CR 88-130 Request Street Lights - 9th Ave S
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REQUEST FOR STREE~ LIGHTS
9th Avenue South, south of 7th street South
Proppsed Action.
staff recommends the following action: Move that one street l~qht be
ipstalled on 9th Avenue South as ger staff recommendation.
This action would cause one normal street light to be installad on an
existing power pole by N.S.P. at City expense.
Overview.
A request has been received for two street lights on 9th Avenue South,
south of 7th street South. This is a residential area with townhomes
and condominiums on the west side and 1llul ti-family units and Valley
Park on the east side.
The practice of the City has been to install mid-block lighting when
the length of the block is abnormally long. Policy 7-E, 6.
Residential street Lightinq, controls street lighting reqaests wIlen
that request is for more illwnination than is supplied by street
intersection lighting. This request di~fers from one received last
year from 7th Ave.nue North wbere the request was for mid-block
. liqhting in a normal block spacing.
A normal City block would have street lights at each corner with
spacing from 300' to 600' apart. This block is about 1020 feet long
with liqhts on the north and south end.
Primary Issues to Consider.
0 Should two street liqhts be installed as requested?
The purpose of the normal street liqht is to illuminate
intersections and not to provide qeneral illumination for the
street. One liqht in the middle would also illuminate a major
driveway to the west. If two lights were installed, neither
would be olose to a major driveway but the southern light
would be close to Nine Hile Creek and the pedestrian walkway
in that are a. One street light would serve the needs of the
area and meet the requirements of the Policy.
Supportinq Information.
0 Petition for lights
0 Map of area
0 Policy on street light requests
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June 14, 1988
We, the undersigned, being the property owners having interest
in this petition, are requesting the City of Hopkins to provide
two (2 ) street lights on the block of 9th Avenue Sou'th betWeen
7th Street South and Westbrooke Way. Since completion of=
development several years ago, the approxinately 50 + residents
on this street have been without adequate street lighting. It is
in the interest of safety for these residents that we are request-
ing approval and funding now.
We believe that since the street is under repairs now, the expense
would be minimized if action is taken now.
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6.0 Residential Street Lighting
6.03 Due to the inability of street lights to provide good security illumination and due to
. public funding limitations, personal/neighborhood security lighting requests shall be
reviewed as to conformance to the warrants made a part of this policy. In a case
where a request for personal/neighborhood security lighting does not meet the
warrants, j t shall be recommended that those persons desiring thai lighting should
purchase slJch lighting from the local power utility, Such lighting may be installed on
public right-of -way or on private property, All such installations on the pubHc right-
of-way shall require a permit from the City. Any lights that ma y overlap proposed or
existing lighting, are too close per the City standards or are deemed hazardous or
unnecessary for traffic safety will not be recommended for installation. Traf fie
safety shall mean both vehicle and pedestrian safety.
6.04 Warrants: Upon receiving a request or petition to install residential street lighting, an
engineering evaluation shall be made of the subjeci location to determine whether
that location warrants installation of such lighting. Such additional residential
lighting is warranted when any of the following conditions are present:
~ Existing a t grade intersection
- .Existing crosswalk or trail intersection with street
- CuI-dc-sac or dead end street more than 300 feet long
- Where the luminare spacing using 100 watt high pressure sodium lighting is more
than 1: tolerance 200 to 215 feet (provides 0.4 foot candle recommended average
illumination).
- Where hazardous conditions exist due to limited sight distance caused by vertical
and/or horizontal alignment of the roadway and/or other roadway environmellt
conditions.
e 6.05 Street U,ht ReQuest: Street lights will be considered upon receipt of a petition from II
property owners on the affected street, Or upon recommendation of the City Council
or of the engineer. <.&..nsideration will be given only when such petition. and
thereaCter review by the City. demonstrates a soecific need warranted. \\ue to tr~tUi
aCetla,
6.06 A petition requesting residential street lights shaH be signed by 35% of the abutting
property oWllers. The petition and signatures shall mean the consent of the affected
owners to locate a light near their property. Such consent will be deemed crfective if
a light is located within 200 feet in any street direction from the proposed I~ation
on either sid e of the street.
6.07 J3vrnent for Street Lill.hts: Costs for the furnishing and installation of residential
street lights plus engineering and administrative costs will be assessed to the benefited
properties. Costs to be assessed will be established by the City Council at public
hearing after all the costs are known, All electricity and maintenance for residential
street lights will be paid for by the City out of the general fund.
E.tabl~hed 8/18/87
City of HopltilLll
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