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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2427-12 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2012/12/03ORDINANCE NO. 2427-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING BY AMENDING SECTION 36-363 THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Findings Sec. 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 36-363 Outdoor lighting, is hereby replaced in its entirety as follows: Sec. 36-363 Outdoor lighting. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to minimize the adverse effect of light and glare on operators of motor vehicles, pedestrians, and on residential and other land uses in the vicinity of a light source in order to promote traffic safety and to prevent the nuisances associated with the intrusion of spill light and glare. (b) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all outdoor lighting, except lighting for signs which are covered under section 36-362, and for street lighting within public rights-of- way. (c) Definitions. The following words; terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascnbed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Cutoff or Shielded — An outdoor light fixture constructed or shielded in such a manner that no more than 2.5 percent of its light occurs above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than 10 percent of its light occurs above 80 degrees. Direct Light — Light emitted directly from the lamp, off of the reflector or reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or other diffuser lens, of a luminaire. Footcandle — The basic unit of illuminance or the amount of light falling on a surface. One footcandle is approximately equal to the illuminance produced by a light source of one candle in intensity, measured on a surface at a distance of one foot above grade. Footcandles can be measured both horizontally and vertically by a footcandle or light meter. Full Cutoff or Fully Shielded — An outdoor light fixture constructed or shielded in such a manner that no light occurs above the horizontal plane and no more than 10 percent of its light occurs above 80 degrees. Glare — The sensation produced directly by a light source or indirectly from reflective surfaces within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, which can cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility. The magnitude of glare depends on such factors as the size, position, brightness of the source, and on the brightness level to which the eyes are adapted. Illuminance — The amount of light falling on any point of a surface, typically measured in footcandles (or lux in the metric system). Ordinance No. 2427-12 -2- Indirect Light — Direct light that has been reflected or scattered off of other surfaces. Lamp — The component of the luminaire that actually produces the light, more commonly known as a bulb. Light Spill — Light that falls beyond the boundaries of the property on which the lighting installation is located and because of quantitative, directional or spectral content causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility. Lumen — A unit used to measure the actual amount of light that is produced by a light source. The lumen quantifies the amount of light energy produced by a lamp at the lamp, not by the energy input, which is indicated by the wattage. For example, a 75 -watt incandescent lamp can produce 1,000 lumens while a 70 -watt high-pressure sodium lamp can produce 6,000 lumens. Luminaire or Fixture — The complete <lighting assembly or fixture (including but not limited to the lamps, housing, ballasts, photocells, reflectors, lenses, shields, visors, louvers) but not the support assembly (poles or mounting brackets). Mounting Height — The vertical distance as measured from the -ground directly below the centerline of the luminaire to the lowest light -emitting part of the luminaire. Ornamental Lighting — Lighting that is installed mainly or entirely for its decorative effect rather than as an aid to visibility. Semi Cutoff or Partially Shielded — An outdoor light fixture constructed or shielded in such a manner- that no more than 5 percent of its light occurs above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than 20 percent of its light occurs above 80 degrees. Shielded — A luminaire from which no direct glare is visible at normal viewing angles by virtue of its being properly located, aimed, oriented, and properly fitted with spill and glare control devices, such as shields, barn doors, baffles, louvers, skirts, inserts, visors and reflectors. (d) General provisions. (1) Lighting plan. Submittal of a lighting plan shall be required to ensure compliance with this section for all new development, redevelopment, and additions other than single- family and two-family dwelling units. The city may also require a lighting plan for any proposed new light source. This lighting plan shall include the following: a. A site plan showing locations of buildings, parking areas, landscaping, and all proposed outdoor lighting fixtures; - - • b. Proposed mounting height of each outdoor lighting fixture; c. Descriptions of -each proposed -outdoor lighting fixture including-ballotlimited to manufacturers catalog specifications -sheets; photometric data, IESNA "cutoff' fixture designation, glare control -package, type of lamp-(e.g. high pressure sodium, metal halide, mercury vapor, fluorescent- induction), lamp -color temperature, and on/off control devices. - • - d. An illuminance grid (point -by -point) plot of footcandles overlaid on the site plan, plotted out to, 0.0 footcandles; indicating, the location and aiming of outdoor lighting fixtures in compliance with the regulations of this section. • • • • to Ordinance No. 2427-12 -3- (2) Maximum illuminance levels. Outdoor lighting shall not exceed the maximum maintained illuminance levels as recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). (3) Measurement. Post -installation lighting levels shall be measured after dark at the property line of the adjacent property by facing a light meter directly at the light source at 3 feet above grade. (4) Spill light and glare. Outdoor lighting shall be designed and arranged to limit spill light and glare on adjacent properties. Reflected glare or spill light shall not exceed five -tenths (0.5) footcandle when the source of light abuts any residential property or one (1.0) footcandles when the source of light abuts any commercial or industrial property, as measured at the property line of the adjoining use. (5) Hours?'of operation. The city may limit the hours of operation of outdoor lighting equipment if the city believes it necessary to reduce the impact of light on the surrounding neighborhood. (6) Prohibited lighting. No flickering or flashing lights shall be permitted. (7) Luminaire design. a. For the lighting of predominantly horizontal surfaces, luminaires shall be aimed straight down and shall meet full cutoff criteria unless ornamental light fixtures are installed in the manner provided in a site and building plan approved by the city. Ornamental fixtures may be approved when the developer can demonstrate that undesirable off-site impacts stemming from direct or reflected views of the light source are eliminated by