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Pasco moves to adopt streamlined street‑lighting standards; council debates grandfathering and traffic‑calming options
Summary
Director Sarah presented updated street‑lighting standards intended to remove repetitive light studies by providing standard pole spacing; council members supported prioritizing safety but debated grandfathering for developments in the pipeline (staff noted about 26 preliminary plats, ≈2,600 units, might be affected) and discussed targeted traffic‑calming measures for high‑speed corridors.
City staff presented an update to Pasco’s street‑lighting and design standards on March 2 that would streamline review by providing typical luminaire spacing and design parameters so developers would not need to produce separate light studies in most standard situations.
Public Works Director Sarah told council the draft standard carries forward typical spacings (arterials ~120 feet, collectors ~155 feet, local streets ~180 feet) and would be adopted administratively…
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