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Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
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Acknowledgement
of Country
Frankston City Council acknowledges the Bunurong
people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional
Custodians of the lands and waters in and around
Frankston City, and value and recognise local
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, heritage
and connection to land as a proud part of a shared
identity for Frankston City.
Council pays respect to Elders past and present and
recognises their importance in maintaining knowledge,
traditions and culture in our community.
Council also respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong
Land Council as the Registered Aboriginal Party
responsible for managing the Aboriginal cultural
heritage of the land and waters where Frankston City
Council is situated.
The Lighting Frankston Plan was prepared in
collaboration with:
- Pollen Landscape Architecture
- HR Consulting Engineers
- Conversation Caravan
Contributions made by the Frankston City Council
Urban Design Team are acknowledged and greatly
appreciated.
The Lighting Frankston Plan was adopted by
Council in September 2021.
Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 |1 Contents Why a plan for lighting? 2 Lighting the way Forward 18 Why is lighting important? 4 Priorities for Future Lighting 18 Current trends in lighting 4 Active Spirit 20 Current state of lighting in public spaces 5 Foreshore Experience 24 Changing community expectations 5 Navigation and Local Identity 29 around lighting in public spaces Luminous City 34 Artificial light and the Environment 6 Creative City 38 Our Vision for lighting 6 Safety on the Streets 42 Guiding Lighting Principles 6 Night in Nature 47 1. Functional 7 General Lighting Requirements 51 2. Experience 8 When are we going to do it? 52 3. Sustainable 9 Priority Action Plan 52 Who is the plan for? 10 How will we implement? 61 Message from the Mayor 11 How will we know that it’s been 62 Strategic Context 12 successful? Our Community Vision 12 Where can I find out more? 62 How we Prepared the Plan 13 General Definitions for Lighting 63 What we heard from our community 14 What lighting we saw in our City 15 Lighting Standards 16 Our Approach for Future Planning 17
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Why a plan for
lighting?
Lighting is essential to our ability to navigate through make Frankston City a vibrant evening and after-dark
our world as day turns to night. It helps us to destination. It also celebrates the value of darkness,
understand where we are and allows us to orientate recognising the vital role it plays for the wellbeing of
ourselves so that we can get to where we want to go. the community and the environment.
Public lighting helps us to do many things at night The Plan focuses on lighting within public spaces. It
that we would otherwise only be able to do during the includes lighting of our City Centre and activity areas,
day like playing sport, shopping or walking down the the foreshore, public art, open spaces like parks and
street. It can make public spaces feel safe for us to use reserves, walking routes and local shopping strips. It
after dark and gives us confidence that we know where doesn’t include standard infrastructure lighting such
we are going and what is around us. as streetlights.
In addition to helping us see better, we use lighting Good lighting is not always noticeable, but bad lighting
to create ambience and to add colour and vibrancy can be overwhelming, harmful to plants and animals,
to our cities and public spaces. It is often used to and can stop people from using public spaces at night.
showcase buildings, sculptures and even trees that Effective planning helps us to make sure that our
speak to the history and character of a place. public lighting is functional, sustainable, considerate
This Plan provides a framework to help Council of environmental impacts and achieves an appropriate
develop strategies for public lighting that seeks to balance of light and dark within the public realm.
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Some of the key community
benefits that good lighting
provides are outlined below:
Business and Tourism Healthier Community Environmental
• Allows for social and economic •C
reates opportunities for outdoor Stewardship
activities to exist after dark. activities such as fitness and
• Mitigates the adverse impacts of
• Provides favourable night-time sporting groups, outdoor dining
artificial lighting on plants and
experiences that encourage and walking the dog after work.
animals (terrestrial and aquatic),
economic activity and contribute • S upports access to arts and protecting important ecological
to the identity of the City as a cultural activities that encourage processes and behaviours.
desirable night-time destination. participation, social interaction
• Preserves the natural darkness of
• Increases the amount of time that and connection.
the night sky so that we can see
people can spend on economic • E ncourages active lifestyles by and experience the beauty of the
activities such as entertainment supporting our ability to use stars.
and meals away from home at public spaces for passive, active
• Reduces light pollution by
night which contributes to a and recreational activities.
ensuring lighting is appropriately
stronger economy.
targeted and shielded, not
• Supports the day to night unnecessarily bright, and only
experiences of Frankston City. provided where and when
needed.
• Helps to foster the community’s
appreciation and value of the
environment by providing
Liveability appropriate and considerate
• E xtends the number of light hours access to open spaces and
in a day so that we can spend natural areas.
more time in public spaces and • Reduces our contribution to
Safe Community complete daily tasks. greenhouse gas emissions
• S upports the activation of public through use of energy-efficient
• Allows us to understand our and sustainable lighting
surroundings and helps us to spaces so that we can engage in a
variety of night-time activities like technologies that are long-lasting
safely navigate through spaces and robust.
without natural light. exercise, shopping and recreation.
• Improve the public’s feelings of •C
ontributes to a vibrant and
safety and security which can cultural experience and an
increase the use of public spaces. enhanced sense of place.
It also supports those commuting • S upports public spaces as
via bike or foot after dark. accessible destinations for all
• Can deter potential offenders ages and abilities.
by increasing the risk that they •C
elebrates our local heritage
will be seen or recognised values and historical, cultural and
when committing crimes. It can environmental markers.
also increase activity in public
spaces at night which can further
improve surveillance and deter
crime.
