2020 Street Lighting Master Plan
Plan that sets how the city chooses street lighting by pedestrian activity and transportation needs and new retrofit and construction standards. Adopted December 14, 2021 with direction on wireless facilities on light poles and a dark skies statement.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Area or general plan
- Location
- Citywide
Every hearing and vote
February 16, 2021 · City Council work session
2020 Street Lighting Master Plan
Pending
Briefing on changes to how lighting is chosen based on pedestrian activity and transportation needs, and new standards for retrofits and new construction.
March 2, 2021 · City Council work session
2020 Street Lighting Master Plan
Pending
Briefing on changes to how lighting is selected and new standards for retrofit and new construction.
August 17, 2021 · City Council work session
2020 Street Lighting Master Plan follow-up
Discussed
Public Utilities staff presented the plan, which the Planning Commission recommended favorably, covering public engagement, safety, equity, color temperature, a dimming pilot and mental health impacts. Council Members and outside speakers discussed funding, timeline, color temperature recommendations, community outreach and why higher temperatures were placed in some areas. Staff said the temperature plan applies to residential, not commercial, lighting.
August 24, 2021 · City Council
Consent agenda: USO lounge and street lighting hearing dates
Pending
The agenda proposed setting Sept. 7 for the USO lounge lease fee waiver hearing and Sept. 21 for a hearing on adopting the 2020 Street Lighting Master Plan.
December 14, 2021 · City Council
2020 Street Lighting Master Plan
Approved with conditions · 6-0
The council adopted Ordinance 78, the 2020 Street Lighting Master Plan, which changes how the city chooses lighting based on pedestrian activity and transportation needs and sets new standards for retrofits and new construction. The motion asks the department to keep evaluating wireless cell facilities on city light poles and to attach its statement of intent on dark skies values to the final plan.
- Ordinance 78 of 2021