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Commission denies special‑permit request for illuminated batting cage at 884 Smithridge Road
Summary
After a contested public hearing and a year of back‑and‑forth with neighbors, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a special permit allowing illumination at a residential batting cage at 884 Smithridge Road; commissioners cited persistent light and noise concerns and unresolved engineering items.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8‑1 on Jan. 28 to deny a special‑permit application that would have allowed outdoor illumination for a private batting cage at 884 Smithridge Road.
Alfred Delicata, agent for the property owner, presented a photometric lighting study and a decibel survey prepared after earlier commission questions. The applicant removed one of four fixtures and proposed shields on the remaining…
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