Board conditionally approves post office cupola floodlights after hearing roof work was done without a permit

The Radnor Township Design Review Board conditionally approved a proposal to replace five floodlights on the Wayne Post Office—four aimed at the cupola and one aimed at the flagpole—but the approval was coupled with concerns that a recent roof replacement was carried out without a visible permit.

Al, representing Mainline Electrical (who said he was on site for the Wayne Post Office work), told the board the lights would replace existing fixtures in the same locations and that the new fixtures would be LED with a color temperature around 3,000 Kelvin. He said the fixtures will be somewhat brighter than the prior lights and that the configuration restores illumination of the cupola and flag area.

Township staff and board members said the metal roof had been replaced without an approved permit and that the township will require a permit and inspection to legalize the work; staff warned this could delay installation of the lights or require the applicant to return to the board once permitting is complete. The board approved the lighting shown on the drawings submitted that night but made the approval conditional on resolving the roof/permit issue and filing the required permit documentation.

Board members and staff instructed the applicant to pursue the necessary permits and inspections to legalize the roof work; the approval of the fixtures was contingent on that compliance process.