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Neighbors press Glenview for action on Valley Low Club lighting and permitting
Summary
Multiple residents and Greener Glenview told trustees the Valley Low Club installed court and rink lighting without required permits, creating light spill into homes and local environmentally significant areas; petitioners urged independent nighttime studies, clearer nuisance complaint procedures, and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.
During the public‑comment portion of the April 3 Glenview Board meeting, several residents raised longstanding complaints about lighting at the Valley Low Club and possible permit noncompliance.
Resident Joe Nash said Freedom of Information Act records show no building permits for the installation of tennis court and rink lights, and he alleged the lights were installed illegally and repeatedly left on after play, producing intrusive illumination into nearby homes. Nash said private drone and photographic measurements showed high light readings and alleged inconsistent study results provided by proponents.
Victoria Adams, a neighbor, and Sherry Latash of Greener Glenview described ecological impacts: they said court lighting illuminated the West Fork and an identified Environmentally Significant Area (ESA), displacing birds and affecting habitat. Greener Glenview asked the village to require third‑party independent lighting studies paid by the project proponent and to publish clear procedures for investigating nuisance complaints, including timelines, inspection accompaniment opportunities and written reports to complainants.
Steve Strauss, vice president of the Valley Low Homeowners Association, urged the board to follow up on prior testimony about shielding and code enforcement; he said some small fixture lights had not been changed or shielded as promised.
President Jenney said the village had received communications, that the club has volunteered to stop using the lights while it prepares revised plans, and that any modifications will go through the village’s public commission process.
