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Planning Commission OKs lighting variance for Bank of America ATM despite code exceedance
Summary
The Sonoma City Planning Commission unanimously approved a variance to allow brighter exterior lighting at the Bank of America branch at 35 West Napa Street, finding the proposal met safety and state ATM-lighting requirements despite exceeding the city—s foot-candle limits.
The Sonoma City Planning Commission unanimously approved a design-review and variance application to modify exterior lighting at the Bank of America branch at 35 West Napa Street, including a finding under the California Environmental Quality Act that the project is categorically exempt.
Staff told commissioners the revised plan reduces the site—s measured light levels from previously submitted plans but still exceeds Sonoma—s development-code limits for maximum foot-candles in the parking lot. Staff noted the project was revised following the commission—s earlier…
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