HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-18 CR - Lighting City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Phone: 651.439.4439 - Fax: 651.439.0574
P.O. Box 2007 Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
December 18, 2012
Mark Nichols, Store Manager
Walgreen's #6916
6061 Osgood Ave. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Re: Light Fixture Covers @ Exterior & Under Pharmacy Drive - Through Canopy
Dear Mr. Nichols:
Please be advised of City Ordinance 401.15.6.7 which directs that all outdoor luminaires have no Tess
than a 90 degree angle for total cut off of the light emitted from the fixture. The Tens through which Tight
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. A copy of this ordinance is enclosed for
your convenience.
The exterior lighting fixtures installed under the exterior pharmacy drive - through canopy have fixture
covers that do not create total full cut off of the Tight fixtures as required by City Ordinance. The Tens
covers installed at the canopy drop down from the canopy and allow light emission to the sides of the
Tight fixture.
Among other options, compliance at the canopy may be achieved by replacement of the current Tens
covers, with flat lens covers that are flush with the canopy ceiling or by shielding the drop down portion
of the existing lenses with solid material so that no Tight is emitted from all sides of the fixtures.
In addition to the canopy light fixtures, there are exterior lights installed to the North side of the exterior
that do not have full cut -off shields. Compliance to exterior placed wall fixtures may be achieved
through installation of full -cut of shields to them.
With this letter, you are directed to take inventory of your exterior lighting and take the steps necessary
to correct the fixtures referenced and to ensure that all exterior lighting is full -cut off and ordinance
compliant no later than Wednesday, January 9, 2013. A site visit shall be made after this date to verify
code compliance.
Your prompt attention is appreciated. I'd be happy to review any proposed compliance solution you
have prior to any change out. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Julie Hultman, C.B.O.
Planning & Code Enforcement
Enclosure
c: Eric Johnson, City Administrator (w /o enclosures)
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Mark Nichols, Store Mgr.
Walgreen's #6916
6061 Osgood Ave. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
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