Toms Creek Park Ballfield Lighting Permit (CUP-24-4)

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Town of Blacksburg-Dean Crane, Parks and Recreation Director.

195-A 2

Caroline Collins, CECollins@blacksburg.gov, 540-443-1300

Conditional Use Permit request to permit lighting at a Public Park or Field at 2100 Toms Creek Road

Section 5601(d) of the Town's Zoning Ordinance limits the height of light poles in residential areas to 20 feet.
Section 4320 permits field lighting in public park and recreation areas with a conditional use permit.
Proposal to replace six (6) 30 foot 53 foot light poles with six (6) 60-foot light poles at the Toms Creek Park and athletic field.
The applicant is also requesting a modification to Section 4320(b)(2) of the Blacksburg Zoning Ordinance to not require evergreen tree screening along Toms Creek Road.

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