Description
Baco's Pizza and Natalia's Alterations have several high output light fixtures on the exterior of their buildings. Currently, there are two utility poles at the front of each property where there are two (one on each pole) 1000 watt high pressure sodium flood lights that are the majority nuisance factors. These flood fixtures are on from dusk to dawn. In addition to the two luminaire flood lights mentioned previously, the facade to Baco's pizza has a minimum of eight unshielded, non-performance type of wall pack fixtures. Baco's buidling mounted lights seem to be on a timeclock and the fixtures switch off by 11:00 PM. Natalia's Alterations also has non-conforming illumination on the facade with a what looks to be a 250-400 high pressure sodium flood light on the back of her building/home. The exterior lights on Natalia's Alterations are on from at least dusk to dawn and sometimes 24 hours.
The ordinace that I've referenced:
7.10.6 Outdoor lighting.
All external illumination shall be directed or shielded in such a manner that the source (bulb, tube, etc.) of light will not be visible from any street or from any adjoining property. No light shall be directed outside the lot where it originates. All lighting shall be shielded or otherwise designed to provide down lighting so as to minimize night glare.
30 Comments
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Concetta Arre (Registered User)
Concetta Arre (Registered User)
D A N (Registered User)
Dim those lights (Guest)
Concetta Arre (Registered User)
D A N (Registered User)
Concetta Arre (Registered User)
D A N (Registered User)
D A N (Registered User)
The fixtures on Bacos' and Nataly's Alterations buildings are also the culprit but more of glare problem than a nuisance.
It has been a week since this was reported and all of the lighting fixtures burn obnoxiously throughout the evening for the Town to observe. Again, what are the intentions of the Town of Enfield with this matter?
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
.
Acknowledged José Giner (Registered User)
José Giner (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
ZEO
D A N (Registered User)
Ms. Higley:
I never stated that business' could "buy spot on existing telephone pole to add a light". I stated that they might be leased as part of a request. CL&P does lease street lighting and outdoor fixtures with maintenance included. This is done all over the state and it is done with private owners as well. If not leased by the businees owners and if not by the Town of Enfiled, then I'd like to know how, why and when were the flood lights installed and who's paying for the use of them (electric bill)? I doubt if CL&P installed them and provides electricity to them for free!
The trees were not deseases, they were healthy hard wood trees that were cheaper to take down then to have an arborist repair the few broken branches due to the "storms" we've had in the last 2 years. I have taken video of the trees being taken down and it was a comical crew running around with no protective equipment on a Sunday morning. i doubt if there was a qualified individual in the bunch that could make an educated diagnosis that the trees were deseased. I've never seen 100-125 foot deseased oak trees with strong straight trunks and if they were deseased then why is Baco's keeping the chopped wood behind their dumpster which is obviously b eing aged for use in a fire place, wood stove or open hearth?
I could care less about some bushes being planted in the spring. Over a year ago Mr. Giner told me that he was going to ask the business owners at Natalya'sm Alterations to plant bushes and that didn't seem to ever happen. Bushes will never grow big enough to shield the multiple nuisance lighting infractions being committed every single day. I'm tired of not being able to enjoy my garden at night or not being able to sit on my porch without a glare bomb of lighting fixtures invading our privacy. The facts are simple, the Town of Enfield has a ordinance in place in regards to lighting glare and it creates a nuisance to our quality of life and invades our privacy. Again, both Natalya's and Baco have multiple exterior building mounted fixtures that are an infraction of the ordinance. I believe we have been patient and we have waited long enough for a response via this web site and frankly, I don't feel that the complaint is being taken seriously.
Again, here's the ordinance which the Town is expected to uphold and enforce:
The ordinace that I've referenced:
7.10.6 Outdoor lighting.
All external illumination shall be directed or shielded in such a manner that the source (bulb, tube, etc.) of light will not be visible from any street or from any adjoining property. No light shall be directed outside the lot where it originates. All lighting shall be shielded or otherwise designed to provide down lighting so as to minimize night glare.
If the Town staff is incapable of interpreting their own ordinance and enforcing it properly, I would hope that a professional would be sought out to advise. For reference, a respected non-profit in the outdoor lighting industry with roots in various communities including Suffield, Simsbury, Farmington and many other towns in CT, is the International Dark Sky Coalition and their information can be found at www.darksky.org
I have faith or at least I would hope that the Town of Enfiled would enforce it's own ordinance's and in a more timely manner!
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Peter Bryanton (Registered User)
D A N (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Closed Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Reopened D A N (Registered User)
The service calls have not happened so please don't close the issue.
Neither of the pole mounted fixtures have shields so I'm not sure how the shields could be adjusted.
Also, this complaint was in reference to not only the pole mounted flood fixtures but also about the building mounted fixtures causing glare problems as well.
Please enforce the town regulations as they are written. If you don't plan on enforcing the regulations, please just make it clear so we can assume the responsibility to the town as being negligent and proceed otherwise.
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Closed Ginny Higley (Registered User)
3/26/13 - My See-click-fix reporting system has been down. Here are the results from last week regarding CL&P vistit to view both poles. 3/19/13
NOTE TO FILE:
RE: Flood Light on CL&P poles in front of 396 & 410 Enfield Street shining on University Place. Pole in front of 396 Enfield St. – Work Order #2091110 / Pole in front of 410 Enfield St. – Work Order #2091115 – Customer Service Phone Number 1-800-286-2000
3/19/13 – 11:05 AM
Spoke with Kevin of CL&P Engineering Dept. in Tolland. (860)947-2121. The mechanic who investigate/maintain the poles sent the Engineering Dept. the following information. The mechanic went out and looked at both poles. Each flood light was turned down and repositioned so as not to shine on University Place. The mechanic believes this should solve the problem.
Kevin, the CL&P rep from the Engineering Office did say that if any homeowner still has issues with light shining into their house; the property owner can call CL&P Customer Service. The property owner can request it be turned off and/or taken down.
Since these flood lights have been up for well over 10 years (predates current records), CL&P encourages the owner of the structure(s) being affected to contact CL&P directly. CL&P will go out one last time to view the potential violation. If they find it is still existing, CL&P will then contact property owner and have light turned off. ZEO
Reopened Ginny Higley (Registered User)
Closed Peter Bryanton (Registered User)