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City Council September 23, 2002 Russian Baptist Church Site Plan Review & CUP Lighting A photometric plan has been submitted, along with fixture details. Lighting will be no- spill, with meter readings within City requirements (< 1 foot candle for streets; < 0.4 foot candle for abutting residential property). Neighbors to the west of the site had expressed some concerns at the June Planning & Zoning Board meeting regarding the possibility of glare from the lights, and had inquired about alternative management measures for the lighting, such as dimming or shutting off lights at night when the church was not being used. In general, shoebox style /no -spill fixtures should solve for any glare problems, as lighting is completely shielded and directed only downward. Additionally, building officials report there is nothing in the building code which specifies a minimum height for fixtures. In responding to inquires about shutting off lights, police officials recommend that lights should be on "from dusk to dawn," according to CPTED guidelines. Such guidelines are advisory and not compulsory, however; police officials recommend that, at a minimum, several poles stay lit and that the front of the building and all entrances /exits be lit. Landscaping The proposed church would exist as a conditional use within a Rural zone. City Ordinance directs that such conditional uses provide "adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping...in compliance with Sec. 3.subd.4.S." City Ordinance specifically directs buffering /screening in the form of "either a fence or green belt planting strip." Neighboring residents had expressed concern with the idea of using a fence as a buffer. Rather, residents requested a landscaped buffer be used, with possible use of berming. Such suggestions appear to be attractive to both church and City, and as a result the landscape plan has been revised to reflect such changes. Trash Enclosure /Screening Plans show a 13' X 10' trash enclosure located at the northern end of the parking area. The enclosure is 6' -8" high and constructed of concrete block painted to match the principle building color. Signage No signage plans have yet been submitted. The Lino Lakes Sign Ordinance limits institutional signage in the Rural zone in the following ways: maximum of 32- square feet of signage area; a maximum of 8 feet high; no closer than 10 feet to any property line. 6