TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
George Burton, Planner
DATE: October 12, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Action on Statement of Direction - Hillside Lighting Code
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
Explore potential lighting standards for Hillside properties.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Governance: Review and seek improvement to processes and procedures for our community. Broaden use of the Statement of Direction process when Council delegates a project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Option 1: Make no changes to the Statement of Direction (SOD) for the lighting section of the Hillside Code update.
Option 2: Approve revisions to the Statement of Direction (SOD) for the lighting section of the Hillside Code update that include the deviations listed in the staff report (as revised by Town Council).
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Background
The Town Council issued a Statement of Direction (SOD) for the Hillside Code Update on June 22, 2017. Regarding the topic of lighting standards on hillside properties, the SOD identifies that the Planning Commission must only evaluate the hillside lighting standards to address Kelvin requirements, adding Lux as another light measurement, and extend the holiday lighting limitation to start on October 15th.
DISCUSSION/FACTS
During the course of the Commission review of the Hillside Code Update, the lighting section of the draft ordinance has been reorganized to be user friendly and expanded to update lighting options and standards. The lighting section of draft code addresses items suc...
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