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Item to be presented by:
Anthony J. Nisich
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: April 19, 1994
SUBJECT: STREET LIGHTING FEASIBILITY STUDY
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
In response to safety concerns from local citizens, the City Council requested staff to investigate
the need for additional street lights along Soledad Canyon Road from Camp Plenty Road west to
Bouquet Canyon Road. In addition, the Council requested that staff investigate if there are street
lighting needs in other areas and what are the criteria that establishes the need.
The research of the current status of street lights is that there are many areas along the City's
major thoroughfares where street lights do not exist. Except for the requirement that all new
developments Install street lights as a condition of development approval and the policy of
installing street lights as an adjunct to major street openings or widenings, there is no established
City criteria for the installation of street lights as a project specific. Criteria such as vehicular and
pedestrian safety could be used to determine which roads were more in need of additional street
lighting. In all, twenty major roads were reviewed, some which were completely lighted, and others
which have relatively few lights.
The resulting feasibility study outlines the areas in need of lighting, the type of improvements
needed, a set of criteria and priority list for future installations, the current Installation process, a
cost estimate for portions of Soledad Canyon Road and available funding options. The estimate
of cost to install street lights on Soledad Canyon Road from Camp Plenty Road to Bouquet Canyon
Road is $426,132. If this amount is assessed to all property owners in the district, the one-time
assessment will be $14 for each home and condominium and $56 for each business. Each mobile
home park would be assessed $112. If only the area from Camp Plenty Road to the Metrolink
Station is desired to be installed, the estimated cost is approximately $300,000, and assessments
will be proportionately less. The estimated maintenance costs to be assessed are $6 a year for
each housing unit, $24 for each business unit, and $48 a year for each mobile home park.
The study identifies two basic options for initiating action and financing whatever length of
improvements is decided upon by the City Council. These are: 1) Property owners Initiate petition
or City Council initiate action to annex Soledad Canyon Road from Camp Plenty Road to Bouquet
Canyon Road to existing lighting district and 2) City Council designate installation of lighting on
this road a capital improvement and budget funds for installation and for ongoing maintenance.
If option 1 is approved, the County has indicated there are sufficient funds for installation of this
portion of Soledad Canyon Road in the existing lighting district budget. Maintenance assessments
will increase from $5/year to $6/year for each housing unit, from $20/year to $24/year for each
business unit, and from $40/year and $48/year for mobile home parks. These assessments will be
new assessments for the newly -annexed area on Soledad Canyon Road. Or
STREET LIGHTING FEASIBILITY STUDY
April 19, 1994. Page 2
The Engineering staff has met twice with Ms. Debbie Luck and others to more fully understand their
concerns and to discuss various issues.
It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve the priority criteria.
2) Confirm the priority list.
3) Initiate proceedings for annexation of the properties along Soledad Canyon Road from Camp
Plenty Road to Bouquet Canyon Road to the existing lighting district, using available district
funds for installation and annual assessments for maintenance to all properties in the lighting
district: $6/year for each housing unit, $24/year for each business unit and $48/year for each
mobile home park.
4) Direct staff to consider the installation of street lights In other areas of the City consistent with
the adopted priority criteria in future Capital Improvement budgets.
ATTACHMENT
Street Lighting Feasibility Study
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FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREET LIGHTING
ON
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
AND
THOROUGHFARES
Prepared By:
Willdan Associates, Lancaster Office'
For
The City of Santa Clarita
Department of Community Development - Engineering Division
April 19, 1994
FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREET LIGHTING
ON
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
AND
THOROUGHFARES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1-4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4-5
BACKGROUND
5
PURPOSE
5-7
PRIORITY LISTING
8
NATURE OF IMPROVEMENTS
8-9
CURRENT FUNDING / INSTALLATION METHODS
9-10
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
11
1911 or 1913 ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS
11-12
COST ANALYSIS
13-15
FUNDING / INSTALLATION OPTIONS
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit "A" - MAP
City of Santa Clarita
FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREET LIGHTING
ON
MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND THOROUGHFARES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Currently the majority of street lights are installed at the request of property owners or by developers
who are conditioned to install them prior to occupancy of the development. Street lights are also installed
as an additional improvement to major road widening or extension work such as San Fernando Road,
Whites Canyon Road etc. As an example, Soledad Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road east to
Camp Plenty Road currently has only a portion of the street lights that normally would be installed to meet
minimum standards for developed properties because much of the property is vacant.
