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Developer urges Aberdeen to restore and add entrance lights on Roosevelt to improve safety
Summary
Lonnie Anderson told the council that entrance lights removed in 2014 were never reset and asked staff to reinstall twin entrance lights at Cedar Heights, Ashwood and add two at Prairie's Edge, saying the moves would improve safety for about 244 households and about 500 vehicles and save the city on liability and maintenance.
Lonnie Anderson, a civil engineer and local property developer, asked the City of Aberdeen on Nov. 24 to direct the city engineer to reset twin entrance lights at Cedar Heights and Ashwood and to add twin entrance lights at Prairie's Edge.
Anderson said the developers agreed decades ago to install yard lighting and that those arrangements saved the city about $150,000 over 34 years, and that this year the arrangement saved about $7,700. "When those developments started in 1990 and 1994, the developers allowed the yard lights in both developments to replace the city street lights normally installed by city ordinance," Anderson told the council. He said the city agreed to twin entrance lights at the stated intersections, but those entrance lights were removed during the 2014 Roosevelt rebuild and were not reset afterwards.
Anderson described a safety concern for drivers on Roosevelt: the first street light on some intersections sits more than 400 feet from the intersection, leaving intersections poorly lit and increasing the risk of rear-end collisions when drivers slow to turn. He provided specific counts, saying the three developments between 8th Avenue and Fairgrounds Road include about 244 households with an estimated 500 vehicles turning into the developments daily. "I just ask that you be fair and consistent," Anderson said.
Mayor Shoneman said staff (including Rich and city engineers) would inspect the sites and follow up. Ken (planning/staff) and staff indicated they would review electrical drawings and consult Northwest/Northern Electric records to determine ownership and restoration options.
The council took no immediate formal action on the request beyond directing staff to review and follow up; staff indicated they would reconnect with Anderson to clarify placements and feasibility.
