HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Downtown Demonstration Lighting AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 6/24/2013
Meeting Type: Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: John Tamulonis, CMO
Staff Phone No: 541-726-3656
Estimated Time: 20 Minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Promote and Enhance
our Hometown Feel
while Focusing on
Livability and
Environmental Quality
ITEM TITLE: DOWNTOWN DEMONSTRATION LIGHTING
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Staff seeks to provide Council with an update on efforts to scope a demonstration
lighting project in Downtown. No specific action is requested at this time.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
During an April work session with the City Council, staff provided an update of the
2010 Downtown District Urban Design Plan. One activity identified in the Plan is
improvements to the downtown pedestrian environment, including improved
lighting. Lighting needs in downtown have been identified as a top priority by
Council, citizens, and consultants responsible for the Downtown Circulation Study.
Over the past months, staff has worked with downtown stakeholder groups to
identify an ideal location to pilot a lighting improvement project.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed Downtown Demonstration Lighting Project Location and Scale
2. Pedestrian Scale Light Fixture Image
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
In May, City staff met with downtown stakeholders including the members of the
Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee and Main Street Committees. During this
meeting, staff and citizens walked downtown during evening hours to assess areas
perceived to be deficient in pedestrian level lighting. This walk-about was used to
assist the City Traffic Engineer in identifying the proposed demonstration project
location (Attachment 1). Considered project options included;
• Installation of lighting on the north side of Main Street from Pioneer Pkwy
East to the east side of 5th Street (current proposed project)
• Installation of lighting on both block faces along Main Street from 5th Street
to 6th Street
• Installation of bollards and raised crosswalks
• Installation of sidewalk furniture including, benches, bike corrals, planters,
and trash receptacles
The proposed project location includes eight new fixtures along the north side of
Main Street between Pioneer Parkway East and the east side of 5th Street. Funds
have been identified in the Downtown Urban Renewal budget to support the
installation of the lighting as well as possible installation of several sidewalk
furniture-type improvements.
This project was identified based on input from downtown stakeholders directing
staff to focus on lighting, installing fixtures quickly. While stakeholders expressed
interest and value in other proposed options, they advised staff to focus first on the
installation of light fixtures.
Total cost for the project is expected not to exceed $150,000.
Next steps would include complete design, engineering estimates, and bidding of
the project beginning July 1st with award likely some time late fall.
Demonstration
Lighting
Project
Pioneer
Parkway
East
to
4th
Street
Attachment 1,
Page
1 of 2
Demonstration
Lighting
Project
4th
Street
to
5th
Street
Attachment 1,
Page
2 of 2
LIGHTING FIXTURE DETAIL
14 foot to top of finial
Powder coated black
aluminum
LED fixture
Receptacles in fixture to
connect seasonal lights
Attachment 2