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ORDINANCE AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REVISED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9-1006 (GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS) REGARDING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL
LIGHTING WHEREAS,
Section 9-1000 of the Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance regulates outdoor
light control; and WHEREAS,
on March 28, 2002, the Fauquier County Planning Commission held a public
hearing to amend Section 9-1006 regarding regulations for outdoor
recreational lighting; and WHEREAS,
on June 27, 2002, the Fauquier County Planning Commission voted to forward
the to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation for approval; and WHEREAS,
on August 19, 2002, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors held a public
hearing; and WHEREAS,
on September 16, 2002, the Board of Supervisors approved the Zoning
Ordinance text amendment; and WHEREAS,
questions arose concerning a possible conflict between the curfew elements
of the text amendment and the Fauquier County Code, which allows the
Director of Parks and Recreation to issue permits for activities that will
extend past usual facility hours; and WHEREAS,
on October 21, 2002, the Board of Supervisors voted to reconsider the
approved text amendment to allow the insertion of language to clarify any
misperception concerning the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and the
Fauquier County Code; and WHEREAS,
the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors believes this amendment will be
in the best interest of the citizens of Fauquier County; now, therefore,
be it ORDAINED
by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 21st day of October 2002,
That Section 9-1006.1 f. regarding outdoor recreational lighting be
amended to read as follows: Section 9-1006 General
Requirements for all Zoning Districts 1.
Public or Private Recreational Facilities.
Outdoor nighttime recreational events have unique and site
specific lighting needs. The
regulations in this section are intended to permit adequate illumination
for such events, while minimizing skyglow, reducing glare and lighting
spillover onto surrounding streets and properties. a.
Primary Playing Areas with the exception of residential
accessory uses. (1.)
Where playing fields or other recreational areas are to be
illuminated, lighting fixtures shall be specified, (2.)
A sports complex or athletic field lighting design plan shall be
submitted, which demonstrates in detail the proposed lighting
installation.
b.
For each athletic field or complex to be illuminated, a lighting
design plan shall be submitted which demonstrates in detail the property
lighting installation. The
design plan shall include the lighting requirements for each sports field,
the specifications and technical measures showing how those requirements
will be achieved. Special
tree planting and/or buffering to assist in light control and protection
of adjacent properties and roadways shall be included.
Parking lot lighting requirements are included in Section 9-1006,
5., and entitled All Parking Lots, Loading and Display Areas. c.
Outdoor
recreational lighting is not permitted in the Rural Conservation (RC)
Zoning Districts, or within 1,000 feet from the Rural Conservation (RC)
zoning line. d.
All
applications for lighted outdoor recreational facilities shall include a
computer generated light level grid in conjunction with a site plan for
the proposed field and associated facilities. e.
A certified
lighting designer or manufacturer’s representative shall evaluate the
completed installation and shall certify that the installation meets the
shielding, illumination and light standards contained herein. f.
Event Hours.
All events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity before
or as near to 11:00 p.m. as practical, but under no circumstances shall
any illumination of the playing field, court or track be permitted after
11:00 p.m. except to conclude an event that was reasonably scheduled to
conclude prior to 11:00 p.m. No event shall be permitted after 11:00 p.m., unless a valid
permit is issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation in accordance
with the Fauquier County Code. All newly lighted fields, or existing fields
being upgraded or refitted, (public or private) shall be equipped with
override timing devices which will automatically cut off the lights to
ensure curfew compliance. g.
A
modification, waiver or variation from the standards set
forth in this article may be granted by the Board of Supervisors,
with Planning Commission recommendation. Both the Board of Supervisors and
the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed
modification, waiver or variation. The
Board of Supervisors may modify or waive any standard set forth in Article
9 for an individual case, and it may impose conditions on such a
modification or waiver which it deems appropriate to further the purposes
of these outdoor recreational lighting regulations, in either of the
following circumstances: (1)
Upon finding the
strict application of the standard would not forward the purposes of this
chapter, or that alternatives proposed by the applicant would satisfy the
purposes of these outdoor lighting regulations at least to an equivalent
degree. (2)
Upon finding that any outdoor fixture, or system of outdoor
fixtures, required for an athletic field cannot reasonably comply with the
standard and provide safe and sufficient illumination of the field, as
determined by the recommended practices adopted by the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America
for that type of field or activity. h.
Required Notice for Public Hearing, Written Notice to
Applicant/Owners and Written Notice to Adjacent Property Owners
shall be in accord with Section 13-111 4. Of the Zoning Ordinance for all
requests to modify, waive or vary the light requirements as set forth in
this section.
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