Attachment 2

From: Lynne Kane

Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:32 PM
To: Cal Horton; Kevin Foy; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Lewisburg,PA town lighting via Joe Capowski

To Town Manager Cal Horton, Mayor Kevin Foy,  Chapel Hill Town Council and Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership:

My apologies that I do not have Joe Capowski's email address at hand to send him a copy of this email also.  Please forward this to him if possible.

Mr. Capowski has done a terrific job demonstrating the many uses of the tri-bulb antiqued-copper-colored street lights in Lewisburg, PA.  I do not write to object to our use of something similar in Chapel Hill, nor do I write to endorse them.

1. My primary concern is for safety by means of better lighting all over Chapel Hill and, equally, for economical lighting.

Mr. Capowski has given us the contact information for Lewisburg, PA, so I assume the Town Council can readily obtain the price of such street lights to compare with the price of others.

I do not favor historically-old-look lights nor modern-new-look lights.

2. I think we as a community should be seeking economical, practical and efficient lighting.

As someone who was involved in renovating and/or constructing from the ground up many properties for over a decade, I know that there are solar-triggered outdoor fixtures available with energy-efficient bulbs.  I have ordered outdoor wall fixtures many times for my subdivision neighbors who liked mine that I brought from a MA company.  These cost $20 each, equipped with an outdoor energy-saver bulb which lasts at least 2 years.  They go on automatically at dark and off automatically at daylight.  Tall street lights will cost much more than a wall fixture, of course.

3. The concept of consistency throughout a small community is compelling.  However, I suggest that we do not become obsessed with the past for the sake of looking "historical."

4. While aiming to accommodate as many different types of vacationers as possible in our rental units, I found streamlined-classic items were very well accepted by a large number of people. 

5. A clean design line eclectically mixed with traditional design also works very well.

My final point: I have never taken an art course or interior designer classes, but my renovations always rented well and sold for a profit.

6. Thus, a Ph.D. is not required to make good design decisions that are economical, effective and very marketable, which is what a community must strive toward.

With best wishes for speed and success in this needed endeavor of revitalizing our downtown,

Lynne Kane, resident

11 Lark Circle, Chapel Hill 

[tel.  919-960-0983]