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Alamosa council advances less-strict ‘dark-sky’ lighting code, sets Nov. 6 hearing
Summary
Council voted unanimously to advance a locally tailored dark-sky lighting ordinance (version A) for public hearing Nov. 6 after staff outlined tradeoffs between a looser local code and stricter Dark Sky International (DSI) requirements including 500-lumen limits and sign curfews.
Alamosa City Council voted unanimously Oct. 16 to advance a locally tailored version of a proposed dark-sky lighting ordinance and set a public hearing for Nov. 6.
City staff presented two options: a less-strict local ordinance intended to be easier for businesses and staff to enforce, and a stricter version drawn from Dark Sky International (DSI) requirements. Staff said the DSI language would better match the Sangre de Cristo dark-sky reserve standards…
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