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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-25 Compliance Request - Wall Pack Lights r t City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. — P.O. Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone: 651.439.4439 Fax: 651.439.0574 May 25, 2011 Ben Garvin, Manager Discount Tire 13341 60 St. N. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Re: Wall Pack Compliance- Correction Request Dear Ben, This letter serves as a follow up to my e-mail communication to the store on Monday, May 23, 2011 regarding the exterior lighting fixtures at the back of your building not being compliant with City Ordinance 401.15.B.7 in that they are not full cut off shielded. City of Oak Park Heights City Ordinance 401.15.B.7 "Outdoor Lighting," performance standard 2 (f) shielding requires that the luminaire contain a cutoff which directs and cuts off the light at an angle of ninety (90) degrees or less and that fixture design are to be fully cut off style so that the lens of the fixture does not extend beyond the shield of the fixture. The full cut off shields coming off of the building's exterior wall fixtures has been an ongoing problem at this store and you have been encouraged to take the necessary steps to have them installed in such a manner that they remain attached. Currently, the shields are missing from the fixtures at the south east corner of the store, over the service door, and at the entry area to the north eastern side. You are requested to secure full cut off shield compliance to these fixtures and all other light fixtures at the business no later than Monday, June 6, 2011. Please contact me immediately, if you have any questions regarding this request. Sincerely, Juli ultman Planning & Code Enforcement Officer Enclosure — Ordinance Section 401.15.B.7 pc: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Jim Butler, Building Official Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com 401.15.B. General Building and Performance Requirements. ¥ 1 7. Outdoor Lighting. a. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance section to encourage the use of lighting systems that will reduce Tight pollution and promote energy conservation while increasing night time safety, utility, security and productivity. b. Exemptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following: 1) This section does not prohibit the use of temporary outdoor lighting used during customary holiday seasons. 2) This section does not prohibit the use of temporary outdoor lighting used for civic celebrations and promotions. 3) Lighting required by a government agency for the safe operation of airplanes, or security lighting required. on government buildings or structures. 4) Emergency lighting by police, fire and rescue authorities. c. Non - Conforming Uses. 1) All outdoor lighting fixtures existing and legally installed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance (15 October 1997) are exempt from regulations of this section but shall comply with the previous Ordinance requirements for glare as follows: a) Any lighting used to illuminate an off - street parking area, sign or other structure, shall be arranged as to deflect Tight away from any adjoining residential zone or from the public streets. Direct or sky - reflected glare, where from flood lights or from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be directed into any adjoining property. The source of lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to light adjacent property. Bare incandescent light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right -of -way. Any light or combination of lights which cast light on a public street shall not exceed one (1) foot candle (meter reading) as measured from the center line of said street. Any light or combination of lights which cast light on residential property shall not exceed four - tenths (.4) foot candles (meter reading) as measured from said property. 2) New Fixtures. Whenever a Tight fixture that was existing on the effective date of this Ordinance (15 October 1997) is replaced by a new outdoor light fixture, the provisions of this section shall be complied with. d. Intensity. No light source or combination thereof which cast Tight on a public street shall exceed one (1) foot candle meter reading as measured from the centerline of said street nor shall any light source or combination thereof which cast light on adjacent property exceed four- tenths (0.4) foot candles as measured at the property line, per the method outlined in Section 401.15.B.7.e. e. Method of Measuring Light Intensity. The foot candle level of a light source shall be taken after dark with the light meter held six (6) inches above the ground with the meter facing the light source. A reading shall be taken with the light source on, then with the Tight source off. The difference between the two readings will be identified as the light intensity. f. Performance Standards. 1) Residential /Open Space District Standards. In all residential /open space districts, any lighting used to illuminate an off - street parking area, structure, or area shall be arranged as to deflect Tight away from any adjoining residential property or from any public right -of- way in accordance with the following provisions: a) The light source shall be hooded or controlled so as not to light adjacent property in excess of the maximum intensity defined in Section 401.15.B.7.d. b) Bare light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right -of -way, unless part of a permanent fixture. " 2) Public /Institutional, Commercial and Industrial Districts. Any lighting used to illuminate an off - street parking area, structure, or area shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any adjoining property or from any public right -of -way in accordance with the following provisions: a) Shielding. The luminaire shall contain a cutoff which directs and cuts off the Tight at an angle of ninety (90) degrees or less. b) Intensity. Light sources shall not be permitted so as to Tight adjacent property in excess of the maximum intensity defined in Section 401.15.B.7.d. c) Exceptions. Architectural /historical Tight fixtures that feature globes that are not shielded, or lighting of entire facades or architectural features of a building shall be approved by the City Council. In no case shall the Tight affect adjacent property in excess of the maximum intensity defined in Section 401.15.B.7.d. d) Height. The maximum height above the ground grade permitted for Tight sources mounted on a pole is twenty -five (25) feet. A light source mounted on a building shall not exceed the height of the building. In no case shall the height of a light source mounted on a pole or on a building exceed the height limits of the zoning district in which the use is located unless allowed by conditional use permit. e) Location. (1) The Tight source of an outdoor light fixture shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from a street right - of -way and five (5) feet from an interior side or rear lot line. (2) No light sources shall be located on the roof unless said light enhances the architectural features of the building and is approved by the Zoning Administrator. f) Hours. (1) The use of outdoor lighting for parking Tots serving commercial and industrial businesses shall be turned off one (1) hour after closing, except for approved security lighting. (2) All illuminated on- premise and off - premise signs for advertising purposes shall be turned off between 11:00 PM and sunrise except that said signs may be illuminated while the business facility on the premise is open for service. g) Glare. Direct or reflected glare from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be visible from any adjoining property. 3) Outdoor Recreation. Outdoor recreational uses such as, but not limited to, baseball fields, football fields, tennis courts and snow skiing areas have special requirements for night time lighting. Due to these unique circumstances, a conditional use permit shall be required for outdoor lighting systems which do not comply regulations of this section. a) No outdoor recreation facility whether public or private shall be illuminated after 11:00 PM. b) Off - street parking areas for outdoor recreation uses which are illuminated shall meet the requirements stated for commercial and industrial applications as found in Section 401.15.B.7.f.2).a., b., c., e., and g. c) The provisions for a conditional use permit, Section 401.03.A.8 of this Ordinance, are considered and satisfactorily met. 12 4) Outdoor Signs. All lighting of signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with Section 401.15.G of this Ordinance. g. Prohibitions. The following outdoor lights are prohibited within the City of Oak Park Heights: 1) The use of search lights for any business shall be limited to not more than four (4) events per calendar year. During any one event, the use of search lights shall be limited to five (5) days consecutively and shall not be used between the hours of 10:30 PM and sunrise. 2) Flashing lights. h. Submission of Plans. All applications, except single family residential, that include outdoor lighting must include evidence the proposed outdoor lighting will comply with this section. The application shall contain the following information, in addition to other required information: 1) Site plans indicating the location on the premises of all illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors and other lighting devices. 2) Description of the type of illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors and other lighting devices. The description may include, but is not limited to, catalog cuts by manufacturers and drawings (including sections where required). 3) Photometric plans illustrating the angle of the cutoff or light emissions, and illumination field of the proposed site lighting.