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Planning board allows Mirabel Lane lighting to be deferred until cottage phase
Summary
Board agreed to defer installation of high-intensity street lighting on Mirabel Lane until the cottage phase, requiring the applicant to record a plan note and to submit an alternate lighting design for approval prior to any cottage building permit.
The Mirabel Lane developer asked the board to defer a permit condition requiring an immediate full lighting build-out for a secondary access road. The developer said the lane is presently a low‑use service access and the originally‑approved plan anticipated future cottages; installing full pole lighting now would create unnecessary light pollution and cost roughly $98,000. The developer asked the board to allow a less‑intensive, phase‑based lighting approach, evaluated and installed when cottages move forward.
Planning staff confirmed there is no explicit code requirement that mandates street lighting for the secondary access; the board voted to permit a deferral on the condition the applicant adds a clear note to the plan that lighting is deferred until the cottage phase and submits a detailed alternate lighting plan (lower-intensity, site‑sensitive fixtures and/or bollard solutions, with dark‑sky‑friendly optics) before any cottage building permits are issued. The board also directed the applicant to work with staff and the vendor to ensure emergency‑vehicle access requirements remain satisfied while the lane is restricted in hours.
