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Resident cites violations of county dark‑skies rules; planning staff to investigate
Summary
A town‑hall attendee complained that nearby commercial lighting violates Pueblo County’s Dark Skies Ordinance; commissioners and planning staff agreed to investigate and follow up with the resident.
A resident at the Pueblo County town hall asked commissioners to enforce the county’s Dark Skies Ordinance after several nearby businesses and a property owner continued to shine bright lights onto the resident’s property.
The speaker said the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Dark Skies Ordinance in 2005 (cited as Ordinance 1712180) and argued that both commercial and residential fixtures were exceeding the ordinance’s foot‑candle limits. The resident provided a packet of measurements and said the lights remain on and cause significant disturbance to their property.
County response Commissioners asked planning and zoning staff to review the packet of documentation. Commissioner Zach Swearingen said staff would investigate and provide written responses; Planning Director Carmen Howard attended the town hall and offered to coordinate an inspection. The resident asked for enforcement rather than a “soft touch” and requested help resolving the issue.
No enforcement action was announced at the town hall; county staff said they would follow up with the resident.
