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Simsbury staff introduces draft dark‑sky lighting regulations; work session set for September
Summary
Planning staff introduced a draft lighting regulation to add dark‑sky standards—shielded fixtures, brightness limits, color‑temperature guidance and timing controls—to Simsbury's zoning codes.
Planning staff introduced a draft lighting regulation intended to incorporate dark‑sky principles into Simsbury's zoning codes and form‑based center codes. The draft aims to reduce light pollution, encourage shielded fixtures, set limits on brightness at property lines and establish color‑temperature and timing controls for new development.
"Dark sky lighting aims to, among many things, reduce light pollution and its impact to the night skies as well as reducing energy use," planning staff member Britney told the commission. Staff said the draft implements several familiar dark‑sky measures: fully shielded fixtures, photometric limits measured in…
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