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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.cclc.ag.042011 COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING SISTER CITIES MEETING ROOM APRIL 20, 2011 8:30 A.M. 8:30 I. Roll call and approval of minutes — April 13 minutes . II. Public Comments not on the agenda (please limit your comments to 3 minutes 9:30 III. ACRA - Jennifer Albright - Julie Hardman —12 days of Aspen 10:30 V. Adjourn Kathy Strickland From: Siam Castillo [castillocollection ©gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:19 PM To: Garrett Mandich; Kathy Strickland; Andrew Kole Subject: 1st attachment: City hall Approved design December 2011 Attachments: christmas_ lights _house_melksham_england.jpg; Happy Diwali[14].jpg To: CCLC and Chopu Construction {Garrett Mandich of Chopu is my current consultant for this proposed project} My research dictates that it will not take special electrical boosters/boxes etc. to light the outside of the building as the Commercial heavy duty LED lights that I'm looking at are approved for up to 125 sets to be plugged in to one another via weatherproof coaxial power connectors consuming only 2.4 watts per set. Additional exterior circuits may be needed to facilitate extra lights, but I'm feeling that extremely elaborate lighting (like in the joke - attachment I sent) is way too much for this tiny quaint town, (even if it is not tacky as hell like in this photo.) The additional needed circuits will be no big deal and only a nominal extra expense and we will not require any tom up streets or anything like that. Please speak to me tomorrow Kathy about what lighting restrictions (if any) you found for any of these buildings, I do not believe this project will require a huge change in the allowances. I have been seeing xmas lights in my sleep and making design choices and though will design nothing garish, wish to make a "light show" statement to some degree. Given that, I favor the color changing rope lights (as they offer a cleaner look and are available in 300' spools) and the larger round bulbs (faceted plastic orbs) with extra light output. All are approved for use 90 days a year and last for about 55,000 hours total. The city would have the lights illuminated for a month and a half at the most per year or about 1200 hours a year. The high output bulbs are replaceable and I'm learning all about industrial light clips and are ordering samples to ensure compatibility on brick. I am starting the design process with outlining the windows and doors to keep it quaint with other more innovative light features present like these really cool 3D light orbs. I have not sorted out all the details yet of how these will flow together, but I will formulate ideas to work with here soon. I'm feeling classy yet innovative. Buying these lights (after I see samples and it's approved) will be done in such bulk (and in wholesale) as to bring the costs within the stratosphere, yet exactly how many are needed (which will effect price of course) will require some "on the field" estimations as no one seems to know how big these buildings are. I will estimate 10' per floor and just walk it and get an idea of what were talking about and design more from there. Thank you Garrett for offering to help with this part. In the second attachment, I have an example of some classier holiday lighting I really love which is more of the flood/spot light variety. I initially thought these would be less expensive, yet I now think differently as the units may be really pricey and the building mountings may be a big issue AND who knows yet about the output levels. AND it just occurred to me that these buildings pictured are WHITE, so, you may hear no more about it.. :) Kathy and Andrew, I will bring photo samples of what type of lighting I think will work for Aspen tomorrow and we can have an artistic consult. THAT should be fun! I will give you feedback Garrett after we fight it out so you can help me to determine the lowest possible labor costs. :) 1