CHAPTER 7 - PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING

ARTICLE 4 - SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

PART 1 - GENERAL STANDARDS

7.4.102: GENERAL STANDARDS:

These standards shall apply to all new construction or modifications to an existing structure which is fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing floor area. No permit shall be approved unless it conforms to all of the standards listed in this section.

D.Lighting: All exterior lighting for multi-family, office, commercial, industrial, institutional and public facility uses shall be arranged to reflect away from any adjoining premises and any public right of way, and shall be shielded to contain all direct rays on the site. See subsection 7.3.102I of this chapter for specific lighting standards within the TND zone. All exterior lighting within an MU zone district, including signage lighting, shall meet the following additional standards:

1. A development wide lighting plan shall be submitted for review at the time an MU concept plan is submitted. A development wide lighting plan shall address at a minimum the general location and general types of lighting to include the following: public and private street lighting, pedestrian lighting, parking lot lighting, residential area lighting, signage lighting, and lighting for service and delivery areas.

2. A detailed lighting plan that indicates lighting levels shall be submitted for review at the time a development plan is submitted.

3. The detailed lighting plan shall include designs of poles and fixtures that are compatible with or complement surrounding neighborhoods.

4. Fully shielded lighting fixtures shall be used in all parking areas, in service and delivery areas, in residential areas, and for signage.

5. Ornamental light fixtures may be used in streetscapes; however, public street lighting shall meet the standards of and be approved by Colorado Springs Utilities. Both public and private lighting shall be coordinated to create a uniform, consistent system of lighting that enhances pedestrian visibility while minimizing lighting glare and contrast.

6. The light element (lamp or globe) of a fixture shall not extend below the cutoff shield.

7. When a canopy (freestanding or attached) is illuminated, the lighting fixture shall not extend below the ceiling of the canopy.

8. Lighting of commercial uses adjacent to or within the immediate vicinity of residential uses shall be designed with fixtures and poles that illuminate commercial uses while eliminating light trespass into residential areas.