City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/23/2018
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Review and Discussion of Cathedral City Municipal Code Chapter 9.89 "Outdoor Lighting Standards".
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council receive an update and review Cathedral City Municipal Code Chapter 9.89 Outdoor Lighting Standards and a Model Ordinance and provide staff direction.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2005 The City Adopted by Ordinance, Chapter 9.89 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code intended to provide standards for outdoor lighting so as to maintain ambient lighting levels as low as possible in order to enhance the city’s community character and charm and maintain dark skies; provide for good visibility while maintaining minimum glare and spillage onto other properties or into the sky; and maintain safety, utility, security and productivity while enhancing nighttime enjoyment of property and the night skies.
DISCUSSION:
Over the course of several years, for the most part, the ordinance has served the City well, however due to several recent cases of conflicting public input both in favor of promoting night sky preservation and those requesting additional lighting it is recommended that the City Council review and discuss the current Code and provide Staff with Direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no Fiscal Impact with this agenda item.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. CCMC Chapter 9.89
2. Model Lighting Ordinance