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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION StP U 6 2003 CITY OF ORONO DATE: Sept. 4,2003 ITEM NO: I I Department Approval: Name Greg Gappa Title Public Services Director Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Public Services Director’s ReportP/ Item Description: Stonebay Development-Kelley Parkway Streetlights One of the requirements in the Development Agreement for this project is that the developer is responsible for the payment and installation of street lights along Kelley Parkway through a construction agreement with Excel Energy. The City will then be responsible for the future maintenance and operation of the Kelley Parkway lights. We are requiring that the lights be installed per the terms of a construction agreement with Excel Energy so the City can then have Excel Energy maintain the lights under a maintenance agreement. Excel Energy will not maintain any lights that are not installed through an agreement as the company wants to ensure that high quality lights are installed to reduce future maintenance costs. Operation and maintenance of the streetlights on the private roads in the development w ill be the responsibility of the homeowner ’s association. There are several different styles of light fixtures and poles available through the Excel Energy program. Information on these fixtures and poles is attached for Council review. Also, enclosed is information on potential street light styles for the private streets in the development. This information was submitted by the developer for consideration during the review process for this project. However, no formal Council action was taken on the selection of a light fixture style for either the private road or Kelley Parkway street lights. We are requesting that the Council review- and discuss the desired fixture style for the Kelley Parkway and the street lights in the development. Although the street lights on Kelley Parkway and the interior street lights in the development would not have to be exactly the same, some consistency between the interior and exterior light fixture styles should be maintained. The streetlights along the entire length of Kelley Parkway should all be the same. The development agreement for the new dental office also requires that the developer install street lights on Kelley Parkway through an Excel Energy agreement. We are also recommending that the City install the same streetlights along our Kelley Parkway frontage. Staff Recommendation Regarding Fixtures The two key elements of the streetlight fixtures decision are whether the lights should be shielded, so that the light is focused downward, and whether the fixtures should be decorative or “classic”. It is staffs recommendation that the streetlights should be shielded, and should be decorative. Staff has reviewed the streetlight styles with the Stonebay developer. Both staff and the developer prefer the “Domus” style, subject to confirming that the dome is metal vs. glass, so that it does provide for downcast lighting.