Rowlett planning panel advances draft outdoor-lighting rules, schedules May 26 public hearing

May 12, 2026

City staff presented a proposed update to RDC section 77.5.10 to cap residential light at 0.25 foot-candles at the property line, add definitions and enforcement procedures, and seek public input; the Planning & Zoning Commission set a May 26 public hearing and asked for a draft ordinance by May 18.

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City of Rowlett planning staff asked the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 12 to recommend updates to the city's outdoor-lighting rules to create measurable residential and nonresidential standards and clearer enforcement procedures. The commission scheduled a public hearing on the proposed text amendment for May 26 and staff said a draft of the ordinance would be emailed to commissioners the next morning, with edits requested back by May 18.

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