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41 <br />Approved 11/4/09 <br />Earl McKee: Could you take line out and say residentially zoned property. <br />Judith Wegner: I think you want some benchmark but I think the point is if it is at the line or anywhere interior would probably do. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: Craig, what is the basis by which if a commeraal venture in the rural part of the County wants to install <br />something not initially included in their plan that was submitted to the County, do they come for a special use permit? <br />Craig Benedict: If it is a principle use, it is handled in a certain way. If someone wants to put a soccer center in, if it is an <br />accessory use to a permitted, by right, it does not have to go through the special use permit. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: What is an accessory use? <br />Craig Benedict: A church with an accessory softball field. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: That is defined somewhere? <br />Craig Benedict: Yes. <br />Jeffrey Schmitt: Playing softball is an ancillary use to running a church. <br />Craig Benedict: It is. <br />Rachel Phelps Hawkins: If the Board of County Commissioners accepts the recommendations, does this ball field have to go <br />back and modify its lighting? <br />Craig Benedict: No. They do have to meet the existing standards we have now. <br />Larry Wright: These facilities we are talking about, are they grandfathered in? <br />Craig Benedict: Yes. <br />Larry Wright: What happens to an existing fixture or pole? <br />Craig Benedict: They would be considered non-conforming. If they remove a pole, there are new standards they have to <br />conform to. <br />Larry Wright: If t have a fixture that has so many lumens and that light blows and I want to replace it, do I have to conform to the <br />lower lumen standard? <br />Judith Wegner. If it is a matter of a light bulb or tearing down. It might be useful to have something specific. <br />Craig Benedict: Typically a light bulb change out does not meet the level you have to change the fixture. If the fixture busts or <br />the pole breaks then you do meet the standards. There is a whole different section of code about non-conforming structure, <br />lights, signs that we can bring into the discussion. <br />Larry Wright: There is a clause in what I gave you. <br />Judith Wegner. Let me go around the circle. Craig, attachment 2 just doesn't have the same comments but the same thing. <br />Craig Benedict: That is correct. <br />Peter Hallenbeck: On page 32, 6.3.106, my only comment is that we have switched from lumens to watts on the outside lights. <br />You get different number of lumens per watts depending on whether you're incandescent, fluorescent, contact fluorescent, metal <br />or lead. <br />Craig Benedict: We can convert that. <br />Rachel Hawkins Phelps: The recently installed lights at the Orange County Parks and Recreation tennis courts are they <br />conforming to these standards. There is a sign that states the lights have to be out by 11:00 P.M. <br />9 <br />