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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 18, 2000 Page 8 • 1 Chair Bergstrom introduced Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, and invited him to address the 2 Commission. 3 Mr. Hubmer reviewed for the Commission that the City Council has approved the installation of 4 decorative street lighting on 29th Avenue. The decision for which type of lighting to be installed 5 has been referred to the Planning Commission for consideration. Therefore, Mr. Hubmer stated 6 that a representative from NSP Outdoor Lighting would be making a presentation to the 7 Commission and would discuss alternatives available for the installation of street lighting. In 8 addition, the City has advertised to the public that this issue would be discussed at the Planning 9 Commission meeting in order to obtain public input and comments from those residents that may 10 be affected by the street lighting. 11 Mr. Hubmer stated that it is anticipated that the Planning Commission will recommend a street 12 lighting style to the City Council for consideration at the July 25, 2000 City Council meeting. 13 However, if additional time for consideration is needed, then the issue would be presented at the 14 City Council meeting on August 22, 2000. 15 Mr. Hubmer continued by presenting a sketch of the proposed area for decorative lighting. 16 Additionally, he directed the Commission's attention to letters dated July 10 and 11, 2000 signed 17 by Mr. Hubmer, which reviewed the background of the issue as well as a time frame for consideration. 19 . Mr. Hubmer introduced John Hygrell,NSP Outdoor.Lighting, and stated that such department is 20 fairly new for NSP (since the last 7 years). Mr. Hygrell reviewed the options that NSP Outdoor 21 Lighting provides to cities in relation to certain light levels and decorative lighting. Colored 22 photographs were presented to the Commission which depicted various types of outdoor 23 decorative lighting. 24 Questions were fielded to Mr. Hygrell from the Commissioners regarding the best option for 25 lighting in connection with the existing lighting and lighting levels needed in the particular area. 26 Mr. Chris Padush, 3227 Edward, spoke to the Commission and wished to note that none of the 27 pictures presented at the meeting depicted any overhead wiring. However, as soon as overhead 28 wiring is instituted, the appearance of the decorative lighting is significantly decreased. Mr. 29 Padush noted that he would suggest that the Commission bury the utilities to improve the 30 appearance of the lighting. 31 James Higgins, 2712 St. Anthony Boulevard, spoke to the Commission regarding the lighting 32 issue. He was concerned that only one person would be choosing the appropriate pedestrian 33 lighting. However, he stated that he was impressed with the aesthetics that NSP Outdoor 34 Lighting had presented at the meeting. Mr. Higgins would like to have citizen input regarding 35 the final outcome of the proposed street lighting. Mr:Hubmer clarified that the meeting was published to approximately 200 residents asking for 7 public input regarding choosing appropriate street lighting and he had anticipated a larger 38 turnout of residents for the meeting.