HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-28 CR - Golden Crown - Exterior Lighting 1
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Phone: 651.439.4439
P.O. Box 2007 Fax: 651.439.0574
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
March 28, 2013
Hand- Delivered
Mr. Ruyue Tan, Owner
& /or Missy, Manager
Golden Crown Restaurant
14587 60 St. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Re: Exterior Lighting — Full Cut Off Requirement
Dear Owner and /or Manager:
This letter is being re -sent to you by hand - delivery, after my conversation with your Manger, Missy regarding
you not having received the first mailing. Please be advised of City of Oak Park Heights Ordinance
4015.15.b.7, which sets for the requirements for outdoor lighting within the City. Subsection f.2 establishes
the performance standards for outdoor lighting in commercial districts such as the B -2, General Business
District, where Golden Crown is situated.
The 4 small Tight fixtures (luminaires) installed to the exterior entry and the 6 large Tight fixtures to the exterior
walls of Golden Crown do not comply with City Ordinance, which requires that all outdoor luminaire have no
less than a 90- degree angle for full cut off of the light emitted from the fixture. The light fixtures in place are
not full cut off and have globes that surround the light source, allowing light to emit from the fixtures.
Full cut off does not allow for full display lighting such as in place and simply means that the Tens through
which light is emitted shall not extend beyond a solid material, which restricts light emission, above and to the
side of the fixture. This is also known as full cut off.
With this letter you are requested to remove the fixtures. Any replacement fixtures shall be compliant with
City Ordinance(s). Please submit plans and /or product specification sheets for replacement fixtures for review
and approval prior to their installation.
Removal and replacement of the fixtures, shall be completed within thirty days of the date of this letter, but or
no later than April 27, 2013. Please contact me immediately with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
A r
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4 Hultman, C.B.O.
ning & Code Enforcement
Enclosure
C: ric Johnson, City Administrator (w /o enclosure)
Property File
Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
Phone: 651.439.4439, Extension 1105
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 light 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 light 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 light 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 light 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 Tight 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 light source off. The
difference between the two readings will be identified as the Tight 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 light 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
Tight adjacent property in excess of the maximum intensity
defined in Section 401.15.B.7.d.
b) Bare Tight bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent
property or public right -of -way, unless part of a permanent
fixture.
11 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 light at an angle of ninety (90) degrees or
less.
b) Intensity. Light sources shall not be permitted so as to light
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 light 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 light sources mounted on a pole is twenty -five
(25) feet. A Tight source mounted on a building shall not
exceed the height of the building. In no case shall the height
of a Tight 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 Tight 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 Tight 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.
Interim Use: A temporary use of property until a particular date, until the
occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer allow it.
Junk Yard: An open area where waste, used, or second hand materials are
bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled; including
but not limited to, scrap iron and other materials, paper rags, rubber, tires, lumber,
and bottles. A junk yard includes an auto wrecking yard, but does not include uses
established entirely within closed buildings nor sanitary land fills.
Kennel: Any lot, premises, dwelling or dwelling unit in which three (3) or more dogs
over the age of six months are kept, harbored, owned or otherwise possessed,
either on a commercial basis or scale for boarding or breeding, or on a private basis
for personal use, enjoyment or profit.
Landscaping: Plantings such as trees, flowers, grass and shrubs and
improvements directly related thereto.
Land Reclamation: The process of the re- establishment of acceptable topography
(i.e. slopes), vegetative cover, soil stability and the establishment of safe conditions
b appropriate to the subsequent use of the land.
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Lighting Related: Figure 1. Cut Off Angle
1. Cutoff: The point at which all light rays Total Cutoff
emitted by a lamp, light source or.� -- -- -- °
luminaire are completely eliminated at a
specific angle above the ground.
2. Cutoff Angle: The angle formed by a line ��
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drawn from the direction of light rays at
the light source and a line perpendicular t
to the ground from the light source above
which no Tight is emitted (see Figure 1).
3. Cutoff Type Luminaire: A luminaire with
elements such as shields, reflectors, or refractor panels which direct and cut
off the light at a cutoff angle that is less than ninety (90) degrees.
4. Flashing Light: A light source which is not constant in intensity or color at all
times while in use.
5. Foot candle: A unit of illumination roduced on a surface, all points of which
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are one (1) foot from a uniform point source of one (.1) candle.
6. Light Source: A single artificial point source of luminescence that emits
measurable radiant energy in or near the visible spectrum.
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7. Luminaire: A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all
necessary mechanical, electrical and decorative parts.
8. Outdoor Lighting: Any light source or collection of Tight sources, located
outside a building, including but not limited to, Tight sources attached to any
part of a structure, located on the surface of the ground or located on
freestanding poles.
9. Outdoor Light Fixture: Outdoor electrically powered illuminating devices,
outdoor lighting or reflective surfaces, lamps and similar devices,
permanently installed or portable, used for illumination or advertisement.
The fixture includes the hardware that houses the illumination source and to
which the illumination source is attached including, but not limited to, the
hardware casing. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search,
spot, and flood lights for:
a. Buildings and structures.
b. Recreational areas.
c. Parking lot lighting.
d. Landscaping lighting.
e. Signs.
f. Street lighting.
g. Product display area lighting.
h. Building overhangs and open canopies.
10. Security Lighting: Outdoor lighting fixtures installed exclusively as a measure
to reduce the possible occurrence of a crime on the property.
Figure 2 - Shielding
11. Shielding: A technique or method of
construction permanently covering ; ; , Shield
the top and sides of a Tight source ; /1 .
by a material which restricts the light `\
emitted to be projected below an 1 : `
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imaginary horizontal plane passing
through the light fixture (see Figure 2). `
12. Spillage: Any reflection, glare or
other artificial light that emits onto
any adjoining property or right -of -way - -� -- and is above a defined maximum illumination.
Loading Space: A space or berth on the same lot with a building, or contiguous
to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while
loading or unloading merchandise or materials and which abuts upon a street, alley
or other appropriate means of access.
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