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Rowlett planners review proposed residential lighting code after council asked for 0.25 foot‑candle limit
Summary
City staff presented proposed amendments to Rowlett's outdoor lighting rules, including clearer definitions, measurement methods (photometric plans/cut sheets) and a council‑requested 0.25 foot‑candle limit at property lines; commissioners discussed enforcement, grandfathering and blue‑rich LED concerns.
City of Rowlett planning staff on April 14 outlined a draft revision to residential lighting standards aimed at replacing vague, hard‑to‑enforce language with clearer definitions and measurable requirements.
Senior planner Michael King told the Planning and Zoning Commission that City Council asked in January for a measurable limit of 0.25 foot‑candles at the residential property line and for fixtures to be shielded and aimed away from neighbors. King said the change responds to a gap in the current Rowlett Development Code (RDC), which mentions “glare” repeatedly without defining it or providing a consistent compliance method.
King explained photometric terms — candelas, lumens and foot‑candles — and described two…
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