Item 3.2 - Adoption of an Ord amending Title 13 Estab. Street Lighting Regs; ZOA 18-004DATE:
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City of Poway
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
January 15, 2019
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Counc�� ARobert Manis, Director of Development Servicesf11l
David De Vries, City Planner v�
(858)668-4604 or ddevries@poway.org
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RESOLUTION NO.
Adoption of an Ordinance amending Title 13 of the Poway Municipal
Code (PMC) establishing Street Lighting regulations; Zoning
Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 18-004
The proposed Ordinance will amend Title 13 of the Poway Municipal Code (PMC) to provide
standards for street lighting to convert existing low-pressure sodium (LPS) street and safety lights
to light emitting diode (LED) fixtures.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council take public input; close the public hearing, introduce the
attached Ordinance (Attachment A) for first reading by title only, waive further reading, and
schedule adoption of the attached Ordinance for February 5, 2019.
Discussion:
The City's Public Works Department has been informed that LPS bulbs will no longer be available
after July 2019. The City reviewed options for replacing approximately 3,300 LPS street lights
because LPS bulbs are being phased out by the sole remaining manufacturer. A capital
improvement project to begin changing out the light fixtures is anticipated to begin in Spring 2019.
LPS lights are currently in use within the City and LPS has historically been the industry standard,
however, many jurisdictions have already changed their standards to allow for or require LED
street lighting because of industry trends and manufacturers are phasing out LPS lights.
Most of the jurisdictions that use LED street lights restrict their lights' color temperature, which
includes brightness, glow intensity, and color measured in Kelvin (K). Light fixtures between 2,000
and 3,000 K reflect a soft white glow, often yellow in appearance (best for living rooms, dining
rooms, bedrooms and outdoor spaces) and fixtures between 3,100 and 4,500 K reflect a brighter
amount of white light (best for kitchens, offices, work spaces and vanities where task lighting is
needed). Dark sky principles prefer a street light Kelvin rating at or below 3,000 K. The City of
Oceanside and the City of San Marcos both use color temperatures of 3,000 K for street lighting
and 4,000 K for safety lights. Safety lights are the street lights on top of intersection traffic signal
poles. Unlike the orange light that LPS produces, LED street light fixtures are a cooler, white light
under which it is easier to see true colors.
The City selected several street lights in different areas of the City and changed the LPS bulbs to
LED bulbs from different manufacturers to pilot the LED conversion. As a result of the pilot and
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research amongst dark sky policies and various jurisdictional standards, staff recommends
adoption of a color temperature not to exceed 2,700 K for street lights on both private and public
streets along local collectors and a color temperature not to exceed 3,000 K along major arterial
and collector streets. This allows for enhanced lighting for pedestrian and bicycle pathways along
major arterial and collector streets. Policies within the General Plan and Habitat Conservation
Plan encourage light sources within rural residential areas to be limited except where essential
for safety and security purposes and where street lights already exist. All proposed standards
comply with dark sky policy recommendations for street lights. Street lights are proposed to
operate from dusk to dawn with photocells that are similar to those currently used. In order to
preserve the night sky, the types, locations and controlling devices of street lights shall be
adjusted to minimize glare, upward light and artificial sky glow to restrict light pollution and light
trespass (spill-over) onto adjacent properties.
The use of LED street lights will enhance public safety, save energy, extend the life span for
fixtures, reduce maintenance, and provide residents with better light quality on streets and
roadways.
Environmental Review:
This Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines because this is an ordinance intended to allow
the replacement of LPS street light fixtures with LED fixtures at an equivalent or reduced color
temperature which are housed within existing street light facilities involving no expansion of the
existing use.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Public Notification:
Notice of this hearing was published in the Poway News Chieftain on January 3, 2019.
