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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3255 Related to Engineering Design Standards; Adopting Interim Standards for Street Lighting; Extending the Interim Regulations Adopted in Ordinance 3234 Ordinance 3255 Page 1 of'2 ORDINANCE NO. 3255 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, RELATED TO ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS; ADOPTING INTERIM STANDARDS FOR STREET LIGHTING; EXTENDING THE INTERIM REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE 3234 RECITALS A. The City Council enacted Ordinance 2578 on April 21, 1997. fart of that ordinance, codified as Section 12.04.040, adopted the City's Engineering Design Standards ("EDS"). B. Chapter 6, Section 30 of the EDS addresses Street and Trail Illumination. Specifically, Section 30.e.ii states that"all street lights are to be equipped with high pressure sodium vapor lighting and lighting shields to control `light pollution."' C. Since the adoption of this standard in 1997, the City's Climate Action Committee has recommended switching to light-emitting diode ("LED") lights to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through lower energy use. D. Currently, most of the City's street lights are owned by Jefferson County Public (Jtility District leo. l "PtJD" , The PAID is transitioning to l..f Ds because they Use less electricity and have a longer life, whichreduces maintcncance costs. tJ.nder the PUD rate schedule, the City switch to LEDs reduces the monthly cost to the City. E. On August 21, 2017 City Council adopted an interim street light policy directing the use of LED lights for new and replacement street lights. On October 9, 2019. the interim policy was extended for one year and willl remain in effect until they expire on October 19„ 2020. F. Staff recommends the interim street light policy be extended for an additional year to allow staff to prepare new Engineering Design Standards for street lights. NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as follows: Section 1. Chapter 6, Section 30.e.ii of the Engineering Design Standards adopted in PTMC 12.04.040 continues to be replaced with the Interim Street Lighting Policy in substantially the same form as Exhibit A. Section 2. The hiterini Street Lighting Policy adopted in Ordinance 3234 shall be extended for ail additional year from the effective date of thiels Ordinance unless repealed or superseded by Council before that date. Section 3 �e-verabili� If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should be held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance. Ordinance 3255 Page 2 of 2 Section 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary consisting of the title. Section 6. Dale, This Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 19th day of October 2020,. Michelle Sandoval lj Mayor Attest: Approved as to Form: 4�1— l l r li 'aeez� v ao Joanna Sanders, MMC City Clerk City Attorney Ordinance 3255 Exhibit A EXHIBIT A 1, Existing Lights in Residential Neighborhoods on PUD poles a. When existing lights burn out the following shall be examined i. Is the existing light needed for safety reasons? ii. Are there any comments froni neighbors regarding the desire to eliminate or shield the light? iii. Is the light in a good location or is another location preferable? b. The PLJ'D shall replace sodiurn vapor lights with 30001 LED lights that are prograniniable and dimmable, with diffusers if available, and shielded where needed. c. Height shall be 15-20 feet. 2. New Arterials and Collectors a. The lighting design (spacing and intensity) shall be based on recognized national street lighting standards or adopted LED standards at another city (such as Redmond Washington) b, Lights shall be 3000K with diffusers, if available c. Lights shall be dimmable and programmable. 3, Downtown Street Lights a. New street lights shall be installed with LED lamps. 4, The priority for installation of new lights shall be a. On existing major and minor arterials where there are specific areas of safety concerns and there is an existing PUD pole. b. At significant pedestrian crosswalks where there is an existing PUD pole c. In residential neighborhoods where a safety issue is brought to the attention of City staff d. In residential neighborhoods at street intersections. 5. New Development(subdivisions and PUD) a. Provide lighting at the intersection of local access streets and at the intersection of the development with arterials or collectors b. Lighting shall be LED in conformance with above policies 6. Waivers a. Waivers to these policies may be granted by the Public Works Director in conformance with Chapter 12 of the PTMC. 7. Dark Sky Initiative and Energy Conservation a. The Public Works Department is enCOUraged to evaluate existing and fa ttire street light installations in consideration ofdark sky impacts and energy use and/or costs. This may result in removal of strectlights froni service in consideration of the above bullets.