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Council asks staff to test COBRA retrofits and pursue neighborhood lighting options on 3100 South

Magna City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented options for streetlighting along 3100 South, including retrofitting existing Rocky Mountain Power poles with COBRA heads (estimated $5,000 per retrofit) or installing new decorative poles (~$17,000 each). Council asked staff to identify test sites, check brightness settings and return with costs; staff also identified 19 residential lights costing $97,000 that could be funded through MSD.

City staff and public-works representatives returned to council with lighting options for 3100 South and identified neighborhood-scale needs elsewhere. David Birkey summarized staff work with Ian Hartman and Rocky Mountain Power and noted two retrofit options: install a COBRA-style fixture on…

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