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MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: 3/15/16
REGULAR ITEM: 11
AGENDA ITEM: Downtown and Village Parkway Lighting Design
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Wensman, Planning Director
THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Chad Isakson, Assistant City Engineer
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item ..................................................................................... Staff
- Report/Presentation……………………………………………..Staff
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECCOMENDER: City Staff and Design Team
FISCAL IMPACT: SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
Washington County, City of Lake Elmo and SEH (Design Consultant) are working to finalize the design for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Downtown streetscape and landscape improvements. The proposed improvements and associated costs have been previously presented and incorporated into the City CIP
and at the September 2015 council meeting the City Council directed the design team to make some changes, including removing from the project the burying of overhead utilities and other changes. The design team has refined the design (lighting type and spacing) to reduce the lighting fixtures and intensity
and is requesting the City Council approve the revised lighting design. The decision is important in order to stage other construction improvements including power utilities and paving and to provide enough lead
time to work with Xcel Energy to finalize the lighting design and installation.
City Council Meeting
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Similarly, The Village Parkway is taking shape in Easton Village and a decision is needed by the City as
to what lighting will be installed along the parkway. For consistency, Staff would recommend using a
lighting design that is complimentary to the Downtown project.
Details of the proposed lighting will be provided at the City Council meeting. RECOMMENDATION: To approve the lighting improvements for the Downtown, Street Drainage and Utility
Improvement project, both Phase 1 and Phase 2, as presented by the City, Washington County
and SEH (Design Consultants).
ATTACHMENTS:
Lighting Photometric Plan prepared by SEH, Inc.