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Council reviews outdoor‑lighting code changes and steps toward an International Dark Sky application
Summary
City planner recommended consolidating outdoor‑lighting rules into one ordinance, proposed limiting illumination of recreational facilities after 10 p.m. and aligning motion‑sensor run times to 5 minutes; staff recommended pursuing International Dark Sky recognition after ordinances are aligned and community engagement occurs.
City planner Jessica Relucio presented proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code and the code of ordinances to consolidate conflicting outdoor‑lighting provisions and to align the city’s approach with dark‑sky standards.
Relucio said the 2009 outdoor lighting ordinance and later 2019 UDC created overlapping and inconsistent rules; staff’s draft would consolidate rules into one ordinance. Two policy conflicts staff highlighted were hours of illumination for outdoor recreational facilities and allowable durations for motion‑sensor…
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