Once street lights are installed, the development installing the lights is annexed to the County
Lighting District LLA -1 which currently includes approximately 85% of the developed property in the
City. The District is a special district similar to the Sanitation District, Sewer Maintenance District which
includes both County and City areas. The Lighting District is administered by the County Board of
Supervisors with input from the City and which provides for the ongoing maintenance and energy costs to
operate the lights within the District.
If the City pursues the installation of street lights as a distinct project, a priority system should be
established to address those highways that have the greatest need. A priority system should include
consideration of the degree of pedestrian traffic especially along routes to schools or major activity areas,
the amount of crime where the installation of lights would reduce the crime rate as recommended by the
Sheriffs Department and or the vehicular accident rate where the rate will be reduced by the installation of
street lights.
Soledad Canyon Road is one highway that currently is a high priority based on this criteria. The
methods to finance the installation and annual maintenance of the street lights included in this report has
focused on Soledad Canyon Road from Camp Plenty Road to Bouquet Canyon Road and is typical for
most of the streets currently without street lights. Additional funding sources for installation of street
lights may also be available form carryover funds currently held by the County and used to keep annual
maintenance assessments at their current rate of $5 per single family unit.
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This carryover amount consists of funds that have accumulated over several years prior to the
incorporation of the City and are restricted funds available exclusively for street light projects and/or
maintenance within the City. These funds could be used to install lights in priority area but should be part
of the City's and the Districts' budgeting and assessment decisions.
Five options were considered in this report and are summarized as follows:. (see Funding Options
for details).
OPTION A: Property owners request by petition. Annexation to the County Lighting District.
This option would be identical to the current method used by the County of Los Angeles and would
involve the property owners directly with the County.
Impact: All property owners within the current Lighting District would be assessed for the installation
and future maintenance of additional lights.
OPTION B: City request annexation of property to the County Lighting District following the County's
annexation procedures.
This option would be identical to the current method used by the County but the lights would be
requested by the city.
Fact: The costs for installation would be paid by the city with the ongoing yearly maintenance
assessment placed on the properties within the existing lighting district
OPTION C: City forms a separate district for installation and maintenance using the 1972 Act.
This option would use the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 with the City forming an assessment
district to pay for installation and maintenance utilizing the existing Lighting District boundaries. This
option would involve the County as part of a reorganization process.
Impact: Same as options "A" or "B".
OPTION Di City installed lights as a capital improvement project. (no assessment district)
This option would not involve a special district to fund the installation of lights
Impact: The City would use available funds to install the lights with options to either assess the current
District for the annual maintenance or the City also pays the annual maintenance cost..
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OPTION E: City formed assessment district for installation and maintenance.
This option would form a City-wide assessment district to fund the installation and maintenance of
street light along Soledad Canyon Road or any priority highway.
Impact: This would be similar to option "C" except that all property within the City limits rather than
only within the existing District as in option "C" would be assessed resulting in a lower assessment
per property because of an increase in the number of properties included in a City-wide district..
The following costs are for Soledad Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to Camp Plenty
Road:
INITIAL
ANNUAL
TOTAL
ANNUAL
DISTRICT
INSTALL.
MAINT.
WHO
OPTION
COST
MAINT.
FORMATION*
ASMT.**
ASMT **
PAYS
"A"
$ 426,132
$ 38,000
$ 0.00
$12/unit
$ 1.00/unit
property
owners
"B"
$ 426,132
$ 38,000
$ 0.00
$0/unit
$ 1.00/unit
City/prop
owner
"C"
$ 426,132
$ 38,000
$ 66,000
$14/unit
$ 1.00/unit
City/prop
owner
"D"
$ 426,132
$ 38,000
$ 44,000
$0/unit
$ 0.00/unit
City
$ 1.00/unit
"E" $ 426,132 $ 38,000 $ 66,000 $12/unit $ 1.00/unit Prop
owner
*This cost includes the engineering and/or district formation costs
** this amount is the assessment per benefit unit based on the County's 1993/94 Engineers Report unit
count for the City of Santa Clarita of 35,778 units. One Benefit unit does not necessarily represent one
property or one business. Example: 1 retail store equals 4 Benefit units and 1 mobile home park equals 8
Benefit units.
