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Committee hears tradeoffs between standard and decorative lighting for 13th Street
Summary
Staff outlined CenterPoint's standard lighting package (no upfront hardware cost) and contrasted it with decorative lighting that requires undergrounding and could cost in the high six figures to nearly $1 million; staff said timing is tight if the committee wants to change the design before installation.
Ryan (director of planning and development) briefed the committee on lighting options for the entertainment-district opportunity area, focusing on 13th Street.
He said CenterPoint's standard package uses cobra-head LED fixtures with overhead utilities and carries little up-front installation cost to the city; decorative poles would require underground electrical and more fixtures, increasing both cost and installation time. "That cost was about 1,000,000 dollars," Ryan said, referencing a prior decorative-lighting project on South Broadway and noting that the figure was completed in phases.
Staff emphasized that continuing with the CenterPoint package would allow installation on a relatively short schedule (about six months), but switching to a decorative option would require pausing design and re-budgeting. Committee members asked about funding sources; Ryan identified potential pots (TIRS, hotel-motel occupancy tax) but cautioned those funds are limited. The committee passed a motion to have a representative present the plan to city council and seek consideration for the 13th Street segment.