Attachments:
A. Ordinance amending Title 13 of the Poway Municipal Code.
Reviewed/Approved By: Reviewed By: Approved By:
Wendy Kaserman Alan Fenstermacher Tina M. White
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR STREET LIGHTING
(ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 18-004)
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 18-004 is requested to allow the
conversion of low-pressure sodium (LPS) street and safety light fixtures to light emitting diode
(LED) technology;
WHEREAS, LED has two to four times as long of a lifespan as most fluorescent, metal
halide, and even sodium vapor lights; LED consumes very low amounts of energy; LED emits
almost no forward heat for improved safety; LED is able to operate at virtually any percentage
of their rated power (0 to 100 percent); LED does not contain mercury internal to the bulb and
does not require hazardous waste disposal; and LED is available in a variety of color
temperatures;
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to regulate the color temperature of street lights
within the City and desires to adopt standards for new energy efficient lighting technology;
WHEREAS, the City staff is concerned about the unavailability of LPS street light bulbs in
California;
WHEREAS, the South Poway Specific Plan and the Habitat Conservation Plan reference
street lighting standards and policies requiring LPS lighting systems and it is interpreted that the
intent of these policies and standards is to include their LED equivalency for color temperature as
much as practical and "dark sky" policies shall continue to be complied with to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer;
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing
to solicit comments from the public, both for and against, ZOA 18-004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the agenda report for the proposed
project and has considered other evidence presented at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby approves ZOA 18-004 and amends certain
sections of the Poway Municipal Code as specified below. Removals are indicated with
StFikethroughs and additions are indicated with underline.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines because
this is an ordinance intended to allow the replacement of LPS street light fixtures with LED fixtures
at an equivalent or reduced color temperature which are housed within existing street light
facilities involving no expansion of the existing use.
SECTION 3: Chapter 13.15 of the PMC shall be added as follows:
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Chapter 13.15
STREET LIGHTING
Sections:
13.15.010 Purpose and scope.
13.15.020 Definitions.
13.15.030 General Provisions.
13.15.040 Exemptions.
13.15.050 Conflicts.
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resources by:
A. Using outdoor light fixtures with good optical control to distribute the light in the most
effective and efficient manner;
B. Using the minimum amount of light to meet the lighting criteria;
E. Energizing outdoor light fixtures only when necessary, by means of photocell devices from
dusk to dawn.
13.15.020 Definitions.
Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used they shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section:
"Photocell device" means a clock device which automatically activates and deactivates outdoor
light fixtures or circuits.
"Glare" means difficulty seeing in the presence of bright light such as direct or reflected artificial
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"Kelvin" means the unit of measure of the color temperature of light sources.
"Lamp" means a device that produces light.
"LED" means light emitting diode which is a semiconductor device that converts electricity into
light.
"Light trespass" means light falling across property boundaries onto property not containing the
originating light source.
"Lumen" means a quantitative unit measuring the actual amount of visible light produced by a
lamp.
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"Outdoor light fixture" means an artificial lighting assembly (including lamp, housing, reflectors,
"Person" means any individual, partnership, venture, corporation or entity, the singular of which
becomes plural.
"Sky plow" means visible light in the sky resulting from light that is reflected and/or refracted by
water vapor, dust and other gas molecules in the atmosphere.
"Watt" means the unit of measure of the electrical power consumption of a lamp (not the light
output).
13.15.030 General Provisions.
A. When not inconsistent with the context words used in the present tense include the future;
words in the singular number include the plural: and those in the plural number include the
singular.
B. The word "shall' is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive.
C. Outdoor liqht fixtures for street liqhtinq and safety lighting at intersections installed after
two thousand seven hundred (2,700) Kelvin or less and up to 70 watts shall be utilized, except
where otherwise noted in this chapter. Along Arterials and Collector streets as defined in the
except where essential for safety and security purposes and where street lights already exist.
2. All outdoor light fixtures shall be equipped with photocell devices so that such
4. All outdoor light fixtures shall be installed in conformity with this chapter, all other
D. Additional standards for street lighting installed on public righl
are found in the City of Poway Supplemental Engineering Standards.
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B. Temporary uses and holiday lighting not exceeding forty-five (45) consecutive days during
any one (1) year period are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
C. All shielded outdoor light fixtures and other tvpes of lighting producing four thousand and
Chapter 13.15.050 Conflicts.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any
reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its
application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have
adopted each section subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact of any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be codified.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after
its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council
members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified
copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code
§36933.
Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway held the
15th day of January 2019, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said
City Council held the 5th day of February 2019.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
A. Kay Vinson, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, A. Kay Vinson, Interim City Clerk of the City of Poway, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. , was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting
of said City Council held on the 5th day of February 2019, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
A. Kay Vinson, Interim City Clerk
City of Poway
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