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This Section establishes the criteria for historic street light districts. Where a historic street light district is established pursuant to this Section, the standards of this Section shall apply.
1. District Locations: The following areas may be considered appropriate locations for improvement with historic street lights:
A. Gateway Streets;
B. Historic districts;
C. Conservation districts;
D. Any area to which the Downtown Plan is applicable; and
E. Any other areas with historic character.
2. Maps:
3. Requesting A New Or Expanded District: Request for inclusion in a historic street light district shall be made in writing to the Director and the Public Works Director. The request will be forwarded to the Public Works Commission and the DRC for their recommendation to Council.
4. Decision Criteria: The decision to make an area into a historic street light district will be based on the following:
A. Appropriateness of location based on subsection A, above.
B. Source and availability of funding of initial installation (both city and outside funding sources).
C. Source and availability of funding for continued maintenance.
5. Installation And Maintenance: All installations shall be installed and paid for by the developer of the project, shall meet current Public Works standards and be approved and inspected by Public Works. If the installation is not associated with a specific development, the applicant shall contract the work with technical assistance provided by Public Works. Upon completion and successful inspection, Public Works will accept ownership of the lights and assume responsibility for operation and maintenance costs.
6. Established Lighting Districts: The following are existing historic street light districts. Maps showing the exact location of each district are appended to this Code.
A. Vista Historic Street Light District,
B. Hyde Park Historic Street Light District,
C. Warm Springs Historic Street Light District,
D. Downtown Historic Street Light District, and
E. Harrison Boulevard Historic Street Light District.
7. Spacing Requirements:
A. General: The spacing standards for each historic street light district are listed below. These standards establish general location requirements only; exact locations will be determined in consultation with the Public Works Director. Generally, historic street lights shall be located to match the street light on the opposite side of the street. When a District is fully built out, historic street lights shall be replaced to maintain the current location.
B. By Sub-District:
(1) Downtown district: Set standard, as adopted by latest approved Capitol City Development Corporation design standards. See exceptions listed below.
(2) Vista Avenue district: Three lights per block evenly spaced along street.
(3) Harrison Boulevard district: Lights shall be located at either end and center island.
(4) Hyde Park district: 65 to 75 feet spacing, both sides of the street.
(5) Warm Springs district: Three lights per block evenly spaced along street.
8. Exceptions: Following are the areas which are exceptions to the Historic Street Light District but fall within the areas mentioned above:
A. The Grove Plaza.
B. 30th Street Area.
C. Broad Street.
9. Special Street Light Districts: The following are special street lighting districts. Maps showing the exact location of each district follow this section. The requirements for expansion of the district and installation and maintenance follow the above requirements.
A. The Grove Plaza:
(1) The light for this area is the Landscape Forms FGP 12-foot light. Model numbers and light requirements can be obtained from the Public Works Department.
(2) The locations of the lights will be regulated by the Public Works Department.
B. 30th Street Area: Main Street south to the Connector and following district boundary east and west.
(1) The light for this area is the EPAX Eurotique Aluminum Pole Series 12-foot light. Model numbers and light requirements can be obtained from the Public Works Department.
(2) Four lights per block evenly spaced on the east and west running streets.
(3) North and South Street shall have a light at the alley. Locations to be determined by the Boise City Public Works.
C. Broad Street: Broad Street from Capitol Boulevard to Second Street.
(1) The Lights for this area is the EPAX Eurotique Aluminum Pole Series 12 foot, Eurotique Arms and Antique Street Lamps Munich Pendant. Model numbers and light requirements can be obtained from the Public Works Department.
(2) Light locations are to be determined by the Public Works Department.
