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Simsbury planning commission approves draft comments on dark‑sky outdoor lighting amendment
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to approve a draft motion on a proposed zoning text amendment that would centralize outdoor lighting rules, require photometric plans for site plans, and incorporate dark‑sky principles; the zoning commission will hold a public hearing Oct. 20.
On Sept. 9, 2025, the Simsbury Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt a draft motion regarding ZC‑25‑7, a proposed zoning text amendment to establish a centralized outdoor lighting chapter and incorporate dark‑sky principles into the town's zoning regulations. The zoning commission has scheduled a public hearing on the amendment for Oct. 20, 2025.
The amendment, presented to the planning commission by Britney McAlpin, the applicant, would add a new Section 11 titled "Outdoor Lighting Standards," update the definitions in Section 17.4 and amend the Simsbury Center code and the Hartford‑Simsbury form‑based code to reference the single standard. "This is gonna ensure that all outdoor lighting is facing downward with no up light," McAlpin said during her presentation.
The proposed rules would apply to new site plan applications and to site plan amendments that change outdoor lighting fixtures.…
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