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Why is lighting Current trends in
important? lighting
Light is fundamental to our ability to see. It helps us
to understand and navigate the world around us so
that we can move to where we want to go and avoid
obstacles along the way.
Sustainability
The amount of light around us affects how well we can
see. Too much light can be uncomfortable for us, even Artificial lighting contributes significantly to global
painful, and we will often squint or shield our eyes in greenhouse gas emissions. Around 5% of carbon
response to bright or glary conditions. Not enough emissions produced worldwide comes from artificial
light however, and it can be difficult for us to make out lighting. In Australia, street lighting alone is the
details in our surroundings, like people’s faces, words single largest source of carbon emissions from local
on signs, or things we might trip over. In both cases, government, typically accounting for 30 - 60% of
the amount of light – too much or too little – makes it their total emissions. Because of this, there is a strong
hard for us to see properly, and in both cases, it can push towards the use of more energy efficient lighting
be the difference between a good and bad experience technologies (like LED lights) in public spaces which
when using public spaces after dark. are long-lasting as well as cost effective, and which
also achieve the right lighting outcomes.
Dark Sky Movement
The Dark Sky Movement is a campaign that seeks ‘to
protect the night from light pollution’. It recognises
the environmental consequences that inappropriate
or excessive use of artificial light can have for humans,
wildlife, and our climate. The Internation Dark Sky
Association provides leadership, tools, and resources
for individuals, policymakers, and industries to help
them reduce light pollution and promote responsible
outdoor lighting.
Smart Lighting
Smart lighting uses digital technologies to perform
multiple lighting and public service functions.
Instead of lights that just switch on and off, they
can be dimmed, change colour, and turn on only
when someone is nearby. They can include security
cameras, offer a spot to charge electric vehicles and
can also help Councils collect important data about
weather conditions, air quality, noise levels and
pedestrian and vehicle movements.
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Current state of Changing community
lighting in public expectations around
spaces lighting in public
Council has a diverse range of lighting types and
approaches. Most lighting within the municipality has
spaces
been provided for functional purposes, allowing us
to use and move through public spaces safely and The ways in which we use our public spaces is
confidently after dark. changing. Higher density living combined with a rise
Lighting around activity centres, such as the Frankston in flexible and remote working means there are now
City area and Seaford Village, seeks to support more people moving through our cities and urban
night-time experiences and cultural activities such as areas than ever before. We are no longer a strictly 9 to
shopping, outdoor dining, and even festivals. It has 5 society and there is a growing need and expectation
also been used to reinforce place-making projects like for our public spaces to be accessible outside of
Station Street Mall, and to build on the identity of the daylight hours to support physical, recreational and
City and local area by highlighting key landmarks such economic uses.
as Frankston Arts Centre and Frankston Pier. Public art The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown
has also been a consistent focus for lighting projects restrictions have further highlighted the need for
throughout Frankston City Council. accessible evening and night-time public spaces
Also evident is the progressive change in lighting close to home for greater community health and
technologies and techniques used by Council over the wellbeing. The benefits of a well-connected, walkable
years and their considerations of the broader impacts neighbourhood are well known, and more people are
of lighting on the environment, energy consumption, choosing to walk and cycle for pleasure and as their
life-cycle costs and the human experience. main form of commuting. Providing users with a safe
and comfortable experience is key to encouraging
more people to use active forms of transport, and
good lighting is one of the most important ways we
can achieve this.
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Artificial light and
the Environment Our Vision for
lighting:
It is widely acknowledged that artificial lighting can
have harmful and damaging impacts on plants and ‘Lighting in our public spaces will
animals (both terrestrial and aquatic), including create safe, functional and vibrant
humans. The role of Council is to ensure that
decisions made consider the impacts of lighting on places. Our public lighting is
the environment in balance with the needs of our energy, sky glow and
community. environmentally considerate.’
Research has found that artificial light can alter our
circadian rhythm - our internal ‘body clock’ - which
regulates biological processes and behaviour. Plants
and animals depend on the earth’s daily cycle of night
and day to regulate their circadian rhythm and govern
life-sustaining behaviours like eating, sleeping and Guiding Lighting
mating. In humans, night-time exposure to artificial
light can disrupt our natural sleep-wake cycle, Principles
affecting our energy levels, mood and overall physical
health and wellbeing. This Plan provides a vision for public lighting
and lighting experiences to enhance our City. It
Artificial light can be disorienting, particularly for determines what is required to achieve that vision and
nocturnal and crepuscular animals whose eyes, to meet the public lighting needs of our community
bodies and behaviours are best suited to low light over the next 10-15 years.
conditions. For some species, it can make it harder
to hide from predators or hunt prey, or even affect To achieve this, the future of lighting in our public
their ability to find a mate. It can cause migrating spaces will need to align with the fundamental
animals to veer off course, or prompt them to migrate principles of lighting: that it is functional, sustainable
too early or too late and miss the best conditions for and provides us with experience. Each of these three
nesting and feeding. Artificial light that changes an principles has a set of design guidelines to help
animal’s foraging habits can even interfere with the guide and deliver appropriate and successful lighting
pollination of plants, with long term implications for projects.
the sustainability of habitat and food sources. The three overarching Lighting Principles and their
The cumulative impacts of artificial lighting can Design Guidelines:
ultimately interrupt the delicate balance of an
ecosystem, causing population booms in some
species, and a rapid decline in others. Careful
consideration of the impacts of new public
lighting on our environment is therefore crucial to 1. Functional 3. Sustainable
the preservation of our natural assets for future • Legibility / Orientation • Social
generations. • Security / Safety • Economic
• Accessibility • Environment
2. Experience
• Character / Identity
• Heritage
• Nature
• Foreshore
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1. Functional Functional lighting provides visibility and
definition of objects and spaces when there
is not enough natural light. This allows us to
understand what we see, where we are going
and provides us with confidence to move
through to where we need to be after dark.
