Regarding the lighting issue in area 1 with our neighbors. Reference link here.
Section 3.07 – Lighting.
A. Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting, including freestanding, canopy, pole, and building mounted, shall be fully shielded and directed downward to prevent off-site glare and illumination. No portion of the lamp, reflector, lens, or refracting system may extend beyond the housing or shield, with the exception of pedestrian lighting.
B. Intensity. The intensity of light within a site shall not exceed ten (10) footcandles within any part of the site and one (1) footcandle at any lot line. Where a site abuts or faces a Residential Zone District or residential use, a maximum of one-half (0.5) footcandles is permitted at the lot line.
C. Uniformity Ratios. To maintain uniformity in light levels across a development and prevent or minimize dark areas, the ratio of maximum to minimum lighting levels on a given lot is measured in footcandles at ground level and shall not exceed a ratio of fifteen (15) to one (1). Parking lots shall maintain the same uniformity ratios as the main building or principal use served.
D. Height. Height shall be measured from the ground to the top of the light fixture. Except as otherwise required, the height of fixtures in a Residential Zone District or within two hundred (200) feet of that district shall not exceed the following light source to ground level height limits, except as may be permitted by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission.
1. Twenty-two and one-half (22½) feet for parking lots.
2. Twenty (20) feet for sidewalks and pathway
E. Fixtures
1. All outdoor fixtures, including building mounted fixtures, shall be fully cut-off, shielded fixtures as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
2. Poles for lighting fixtures shall be of a fixed height. Adjustable poles are prohibited.
3. High Intensity Discharge (HID) fixtures shall be used in an effort to maintain a unified lighting standard throughout the City and prevent “sky glow.” High pressure sodium fixtures shall be prohibited.
4. The Zoning Administrator may approve decorative light fixtures as an alternative to shielded fixtures when it can be demonstrated that there shall be no off-site glare or illumination and the proposed fixtures will improve the appearance of the site.
F. Building Lighting.
1. Direction of Lights. Lighting fixtures shall be carefully sited, aimed and shielded so that light is directed only onto the face of a building. Lighting fixtures shall not be directed toward adjacent streets, streets or properties, and light shall not trespass onto surrounding properties.
2. Façade Lighting. Lighting fixtures mounted on the building and designed to wash the façade with light are permitted. Ground or pole-mounted floodlights are not permitted for façade lighting.
3. Accent Lighting and Prohibited Lighting.
a.Luminous tube (neon), string lighting, LED or fluorescent lighting may be allowed as an architectural detail on the exterior of any structure, provided that such lighting shall not completely outline or define property lines, sales areas, roofs, doors, windows or similar areas in a manner that is not primarily for safety purposes.
b. Accent lighting may be approved by the City upon determining that the accents would not cause off-site glare or light pollution and that lighting is not intended to be used as the equivalent of a sign. Lighting shall not consist of or have the appearance of movement or flashing components.
c. Seasonal lighting displays, including string lighting, may be allowed without Zoning Administrator review in conjunction with a nationally recognized holiday provided such displays are strung no sooner than sixty (60) days before the holiday and shall be removed within twenty (20) days following the holiday.
d. The use of a laser light source, search lights or any similar high intensity light for outdoor advertisement or entertainment is prohibited.
G. Exemptions. The following outdoor light fixtures are exempt from the provisions of this Section.
1. Outdoor light fixtures installed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Fixture replacements shall comply with the requirements of this Section to the extent that the overall appearance of the site is not adversely affected. The Zoning Administrator may require that existing light fixtures be redirected in conditions where excessive glare onto adjacent properties and roadways creates a nuisance or safety concern.
2. Streetlights within a public right-of-way.
3. Landscaping lighting that does not generate excessive light levels, cause glare, or direct light beyond the landscaping.
4. Lighting necessary for designated recreational fields or similar uses that cannot reasonably comply with the standards and provide sufficient illumination of the recreational field for safe use, following Illuminating Engineering Society of North America standards. The fixtures shall be aimed so that their beams are directed and fall within the primary playing or performance area. Lights shall be turned off within a half hour of the completion of the event.
H. Lighting Plan. The following information shall be included for all Site Plan Reviews. Where Site Plan Review is not required, any of the following items may be required by the Zoning Administrator prior to lighting installation.
1. A site plan drawn to a scale of no more than one (1) inch to thirty (30) feet showing the buildings, landscaping, parking and service areas, and location and type of all proposed outdoor lighting, including the building lighting.
2. A photometric grid overlaid on the proposed site plan. A photometric plan shall indicate lighting levels at ground level based on no greater than a twenty-five (25) foot on-center grid and shall project twenty-five (25) feet onto adjacent properties or to the setback limit line, whichever is greater. Illumination levels shall also be measured for all surrounding streets at the public right-of-way.
3. An analysis showing that the proposed installation conforms to the lighting level standards in this Ordinance. All lighting shall have the intensities and uniformity ratio consistent with the Lighting Handbook of the Illuminations Engineering Society of North America.
4. Specifications for all proposed lighting fixtures including mounting heights, photometric data, designation as full cut-off, shielded fixtures, Color Rendering Index (CRI) of all lamps (bulbs), and other descriptive information on the fixtures.
I. Administrative Departure. An Administrative Departure from the requirements of this Section may be granted if it is determined that the proposed lighting otherwise meets the purposes of this Section and does not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.