Resident urges county action on bright floodlights at maintenance building near Corolla airport

A Corolla resident who lives near the Currituck County Airport maintenance building told commissioners on May 19 that high‑intensity exterior floodlights at the new county maintenance building and adjacent fuel farm are creating nighttime glare and constitute a public nuisance.

Mark (last name not provided), who said he lives on Aviator Maple in Currituck County, told the board he distributed a petition and handouts to commissioners documenting neighborhood complaints and claimed the lighting may violate the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). He requested options including installing motion sensors on the runway‑facing fixtures or removing several bulbs so fewer lights face the runway.

A commissioner asked staff to follow up and to check whether timers or other controls had been installed; planning staff responded that there is currently no timer on the lights and that county staff would continue offline discussions with the resident. The resident said neighbors consider the lights a public nuisance and that the issue has been on the record for approximately two years.

Commissioners acknowledged the concern and indicated staff would investigate whether the lighting design complies with the UDO and pursue remedies if necessary.