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Zoning board backs Albright Middle School lighting variance after safety, neighbor concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of a lighting variance for Albright Middle School to permit bollard lights with property‑line readings up to 9.9 foot‑candles. District officials said the lights are for evening safety and will be programmable; a nearby resident expressed concern after receiving an earlier notice with a higher number.
The Villa Park Zoning Board of Appeals voted on April 8 to recommend approval of a variation allowing the installation of eight bollard lights at Albright Middle School (1110 South Villa Avenue) to improve evening safety. The requested plan shows a maximum foot‑candle measurement of 9.9 at the property line adjacent to a public right‑of‑way, where the zoning standard noted in staff materials is 0.5 foot‑candles.
Staff explained the unique constraint: a narrow strip of parking stalls lies, by historic deed, in the public right‑of‑way, which means foot‑candle measurements must be taken at that property line. The district proposed installing eight full‑cutoff bollard fixtures aimed downward to illuminate the sidewalk and parking stall fronts so students,…
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