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^04-3063 WJM Proptrtics LLC November 1| 2004 Page 2 3. Analysis by the applicant’s lighting company of other options for lighting, including but not limited to one or more of the following: - varying the wattage of the fixtures (A 400-watt plan has been provided) - varying the height and/or number of fixtures - varying the placement of fixtures 4. Information on whether any building mounted lighting is proposed. (The new lighting study incorporates the proposed down-cast building-mounted lighting which was included in the 2002 review). 5. Elevation-view cross-section of parking lot from Higliway 12 to back of parking lot, to show the relative heiglits of fixtures in relation to their visibility from Highway 12. (Cross- sections relating to Highway 12 and to the areas to the south of the site have been included). It has been the City ’s philosophy and policy that commercial and residential lighting be limited to only the extent necessary, to retain the dark night skies characteristic of this rural area. While staff recognizes that the Industrial District is not “rural”, properties in the surrounding rural area have the potential to be negatively affected by lighting in the Industrial District if that lighting is not properly designed. The 2002 staff memo from City Planner Paul Weinberger included the following; “The individual ligliting in the paridng lot is proposed to include two 30 ’ higli twin-head light poles in the east parking area and five 25 ’ high twin-head light poles to cover the fi-ont display areas. The proposed lighting is not consistent with what has generally been approved as part of site plans for properties in the Highway 12 area. The Orono City Hall parking lot has a series of lights that arc 14 ’ high and of a lower wattage. The light structures proposed by applicants are of the style generally accepted by the City, (See Exhibit H) There are two existing light stmetures in the east parking area of the Morries Site. Each light pole is at least 30 ’ in height and has 4 lights attached to each pole. The zoning ordinance prohibits light fixtures that expose the source of the light at the property line. The height and location of the poles is the primary issue. Orono is a residential community ^^^th a rural character. The City has discouraged lighting that would be located on high poles with high wattage bulbs. The City would rather have more lights at lower height, with less light output. The five lights proposed to be located at the north end of the building are proposed to illuminate a sales area.