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_________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 4, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-019 - Zoning Code Amendment - Lighting Regulations\Memos_14-019 Page 2 of 4 than 25 percent of non-residential façades that are visible from residential properties can be illuminated by direct light from a source such as a flood light. Section 1320 District Regulations includes special requirements for specific districts in the City. The Neighborhood Business, B-4 Retail Center, Gateway Business, and Civic Center Districts all have special requirements regarding lighting that go beyond the provisions in Section 1325.05: • In the Neighborhood Business District, accent lighting is only permitted when used to delineate the main entrance into a building. Parking lot lighting is restricted to a maximum of 14 feet in height. • In the B-4 Retail Center District, the source of illumination must be concealed so as not to be visible from adjoining lots and streets. Accent lighting of buildings and sites may be permitted by the City. A lighting plan including the location, type, and design of light fixtures is required when development that involves new construction, redevelopment, or significant modification to an existing building is proposed. • In the Gateway Business District, the source of illumination must be concealed so as not to be visible from adjoining lots and streets, or residential areas east and south of Round Lake. Accent lighting of buildings and sites may be permitted by the City. A lighting plan including the location, type, and design of light fixtures is required when development that involves new construction, redevelopment, or significant modification to an existing building is proposed. • In the Civic Center District, exterior lighting is required to be consistent in type, design, and scale to create unity in the district. The source of illumination must be concealed so as not to be visible from adjoining lots and streets, or residential areas south of Highway 96. Light washing of buildings is prohibited and wall packs are only allowed at building entrances. Accent lighting of buildings and sites may be permitted by the City. A photometric plan and a lighting plan including the location, type, and design of light fixtures is required when development that involves new construction, redevelopment, or significant modification to an existing building is proposed. The Additional Design Standards for the B-2 and B-3 Districts (Section 1325.05 Subdivision 8) also include lighting standards that only apply to building or site elements being developed or altered. For example, the lighting standards could come into effect if the remodeling of a parking lot was proposed. A lighting plan including the location, type, and design of light fixtures is required in all cases, and a photometric analysis is needed for new construction or redevelopment. Consistency in lighting in terms of type, design, scale, and color is required to create unity in the district, and the City may require certain types of lighting color. Excessive lighting is not permitted for any building or parking lot lighting. For gasoline stations, canopy lighting must be recessed so as not to be visible from the street. Light washing and accent lighting may only be allowed if it does not negatively impact residential areas or traffic safety.