For the purposes of this section, staged lighting shall refer only to the heights of the light poles, allowing greater heights toward the interior of large parking areas in an effort to minimize the amount and impact of site lighting required. Sites which incorporate one hundred (100) or more parking spaces in any one parking area may be designed to include staged lighting systems. Larger commercial developments which include multiple buildings, uses, and/or parking areas may, as approved by the planning commission, also implement staged lighting.
A. Pole Heights: Sites desiring to implement staged lighting shall not have pole heights exceeding the following, as depicted in figure 9-20-2 of this section:
1. The outermost row(s) of lights may not have poles exceeding fifteen feet (15') in height, typically measured.
2. The second outermost row of lights may not have poles exceeding twenty feet (20') in height, typically measured.
3. The third outermost row of lights may not have poles exceeding twenty five feet (25') in height, typically measured.
4. The fourth outermost row of lights, and all subsequent rows may not have poles exceeding thirty feet (30') in height, typically measured.
B. Buildings: Where buildings are located or proposed to be located between the boundary of the property and the outermost row of site lighting, the outermost row of lights may be considered a subsequent inner row for all poles where the building is between the light and the property line so long as the height of that outermost row of lights does not exceed the height of the building. Subsequent lighting rows may then increase in height as typical for inner rows.
C. Photometrics: The photometric requirements for a site shall not be adjusted for any site incorporating staged lighting.
D. Bollards: Sites which are proposed to include a staged lighting plan are strongly encouraged to incorporate bollard style lighting to illuminate building entrance areas and pedestrian areas away from parking area lighting.
E. Boundaries: Sites with a staged lighting plan shall have a maximum of 0.0 foot-candle illumination at any point along the boundary line of the site. (Ord. 795, 1-15-2008)