Commission recommends lighting-code updates; flag lighting reclassified to preserve colors
Staff proposed and the commission recommended a text amendment that moves flag and landmark lighting into Category 1, removes obsolete lumen‑calculation appendices, and caps decorative Category 3 lighting at 10% of total exterior output or 3,500 lumens (whichever is greater).
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Tiffany Antol, a staff member presenting PZ 2600070, told the commission the proposed text amendment updates Flagstaff's outdoor lighting chapter to reflect modern LED technology and to clarify protection for dark‑sky and sensitive lighting uses. Antol said the proposal moves flag and landmark lighting from Category 3 to Category 1 "because color fidelity matters for flags and landmarks," and removes old lumen‑calculation tables no longer useful with LED fixtures.
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