Design Security and Safety
Lighting for Safety and Security in public spaces
Guidelines should:
• Contribute to improved perceptions of safety and
provide confidence in public space.
Legibility and Orientation
• Mitigate anti-social behaviour and unwanted activity.
Lighting for Legibility and Orientation in public
spaces should: • Provide clear expectations of lighting in car parks,
roads and open space.
• Allow for clearer night-time visibility and access.
• Propose opportunities for dimming controls to match
• Prioritise pedestrians.
peak and off-peak lighting needs.
• Contribute to our ability to understand and navigate
public space and to orientate ourselves from day to
night through recognisable elements, landmarks and Accessibility
signage.
Lighting for Accessibility in public spaces should:
• Provide a legible environment between spaces,
connections and key destinations. • Provide equitable access in the night for all ages and
abilities.
• Provide lighting that helps to visually define spaces,
surfaces and boundaries. • Contribute to improved legibility of the public realm
with considerate use of reflective surfaces and
• Propose light quality, quantity and consistency that contrast.
contributes to lighting amenity.
• Balance the contrast from day to night.
• Provide accuracy of colour rendering - the accuracy
of colours we see with artificial light sources - to • Propose colour and outputs of light that are
allow people to depict and understand what they are appropriate for those who may have sensory
looking at. processing needs (ie. no strobe/dynamic lights on
key pathways).
• Contribute to understanding the hierarchy of public
space. • Provide amenity lighting along accessible paths for
night-time navigation.
• Propose an appropriate amount of light to mitigate
glare impacts for those with visual impairment.
• Offer uniformity of lighting to provide visual
consistency.
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2. Experience Lighting contributes substantially to our
experience of public spaces before sunrise, in
the evening and at night. It should allow us to
participate, enjoy, observe and gain a sense
of character and memorable value of what it
reveals.
Design Nature
Lighting for Nature in public spaces should:
Guidelines • Contribute to appropriate access, understanding
and value of natural environments, ecologies and
biodiversity.
Character and Identity
• Promote a sensitive ambient lighting approach that
Lighting for Character and Identity in public spaces
balances access and protection of natural values.
should:
• Balance introduced lighting with natural moonlight.
• Promote a sense of ‘place’, developed in consultation
with relevant stakeholders and the broader • Retain the value of darkness in public space to
community. protect local ecologies from artificial light in
alignment with the ‘Dark Sky’ movement.
• Contribute to the representation and highlighting of a
local area’s character and identity.
• Contribute to a vibrant and creative City.
Foreshore
Lighting for the Foreshore’s public spaces should:
Heritage
• Contribute to access and enjoyment of the foreshore
Lighting for Heritage in public spaces should: environment.
• Contribute to the local area’s cultural heritage and • Balance artificial lighting with natural moonlight and
historical significance. darkness.
• Develop complementary lighting responses that • Retain the value of darkness in public spaces to
enhance and acknowledge cultural heritage values. protect the foreshore’s ecology from artificial light in
• Promote indigenous cultural values developed alignment with the ‘Dark Sky’ movement.
in meaningful consultation with local indigenous
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3. Sustainable Lighting is part of a sustainable City and is used
to build upon its social fabric, identity, financial
viability (as a place to live, work and visit) and
its commitment to protecting its environment.
Design Environment
Lighting for Environmental purposes in public
Guidelines spaces should:
• Retain the value of darkness in public spaces
to protect local ecologies from artificial light in
Social alignment with the ‘Dark Sky’ movement.
Lighting for Social purposes in public spaces
• Propose sustainable lighting technologies for greater
should:
efficiency, longevity and low maintenance.
• Facilitate and encourage social interactions after
• Seek opportunities for reducing environmental
dark that contribute to vibrant, active and connected
impacts, such as carbon emissions and light
communities.
pollution, by lowering light levels or switching off
• Facilitates social interactions that involve the during off-peak times.
appreciation of natural light and darkness.
• Encourage use of high-quality luminaires that allow
• Provide lighting to activate spaces. control of light levels and outputs, orientation (to
• Provide lighting to allow recreational activities in the surfaces, not up to the sky) to reduce negative light
community. pollution impacts and obtrusive lighting.
• Consider health and well-being effects of artificial • Provide incentives for private building owners
lighting on circadian rhythms (for humans, wildlife to make the switch to more sustainable lighting
and invertebrates). technologies and to complement public spaces.
• Be vandalism-proof and robust.
Economic
Lighting for Economic purposes in public spaces
should:
• Provide after dark ambience to support activity areas
and the night-time economy
• Support retail and hospitality precincts and public
open space which allow outdoor dining and footpath
activity.
• Encourages activities that support the local economy
to thrive.
• Be cost effective and achieve balance between
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Who is the plan for?
Community snapshot Frankston City is situated on
the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay, about 40 km
Sandhurst
south-east of Melbourne. Frankston City is one of
nine designated Metropolitan Activity centres in
Carrum
metropolitan Melbourne, identified as a place that
Downs
can perform a capital city role for the Mornington Skye
Peninsula and south-east bayside municipalities.
Seaford
The municipality covers an area of about 131 square
kilometres and is bounded by the City of Kingston and Frankston
Greater Dandenong in the north, the City of Casey in North
the east, and Mornington Peninsula Shire in the south.
Port Phillip Bay which forms the City’s west boundary
provides nearly 11 kilometres of uninterrupted
coastline. Langwarrin
Frankston
The municipal context is predominantly suburban and
peri-urban, with a larger commercial zone in Frankston
central and industrial zones in Frankston, Seaford and
Carrum Downs. The natural environment is coastal
(bay foreshore) to the west with pockets of open
Frankston
space, bushland reserve and waterways throughout. A Langwarrin
South
north-south rail and freeway corridor dissects the city. South
The municipality is made up of 9 key suburb
precincts: Seaford, Carrum Downs, Sandhurst,
Frankston North, Skye, Frankston, Langwarrin,
Frankston South and Langwarrin South. These are
used for planning purposes in the Lighting Frankston
Plan which focuses on lighting in our public open
spaces and places.Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 11 Message from the Mayor Cr Kris Bolam Mayor, Frankston City Frankston City has many vibrant spaces, diverse urban We are Building for the Future by developing outdoor areas, coastal scenes and bushland settings that help dining and urban spaces, investing in our natural boost our liveability and visitor experiences. assets and attractive design of the built form to help The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns connect people. With this comes careful consideration highlight the need for more accessible evening and of social, environmental and economic impacts. night-time public spaces that are safe and close The future of lighting within Frankston City will be to home for the benefit of community health and adaptive, responsive and conscious of its effects on wellbeing. people, place and the environment. This is all part of The ways in which we use our public spaces is our plan to build a better Frankston for the future for changing. Higher density living, combined with a rise all locals and visitors to enjoy. in flexible and remote working means there are now This Plan provides a vision for public lighting and more people moving through our cities and urban lighting experiences to enhance our City. It determines areas than ever before. what is required to achieve that vision and to meet the There is a growing need for our public spaces to public lighting needs of our community over the next be accessible outside of daylight hours to support 10-15 years. physical, recreational and economic uses. More people are choosing to walk and cycle for pleasure and as their main form of commuting. Providing good lighting is one of the most important ways to encourage people to feel safe and comfortable and be connected within their neighbourhood.
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Strategic
Context
Our Community A summary of Council’s role in delivering lighting
improvements identified in the Community Vision
2040 is outlined below:
Vision “Create a clear identity for Frankston City that gives
people a reason to visit and spend locally, including
‘Frankston City 2040 is the place on building on outdoor dining, shopping precincts that
connect people, investing in our natural assets and
the bay to learn, live, work and play in attractive design of the built form.”
a vibrant, safe and culturally inclusive “Council will also work in partnership to provide
community. Our City is clean, green and urban design solutions and place-making initiatives
environmentally responsible.’ that enhance the accessibility and vitality of our
public spaces, improving the overall liveability of the
The Community Vision 2040 was developed by the
municipality.”
Frankston City community in 2020-21 to articulate
their long-term vision and aspirations for the future “Strengthen pedestrian connections between
of our City. The Community Vision 2040 provides an Frankston’s city centre, university precinct, beach and
aspirational description of what our community wants hospital.”
for the future of our municipality, in terms of its look,
feel and liveability.
The Community Vision 2040 forms part of Council’s
strategic planning and reporting framework, to ensure
that the community’s vision for the future of Frankston
City is considered in all of Council’s planning and
decision-making, including this Lighting Frankston
Plan.
Outcomes Framework
The Lighting Frankston Plan strategically aligns with the following Policy Domains:
Healthy Stronger Sustainable Skilled
Community Families Environment Community
Safe Community Sustainable
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How we prepared the plan
The Lighting Frankston Plan has been developed across 4 key phases, involving Council, the
community and external consultants. The process is outlined below:
Phase 1 -
Background Analysis and
Precedent Study
Review and consideration of relevant Council plans, policies
and strategies and data including the Community Vision 2040.
This plan is part of Council’s commitment to make Frankston
a liveable city and responds to many of the recommendations
identified in the following documents:
• Frankston Council Plan 2021
• Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Plan 2011
• Towards Zero Emissions Plan 2019-2023
• Frankston Coastal Management Plan 2016
• FMAC Structure Plan 2015
• Draft Frankston Revitalisation Plan 2021
• Frankston Open Space Strategy 2016-2036
• Frankston Economic Strategy 2016-2022
• Greening Our Future Strategy 2014-2024
• Draft Biodiversity Action Plan 2021-2036
Phase 3 - Phase 2 -
Draft Lighting Plan and Lighting Site Assessments
An assessment of existing lighting from
Community Consultation across the municipality was undertaken
The draft Lighting Plan was prepared and from daylight through to darkness.
publicly exhibited in February – April 2021 for the The approach was determined and
community to review and provide feedback. conducted with a group of lighting
During this period Council received 18 responses. professionals and Council
In July – August 2021 Council also conducted a officers to survey the extent,
public lighting survey online and face to face, variety and quality of existing
receiving 191 responses from the community. public lighting.
