Minutes
Development & Heritage Standing Committee
Monday, March 09, 2020

Moved by: Councillor Holt

Seconded by: Councillor Morrison

Decision Number: DHSC 143

THAT City Council approve Option #3: Prohibition as follows:

THAT an amendment to the Property Standards By-law 9-2019 to have property owners remove any lighting that does not comply with the full cut-off clause found in LISS CR228/2005—Appendix D BE APPROVED; and,

THAT a moratorium on the installation of any new non-compliant lights in the City BE APPROVED; and,

THAT recognizing that there are situations where wording found in a Nuisance Lighting Bylaw may conflict with everyday safety controls by a municipality and that some events use temporary lighting that create a public attraction, That prohibitions WOULD NOT APPLY to the following:

• City approved street lighting provided by a designated BIA;

• Lighting required through by-law enforcement or emergency services personnel;

• Traffic control signals and devices;

• Vehicle lights;

• Lighting in-compliance with the Lighting Intensity Standards Study (LISS) CR228/2005;

• Outdoor Lights used to illuminate public parks and playing fields;

• Temporary lighting associated with:

  • Permitted events such as but not limited to; Pridefest, Street Food Fair, Veg Fest, Night Parades, Busker Fest, etc.;

  • Festival Plaza events, concerts and carnivals;

  • Theatrical, film or television productions; and

  • Holiday lights between November 15 and January 15.

  Carried.

Report Number: S 30/2020

Clerk’s File: ST2020

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Damian Kacprzak, ADA Architect

Damian Kacprzak, ADA Architect appears before the Development and Heritage Standing Committee regarding the administrative report Sandwich Town Community Improvement Plan