The priority rating system that was established indicates the top five areas along major highways
which would benefit from the installation of street lights. These areas are:
o Seco Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to the City limits.
o Soledad Canyon Road from Sierra Highway to Vilna Avenue.
o Bouquet Canyon Road from the City limits to Urbandale Avenue.
o Soledad Canyon Road from Camp Plenty Road to Bouquet Canyon Road
o Bouquet Canyon Road from Seco Canyon Road to Soledad Canyon Road
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The following feasibility report details a criteria for street lights in the City, the specific
improvements required along Soledad Canyon Road, the current method for street light installation using
Los Angeles County Lighting District procedures, the cost of the improvements and available
fundingrnstallation options available to the City.
Soledad Canyon Road is a major east/west arterial street located in the northern portion of the City
of Santa Clarita. Within Santa Clarita's boundaries, approximately one-half of Soledad Canyon Road's
length is between Bouquet Canyon Road on the west and Camp Plenty Road on the east. This portion is a
six lane divided highway with a daily traffic volume of 45,000 vehicles per day. Property adjacent to
Soledad Canyon Road is primarily vacant with some commercial businesses, mobile home parks and
portions of the Santa Clara River located on the north side and railroad property and the Metrolink station
on the south side.
Soledad Canyon Road has few street lights along this stretch. Lights are currently located at
intersections with Bouquet Canyon Road, Commuter Way; in front of the Metrolink station, Camp Plenty
Road and at three additional signalized intersections. Street lights will also be installed on the bridge over
the Santa Clara River at Camp Plenty Road as part of a current City project. In all only one quarter of the
four and one quarter mile length of Soledad Canyon road has street lights.
This lack of street lights is a concern of local citizens because the current lights do not provide a
continuous well lighted area to allow drivers to see pedestrians sooner and to discourage crime or at least
help to identify those committing a crime. A continuous well lighted street will provide a sense of security
for those pedestrians going to and from major activity areas such as schools, shopping centers etc.
Current policy provides for installation of new street lights only upon the development of properties along
Soledad Canyon Road. However since a majority of the property fronting the road is either riverbed or
railroad property, there is little likelihood that street lights will be installed by the adjacent property owners
in the near future.
Street lights are a condition for the development of most properties in the City. The cost of
installation is paid by the developer and the properties included in the development are formed or annexed
into the existing Lighting District to pay for the annual cost of maintenance, ie. electrical energy for the
lights, bulb replacement and minor repairs. A similar process occurs when property owners in an existing
neighborhood without street lights request their installation. The installation cost is assessed to the
properties, the area is annexed to the Lighting District and the annual cost of maintenance is assessed to all
properties in the District including the annexation area.
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Street lights are installed also as an adjunct to a major roadway extension or widening such as San
Fernando Road, Whites Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road etc. where the installation is part of the
project costs. If the roadway is currently within a Lighting District or is annexed into the existing district
the cost of annual maintenance is included as part of the yearly District maintenance costs.
Street lights are not generally installed as a specific project unless their installation is intended to
improve an existing situation. In order to determine where these improvements would be the most cost
effective, a priority system needs to be established for the major and secondary highways currently lacking
street lights.
The primary purpose of street lighting is to assure convenience, safety, security and protection to
both people and property. Street lights can benefit the surrounding area in many ways including:
o Reducing traffic accidents.
o Provide a lighted environment in areas of high pedestrian traffic.
o Reducing vandalism to property / improvements.
o Reducing burglaries.
o Promoting the safer use of areas adjacent to the road at night by pedestrians and bicycle riders.
o Promoting the use of businesses along the road at night.
The following information is a partial listing of major roads within the City limits. This listing is
arranged to show the perceived need for street lights on the streets with the greatest need listed first and
those with little for additional lights listed last. All major roads were investigated for this study with only
the most critical roads listed here.
In determining the need for lights, the following criteria was used: the degree of pedestrian traffic,
location of schools, parks, churches, hospitals, vehicular traffic, types of businesses and whether areas
are commercial or industrial. Additional criteria reviewed was the likelihood of the development of
property and how soon might the road be developed.
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Each criteria was also given a specific criteria ranking. This ranking followed the listing included
above. Thus reducingtraffic accidents was the highest priority followed by providing a lighted
environment in areas of high pedestrian traffic etc. Of course, a recommendation from the Sheriffs'
Department regarding safety issues which could be improved by the installation of street lights would be
given special recognition and move an area up on the listing. The following is our recommended priority
listing.
ROAD LIMITS % LIGHTED NEED/COMMENTS
Seco Canyon Road Bouquet Cyn to City limits 10% Few lights, high pedestrian
traffic, schools and parks.
Sidewalks on east side.
Soledad Canyon Road Sierra Hwy to Vilna Ave 0% No lights along road.
Residential/commercial
property. High pedestrian
traffic. Existing sidewalks.
