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Board discusses warrant language for signs, dark-sky policy, and mandatory conceptual consultations
Summary
The Brookfield Town Planning Board discussed drafting simple sign rules, a dark-sky policy to limit outdoor lighting, and requiring mandatory pre-application conceptual consultations for developments to reduce incomplete submissions.
Board members discussed several proposed warrant articles and code updates intended to clarify land-use rules and preserve Brookfield's rural character. Topics grouped under "word article prep" in the packet included sign regulations, a dark-sky (outdoor lighting) policy, and a potential requirement for pre-application conceptual consultations.
On signs, members favored a concise approach. One example drawn from other towns permitted a single externally illuminated…
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