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City Code §1011.11.E (Parking Lot Lighting) states the following: <br />14 <br />E. Parking Lot Lighting: The following standards for on-site lighting of parking lots shall be <br />15 <br />required for all uses. <br />16 <br />1. Fixtures: Lighting fixtures shall be of a downcast, cutoff type, concealing the light source <br />17 <br />from view and preventing glare unless decorative and utilized for pedestrian safety. <br />18 <br />2. Minimum Lighting Levels: Energy efficient lighting systems shall be employed for all <br />19 <br />exterior lighting. Minimum lighting levels, measured at a height of 5 feet above the grade, <br />20 <br />for parking facilities shall be as follows: <br />21 <br />a. Covered Parking Facilities (Day): <br />22 <br />i. General parking and pedestrian areas: 5 foot-candles <br />23 <br />ii. Ramps/corners: 10 foot-candles <br />24 <br />iii. Entrances/exits: 50 foot-candles <br />25 <br />iv. Stairwells: 20 foot-candles <br />26 <br />b. Covered Parking Facilities (Night): <br />27 <br /> i. General parking and pedestrian areas: 5 foot-candles <br />28 <br /> ii. Ramps/corners: 5 foot-candles <br />29 <br /> iii. Entrances/exits: 5 foot-candles <br />30 <br /> iv. Stairwells 20 foot-candles <br />31 <br />c. Open Parking Areas: <br />32 <br /> i. General parking and pedestrian areas: 0.9 foot-candle <br />33 <br /> ii. Vehicle use areas: 1 foot-candle <br />34 <br />City Code §1019.11.I (Lighting) states the following: <br />35 <br />Lighting: <br />I.Required parking areas for six or more vehicles shall provide an average <br />36 <br />horizontal illumination between 0.4 and 1.0 foot-candle. The average horizontal illumination <br />37 <br />in all parking ramps shall be 1.0 foot-candle. Any illumination, whether affixed to a building <br />38 <br />or otherwise, within a lot in any residential district, shall not be permitted to beam beyond <br />39 <br />the lot lines wherein it is located. <br />40 <br />Original Proposed Amendment before the Planning Commission <br />41 <br />Staff discussed the issue with a few lighting consultants and found they preferred the range <br />42 <br />found in §1019.11.I because it supports adequate lighting for pedestrians and vehicles, whereas <br />43 <br />§1011.11.E could be considered excessive, especially in the vehicle use areas near a building. <br />44 <br />The requirement in §1011.11.E could also cause unwelcome light spillage onto other properties. <br />45 <br />§1011.11.E.2.c. Open Parking Areas: <br />46 <br />, Vehicle use areas,0.4 to 1.0 foot- <br />i. General parking and pedestrian areas: 0.9 foot-candle <br />47 <br />candle <br />48 <br />ii. Vehicle use areas: 1 foot-candle <br />49 <br />PROJ-0017_Amdt21_RCA_111014 (2).doc <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />