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Planning Commission approves taller, shielded LED lights at Toms Creek field
Summary
The Blacksburg Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to replace existing field lights at 2100 Toms Creek Road with six 60-foot, shielded LED poles and exempted screening along the road due to steep topography; staff conditions require adherence to submitted photometric plans.
The Blacksburg Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit (CUP 24-4) to allow upgraded lighting at the public park and softball field at 2100 Toms Creek Road, replacing six existing light poles with new 60-foot LED poles equipped with shielding.
The change, approved by voice vote at the commission’s regular meeting, will raise existing poles that the town described as roughly 53 feet (one description noted 53 feet, 4 inches) to a proposed height of 60 feet, install LED fixtures with directional shielding and require compliance with the applicant’s photometric plan and fixture specifications.
Staff said the applicant requested a more detailed photometric plan and has confirmed existing foot‑candle measurements. Carolyn Collins, who presented the staff report, said the taller poles “may result in greater visibility to surrounding areas,” but that the proposed LED fixtures and shielding are intended to reduce light spillage while…
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