All feedback received during these
consultation periods has been considered
and used to inform the final Plan. Phase 4 -
Final Lighting Plan
The final Plan will be
presented to Council
for adoption and
implementation.| 14 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
What we heard from our community
Community engagement focused on current public There is also a recognition within the community that
space users, allowing also for broad engagement by lighting projects should consider the impact of artificial
interested community members. An online survey was lighting on local ecosystems and its contribution to
promoted through Council’s engagement platform, light pollution.
social media and corporate website. Intercept surveys When prioritising new lighting projects, there is
targeted a variety of stakeholders including residents, consistent community support for:
visitors and local workers.
• Lighting the foreshore and boardwalk area.
The methodology was designed to speak with the wider
community about their experience and needs of public • Creating safe pedestrian connections between night-
lighting. Engagement activities reached a statistically time venues.
representative section of the Frankston community by • Lighting walking areas through parks and spaces
age with the exception of people aged under 17. adjacent to sporting grounds.
The results of the consultation indicate that
the community largely supports lighting across
Frankston City:
Respondents were
• For improved safety. more likely to prioritise
• To support walking and active lifestyles. functional lighting (for
safety, visibility and access
• To make our public spaces more attractive. needs) ahead of attractive
and creative lighting.
Most respondents 63% of respondents
were aged between would visit the Frankston
35 – 49 Waterfront and Foreshore
area more in the evening “You need a safe, secure
years of age. if better lighting was feeling and lighting gives
provided. you that.”
“To the beach at night
Women were 57% of 62% of to watch stars and
see the city lights.”
more likely respondents respondents told
47% to say they
don’t come
told us that key us that more “I wouldn’t go down a
shared walking path in
city streets and lighting would help
of respondents out after dark laneways would them feel safer the dark.”
would like to see for reasons of benefit from on footpaths that
creative feature “Put lighting in one
safety. better lighting. connect night- good sized park in
lighting used time venues and
for landscape every suburb.”
car parks.
features such as “Don’t interfere with
significant trees and wildlife.”
boulevards.
“If it was safer more
people would use it.”
“Light up some of the
murals - particularly
ones that face streets
that you see while
walking at night.”Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 15 What lighting we saw in our City The following key observations were made during • The need for lighting that prioritises the pedestrian the site assessment phases of the project: experience in spaces that are near, or adjacent to • The need to reinforce street connections within roads. Frankston’s City area with appropriate and • The need to provide lighting that is suitable for considered lighting for navigation. advanced levels of sport. • The need to replace old lighting technologies with • The need to reduce the reliance on streetlights for more sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective lighting of important aspects in public spaces and lighting. streetscapes. • The need for improved lighting within shopping strips • The need for inclusive lighting that creates accessible to reduce glare, light spill and visual clutter caused public spaces for all ages and abilities. by competing layers of lighting. • The need to replace light poles and fixtures • The need to better distinguish between environments that direct light up towards the sky with new for people and vehicles. infrastructure that directs light toward the ground, • The need to provide lighting at appropriate heights reducing light pollution. so that they are not uncomfortable or disorienting to • The need to ensure public spaces, like sports look at. precincts, are not over or unnecessarily lit when not • The need to provide lighting that celebrates the in use. area’s historical and cultural values and character. • The need to consider lighting in adjacent spaces • The need to replace old, outdated and inappropriate when planning new projects and how it will lighting technologies with lighting that is more contribute to the user experience. robust, suitable and fit-for-purpose for its context.
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Lighting Standards
The quality, quantity and colour of light affects our
visual perception and experiences. To meet the
Lighting Technology
benchmark expectations and performance of lighting, Lighting within Frankston’s public open spaces and
it is important this plan considers the parameters places must meet the following lighting technology
and guidelines for minimal lighting to be achieved criteria:
that are set by the governing standards and industry • Energy efficiency.
guidelines.
• Industry standard or better LED
All lighting of Frankston’s public open spaces and
places should meet or exceed the following: • Price competitive or cost effective.
• AS/NZS 1158 series (all parts) – Lighting for Roads & • Real whole-of-life cost: purchase price, installation
Public Spaces cost, operation and maintenance cost implications.
• AS/NZS 4282-1997 -Control of Obtrusive Effects of • Robustness: to be suitable for purpose and context
Outdoor Lighting to mitigate issues such as, but not limited to, galvanic
corrosion and substrate corrosion.
• AS/NZS 2560 series (all parts) – Sports Lighting
• Longevity and quality.
• National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife
• Low maintenance and easy to replace and repair if
• International Commission on Illumination (CIE) needed.
• International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) guidelines • Products that are readily available.
• The Australasian Dark Sky Alliance (ADSA) guidelines • Products that are easy to upgrade as technology
• VicRoads - TCG 006: Guidelines to Street Lighting improves.
Design
• Parks Victoria GuidelinesLighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 17
Our Approach for Future Planning
We have developed 7 lighting approaches to assist The following approaches provide a guideline for
future planning for lighting in Frankston’s public open the planning, design and implementation of public
spaces and places. These include a range of lighting realm lighting within Frankston City:
types and development standards.
The application of lighting in the right context will Active Spirit
contribute to ideas of place, liveability, resilience and Celebrates an active community, encouraging people
community. Good lighting is not always noticeable, of all ages and abilities to be outdoors within their
bad lighting is often overwhelming. community.
Having a palette of seven lighting approaches enables Foreshore Experience
Council to provide our community with lighting that
is responsive to site, context and the user experience. Supports the protection, enhancement, and
Each lighting type considers the balance of artificial future-proofing of the foreshore environment to
light, moonlight and dark skies in relation to be a destination for the community and visitors to
community need. Frankston City.
