HomeMy WebLinkAbout07797ORDINANCE NO. 7797
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 52 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OUTDOOR LIGHTING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
BE IT ORDANIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
(brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicating matter being added)
SECTION 1
Section 17 -4 -52(3) of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of
paragraphs f., g. and h. thereto as follows:
(3) Exemptions:
a. Except for Subsection (2)(i) above, outdoor lighting for sports and athletic fields
shall:
1. Be installed with internal louvers and external shields to minimize sky glow;
2. Not have floodlights aimed above sixty -two (62) degrees;
3. Have poles used for aerial sports such as baseball or softball at least
seventy (70) feet in height to minimize sky glow and the effect upon surrounding
uses;
4. Be shut off within one (1) hour after the game or event has ended.
b. Seasonal decorations with individual lights displayed no longer than sixty (60)
days per calendar year.
c. Residential incandescent lighting of one hundred -fifty (150) watts or fewer for
each light fixture, and /or fluorescent lights of twenty (20) watts or fewer per fixture.
d. Temporary lighting for fire, police, emergency or repair workers.
e. Temporary lighting for construction activity or periodic events (such as fairs,
fiestas, carnivals and similar temporary uses), if approved in advance by the Director of
the Department of Land Use Administration after consulting with the Department of
Transportation.
f. Colored lights used as an accent to building facades and signage if the
structure incorporating the accent lighting is neither located adjacent to, nor
directed at, a residential use.
g. Lighting adjacent to the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP)
provided the Administrative Official makes the following findings of fact:
1. Ambient light levels for outdoor gathering spaces and dining areas
within and adjacent to the HARP are not greater than six (6) foot candles; and
2. Pedestrian walkways are provided with a maximum ambient light level
of three (3) footcandles; and
3. Appropriate onsite lighting has been provided despite anything to the
contrary in Section 17- 4- 52(2)(c) and (d) above.
h. Uplighting intended to highlight building entrances, architectural features,
flags, landscaping and works of art provided the Administrative Official makes
the following findings of fact:
1. The illumination source is shielded so it is not visible from adjacent
properties; and
2. The illumination source is not a flood light mounted on a freestanding
pole; and
3. All building facade illumination is located as close to the wall as
possible and confined to light the building as an accent and not fully
illuminate any building facade or project into the sky; and
4. Uplighting measurable at the ground level has been included in the
maximum allowable light levels allowed for the site.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED April 28, 2008
BY Judv Weaver
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # 4+* 3i
DATE: APRIL 28, 2008
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 52 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE
PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OUTDOOR
LIGHTING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
ISSUE
Should the City Council amend Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code
relating to exemptions from the outdoor lighting performance standards?
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their April 9, 2008 Regular Meeting, voted 7-
0 to recommend approval.
BACKGROUND
The proposed text amendment will create three (3) additional exemptions to Section
17 -4-52 (3) of the Pueblo Municipal Code (PMC) to facilitate development. These
exemptions cover colored lights, lighting along the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of
Pueblo (HARP) and uplighting. First, the current Lighting Code prohibits the use of
colored lights based on the requirement of Section 17- 4- 52(2)(b) of the PMC, "All
exterior lights and illuminated signs shall be of a white light..." Next, the current
lighting code provides for standards for review based on the light levels as an average
over the entire property and based on the amount of light trespass over the property
line (Sections 174- 52(2)(c) & (d) of the PMC). Last, the lighting code does not allow
for any light dispersion or direct glare to shine above a ninety - degree, horizontal plane.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.