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ai - If Planning Board fails to make a recommendation within the allocated time, the application shall be forwarded to the BOCC without a Planning Board recommendation. • BOCC makes final decision. RECOMMENDATION(S): Planning Staff recommends APPROVAL of the proposed Amendment. Carla Thames presented an overview of the proposed Ordinance Thames: Our ordinance as it stands now has a reference that requires to submission of additional documents to include lighting. Lighting plans do not have performance standards for review. Several goals that we are trying to achieve with the Outdoor Lighting Standard are promoting energy conservation, reducing light pollution, and preventing light trespass onto adjacent properties. Discuss Information/Issues at Public Hearing on February 24, 2003". Requested information on where the flood light standards were derived from. Requested an example of "temporary lighting". What is the cost of amortization or shielding of existing lights? Benedict: Instead of mechanical shields, the lights may be painted which may not be completely effective but may be an interim solution. Gooding-Ray: Is there any way we can do this before the fixtures go out? Benedict: That is something we could explore. Thames: Condition that requires solar lighting for subdivision signage. Solar lighting is not in the plan yet. Request information on the cost of inspecting lights. Legal opinion requested regarding whether or not the County has the authority to regulate publicly funded streetlights. One of the Commissioners suggested we incorporate that into the plan only in subdivisions. The original standards exempted streetlights but DOT requested that we comply with their standards that they be included. Request the Chamber of Commerce be notified and give the opportunity to review and comment. Benedict: Our proposal will be where we do have clear authority we will ask for these new standards and where there is unclear authority, we will have a section of the ordinance that says "in these other situations, we suggest or strongly encourage the use of these standards mentioned by these other authorities", such as Duke Power, DOT, etc. Thames: One area of the ordinance that allows upward lighting is for the US Flag in cases where it is not taken down at night. I need find the definition for a governmental flag? Triebel: Concerned that the seasonal decoration sections allowed too much time. Gooding-Ray: Changes to 6.31.4 D, H and a definition of a governmental flag. We also need a definition of "upward". 3