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Approved August 5, 2021 <br />4 <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting July 1, 2021 Minutes <br />Associate Planner Loh presented the staff report. <br />Vijay Chawla, Chair of the EDPC, offered comments regarding the committee <br />recommendations to the staff for updating the outdoor lighting policy. <br />Hajime Murakami, a member of the EDPC, offered comments regarding the <br />committee recommendations to the staff for updating the outdoor lighting policy. <br />Carol Gottlieb, a member of the EDPC, offered comments stating the origins of <br />these recommendations and expressed concerns regarding their application as a <br />policy versus an ordinance. <br />Chair Patel asked the EDPC regarding "policing" the current lighting policy <br />infractions and the difficulty of enforcing the more stringent recommendations. <br />Commissioner Couperus offered comments regarding the issue of outdoor lighting <br />added by residents without permits. <br />Vijay Chawla, EDPC Chair, responded to comments from the Commissioners, <br />requesting there be a differentiation between new construction and code <br />enforcement for the lighting policy. <br />Vice-Chair Indaco asked Hajime Murakami of the EDPC about past committee <br />research and specific lighting recommendations. <br />Hajime Murakami responded to comments by the Commissioners regarding <br />lighting trends as they relate to current design trends in home structures. <br />Public Comment <br />No public comments. <br />Chair Patel closed the PUBLIC HEARING. <br />Commissioner Discussion <br />Commissioner Couperus offered comments regarding the interpretation of the item <br />stating, "no light may exit the property." He noted the difference of lighting as they <br />are observed from outside a property. <br />Vice-Chair Indaco offered comments regarding the interpretation of the item <br />stating, "no light may exit the property." She noted that clarification should be made <br />and offered considering using the terminology of lumens, Kelvins, and color <br />temperatures. <br />Chair Patel offered comments stating that the terms, "light emissions (lumens) and <br />color temperatures (Kelvins)," could be added to the policy for clarification <br />purposes. <br />Commissioner Waschura offered comments stating his support of the proposed <br />lighting policy and his stance regarding each proposal. He shared an image <br />illustrating his concerns regarding areas that are not in compliance of the Town's <br />Dark Sky policy and offered adding recommendations to the Town Ordinances and <br />Outdoor Lighting Policy.