Navigation & Local Identity
Celebrates first impressions of the City after dark, and
the ability to appreciate and understand destinations
and identifiable landmarks in the night-time public
realm and streetscape network.
Luminous City
Supports lighting design to be a creative and
innovative part of the public realm experience within
Frankston’s City Centre.
Creative Lighting
Embraces the celebration and delights of our City.
Night in Nature
Supports the natural environment after dark in a
responsible and considerate way.
Safety on the Streets
Supports the functional principle of lighting for
legibility, safety and access.| 18 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 Lighting the way Forward Priorities for Future Lighting Looking forward and into the future towards creative, inclusive and resilient night-time experiences. The future of lighting within Frankston City will be adaptive, responsive and conscious of its effects on people, place and the environment. The Lighting Frankston Plan provides guidance to deliver lighting outcomes that draw on experiences and presence within public spaces, with an appreciation of darkness in the night. The Plan considers future thinking, human-centric experiences of the individual, the community, and the impact on natural and nocturnal environments. It seeks to be useful for Council officers, design consultants, place-makers, private developers and businesses to consider the approach, design and delivery of adaptive, thoughtful and sustainable lighting projects.
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The following breakdown summarises the priorities
for lighting projects into the future:
Safe and inclusive design
Lighting responses should:
Positive, enhanced and creative • Provide support for better design of public spaces
that considers public safety, visual blocks and CPTED
public realm principles with the supplement of appropriate levels
Lighting responses should: of lighting, to contribute to safety, comfort and
confidence in the public domain.
• Be creative, combining art and culture to build a
sense of place and highlight the attractive city. • Enhance and define spaces after dark.
• Be integrated as part of various measures to enhance • Coordinate movement with legible edges, boundaries
and enable life after dark. and surfaces that guide pedestrians, cyclists and
vehicles.
• Continue to support local public art in the landscape
and lighting to facilitate wayfinding and landmark • Provide lighting for active spaces after dark.
creations. • Focus on pedestrian experience and scale.
• Illuminate vertical and horizontal planes for a distinct • Reinforce wayfinding, legible streetscapes and
and visual environment. destinations for better orientation.
• Use lighting for aesthetic effect. • Encourage people to use a space, rather than be
• Celebrate the valuable assets and spaces of the City. excluded.
• Create vibrant spaces that enhance uniqueness and • Use an appropriate level, colour and distribution of
build place-making. lighting to distinguish objects, appropriate colour
rendering and contrast.
• Highlight the value of natural landscape and cultural
heritage.
• Activate the city and promote a night-time economy.
Sustainability & Resilience
Lighting responses should:
• Illuminate laneways and public art for a visible and
visual City. • Minimise light pollution.
• Support and highlight innovation in vertical greening • Use products that reduce energy consumption and
and living walls. greenhouse gas emissions.
• Consider asset management and ongoing
maintenance.
• Make low energy consumption a high priority when
choosing a product.
• Reduce lighting costs and maintenance through the
use of LED luminaires.
• Consider lighting specifications concerning lighting
colour temperature use of white light and typically
3000K (range of 2700K and 4000K).
• Consider the direction and distribution of lighting.
• Be resilient to vandalism and other sources of
damage.
• Consider smart lighting technologies allowing for
flexible functions and use including colour, dimming,
timer settings, CCTV, weather monitoring and more.| 20 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
Active Active Spirit celebrates an active community,
encouraging people of all ages and abilities to
be outdoors within their community.
Spirit
Lighting our Parks and be found which need to be protected from adverse
impacts of artificial lighting. The Active Spirit approach
Open Spaces maps out areas suitable for additional lighting within
parks and reserves that are not considered important
flora and fauna habitat. Monitoring will be conducted
This lighting approach allows activation of public parks before any lighting installation and will continue to
and open spaces for after-hour activities, supporting assess the impacts beyond project completion. It is
healthy and active lifestyles. important to note ‘bush’ tracks and natural reserves
Members of the community use parks and open are to remain unlit, and lighting of valuable biodiverse
spaces for a variety of activities and leisure. Parks for areas is to be avoided where possible to minimise
all ages, sporting facilities and reserves all encourage any disturbances to local wildlife. Consultation with
outdoor exploration and exercise. The benefits include experts will allow Council to determine which sources
a stronger, healthy community and environment. The of light are most applicable to the area and avoid over-
future of the park lies within its offering of access lighting of spaces and minimising light pollution.
to open space from day to night for community A healthy balance between introduced light and
wellbeing, connection and health. natural moonlight will be implemented to improve
visibility and accessibility and make outdoor areas
In some of our parks and open spaces, habitats for more welcoming and safer.
a range of different species and ecosystems canLighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 21
What spaces would we consider What do we need to consider
lighting? when lighting these types of
• Larger recreational and sporting parks and open spaces?
spaces (Regional, District and Community levels)
• Ensuring we do not over-light some spaces like
such as Beauty Park or Ballam Park.
sporting facilities when they are not in use.
• Shared walking and cycling paths.
• Light that trespasses into areas where it is not
Lighting of smaller public open spaces is generally intended or needed, like residential areas or nearby
discouraged as the amount of time spent in these nature reserves.
spaces is shorter, passive surveillance is poorer and • Reducing skyglow cast by artificial lighting.
lighting is more likely to impact nearby residences.
• Impacts on local flora and fauna.
