2007-55 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - LANDSCAPING AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of June 7,2007 Cal.No. 07-25 Petition of GREG C. CR WE, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT for amendments to the City of Deca Zoning Ordinance (Ord. #3512, as amended) SECTI XXVIII.J.S (Exterior Lighting-Applicability) Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: Staff has received requests for the installation of one single bulb li t fixtures. Currently, any installation of lighting for a commercial or industrial site requires de ailed informatnn and site plans to be submitted for review and approval. Staff has prepared amendments for inclusion in Section XXVIII.J 5. to applicability in the Exterior Lighting subsection. SECTION XXVIII.J.S. is proposed to be amended by adding the follo in� "c. The addition of one (single bulb) light fixture per propert may be allowed to be installed in a commercial or industrial district without t e submission of a lighting plan with the following conditions: i. The light fixture shall be placed on an existing ole that is located i within public right-of-way or within an easement; ' ii. Written approval of all owners of adjacent prope or property that in ' the absence of right-of-way or an alley would be adjac t property; iii. Only one (single bulb) light fixture shall be adde from the effective date of this amendment; and iv. A catalog cut of the fixture must be provided. A1 new lighting shall meet the requirements enumerated herein. For purposes of this subsection, property is defined as the c ntiguous lot(s) that are used for the purposes of conducting business to include al buildings, parking, etc." After reviewing one fixture exterior lighting requests, staff b lieves that the proposed amendments will accommodate some of the requests while still ke 'ng the night-sky light and spillover to a minimum. The amendment would allow for installation of a light fixture on a c mmercial or industrial site without the requirements of the detailed lighting plans subject to previously mentioned conditions. Staff recommends a motion to forward Calendar Number 07-25 t the City Council with a recommendation that the amendments to Section XXVIII.J.S relative to applicability of exterior lighting be recommended for approval as presented. There were no questions asked. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Peck/Nordholm)to forward Cal. No. 07- 5 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as presented. Motion carried unanimo ly.