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Shorewood trustees debate dark-sky LED streetlight design after resident glare complaints
Summary
Trustees discussed three options for new LED streetlights — dimming settings, house-side shielding, or reverting to lens-covered fixtures — after residents reported glare; staff recommended a case-by-case dimming approach with targeted shields and to review Phase 1 outcomes before expanding.
Village trustees and staff reviewed complaints about new dark-sky LED streetlight fixtures installed in a Phase 1 demonstration, and discussed three options: (a) set side streets to a low dimming level and intersections to higher levels; (b) install house-side shields that block light from facing residences; or (c) abandon dark-sky fixtures and revert to lens-covered LED heads used previously.
Rebecca (staff) reported that the new fixtures have nine factory settings and were set to match historically higher lumen levels because residents earlier had complained that older lights were too dim. But several residents said the new fixtures produce…
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