Council weighs new outdoor‑lighting rules and how to address nuisance lighting from new builds

Holladay planning staff told the Jan. 9 council work session they have two draft approaches to address growing resident complaints about light trespass and new exterior lighting: one approach would insert residential lighting limits in the existing zone chapters; the other would create a single, consolidated lighting chapter covering residential and commercial properties.

Staff described the practical tradeoffs. The consolidated-chapter approach, staff said, "gives us an opportunity to take a look at how all properties are addressed together rather than, having to address specific standards, specific zones." The staff presentation said the consolidated approach would enable the city to set a single, clear set of fixture standards (full cutoff fixtures, Kelvin limits and maximum…