Title
Administrative Review of Street Lighting Policy EN-016
Proposed Motion
That Council direct Administration to update Street Lighting Policy EN-016 and to bring the updated policy forward to a future Council meeting for consideration.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
Street Lighting Policy EN-016 has been in effect since June 13, 2006. This policy determines where street lighting may be considered for installation within the County and who is responsible for costs. The existing policy is greater than 10 years old and a review with possible updates is appropriate to ensure it aligns with Council's objectives.
Summary
There are two main costs associated with street lighting; upfront capital cost and ongoing operating cost (electricity). Annual electricity costs of street lighting in 2018 are estimated to be $300,000. All industrial areas and hamlets within Parkland County have street lighting and they account for roughly 73% of all costs. A small number of existing County Residential subdivisions have street lighting and these areas account for roughly 26% of all costs. The other locations account for less than 1% of the total cost. The current electricity costs paid by the County for street lights are summarized in the following table:
Zoning Percentage Proportional Annual Cost
INDUSTRIAL 54.68% $164,053.72
COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL 26.24% $78,708.36
HAMLET 18.26% $54,785.54
AGRICULTURAL 0.41% $1,241.53
LOCAL COMMERCIAL 0.17% $495.36
RESOURCE EXTRACTION 0.10% $313.11
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL 0.07% $215.51
DIRECT CONTROL 0.06% $186.88
TOTAL 100.00% $300,000.00
In total, there are 15 Country Residential subdivisions with street lighting paid for by the County, representing close to 5% of the 327 Country Residential s...
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