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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency September 14, 2016 Page 2 PowerPoint Presentation is attached and made a part of the minutes). Ms. Hanna said the variance application meets all six (6) criteria for granting the variance; therefore, staff supports the variance request as presented. Ms. Hanna said if the Planning and Zoning Commission chooses to grant the sports lighting pole height variance, BA 16-02, for property located on Seminola Boulevard within the Legacy Park Planned Development, the motion should be based upon the Planning and Zoning Commission's findings of fact and conclusions, the staff report dated September 14, 2016, the property site plan (Exhibit C), and the following conditions: 1. The sports lighting pole heights may not exceed 80 feet as provided in Table 1. 2. Lights shall be turned off immediately after a sporting event, or at 10:00 pm, whichever comes first. 3. All of the above conditions shall be fully and faithfully executed or the variance shall become null and void. heights. A brief discussion ensued regarding light trespass, the angles of the light fixtures and the difference in pole Mr. Henson asked the applicant to come forward. Mr. Jay Klima, Klima Weeks Civil Engineering, 385 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, Florida came forward. In response to the Commission's question, Mr. Klima said that the new lighting locations reduce the amount of light that needs to be cast on the tennis courts. Mr. Henson asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Ms. Dori Sutter, 234 Morton Lane, Winter Springs, Florida came forward. Ms. Sutter said her property abuts Geneva School on the east and expressed concerns with light trespass and esthetics. She questioned if the 40' poles could be used on the entire site. Mr. Henson explained the City Code regarding light trespass to the adjacent properties. Ms. Sutter said the tree line is the only buffer for the houses on the Winter Springs side and appreciated the developer maintaining the natural buffer. Ms. Sutter said the tree line is much lower adjacent to the tennis courts and was concerned with the light poles exceeding the tree line. Mr. Henson explained that the site meets the City Code for light trespass. Mr. Richard Dixon, 251 Morton Lane, Winter Springs, Florida came forward. Mr. Dixon made a correction to the staff report on page 9, paragraph 2, stating the sports field light poles should not exceed 80'.