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Board directs design team on Iturbide/Cumbida improvements: tree wells, pole color, electrical rough-in and intersection sequencing
Summary
The TIRZ board directed staff to adopt a 6-by-6 tree-well standard where feasible, match existing green pole color, rough in conduit for selected poles and to define termination points so Iturbide work does not conflict with planned San Agustin drainage improvements.
The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 board on May 13 provided formal direction to the project management and design team for the Iturbide (Iturbide) and Cumbida Street improvement segments after discussing materials and a recent landscape architect report.
The directions are important because the sequencing and design details will affect drainage, constructability and future utility access; staff said portions of the project cannot be completed independently of San Agustin improvements without creating drainage and grade mismatches.
The board’s recorded direction (motion passed by voice vote) included: adopt a 6-by-6-foot tree-well standard where possible; match existing downtown pole color (green) for continuity; rough in electrical conduit from the nearest pull box to a set of poles so future power connections are possible (the board left the exact count to KCI’s judgment); and accept that certain intersection work — specifically the San Agustin-Iturbide intersection — will be deferred until San Agustin grading and drainage improvements are addressed to avoid creating ponding or drainage mismatches.
Staff explained the difference between string-light poles (square/rectangular poles intended for supporting string lights) and full streetlight poles, and warned that fully specified streetlight poles are more expensive. The board asked staff to price two pole options and present additive alternates in the bid package to give flexibility during contractor selection.
Members also discussed parking kiosks as an alternative to individual meters along Iturbide. Staff advised the board to consult the traffic department before substituting kiosks because the traffic department previously procured and installed the kiosk used at the Center for the Arts; kiosks can add cost and may require power or battery/solar arrangements. The board agreed staff should bring the kiosk option to traffic and return with recommendations.
A motion memorializing these directions was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; staff will incorporate the directives into the construction documents and return with refined specifications and cost estimates where required.
