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Board tables lighting plan for KPM project, seeks photometric data to assure pedestrian safety
Summary
The planning board tabled Section 5 (lighting) for the KPM subdivision after members said existing materials did not show lumen coverage for sidewalks and crosswalks; the applicant was asked to provide a photometric plan and demonstrate no off‑site light spill.
Planning board members deferred a decision on the project's lighting (Section 5) after several members said the current submission lacked a photometric (lumen) plan showing how crosswalks and pedestrian routes would be illuminated without creating light pollution for neighboring properties. The board asked the applicant to submit a photometric chart showing candle‑foot coverage and a plan that ensures no light spills beyond the property line.
"I'm uncomfortable with this particular item number 5," one member said, noting pedestrian safety at parking and walkway crossing points and the need to avoid off‑site glare. The applicant said the intent is to provide low, shielded building lights and possible low guide lights at crosswalks; the board asked that those details and a lumen map be supplied to planning staff before the lighting section is approved.
