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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 08-18-09 CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DEPARTMENT REPORT AUGUST 18, 2009 3I. Docket No. 09070002 OA: Exterior Lighting The applicant seeks to Amend Chapter 8: Standards of Required Improvements of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, Chapter 19: B -8 /Business District, Chapter 20G: Old Meridian District, Chapter 23B: U.S. Highway 31 Corridor Overlay Zone; Chapter 23C: U.S. Highway 421 Michigan Road Corridor Overlay Zone, Chapter 23D: Old Town District Overlay Zone, Chapter 23E: Horne Place District Overlay Zone, Chapter 23F: Carmel Drive Range Line Road Overlay Zone, Chapter 23H: Monon Greenway Overlay Zone, and Chapter 25: Additional Use Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance in order to consolidate and modify exterior lighting regulations /requirements. Filed by the Department of Community Services, on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission. With the growing interest in energy efficiency, the Department recommends that LED (Light Emitting Diode) or similar low- energy lights be used in all exterior applications. The City anticipates installing LED bulbs in its streetlights, which will result in significant energy and cost savings over time. Additionally, lighting requirements are currently in ten different chapters of the Zoning Ordinance consolidating all these requirements into one section will make reference easier for City staff and the public. The proposed standards are as strict as existing standards. Please refer to the ordinance amendment draft and memo for more detail. August 12 Subdivision Committee meeting outcome: this item was forwarded to the full Plan Commission with a 3 -0 positive recommendation. The Dept of Community Services (DOCS) suggests forwarding this item to City Council with a positive recommendation.