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Residents press Severance council to regulate permanent ‘jellyfish’ holiday lights; council petitions CAB to study
Summary
Residents complained in public comment about permanent blinking/chasing yard lights they say cause light trespass and distress; councilmember Dan Myers petitioned the Citizens Advisory Board to study lighting rules and report back.
At the Feb. 11 Severance Town Council meeting, two residents raised concerns about permanent decorative lights (described by speakers as “jellyfish” lights) that blink or chase in backyards and are visible inside neighboring homes. Elise Keys, who identified her address as 1744 Avery Plaza Street in the Hidden Valley neighborhood, told the council the lights have been left in place and are exempt from the town’s light-pollution rules because the land-use code treats them as “temporary seasonal displays.” Keys said the lights have been on since Dec. 14 in various colors and patterns and…
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