Bouquet Canyon Road City Limits to Urbandale 50% Lights along the south side
of the road. Residential
property. High pedestrian
traffic. Existing sidewalks.
Soledad Canyon Road Camp Plenty to Bouquet 25% Lights currently
located at the Metrolink site,
at Bouquet Canyon road and
at signalized intersections.
High vehicular and
pedestrian traffic. Major
east/west route. Location of
sidewalks vary with none
on the south side.
Bouquet Canyon Road Seco Cyn to Soledad 10% Residential/commercial
High pedestrian traffic.
Sidewalks on east side.
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Soledad Canyon Road
Bouquet Canyon Road
San Fernando Road
Valencia Boulevard
McBean Parkway
Newhall Avenue
Sierra Highway
Valencia Boulevard
Orchard Village Road
Vilna Ave to Camp Plenty 50%
Alomogordo to Seco Cyn 0%
Lights along the south side
of the mad. Existing
sidewalks.
Residential/commercial.
High pedestrian traffic.
Existing Sidewalks.
Newhall to SR -14 50% Lights on the north
side only. Little pedestrian
traffic. Commercial
businesses.
Magic Mt to Bouquet Cyn 10%
Orchard to Tournament 0-50%
Lyons Ave to San Fernando 50%
Placenta to Via Princessa 50%
Soledad to City Limits 25%
Rockwell Cyn to McBean 50%
McBean to Lyons Ave
0%
Development on east
side. Few lights and heavy
vehicular traffic.
Large trees could obstruct
lights.
Fully lighted on one side of
the street. All residential.
Vacant/oil fields/residential
lights on the west side only.
Few lights, little pedestrian
traffic. No sidewalks.
Lights along the south
side adjacent to the
college..
No sidewalks, all residential
High vehicular and
pedestrian traffic
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Although Soledad Canyon Road between Bouquet Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road is not the
highest priority roadway, the information that follows is based on the installation of lights on this road.
The procedures would be similar for other roadways. At this time we have focused on Soledad Canyon
Road because it was a concern expressed by residents and was the impetus for this study.
The design for the proposed improvements would be an additional 236 street lights along Soledad
Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road east to Camp Plenty Road. Currently all intersections with the
exception of Fumival Avenue and Honby Avenue, have existing traffic safety lights or street lights. In
addition there are existing lights located at Bouquet Canyon Road, the Metrolink station, Golden Oak
Road, Oak Avenue and Reuther Avenue and included for a current bridge project over the Santa Clara river
at Camp Plenty Road. The proposed lights would be spaced seventy feet staggered on both sides of the
road or one hundred and forty feet apart on each side of Soledad Canyon Road and would fill in the
unlighted gaps between existing lights. Upon completion and approval of the plans the lights would be
installed utilizing Marbalite poles with underground wiring. Current existing lights would remain in their
present location and condition unless the new light standard spacing requires the relocation of an existing
light to maintain the seventy foot spacing.
CURRENT FUNDING / INSTALLATION METHODS
Currently street lights are installed and maintained following Los Angeles County procedures
because the County has administrative jurisdiction over the existing District. Although the County uses the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for both the installation and maintenance costs of street lighting, the
processing of these two steps are distinct and separate.
Street lighting installation is initiated by one or more interested parties who either install lights as in
the case of a developer who installs them as part of their improvements, or as current property owners,
who request the County that lights be installed in currently unlighted areas by circulating a formal petition
among property owners. Once the lights are installed the cost for the installation is either covered by the
developer or in the case of individual property owners, the cost is billed to them by the County which is
due in one payment and is included on the next tax bill. Design and district formation costs are funded by
the County and not passed on to the property owners.
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Once the lights are installed and accepted by the County into a lighting maintenance district, the
yearly maintenance, repairs, replacement and electrical costs for the lights are placed on the properties
currently identified as being located within a lighting maintenance district. These costs are placed on the
property tax bills on a yearly basis each July after an accounting is made to determine what the current
balance of the maintenance account is and if additional revenue needs to be collected to cover the current
and projected maintenance costs..
When street lights are requested, the County prepares a petition and forwards it to the sponsor.
Included with the petition is a map and cost estimate for the lights requested. Upon receipt of a completed
petition representing 60% or more in favor of the project, the County staff will recommend to the Board of
Supervisors the installation of lights and annexation of the area into the existing County Lighting District in
accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (see section on the 1972 Act).
