Sandy L Add(1)/FP-CS 911022October 22, 1991
TO:
FROM:
SUB J:
Ala~ D. Ratliff, City Manager
Dale Jackson, Chief Building O~
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning
Lights at Food Lion
As you are aware, I received a complaint through your office, regarding the excess amount of
light that was being shed on adjacent reddential areas from the Food Lion store. I went to the
site on several different nights to measure light meter readings. Originally the light meter
indicated a reading of approximately .6 foot candies or approximately 2 1/2 times the amount
of light that is anowed to filter onto a residential area from a commercial source.
The contractor for Food Lion met me at the ske on two other occasions and installed shields
that blocked the light passage onto the residential property. The shields basically deflected the
light down toward the ground. After the installation of all shields, I again went to the site and
was able to determine that the light meter was showing approximately .2 foot candles which
did comply with the requirements of the ordinance.
DJ:dm
FOODLION.MEM