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Resident urges Prosper to update lighting rules to measure lumens, restrict backyard motion‑sensor exemptions
Summary
During public comment at the March 18 meeting, resident Fred Costa told the commission current ordinance language using wattage is outdated with modern LED technology and asked the town to measure exterior lighting by lumens/foot‑candles and to narrow motion‑sensor exemptions between homes.
Fred Costa, a Prosper resident, told the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 18 that the town’s lighting ordinance is out of date and should be revised to reflect modern LED technology. Costa said the ordinance currently references lamp power ratings (watts) and that LED fixtures can be very bright while using low wattage; he urged measuring outdoor lighting by lumens or foot‑candles instead of watts and asked the commission to limit…
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