lake Drive is expected to maintain its existing cross - section in the foreseeable future, the existing cobra head fixtures are likely to be maintained. To help establish a consistent identity along the length of Lake Drive, it is recommended that banners be mounted on light standards. 64