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Fraser council adopts zoning text amendment to address gas-station canopy lighting
Summary
Council adopted a zoning ordinance amendment that clarifies canopy lighting rules and sets a 20-foot-candle maximum under canopies; enforcement falls to building/code staff and nonconforming existing installations remain subject to whether they were lawful when installed.
The council adopted a ministerial zoning text amendment addressing canopy lighting at gas stations and similar canopies. City attorney and planning staff said the amendment updates older language that did not anticipate modern canopy lighting and establishes a 20-foot-candle maximum for illumination under canopies. The amendment had been vetted by the planning commission and recommended for adoption.
City staff explained enforcement would be handled by code enforcement and the building department; installations that were lawful prior to the change may be grandfathered only if they were legal at the time. In response to public questions, staff said administration will determine monitoring protocols for compliance.
Council moved and approved the zoning ordinance text amendments as submitted; there was no roll-call vote noted in the transcript and the motion passed by voice vote.
