Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2021 06 24

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Planning Commission Staff Report June 24, 2021 G9. Exterior lights should be simple in character and similar in color and intensity to that used traditionally. 1) The design of a fixture should be simple in form and detail. Designs similar in character to those used traditionally are encouraged. 2) Lights along alleys should be utilitarian in design. 3) All exterior light sources should have a low level of luminescence. Lamps with a maximum equivalent of a 40 watt incandescent bulb (490 lumens) are preferred for site lighting. Lower intensities should be used in architectural fixtures such as step lights. Exterior lighting on the front of the row homes facing Front Street include low-level lighting at or below 490 lumens. All lighting is full cut off to minimize glare. G10. Minimize the visual impacts of site and architectural lighting. 1) Prevent glare onto adjacent properties by using shielded and focused light sources that direct light onto the ground. 2) Un-shielded, high intensity light sources and those which direct light upward will not be permitted. 3) Shield lighting associated with service areas, parking lots and parking structures. 4) Avoid placing lights in highly visible locations, such as on the upper walls of buildings. All lighting is full cut off to minimize glare. The parking lot pole light is limited to 15' in height and includes a backside shield to reduce glare from the property to the south. G11. Provide site lighting that encourages pedestrian activity at night. 1) Site lighting should be at a pedestrian scale and help define different functional areas of the property. The lighting on Front Street is low level to supplement the existing street lights and will help encourage pedestrian street activity. G13. Where appropriate, design a parking area to be accessed from an alley rather than the street. 1) In a residential context, the use of a detached garage, located along the alley, is especially encouraged. The project design meets this standard with detached garages that have alley access through a private parking lot. The project also closes the curb cut onto Front St., thereby eliminating conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians and improving the pedestrian realm for this part of the block. 10 12