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Commission weighs citywide outdoor-lighting standards and 'dark skies' guidance
Summary
Commission members and staff discussed creating comprehensive outdoor-lighting standards for public rights-of-way and private properties, citing safety, neighborhood preferences and dark-sky model codes; they directed staff to research options and outreach but took no formal vote.
La Crosse’s Neighborhood Revitalization Commission on March 5, 2025, discussed a possible citywide outdoor-lighting ordinance (agenda item 25-0272) that would cover public pedestrian lighting and private-property fixtures. The discussion followed neighborhood requests and prior pedestrian-lighting projects funded through a capital allotment and aimed to address safety, nuisance light trespass and consistency across neighborhoods.
Councilmember Lesnicko provided background on earlier pedestrian-lighting projects funded during Mayor Cabot’s administration and…
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