Laserfiche WebLink
P24-0278, 2207 Martin Ave. Planning Commission <br />6 of 8 <br />Figure 5: Nighttime Rendering (Text included by staff) <br /> <br /> <br />As a further benchmark, staff reviewed sports court design standards imposed by other <br />jurisdictions, including several Bay Area communities. While two of the communities surveyed <br />(Lafayette and Saratoga) prohibit lighted courts altogether, those that do permit them specify <br />maximum heights of between 12 feet (Palo Alto) and 20 feet (Dublin, Fremont, Mountain View, <br />and Rancho Mirage). As conditioned, the proposed tennis court lighting would be comparable <br />with, and with the exception of Palo Alto, below the standards imposed by other jurisdictions <br />(see table 1 below). It was noted by staff that several cities specify hours of use for sport -court <br />lighting. A condition of approval for the ADR limits the hours of operation for the lights to 7:00 <br />a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. To further ensure that lights are not inadvertently left on beyond the <br />times specified, a condition of approval to implement a timer for automatic shut-off is also <br />included. <br /> <br />Table 1: Sports/Tennis Court Lighting Standards for Residential-Zoned Properties <br />Jurisdiction Lighting <br />Allowed <br />(Yes/No) <br />Maximum Lighting <br />Height in Feet <br />Lighting Hours Other Specific Lighting Regulations <br />City of Dublin Yes 20’ - • Downward Directed <br />• Not illuminate adjacent property <br />City of Lafayette No - - - <br />City of Fremont Yes 20’ Allowed during: <br />• Sunday – Thursday: <br />6am-11pm <br />• Friday & Saturday: <br />6am - midnight <br />• Max of eight lamps <br />• Warm white color temperature between <br />2,700 and 3,500 K, <br />• Not exceed more than one foot-candle at the <br />property line <br />• 2hr timer on lighting <br />Town of Los Gatos Yes Case-by-Case Not allowed after 10pm • Downward Directed & Shielded <br />• High-intensity lights are not permitted <br />City of Saratoga No - - - <br />City of Mountain <br />View <br />Yes 20’ - • Directed downward <br />• Only illuminate the court <br />City of Palo Alto Yes 12’ - • Shielded <br />• Lighting to not extend beyond the property <br />City of Rancho <br />Mirage <br />Yes 18’ with four poles & <br />20’ with three poles <br />Not allowed after 10pm • Directed downward <br />• Only illuminate the court