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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 /> 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 /> Schoenzeit stated the City could require the light to be off for a certain period of time. <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 /> 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 inediation. <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 /> Schoenzeit stated clearly new light fixtures should have shielding regardless of whether they are <br /> lakeshore properties or elsewhere. <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 /> McGrann asked if the City's current light ordinance is sufficient to cover other properties. <br /> Barnhart stated the proposed ordinance only talks about glare and heat and that he is not proposing any <br /> level of shielding with this ordinance for non-lakeshore properties. Barnhart indicated that could be a <br /> topic of discussion in the future if the Planning Commission would like to expand that. Barnhart <br /> suggested the Planning Commissioners use the City's light meter to gain some idea of what one foot <br /> candle is. Barnhart stated he is trying to balance the annoyance factor with the nuisance factar. <br /> Lemke asked if existing light fixtures would be grandfathered in. <br /> Page 41 of 44 <br />