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FROM: Wayne Loftus, Director Of Community - Development
DATE: April 12, 2000 (CC Meeting Of 4/19/2000)
SUBJECT: Consider Status of Lighting Impacts at the Tom Barber
Golf Center Located at the Southeast Intersection of
Highway 23 and Tierra Rejada Road in the
Unincorporated Area of Ventura County (County CUP No.
4915)
BACKGROUND
The Tom Barber Golf Center is. a golf driving range, which was
initiated with Ventura County in 1995, subsequently approved and
recently opened for business. During the period of processing by
the Ventura County Planning Department, the City of Moorpark
sent at least three letters of comment concerning the proposed
project dealing with potential environmental impacts related to
growth inducement, traffic, water resources, biology and light
and glare. Currently, several complaints have been received by
the City concerning this project, related to the brightness and
orientation of the driving range lights, although this is not a
City of Moorpark project.
DISCUSSION
Based upon the receipt of several complaints concerning this
Ventura County approved golf driving range, staff was asked to
prepare a status report for City Council consideration. Approved
by the Ventura County Planning Commission in 1997, a number of
conditions as noted below were included in the adopting,
resolution concerning lighting of the facility as follows:
17. GLARE MITIGATION MEASURE:
The proposed night -time lighting of:, the project' site
could cause adverse impacts relative to glare and its
affect on the "Open Space" character of surrounding
properties. Therefore, to reduce I the potentially
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adverse impacts to a less than significant level, the
permittee shall:
a) Incorporate low -level intensity lighting where
possible for primary and secondary lighting.
b) Incorporate directional ground lighting, and
lighting fixtures shall be shielded where
possible.
c) Limit light pole structures to a maximum height
of 35 feet.
d) Direct nighttime lighting to be turned off at
10:00 P.M.
The Ventura County Planning Department was contacted on April 7,
2000, concerning the lighting issue on this driving range and
they responded with a copy of the above condition that is
intended to deal with light and glare. They also responded with
information concerning knowledge of the situation, that the
project developer was making adjustments to the lights to avoid
off -site impacts. It was also indicated that night usage had not
been commenced; however as of the date of preparation of this
report, staff has not been able to verify this comment. The
Office of Fourth District Supervisor Judy Mikels was also
contacted on April 11, 2000, with additional information
received on April 12, 2000, and according to her staff,
Supervisor Mikels is very aware of the situation and has asked
for a report from the County Planning Department. The developer
has been given a deadline of April 19, 2000, to comply with the
conditions of approval under the County CUP, or appropriate
action will be initiated to resolve the issue, which would
include hearings for revocation of the CUP.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to work with appropriate County agency to insure
continued compliance with the conditions of approval.
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