OCTOBER 6, 2016 11
The Picton Gazette
Gas station lights ‘excessive’ to residents Neighbours complain that Wellington site is causing a nuisance CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER
BRIGHT NIGHTS Wellington resident Chris Bowles told councillors at last week’s committee of the whole the light coming from a couple of village businesses is causing headaches for a lot of residents in the neighbourhood. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
across the province showed the Wellington station's lighting exceeds most others. Pluzak said lighting is very strong and increases her chances of developing sleep and mood disorders. “I'm asking you to turn off the lights, enforce the bylaws, get the signage down — it's got to be reasonable,” she said. Bowles, who lives next to Pluzak, said the entire site is “totally over-illuminated.” “If it was on the 401, that would be good, but it is in the middle of a residential area in a quiet village,” he said. “I ask that you do take steps to stop the nuisance light trespass that goes into houses.” He said his plants get 18 hours of light due because of the light shining onto his property. He said he's had two rose bushes die from being “over stimulated.” He said he spent $700 to darken his win-
dows because of the light. Bowles said he contacted MacEwen officials about the problem and was told the lights would be shielded. The business install diffusers on the lights, but Bowles said the problem hasn't been solved. “The problem people are now seeing is with, supposedly, a solution,” he said. “It was twice as bad before and it's not acceptable now.” Engineering, development, and works commissioner Robert McAuley said the issue is being looked at by the municipality. “The matter is actually in the development sector still because the development has not been released,” he said. “There was an illumination plan that was approved when the project was designed, so they're seeking to have that verified after installation and any changes made if necessary.”
Study planned for Rossmore-Belleville crossing
The Skyway Bridge at the north end of County Rd. 49 might not be the only highway link between Prince Edward and Hastings counties due for an upgrade in the coming years. Ontario's Ministry of Transportation has announced it will be carrying out a study to examine alternatives to rehabilitate the Norris Whitney Bridge, which connects Rossmore and Belleville via Hwy 62. Known to many as the Bay Bridge, the arched span over the Bay of Quinte was com-
peted in 1982 replacing an earlier structure at that location. The ministry has contracted MMM Group to complete preliminary design work and a class environmental assessment study of the bridge. The process will address the possibility of increasing the traffic capacity of the bridge by widening, twinning, or structure replacement. According to a study commencement notice, the process will include two public information centres
which will provide the public an opportunity to review the project details and provide comment. The first of these open house meetings will be scheduled for spring 2017. A public advisory committee will also be struck to maintain ongoing dialogue with the study's proponents. Those interested in being participants in that committee can contact info@hwy62norriswhitney.ca. -Adam Bramburger, Staff
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A pair of Wellington residents were at Shire Hall last week to voice their anger over what they call “excessive” lighting at the new Tim Hortons and MacEwen gas station. Residents Karen Pluzak and Chris Bowles told councillors at last week's committee-of-the-whole meeting that 16 perimeter lights, in addition to store lights and street lights are affecting their quality of life. Pluzak, whose lives directly across from the businesses, argued the municipality's nuisance bylaw is not being followed. “The nuisance bylaw [says] no strong light shall be used by or in connection with with any trade that an unusual quality or type of light shines on the land of others and is a nuisance,” she said. “This is happening.” She said she believes the municipality's property standards bylaw, which says commercial properties that create a nuisance to adjacent premises shall be buffered to minimize the nuisance, is being broken as well. She said she also believes the development skirts the 15-per-cent facade cover limit within the municipal sign bylaw. She said she made her first complaint in April and was told the lights are the appropriate wattage. Pluzak said she contacted MacEwen directly and was told the lights are essential for safety, but she said her own investigation of lighting at stations
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