the fixture design or location of the lighting fixture. b. For the lighting of predominantly non -horizontal surfaces, such as building facades, landscaping, fountains, displays and statuary, luminaires shall be located, aimed and shielded so as to not project their beam onto abutting properties, past the object being illuminated, skyward or onto a public roadway. The lighting shall be fitted with such devices as shields, barn doors, baffles, louvers, skirts or visors to minimize spill light and glare impacts. (8) Maximum mounting height. Light poles or standards for exterior lighting shall not exceed a height of 45 feet, except that poles or standards on the top level of parking structures shall not exceed 25 feet. (e) Recreational lighting provisions. Because of its unique requirements for nighttime visibility of recreational activities and limited days/hours of operation, outdoor recreational facility lighting is exempt from the outdoor lighting standards of section (d) (2) through (8) above. An outdoor recreational facility that has illuminated playing fields, courts or performance spaces shall be subject to the following standards: (1) Luminaire design. All outdoor recreational lighting fixtures shall be directionally shielded. Lighting fixtures shall also be aimed to ensure that their beams fall within the primary playing area of the fields/courts/tracks or pnmary performance space and immediate surroundings so that spill light and glare on adjacent properties are minimized. Ordinance No. 2427-12 -4- (2) Glare control. All outdoor recreational lighting fixtures shall be from a manufacturer that offers a glare control package and it shall be fitted with the manufacturer's strongest glare reducing package. (3) Maximum illuminance levels. All outdoor recreational lighting installations shall be designed to achieve no greater than the maximum illuminance levels for the proposed recreational activity as recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). (4) Maximum spill light levels. Spill light shall be minimized to the greatest extent possible given the unique illumination constraints of the outdoor recreational facility. Since outdoor recreational facilities require much higher lighting levels than other outdoor lighting uses and are in operation for limited periods of time, the maximum spill light level allowed is also higher. When an outdoor recreational facility abuts a residential dwelling unit, it shall be designed so that the illumination at the residential property boundary line that is attributable to the recreational lighting does not exceed 1.5 maximum vertical footcandles. (5) Maximum mounting height. The mounting height of outdoor recreational lighting fixtures shall not exceed a maximum height of eighty (80) feet. The City Council may approve additional height if it is shown as necessary to reduce spill and glare and has no additional adverse impacts. (6) Hours of operation. The use of outdoor recreational lighting shall not be permitted between the hours of 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM. The main lighting shall be turned off no later than one hour after an event ends. Where technically feasible, a low level lighting system shall be installed to be used for patrons leaving the facility, cleanup, nighttime maintenance and other closing activities. (7) Visual impact plan. To assist the City in determining whether the potential impacts of proposed outdoor recreational lighting have been suitably managed, applications for illuminating outdoor recreational facilities shall be accompanied not only with the information required under section (d) (1) above but also by a visual impact plan that contains the following: a. Plan views containing a layout of the outdoor recreational facility, showing light pole locations the location of abutting residential properties and structures, and proposed landscape measures that will screen lighting from adjacent properties. b. Elevations containing pole and luminaire mounting heights, and luminaire arrays for each pole location. c. Light scans in the maximum vertical plane containing illuminance plots at the boundary of the adjacent property, taken at a height of three (3) feet. d. Proposed frequency of use of the outdoor recreational facilityduring'hours of darkness on a month -by -month basis and proposed time when the recreational lighting will be switched off. e. A narrative describing the measures proposed to achieve minimum off-site disturbance, including landscape screening. (8) Subsections (e)(5) and (6) shall apply to all outdoor recreational facilities existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Subsection (e) shall apply in its entirety to any new outdoor recreational facility, the expansion of an existing facility, upon replacement of • • Ordinance No. 2427-12 -5- the luminaires or fixtures or upon any reconfiguration of existing lighting installations. Outdoor recreational lighting installations existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance may continue to be operated in their existing configuration, including repair and maintenance, so long as there is no increase in maximum illuminance levels, light spill or glare. Sec. 2. The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission (Case No. 12-19-ZA). Sec. 3. The contents of Planning Case File 12-19-ZA are hereby entered into and made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case. Sec. 4. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. Section 2 of this Ordinance shall take effect twenty days after its publication. Public Hearing July 18, 2012 First Reading September 24, 2012 Second Reading December 3, 2012 Date of Publication December 13, 2012 Date Ordinance takes effect December 28, 2012 Revi - -=ed r Administration City Attest: /)'Lt4wt) City Clerk Adopt. . the City Council December 3, 2012 L__-- / Mayor Approve as to Form and Execution: 1/11 CitAttorney www.MinnLocal.com MEDIA AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known as St Louis Park Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- ed by Minn Stat §331A 02, §331A 07, and other applicable laws as amended (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in said newspaper(s) once each week, for one successive week(s), it was first published on Thurs- day, the 13 day of December 2012, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and in- cluding Thursday, the day of 41, , 2012, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alpha- bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice abcdef .. . pq rstuvwxyz BY CFO Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 13 day of December , 2012 zie..,„ ZZ„,, Notary Public DIANE L. ELIASON NOTARY PUBUC -MINNESOTA My Comm Exp Jan. 31, 2015 City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO 2427-12 OUTDOOR LIGHTING This ordinance states that Section 36- 363 Outdoor Lighting will be replaced in its entirety This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication Adopted by the City Council December 3, 2012 Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for inspection with the City Clerk Published in St Louis Park Sailor De- cember 13, 2012 (Dec 13, 2012) A3-Ord2427-12 RECEIVED DEC 1 7 2012 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK