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Planning commission continues debate on residential outdoor lighting; seeks sample plans
Summary
The Holiday City Planning Commission continued the public hearing on proposed residential outdoor lighting standards to April 1, asking staff for example lighting-plan submittals and clarifications on enforcement, fixture availability, and numeric limits such as lumens and fixture heights.
The Holiday City Planning Commission on Monday continued a public hearing on proposed residential outdoor lighting standards and asked staff to return on April 1 with concrete examples of compliant lighting plans and more detail on enforcement.
Justice DuFour, a city planner, told commissioners the draft responds to neighbor complaints about glare and “wall washers” and was prepared at the direction of the City Council after residents raised concerns. “Some fixtures actually have this dark sky approved logo on their boxes,” DuFour said, describing how fixture choice and shielding can control glare. He emphasized the draft focuses on shielding, fixture direction, color temperature (Kelvin), lumens and objective measures for code enforcement.
Commissioners pressed staff on enforcement and availability of compliant fixtures. DuFour said most local stores may not stock fully compliant fixtures and that applicants may need to source products online; he reported the draft includes administrative relief so alternate products may be considered where needed. “I went and bought a 300 lumen bulb and put it in my yard light,” DuFour said during a demonstration of typical lumen levels.
Numeric specifics in the draft discussed by staff include limiting soffit lighting to 20 feet above grade and reducing sport-court fixture height to about 12 feet (previously around 18 feet). Staff also proposed aligning any time restrictions with the city’s noise ordinance so a 10:00 p.m. cutoff would be consistent citywide.
Commissioners asked staff to compile 2–3 example residential lighting-plan submittals that show what would be required (fixture locations, manufacturer cut sheets and shielding details) and to accept emailed redlines in advance of the April meeting so commissioners can review focused redlines rather than rehash the whole deck.
Motion and procedural outcome
Commissioner Prince moved to continue the proposed outdoor lighting standards amendment and to keep the public hearing open until the commission’s April 1 meeting; the motion was seconded and the commission voted unanimously to continue the hearing.
What happens next
Staff will provide example lighting plans and compiled redlines from commissioners ahead of the April 1 meeting. The hearing remains open to allow public comment at the continued date.
