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Plan Commission sets Oct. 14 public hearing on revised lighting ordinance
Summary
Middleton staff presented revisions to the city lighting ordinance — including an earlier allowed hour (6 a.m.), a 24‑square‑foot size limit for neon projecting signs and corrected lighting‑zone map entries — and the commission set a public hearing for Oct. 14, 2025 at 7 p.m.
The Middleton Plan Commission set a public hearing for Oct. 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. to consider proposed revisions to the city’s lighting ordinance.
Planning staff summarized recent changes based on commissioner feedback: the permissible start time in the ordinance was adjusted from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m.; an exemption/waiver paragraph was added that mirrors existing planning‑commission waiver language; a 24‑square‑foot size limit was proposed for neon/projection signs (with the commission able to grant exemptions); and staff corrected several entries on the lighting‑zone map, including conservancies discussed at prior meetings. Staff noted the city likely has one neon projecting sign of this type (the Stamm House).
Commissioners asked whether the lighting ordinance functions as zoning or a general city ordinance and whether existing nonconforming exterior lighting would be grandfathered. Staff and commissioners referenced section 33.04 for limited grandfathering of nonconforming exterior lighting; the commission did not change that legal framework but requested clarity for the public record.
A motion to set a public hearing for Oct. 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. passed by voice vote. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for residents and businesses to comment on the revised ordinance and the lighting‑zone map.
