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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 19, 2015 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 15 of 17 <br /> <br />Landgraver stated the Planning Commission has vetted some key issues but that they are getting <br />diminished returns on the discussion. Landgraver suggested Staff look at the ordinance further based on <br />tonight’s discussion. <br /> <br />Barnhart asked what thoughts the Planning Commission had on the lighting portion of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated in his view one candlelight measurement is too liberal versus the .4. <br />Barnhart stated originally it was .4 for three minutes or five minutes. At the suggestion of the City <br />Attorney, the time limit was removed and the higher candle limit was included. Barnhart stated whoever <br />enforces it would need to be on site for that time period, and if the person flips off the light for one <br />minute, the time period would start over. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated the City could require the light to be off for a certain period of time. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted lighting offers securing and regulating the limit of time or how frequently it needs to be <br />off is very dangerous and he would not recommend it. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated the typical measurement by the City is the power of the light. Landgraver noted there <br />was a concern raised by one of the residents about enforcement and having to go through the police <br />department. Landgraver stated that resident suggested some type of mediation. <br /> <br />Lemke stated he is not sure whether it should be one foot candle or half a candle. Lemke noted he is able <br />to see his neighbor’s light that is around 200 feet away. Lemke stated he would like to see more shielding <br />not just on lakeshore properties but non-lakeshore properties as well. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated clearly new light fixtures should have shielding regardless of whether they are <br />lakeshore properties or elsewhere. <br /> <br />Barnhart stated the candle measurement would be the distance from the light fixture and would apply at <br />the property line. Barnhart noted he is not proposing any shielding for lights that are not near the <br />lakeshore. <br />