Following the approval of a new lighting district area and approval of annexation of that area into
the current County Lighting District, the County authorizes Southern California Edison to install the lights.
Whether the lights are installed by a developer and annexed into the County district or the lights are
installed by using the petition process, the ultimate owner of the lights and poles is the Edison Company..
This current method of assessing property for the ongoing maintenance, assigns benefit based on
land use with no assessment for vacant land. At present about one-half of the portion of Soledad Canyon
Road between Bouquet Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road is within the Los Angeles County Lighting
District.
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, section 22500 of the California Streets and Highways
Codes, provides a mechanism which allows a city to form an assessment district to fund installation,
maintenance and operation of public lighting facilities. This act allows for assessments to be placed on any
benefiting property and apportioned by any formula which fairly distributes costs among all parcels within
the district in proportion to the estimated benefit received.
Benefit can be realized in many ways in addition to the safety aspects of street lighting. By using
an assessment district property owners also benefit by:
o The city or county doing the lighting design.
o Savings by having competitive bids for the installation work.
o Savings by spreading all costs over many property owners.
o Convenience of having assessments placed on their tax bills rather then a separate billing.
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The process by which the 1972 act is used is as follows:
1. the project is initiated by either property owners or a government agency. If property owners
initiate the project, a petition is processed to assure community interest.
2. Once the petition is processed through the sponser, several resolutions are adopted to:
o Approve the petition.
o Initiate proceedings.
o Order the preparation of an engineer's report.
o Formalize the agencies intention to form a district.
3. Along with the adoption of the Resolution of Intention is the calling for a public hearing and public
meeting. this Public Hearing must be held no earlier than 45 days following the adoption of the
Resolution of Intention.
4. Following the call for the public hearing, a written notice must be given by mail and publication in
the local newspaper of record 45 days prior to the actual public hearing. Mailed notices are only
for new of increased assessment.
5. At both meetings the public has the option of protesting the formation of a district. If at the time of
the public hearing the agency receives 50% protest, the proceedings must be abandoned. This
protest rule is for formation only, however, new for 1994 is a similar tole that states that if there
is a 50% protest for annual increases in assessments then only the annual increase will be
abandoned and not the district.
6. Following a successful public hearing the district is adopted and recorded with the County
Recorder.
Issues in using the 1972 Act are in the possibility of getting a 50% protest which will halt the
formation of a new district or halt any increase in assessments in an existing district..
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Lights may be installed using the 1911 or 1913 Acts of the Streets and Highways Code which
would assess properties that benefit from the installation of the improvements. It has an advantage over
the 1972 Act since the Council could overrule any protest by a 4/5 vote thus insuring the formation of the
district. However, since it would be extremely difficult to assess vacant properties for street lights, these
Acts are not recommended for use in this situation.
COST ANALYSIS
The cost analysis reflects the installation of Marbalite light poles along Soledad Canyon Road
between Bouquet Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road, including engineering incidentals. The cost for
this work would be $492,132. Additional yearly maintenance for streetlights on this portion of road
would add $38,000 per year to the current lighting district or $1.00 per year per benefit unit. These costs
reflect the actual costs of designing a lighting system and installing the lights and are irrespective of the
options used to complete the project. Installation on other highways would have similar costs. However
there may be an increase in installation costs if there are current improvements such as sidewalks that may
have to be removed and replaced in order to lay the conduit.
LENGTH: Approximately 4.25 miles or 22,440 L.F.
LIGHT SPACING: 140 linear feet +/- 10 feet to either side, between poles.
LIGHTS REQUIRED: 162 per side. Total 324.
CURRENT LIGHTS:
PROPOSED LIGHTS:
ADDITIONAL LIGHTS:
49 north side (includes 9 wood poles and 11 signal lights).
39 south side (includes 8 wood poles and 9 signal lights).
4 north side (Santa Clara River Bridge)
4 south side (Santa Clara River Bridge)
109 north side.
119 south side.
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INSTALLATION COSTS:* (Marbalitepoles)
Cost per pole: $ 1,869
Total north side $ 203,721
Total south side $ 222.411
Sub total $ 426,132
INCIDENTAL COSTS:**
Total $ 66.000
TOTAL $ 492,132
*Installation costs include all costs necessary to install and energize the street lights including all conduit,
trenching, backfill, wire and light standards. Southern California Edison covers all contract administration
costs using in-house construction crews,
**Incidental costs include all costs associated with the design and processing of the lighting plans for
approval and processing of any district formation work,
ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT:***
The following assessments are based on a total unit count of 35,778 benefit units within the City of
Santa Clarita based on Los Angeles County's 1993/94 Engineer's Report for Lighting District LLAT.