However, lighting may be considered in some
circumstances where there is a need to address • Lighting that is responsive to peak and off-peak use.
safety or security concerns or to facilitate specific • Ensuring light levels are appropriate for the use and
community uses. function of a space
How can lighting improve these Active Spirit Lighting Outcome
spaces? Lighting our Parks and Open Spaces will promote
community interaction, safety and active lifestyles.
• Provides effective sports and staged lighting for all New lighting in these areas will be energy efficient,
playing levels. consistent in design and seek to reduce light pollution.
• Using lighting levels that respond to peak and off-
peak usage. Active Spirit Lighting Priorities
• Supports night-time activities, place-making and • Provide quality and quantity of light and measures
activation of spaces. for implementation appropriate to open space
• Defines paths of travel and points of entry. Circuit classification and responsive to context.
path lighting offers a safer experience for existing • Promote sustainable lighting initiatives which allow
users before sunrise and after sunset. for peak and off-peak lighting.
• Uses lighting technologies which minimise impacts • Considers existing street lighting.
and disturbance on the natural environment.
• Provide selective lighting to primary circulation,
• Establishes consistent lighting types which access paths, entry spaces and temporary activation
differentiate between site uses and hierarchy. spaces only. Lighting is limited and at a level that
provides visibility to the surrounds, light contrast and
definition of elements in the vicinity of the path to
increase perception of visibility.| 22 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
Active Spirit Lighting Active Spirit
Technology and Light Fittings
Customisation
Major Open Spaces Major Open Spaces
• Timed operation, day-light sensing lighting controls • Public park settings - lighting can be considered as
and dimming controls to general pathway areas. a feature, visible visual element or receding element
for amenity.
• After hours occupancy sensor control for security.
• The design of the lighting product finish and colour
• Solar powered integration could be provided for low- can assist to make this prominent or recede as
level lighting and areas where little or no electrical desired.
infrastructure exists. Review integrated solar
collectors or alternative central vertical arrays with • Maintain set distances between lighting that provides
sub-electrical reticulation. rhythm within the space, responds to circulation
requirements and expressed desire lines. Minimalist
• High usage area lighting installations to be ‘grid’ design and high quality finish can assist to minimise
connected. their visual impact.
• “Smart Pole” installations to integrate lighting, power, • Passive open spaces and play areas - lighting can be
communications & CCTV. low-level with less visual impact.
• Localised and orientation lighting to minimise visual • Pedestrian footpaths pole mounted fittings typically
impact. between 4 to 6m mounting heights.
• Adaptive ‘Smart’ lighting controls with dimming, • Minimum off-sets for pole lighting installations in
occupancy sensing, timed operation / day light accordance with standards recommendations – AS/
sensing NZS 1158, (nominal 1m from edge of pathways).
Active Spirit Light
Quality and Level
Major Open Spaces
• Lighting in accordance with regulatory
recommendations as a minimum standard – AS/NZS
1158 – Part 3.1 – Pedestrian Area (Category P).
• Consider Pedestrian/Cycle Activity and Fear of Crime
to determine applicable lighting category PP1 (High)
– PP5 (Low).
• Warm colour temperature of 3000KLighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 23
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Major open space ‘Active Spirit’ Lighting Projects
Waterfront & Foreshore
Shared Use Path N| 24 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
Foreshore The Foreshore Experience supports the
protection, enhancement, and future-proofing
of our coastal environment to be a destination
Experience for the community and visitors to
Frankston City.
Lighting our waterfront coastal flora and fauna, many of which are sensitive
to the presence of humans and artificial lighting.
and foreshore The Foreshore Experience will balance the use of
lighting for functional access and safe movement
with lighting that contributes to place-making. It will
environment deliver a legible, amplified experience of the coastline
and foreshore for people to move through, explore and
This lighting approach considers our Waterfront appreciate.
promenade, foreshore walkways and boardwalks and Lighting within this setting will consider and respect
our Piers. the natural coastal environment. It will recognise and
The foreshore is a defining edge of Frankston City celebrate the role that natural darkness and moonlight
and supports the lifestyle of the community as well play in supporting coastal and marine life, and use
as contributing to its economic value as a tourism materials and technologies suitable for coastal
destination. It is home to a rich diversity of marine and conditions.Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 25
What spaces would we consider What do we need to consider
lighting? when lighting these types of
• The Waterfront Promenade area spaces?
• Oliver’s Hill Lookout • Adverse impacts of artificial lighting on coastal flora
• Boardwalks and walkways and fauna, both terrestrial and aquatic.
• Frankston Yacht Club • Minimising skyglow cast by artificial lighting.
• Frankston Pier Infrastructure • Minimising visual clutter caused by lighting that is
overly bright, confusing or excessive.
With the exception of public infrastructure like • Using robust lighting materials and technologies that
buildings, car parks, activity areas, walkways and can withstand the harsh coastal environment and
piers, lighting of the beach, dunes and bay is generally weather conditions.
discouraged. This is to limit the adverse impacts
of artificial light on coastal and marine flora and
fauna which require natural darkness and access Foreshore Experience
to moonlight to support and regulate important Lighting Outcome
ecological processes and behaviours. It is also
recognised that surveillance of these areas is generally Low-level lighting will improve safety and access to
poor and lighting may inadvertently attract anti-social our foreshore’s shared paths, boardwalks and areas of
behaviour. activation. New lighting in these spaces will be energy
efficient, consistent in design and seek to reduce light
pollution and environmental impacts.
