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13. Street Lighting - Silverbrook Estates✓"' -mow?';: ,�,,-�;,'-;.: may' ^.:<;✓, �a.3t%5.=�;�ri"��•'�::a^P City of Ka -V­g'g Post Office Box 1.997, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406)758w7720, Fax (406)7587831 REPORT To: Mayor and City Council FROM: James C. Hansz, P.E., Director of Public works SUBJECT: Street Lighting — Silverbrook Project MEETING DATE: August 20, 2007 BACKGROUND: The Silverbrook development has prepared a street lighting plan for their project. The developer has asked for permission to vary the design of the street lighting system from the City's conventional subdivision street lighting standard to one that provides a lower light level.. The intent of this design is to create an environment where night lighting is less intrusive upon the residents. In proposing this change the developer underscored their intent that the entire street lighting system would be operated and maintained by the Silverbrook project homeowner association at no cost to the City. This change was reviewed by City Council on July 1 6d'. The consensus of council opinion was that the requested change was not detrimental and a variance request would be viewed favorably upon. submittal at a regular council meeting. Staff has reviewed the variance request and is in agreement that the proposed change is not detrimental. In addition, by considering this request as a standalone item for this PLTD project, the design variance does not alter the City's basic design standard for subdivisions. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested street lighting design variance for the Silverbrook project. ACTION REQUESTED: AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OFAPRIL 16, A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUESTED STREET LIGHTING DESIGN VARIANCE FOR THE SIL VERBROOK PROJECT. FISCAL EFFECTS: Done. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council Respectfull submi , Jam. ansZ, P.E. Jaynes H. atric Director of Public works 1 City En 'he City Manager Attachment: Staff Memo August 20, 2007 Silverbrook street lighting variance.doc ..... ......... ....... CITY OF KALISPELL To: Jim Hansz, P.E., Public works Director/City Engineer From: Frank Castles, P.E. Deputy Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer Date: August 13, 2007 Re: Silverbrook Estates Street lighting Plan CTA Landworks submitted a proposed Street Lighting Plan for Silverbrook Estates to the Public Works Department for review on July 6, 2007. Staff reviewed the submittal for conformance to the Standards for Design and Construction. A letter dated July 12, 2007, to CTA Landworks describes how their lighting plan deviated from the City standards. On July 16, 2007, the proposed Street Lighting Plan for Silverbrook Estates was discussed with City Council during a work session. Public Works staff described how the proposed Street Lighting Plan deviated from the Standards for Design and Construction. CTA Landworks described how their proposed street lighting plan would more closely meet what they envision for the Silverbrook Estates neighborhood. The street lighting for Silverbrook Estates will be owned and maintained by a Home Owners Association. This is a request that the Street Lighting Plan for Silverbrook Estates be approved based on the consensus of the attendees at the City Council work session on July 16, 2007. The approval will only be for this project and will not be considered as a change in the Standards for Design and Construction.