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Commission discusses pedestrian beacons, LED lighting and ADA ramp updates
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed pedestrian improvements including rapid flashing beacons at Abbey's and Mardana, LED streetlight upgrades and an ADA ramp installed in 2017 that staff said is already out of compliance; staff tied ADA requirements to higher project costs.
A commissioner asked about a pedestrian-center improvement noted in the activity report and whether the city planned to add "more blinking lights." A staff member said, "there'll be the rapid flashing beacon like there are at Central Park," and identified proposed beacons at Abbey's and at Mardana, prompting concerns about visibility for pedestrians wearing dark clothing.
Commissioners and staff discussed recent LED upgrades to area lights; staff said the city replaced fixtures with LEDs but participants questioned whether the fixtures provide sufficient downlighting to make pedestrians more visible. The meeting also covered ADA requirements: staff said "the ramp down there that was installed in 2017, it's already out of compliance," and noted ADA standards and slope requirements increase costs and can require broader reconstruction of approaches and sidewalks to meet current standards.
Participants asked staff to follow up on fixture aiming and any additional lighting or design changes that could improve pedestrian visibility at the named crossings. No formal action or vote was recorded on design choices in the transcript.
