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JUL-29-1999 11:57 CITY OF MINNETONKA 612 939 8244 P. 06/16. ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 300.28 PAGE 204 . SECTION 300.28. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. SUBDIVISION 1. PURPOSE. The pmpose of performance standards is to establish specific and quantifiable limitations on identified types of pollution and other activities which have a high nuisance potential. The performance standards apply in an zoning districts unless specifically stated to the contrary. SUBDIVISION 2. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS REGULATING EXTERIOR' LIGHTING. a) Exterior lighting shall be designed and arranged to.ijmit direct illumination and glare upon or into any contiguous parceL Reflected glare or spill light shall not exceed five-tenths footcandles as measured on the property line when abutting any residentiaJ parcel and one footcandle on any abutting commercial or industrial parcel. Street Ughts installed in public right-of-way shall be excepted from these standards. b) Mitigative measures shall be employed to limit glare' and spill light to pro~t ~/' neighboring parcels and to maint~in traffic safety on public roads. These measur~ shall include lenses, shields, louvers, prismatic control devices and limitationSon the . . height and type ~f ftxtures. The city may also limit the hours of operation of outdoor lighting if it is deemed necessary to reduce impacts on the swroundiIig neighborhood. e c) No flickering or flashing lights shall be permitted. d) Direct, off-site views of the light source shall not be permitted except for globe and/or ornamental Ught fixtnres approved in conjunction with a site and building plan. Globe and ornamental rIXtures shall only be approved when the developer can demonstrate that off-site impacts stemming from direct views of the bulb are mitigated by the fIXture design and/or location.. e) The city may require submission of a light distribution plan if deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the intent of this ordinance. SUBDIVISION 3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS REGULATING NOISE AND VIBRATION. a) Noises eminating from any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the stmdards of the Minnesota pollution control agency. Any use established or remodeled after the effective date of this ordinance shall be so operated as to prevent vibration discemable at any point beyond the lot line of the site on which such use is located. The city may also limit the hours of operation of outdoor noise if it is deemed necessary to reduce impacts oil the surrounding neighborhood. , b) Ground vibration and noise caused by motor vehicles. trains, aircraft operations or temporary construction or demolition shall be exempt from these regulations. However, if deemed appropriate, the city may establish limits on the hours of operation of temporary constrUction Qr demolition operation to limit off-site impacts .