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Summary of comments from Duke Power Company <br />a. Define "inoperable" as situations requiring complete replacement of existing facility <br />b. Not require submittal of lighting plans for all applicable lighting installations due to <br />additional burden on applicant. <br />c. Allow flexibility in footcandle maximum standards at property lines where owners want <br />to share an area light. <br />d. Clarify statement with regards to light emitting surfaces visibility. <br />e. Support use of cut-off luminaires as basis for regulations. <br />f. Support 36' maximum mounting height. <br />g. Do not prohibit use of mercury vapor lighting. <br />Summary of comments from Commission for the Environment <br />a. Exempting single-family residences is a shortcoming of the regulation. <br />b. Provide method for retrofitting existing fixtures rather than amortization. <br />c. Create a design guideline companion document for use by the public. <br />d. Clarify the term "governmental flag". <br />• Summary of comments from NCDOT <br />a. Include definitions, submittal requirements and performance standards consistent <br />with DOT regulations for street lighting. <br />2. Information/Issues from Ordinance Review Committee review of amendments on April 2, <br />2003 and May 7, 2003 <br />• Possibility of requiring amortization of non-conforming residential lighting fixtures. <br />• Request from Committee that seasonal decorations be defined and regulated <br />• 10-year amortization for nonconforming non-residential lighting. <br />3. Planning Board voted 8-1 to recommend approval of the Outdoor Lighting Standards with <br />the changes discussed during the Ordinance Review meeting as outlined above. <br />4. BOCC to make decision no sooner than May 20, 2003. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Equipment necessary for light measurement and height of poles <br />measurements will cost approximately $750.00 and has been provided for in this year's budget <br />and, if necessary, in next year's budget. There will be additional demands on staff for review <br />and field enforcement of this amendment. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends APPROVAL of the attached <br />ordinance amendments without the three provisions recommended <br />by the Planning Board. <br />Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the proposed <br />amendments with the three additional provisions: <br />1. Ordinance apply to all uses, including single family residential. <br />