How can lighting help to improve Foreshore Experience Lighting Priorities
these spaces? • Provide continuous and consistent lighting for
• Creates an inclusive foreshore experience by continuity and legible pedestrian movement and to
providing accessible pathways and access points highlight linear foreshore character.
• Contributes to access and enjoyment of the • Provide edge lighting to identify limits of pedestrian
foreshore environment. space and safe areas of movement and visibility to
• Contributes to the active, colourful, and creative surrounds.
features of the City. • Facilitate foreshore connections to local shops,
• Supports night-time experiences, place-making, and residential areas and car parks that provide access,
building on the identity of the City. visual links and extension of experience.
• Supports recreational uses of the foreshore like • Facilitate inclusive foreshore experiences by
swimming, fishing and walking. providing lighting along accessible pathways and
access points.
• Demonstrate a response that mitigates lighting
impact on coastal and marine fauna and flora in
consultation with ecologists, other relevant experts
and stakeholders, and in line with recommendations
from the catchment management authority.
• Provide continuous and consistent lighting to pier
walkways, structures and pole top lighting that
supports visibility for fishing, boats and scenic
walking experiences whilst being considerate of the
water environment.| 26 Lighting Frankston Plan 2021
Foreshore Experience Frankston Pier Infrastructure
Lighting Technologies • Vertical lighting to frame space.
• Linear strip lighting for continuous light integrated
and Customisation within walkways or handrails.
Waterfront Promenade • Technology suitable for extreme weather conditions
• Integrated furniture lighting to consolidate elements and coastal environments, including full submersible
within the public realm. fixtures, suitable for corrosive application. LED light
sources/fittings – corrosive environment – highest IP
• Linear strip lighting for continuous light integrated rating.
within walkways or handrails.
• High quality fixtures required for coastal
• LED light sources/fittings – Coastal Environment – environments.
High IP Rating.
• General illuminance to pier boardwalks to enhance
• Central vertical arrays or roof mounted collectors on pier structures with feature lighting / colour.
amenities buildings could be utilised to power low-
level lighting. • Customised LED fixtures could compliment visual
appearance during daylight hours.
• Localised and orientation lighting for sensitive
coastal environments and walking tracks. • Secondary ‘feature’ lighting to accentuate pier
structure with opportunity for ‘colour’ mix.
• Customised LED fixtures could compliment visual
appearance during daylight hours • Adaptive ‘Smart’ lighting controls with dimming,
occupancy sensing, timed operation / day-light
• Adaptive ‘Smart’ lighting controls with dimming, sensing.
occupancy sensing, timed operation / day-light
sensing.
• ‘Smart Pole’ installations to integrate lighting, power,
communications & CCTV.
• Secondary ‘feature’ lighting to accentuate landscape
and other elements that have special public
significance.
Foreshore Walkways and Boardwalks
• Linear strip lighting for continuous sensor light
integrated within walkways or handrails. Limit to low-
level boardwalk integrated lighting for areas within
natural dune landscapes.
• Low-level - LED light sources/fittings – coastal
environment – High IP Rating.
• Solar powered localised and orientation lighting
could be considered along coastal walking tracks.
• Central vertical arrays or roof mounted collectors on
amenities buildings could be utilised to power low-
level lighting.
• Localised and orientation lighting for sensitive
coastal environments and walking tracks.
• Adaptive ‘Smart’ lighting controls with dimming,
occupancy sensing, timed operation / day-light
sensing.Lighting Frankston Plan 2021 | 27
Foreshore Experience Foreshore Experience
Light Fittings Light Quality and Level
Waterfront Promenade Waterfront Promenade
• Integrate fixtures to conceal fittings within • Lighting in accordance with regulatory
infrastructure and furniture. recommendations as a minimum standard AS/NZS
• Pole top lighting to be part of the public open space 1158 – Part 3.1 – Pedestrian Area (Category P).
furniture and contribute to the rhythm along the • Warm to Natural Colour Temperature – 3000 to
promenade. 4000K.
• Nominal mounting at handrail height approximately
1m above ground level. Foreshore Walkways and Boardwalks
• Low-level boardwalk orientation lighting within • Base orientation lighting in accordance with
upstand at approximately 150mm to 200mm above regulatory recommendations as a minimum standard
ground level. AS/NZS 1158 – Part 3.1 – Pedestrian Area (Category
P). PE2 Non- Subway & PE3 Low Use Pathways
Foreshore Walkways and Boardwalks • Compliance with National Light Pollution Guidelines.
• Foreshore tracks and walkways to integrate fixtures • Warm colour temperature of 3000K
to conceal fittings.
Frankston Pier Infrastructure
• Nominal mounting at handrail height approximately
1m above ground level. • Walkway Lighting in accordance with regulatory
• Pole top lighting to be part of the public open recommendations as a minimum standard AS/NZS
space furniture and contribute to the rhythm along 1158 – Part 3.1 – Pedestrian Area (Category P).
boardwalks. • Warm to Natural Colour Temperature – 3000 to
• Low-level boardwalk orientation lighting within 4000K.
upstand at approximately 150mm to 200mm above
ground level.
Frankston Pier Infrastructure
• Pole top lighting to add to the rhythm of the
foreshore and procession along the pier.
• Pier structure and bridges to integrate fixtures to
conceal fittings.
• Nominal mounting at handrail height approximately
1m above ground level.
• Low-level boardwalk orientation lighting within
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