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Oakdale resident presses council on bright signage and parking-lot lighting at nearby healthcare site
Summary
A resident told the council that a sign and parking-lot lighting at a nearby healthcare facility are shining into her bedroom and patio; city staff said code enforcement is working with the property owner and will limit lighting hours and provide an update to the council.
During public comment, Oakdale resident Pat Heughan urged the council to resolve an ongoing light intrusion problem that she said has persisted for about two years after a new sign and parking-lot lights at a nearby healthcare facility began shining into her bedroom and private patio.
Heughan said lighting from a new sign and a parking-lot fixture by a dumpster illuminates her family room and patio and that the original signage that had been turned off was replaced by a new sign that faces her house. "That is my bedroom that that shines in," Heughan said, and she showed photographs to council members.
City staff acknowledged the longstanding nature of the complaint, told Heughan they have had multiple conversations with code enforcement and with the property's owner, and said the current owner appears to recognize the issue and wants to be a good neighbor. Staff noted the dumpster light was a new detail that had not previously been documented and said they would look into it.
Staff said they expect the sign and lighting to be limited to reasonable hours and that staff will provide an update to the council and communicate directly with Heughan about next steps. Heughan offered to show staff the specific lighting impacts at her property when crews visit.
Council members who heard the comment thanked Heughan for bringing the issue to the council and asked staff to follow up.
