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Committee urges outreach after lighting dispute; enforcement described as reactionary
Summary
Following a Nextdoor dispute over lighting at Saint Martin's Church, committee members discussed gaps between the village's down-facing lighting ordinance and on-the-ground practice and proposed an advertising campaign and permit-checking to increase compliance.
Committee members on Sept. 12 discussed the village’s outdoor-lighting ordinance after members described a neighborhood controversy about a church parking-lot light that drew complaints on Nextdoor.
Michael Pawlikowski and Carly explained that the current code already requires down-facing fixtures in many cases but that enforcement is largely reactionary: replacements…
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