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Planning commission approves Victory Park lighting plan with condition to submit combined foot-candle calculations
Summary
Planning Commission approved a lighting plan for two new turf fields at Victory Park, conditioned on the applicant providing updated foot-candle calculations that account for existing fixtures and demonstrate off-site light trespass will be within acceptable levels.
The City of North Ridgeville Planning Commission voted May 13 to approve a lighting plan for two new turf fields at Victory Park, imposing a condition that the applicant submit updated foot-candle calculations that incorporate the existing on-site fixtures so the commission can evaluate total light levels.
Director Lieber, Planning and Development Director, told the commission the commission has authority to approve stadium/field lighting that deviates from the exterior lighting standards and that staff had asked for additional detail on pole heights, setbacks, light trespass and controls. The proposed plan calls for 12 new poles' 10 at 80 feet and 2 at 70 feet' and fixtures the applicant said are direct-focused LED luminaires.
Joe Borkey, managing partner for PMJ Park Holdings (DVA Victory Park), said no heads would be added to the existing poles and that some new fixtures would be rear-mounted to help light adjacent fields. Troy Tyler of GeoLighting said the new LED fixtures are more directional than the existing metal-halide fixtures and include a standard visor; extended visors are available and can be added after installation if needed.
City engineering asked whether the existing fixtures would be included in the aggregate foot-candle calculations and whether additional shielding could be added. Tyler said metal-halide fixtures degrade over time and the applicant could supply a photometric file that mimics the existing metal-halide system for conservative comparison. The city engineer also asked how many heads would be on poles and whether additional shielding could be used; the applicant described aiming, shielding options and controls that allow remote adjustment.
Chair opened public comment; no members of the public spoke. The chair moved to accept the lighting plan with the condition that the applicant submit new foot-candle calculations that "mimic the existing lighting conditions on-site today," and the commission approved the motion by roll call. The vote sheet shows affirmative votes by commissioners Ali, Toth, Schuman, Haven and Smollett (5-0).
