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Resident says Miles Road light 'lights up' his house; engineer cites safety data, council to follow up
Summary
A resident told Bentleyville Council the Miles Road traffic light 'lights up the inside of his whole house' and asked that it be turned off; the village engineer said the County supplied data supporting the signal and offered diffusers as a possible mitigation, and agreed to seek further clarification from the County Engineer.
A Bentleyville resident told council on Nov. 19 that a newly installed traffic signal on Miles Road 'lights up the inside of his whole house' and asked the village to turn the light off or reduce glare.
John Bourisseau of 508 Miles Road raised the complaint during the Engineer’s report and again during public comment, saying the signal’s illumination affects his home. Engineer and Building Official Jeff Filarski told council he questioned the installation with the County, which provided data supporting the need for the signal. Filarski said the village could explore installing diffusers on the fixture to reduce glare while preserving the safety benefits the County data showed.
Council members also discussed winter driving hazards on nearby Miles Road and at the Grey Fox Run curve, where multiple crashes occurred during snowy conditions and where excessive speed was cited as a recurring factor. Chief Gabe Barone described the conditions that contributed to earlier incidents and thanked mutual‑aid partners for resolving a separate response in Chagrin Falls without injury.
Separately, council heard that the MetroParks run a permitted bow‑hunting program on park lands; members discussed whether the Village’s ordinance prohibiting Sunday hunting should be revisited to conform with park permissions and state law. Chief Barone said he had spoken with Law Directors and that the Park permits hunting on its property under its rules.
Next steps: Engineer Filarski offered to contact the County Engineer to obtain further clarification about the Miles Road signal and to report back at the next meeting. Council did not take formal action to change the signal or the Sunday‑hunting ordinance at this meeting.
