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Home My WebLink About2005/09/12 Board of Appeals & Advisors Agenda PK I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Department of Planning and Building and that I posted a copy of this Cancellation Notice on the Bulletin Board at the Public CITY OF CHULA VISTA Services Building. BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISOR Date: 917/05 Signed: REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Monday - 5:15 p.m. Public Services Building September 12, 2005 Conference Room No. 2 & 3 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 1. DECLARATION OF EXCUSED/UNEXCUSED ABSENTEEISM: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of July 11, 2005 3. NEW BUSINESS: A. Ordinance Adopting the California Energy Code, 2005 Edition, and the Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated 912105 (Lou EI-Khazen) B. Presentation of ethics/guidelines to board members and orientation for new Members (Nancy Lytle, Assistant Director Planning and Deborah Cave, Deputy City Attorney) 4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS/REPORTS: 5. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S COMMENTS/REPORTS: 6. COMMUNICATIONS (PUBLIC REMARKS/WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE): 7. ADJOURNMENT TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON October 10. /_~G C~~ ~ zod s BRAD REMP, C.B.O. DA E ASST. DIR. OF PLANNING & BUILDING/BUILDING OFFICIAL SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), request individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, request such accommodation at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings and five days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact Judi Bell, Secretary, for specific information at (619) 691-5007 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (619) 585-5647. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. (J:\Bld-Hsg\Judi Bell\BOard of Appeals & Advisors\Agenda 09-12-05) BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS Meeting Date: 09112105 Subject: An Ordinance Adopting the California Energy Code, 2005 Edition, and the Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated September 02, 2005 Submitted By: Assistant Director of Planning and Building/Building Official The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) has mandated that each jurisdiction within the State start enforcing the 2005 Edition of the California Energy Code (2005 CEC) on October 1, 2005. The adoption of California building codes is a routine action undertaken by the City in. response to newly State adopted building codes. This action will allow the City to incorporate appropriate local amendments into the enforcement program. The 2005 CEC introduced regulations for outdoor lighting and designated Statewide default outdoor lighting zones. This prompted the need to make changes to State default lighting zones and propose adopting an outdoor lighting zones map that is specific to the City. RFCDMMFNDATION~ Recommend to City Council the adoption of the 2005 Edition of the California Energy Code and the Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated September 02, 2005 DIS(aiSSInN~ As mandated by the CBSC, each jurisdiction within the State shall begin enforcing the 2005 CEC on October 1, 2005. The 2005 CEC introduced regulations governing outdoor lighting power allowances for newly installed lighting equipment and specific alterations to existing equipment. The regulations vary according to Lighting Zones (LZ) of which the locations and boundaries are defined by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and are based on the 2000 U.S. Census boundaries for urban and rural areas as well as the legal boundaries of wilderness and park areas. The 2000 U.S. Census designation of rural and urban areas is adopted by the CEC as the statewide default location for each LZ. By default, government designated parks, recreation areas and wildlife preserves are LZ 1; rural areas are LZ 2; and urban areas are LZ 3. The least power is allowed in LZ 1 and increasingly more power is allowed in LZ 2 and 3. The logic behind the different LZ's is based on how bright the surrounding conditions are. The eyes adapt to darker surrounding conditions, and less light is needed to properly see; when the surrounding conditions get brighter, more light is needed to see. Providing greater power than is needed potentially leads to debilitating glare and an increasing spiral of brightness, resulting in over-bright projects to become the surrounding conditions for future projects. The resulting high ambient lighting level causes future surrounding projects to unnecessary require greater lighting power, therefore, wasting energy. The lighting power allowances are based on current Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) recommendations for the quantity and design parameters of illumination, current industry practices, and efficient sources and equipment that are readily available. Data indicates that the IESNA Meeting Date 09/12/05 Page 2 recommendations provide more than adequate illumination, since a 2002 baseline survey of current outdoor lighting practice in California suggests that the majority of establishments currently are illuminated at substantially lower levels than IESNA recommendations. Furthermore, some specific applications are exempt from the regulations such as, but not limited to, lighting for sports and athletic fields and children's playgrounds, lighting for heavy industrial sites, automated teller machine lights, lighting in public right-of- way and temporary lighting. In addition, the regulations do not supersede lighting regulations established by local ordinances. Existing outdoor lighting systems are not required to meet these allowances. However, alterations that increase the connected load, or replace more than 50% of the existing fixtures, for each outdoor lighting application that is regulated by the CEC, must meet the lighting power allowances for newly installed equipment. I nral ('nnditinns and Prnnncad Chanaas The Statewide default location for each LZ shows all of Chula Vista to fall under two zones; the developed areas (developed at the time of the 2000 Census) under LZ 3 (urban), and the undeveloped areas under LZ 2 (rural). The State's default designations for Chula Vista are adequate to provide the needed outdoor lighting except for certain future developments in the southeastern part of the City. The area south of Olympic Parkway and east of Medical Center Drive and Brandywine Avenue is designated LZ 2 (rural). Such designation provides ample lighting power for current and future residential developments, however, areas identified in the General Plan as Future University Site, Freeway Commercial, Eastern Urban Center, Auto Park, Technology Park and other future commercial/industrial areas, which when developed will have ambient lighting levels higher than what is typical for a rural area, need to be changed from LZ 2 to LZ 3 (urban). The attached map (Attachment B), the Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated September 02, 2005, shows the State default LZ locations and the proposed local changes. The proposed changes are consistent with the specifications established by the State for amending the default lighting zones designations. A copy of the adopted Ordinance and Map will be filed with the CEC. Attachments: A) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.26 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2005 EDITION, AND THE OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONES MAP, DATED SEPTEMBER 02, 2005. B) OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONES MAP, DATED SEPTEMBER 02, 2005 ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CFIOLA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.26 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2005 EDITION, AND THE OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONES MAP, DATED SEPTEMBER 02, 2005. THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That Chapter 15.26 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 15.26 ENERGY CODE Sections: 15.26.010 California Energy Code 2005 Edition adopted by reference. 15.26.020 Outdoor Liphtine Zones. 15.26.010 California Energy Code 2005 Edition adopted by reference. There is hereby adopted by reference that certain document known and designated as the California Energy Code, know as California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6, 200T5 Edition, as copyrighted by the California Building Standards Commission. Said document is hereby adopted as the energy code of the City of Chula Vista for the purpose of regulating building design and construction standards to increase efficiency in the use of energy for new residential and nonresidential buildings. 15.26.020 Outdoor Li¢lrtine Zones. Pursuant to Section 10-114 (c) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part L the City amended the State default lighting zones in certain areas of the City The location of outdoor lighting zones in the City are per the adopted Outdoor Lighting Zones Map dated September 02, 2005. SECTION II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance will take effect and be in force on October 1, 2005. Presented by Approved as to form by Jim Sandoval Ann Moore Director of Planning and Building City Attorney Brad Remp, C.B.O. 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