Minutes - Planning Commission - 08/04/1992

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That Upon installation of the street lighting fixture on Nowthen Blvd. ~t 150th lane NW. it was noted that the fixture was not of the specification selected by the Planning commission and recom~nded to the C~ty Council and also selected by them as part of the !street lighting policy. That this policy was establish after much debate, and a citizen response Survey, and the results of that survey were. "That most citizens ~f Ramsey wanted some form of street lighting, and that most c~tizens of Ramsey did not want to see street lights." That a demonstration of the different specifications did take place ~t AEC's expense. That t~e Horizontal deflection type fixture was selected. That o~ more that one occasion the City Engineer was questioned by thisl PLanning Commissioner about the incorrect specification used at~ the noted location. That tih~ Planning Commission requested a response from the City Enginee~ When a Second fixture of incorrect specification was installed'at Industrial BLVD and Dysprosium st. intersection at a developers expense as a result of the adopted lighting policy. That t~ City Engineer did not respond to the Planning Commission verbally Or in writing prior to Reg July meeting. That th~ WOOD PONDS Project now has 14 lighting fixtures, of which 9i a~e required by the light policy, and all fixtures are of design and specification that is incorrect. That th~se lighting fixtures do not meet the City's glare standards as stated in zoning ordinances. That on'April 28, 1992 Knowing that the fixture specification was in question, did not mention this fact to City council, when action ~as being taken to install Lights in the WOOD POND PROJECTS.