Fiscal year 93/94 has a current amount of $5. Fiscal Year 94/95 would include the one time installation
costs and the increase in maintenance costs for the additional lights and fiscal year 95/96 would include
only maintenance for the existing and new lights.
***Assumes that properties currently in the District would share equally in the installation and additional
maintenance costs.
FY.93/94 FY.94/95 FY 95/96
$ 5 / UNIT $ 18 /UNIT $ 6 /UNIT
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The City of Santa Clarita has the following options for funding and installing street lights along
Soledad Canyon Road. However since about one-half of this stretch of Soledad Canyon Road is currently
within a district a combination of options may need to be used. The portion of the road from Bouquet
Canyon Road to Hope Way is currently within a district but which has very few lights. This area would
not need to be annexed into a district but could see a potential increase in assessments should additional
light be installed. The portion of the road from Hope Way east to Camp Plenty is currently outside the
district except for the traffic signals located at Ruether Avenue, Rainbow Glen Drive, Langside Avenue
and Camp Plenty Road. This area would need to follow the installation and annexation process for
obtaining lights. It should also be noted that if any lights are installed along Soledad Canyon Road and
annexed into the existing county lighting district, there could be a potential increase in assessments for the
entire district for maintenance should funds in the current district be insufficient to cover the maintenance
for additional lights.
These following options are to show the possible funding for the installation of street lights in all
areas of the City.
OPTION A: Property owner request, following the county's annexation procedures.
This option would be identical to the current method used by the County of Los Angeles. The lights
would be requested by petition to be installed by the property owners fronting Soledad Canyon Road, The
County method could also be used to install additional lights along the portion of Soledad Canyon Road
currently within the County district..
Impact: Property owners within the current Lighting District would be assessed for the installation and
future maintenance of additional lights. There is the possibility that the property owners could protest and
halt the formation of a district.
Coverage: Property along Soledad Canyon Road that are both within the existing District and outside
of the existing District would be included along with property within the remaining District boundaries.
Additional property in the City would not be included.
OPTION B: City request, following the County's annexation procedures.
This option would also be identical to the current method used by the County but the lights would be
requested by the City and would only include the road rights-of-way and would not involve the property
owners on either side of Soledad Canyon Road.
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Impact: The costs for installation would be covered by the city with the ongoing maintenance
assessment placed on the properties within the existing Lighting District. Although the city would assure
the installation of the lights, any annual maintenance assessment would still be up to the individuals within
the existing district since it would be an increase in yearly assessments and would require a public hearing.
Coverage: Only property within the entire existing District would be included. Property along
Soledad Canyon Road could be annexed into the District. Additional property within the City would not
be included.
OPTION C: City formed district for installation and maintenance using the 1972 Act.
This option would use the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 with the City forming an assessment
district for installation and maintenance similar to the County's but would not involve the County or their
annexation process.
Impact: Same as options "A" or 'B". The City could elect to either involve the property owners along
Soledad Canyon Road or not for the installation. However the yearly maintenance assessment could not
be placed on property within the current County Maintenance District which would result in property
owners within this district having a substantially higher maintenance cost compared to properties currently
outside a County district.
Coverage: Property within the existing District could see an increased assessment. Property along
Soledad Canyon Road would be assessed however no additional properties in the City that are not in the
current County District would be included.
OPTION D: City installed lights as a capital improvement project. (no assessment district)
This option would not involve an assessment district other than possibly assessing the annual
maintenance on the existing district.
Impact: The City would use available funds to install the lights with options to either assess the
existing district for annual maintenance or paying the on-going maintenance as a City expense.
Coverage: Property within the existing District could have an increased assessment for maintenance.
No additional property within the City would be annexed into the existing district.
OPTION E: City formed assessment district for installation and maintenance
This option would be similar to option "C" except that all property within the City limits would be
included in the assessment process.
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Impact: This would result in a lower assessment per property by spreading the costs over a much
larger area. However this would require a public hearing as it would be a new assessment and could in the
project being halted if there is significant protest.
vera • The entire City of Santa Clarita.
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EXHIBIT "A"
PROJECT LOCATION
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LEGEND CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
a— Existing Street Lights SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
v — New Street Lights STREET LIGHTING
.mss am— Existing Lighting District BOUQUET CANYON ROAD TO
Boundary CAMP PLENTY ROAD
SCALE: 1"=1/2 MILE APRIL 1994