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Cas~ ~9: <br /> <br /> S~Iqq~EET LIGHTS AS SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENT <br />By: 5iark S. Banwart, CommuniW Development Director <br /> <br />Backgro~_md: <br /> <br />From time to time, citizens have commented to the City that there is a need for <br />street lights. This concern has been re-emphasized with developments such as <br />the higher density Flintwood Hills Additions. In response to the City's charge to <br />address issues of public health, welfare, and safety; the City Staff has started an <br />effort to address this issue. <br /> <br />For your information, the following itmes are enclosed: <br /> <br />B. <br />C. <br />D. <br />E. <br />F. <br /> <br />Street light survey results (February 1989) <br />General Comments: Citizen Input Survey <br />City Engineer's Report (March 7, 1989) <br />Draft amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance <br />Police Department list of areas in need of lighting (March 27, 1989) <br />Ramsey City code 190.1 Street Lighting System <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Since there are a number of rather large subdivisions currently in review and <br />approval process (e.g., Cedar Hills, Windemere Woods, Chestnut Hills, etc.); this <br />may be an opportune time to establish street light installation as a subdivision <br />requirement. It will be much easier to require the street lights as a part of the <br />development agreement and platting process rather than retrofitting a street <br />lighting scheme, probably at the City's expense, in the future. The issue of street <br />lighting addresses both a public safety concern, particularly intersections, and <br />the City's focus on an improved City image. On January 3, 1989, the Ramsey <br />Planning and Zoning Commission directed City staff to research standards and <br />costs for installing street lights in existing and newly developing areas and the <br />amount of lighting that would adequately address safety issues. Further directed <br />was that a survey be taken via the Ramsey Resident to determine citizen <br />recommendations regarding street lighting. In February, the Ramsey Resident <br />featured a Citizen Input Survey on street lights. The issue of street lights was <br />tabled at the February 7, 1989 Planning and Zoning meeting in order to await for <br />additional survey responses. The survey results reveal that: <br /> <br />Newly developed areas should have street lights and the cost of <br />installing these lights should be at the developer's expense; <br />and <br /> <br /> <br />