HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-22 Compliance Request - Exterior Lighting City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Direct: 651.351.1661
P.O. Box 2007 Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Phone: 651.439.4439 Fax: 651.439.0574
September 22, 2011
Mr. Michael Givens, President
Wendy's Four Crown Inc.
7002 6 St. N.
Oakdale, MN 55128
Re: Building Wall -pack & Parking Area Lighting Fixtures —14560 60 St. N., Oak Park Heights, MN
Dear Mr. Givens:
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All outdoor luminaires are to have no less than a 90 degree angle for total cut off of the light emitted
from the fixture. Simply put, this means that the lens through which light is emitted shall not extend
beyond a solid material, which restricts light emission, above and to each side of the fixture. This is also
known as a full or total cut off. City Ordinance sections 401.02.b and 401.15.B.7 as they relate to
outdoor lighting and have highlighted the diagrams on page 02 -14 and 02 -15 are enclosed for your
reference.
The exterior wall- pack lighting fixture above the service door at the Oak Park Heights Wendy's location
does not comply with City Ordinance requirements in that it does not have a shield installed to
effectuate full cut -off as required by City Ordinance 401.15.B.7.
Additionally, the light poles with two lamps each, located in the parking area are also non - compliant
with City Ordinance cut -off requirements in that the lamps are not placed at a 90 degree angle, directing
the light display immediately downward. The lamp head shall be adjusted to meet full cut off
requirements.
With this letter, you are requested to take the steps necessary to bring the wall pack and parking area
Tight fixtures into compliance, as well as any other fixtures on the building and site that are not currently
full cut off shielded.
The corrections shall be completed no later than October 24, 2011. A compliance inspection will be
made to verify compliance by this date. Please contact me immediately with any questions you may
have.
Sincerely,
u i Hultman
P ning & Code Enforcement Officer
Enclosures
pc: Eric Johnson, City Administrator (wo enclosures)
Jim Butler, Building Official (wo enclosures)