02-25-1993 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• There are some collector streets in the area that provide access to some of the small lot • subdivisions. As the Commission is aware, the majority of northwest La Porte is developed as large tracts of land ranging anywhere from 1 to 50 acres and used for some type of agricultural related use. The Staff does not see the character of the area changing for another twenty years as there is a significant demand for such development in La Porte. The Staff conducted a "windshield" survey of two of the minor arterials in the area, North "L" and North "P", to determine what type of street lighting is available in the area. As shown on the attached list, the street lighting in the area now is basically located at some intersections and spaced approximately 1000 feet apart along the roadways. RECOMMENDATION As a result of the Staff analysis, the following recommendations are made for adoption as a Planning Commission Policy for street lighting requirements in the semi-rural areas of northwest La Porte. I. This policy will apply to those major subdivisions where the overall density is greater than one unit per acre and there are no internal • streets. II. As with the current street light requirements the developer will be required to install the lighting and fund the operational costs for the first year. III. The street lights shall be installed at all abutting intersections where there are no lights. IV. The spacing requirements shall be as follows: A. Arterials: The spacing shall be 1000 feet between lights located on the same side of the street. The spacing shall be 500 feet between lights on opposite sides of the street. The developer will only be required to install that lighting abutting his property. B. Collectors: The spacing between lights shall be 1000 feet regardless of the side of the street on which they are located. •