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Direction – Flexibility Requested Lighting is required to be arranged so as to direct light away from adjoining lots and public streets. Direct or sky-reflect glare shall not be directed at adjoining lots or public streets. Glare is commonly defined as excessive or uncontrolled brightness that results in visual discomfort or reduced visibility. What qualifies as glare is subjective as sensitivity to light varies from individual to individual. The tube containing the LED light fixtures would help diffuse the light and reduce the overall intensity of the illumination. However, the accent lights would still create some degree of glare for cars travelling on Round Lake Road and West Highway 96, as well as potentially for residents in the Arden Manor Manufactured Home Park and residents on the east side of Round Lake. Concealment or Hooding of Source – Meets Requirements The source of illuminate is required to be hooded, concealed, or controlled in a manner so as to direct lighting pattern only on the site to which the lighting is intended. The proposed LED accent lights would be surrounded by plastic tubing that would control the source of illumination so that cast light from the LED lights would only fall on the surface of the site. Intensity – Meets Requirements Any light or combination of light cannot cast light that exceeds a meter reading of 1.0 foot candle on the travel lanes of adjoining public streets. A foot candle is a measurement used to determine how much light is falling onto a surface a certain distance away from the light source. A Photometric Plan was completed for the original development of the property in 2005. This plan is included in Attachment F. The plan indicates that the approved lighting for the site would not result in a foot candle reading of more than 1.0 on any adjoining public street. The proposed LED accent lights create very minimal cast light which is difficult to measure through a photometric analysis. The addition of the accent lights would not result in an increase in the foot candle readings on adjoining streets. Exterior Lighting of Building Façade – Meets Requirements For non-residential properties visible from residentially zoned property, a maximum of 25 percent of the façade visible from such residential property may be illuminated by direct lighting from spot lights or flood lights. The Holiday service station property is visible from the Arden Manor Manufactured Home Park to the north of West Highway 96 and from the residentially zoned lots along the east side of Round Lake. The proposed accent lights would not result in more than 25 percent of the building façade being illuminated. 3. Administration and Procedures – Conditional Use Permits – Section 1355.04 Subd 3 The Special Requirements for the G-B District in Section 1320.13 of the Zoning Code states that proposals for modifications to a building’s exterior shall be reviewed according to the criteria for evaluating Conditional Use Permits as listed in Section 1355.04, Subd 3. This section of the Zoning Code states that the Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the effect of the proposal upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 6, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-008 - Holiday Station - PUD Amendment\Memos_15-008 Page 4 of 8