Basehor City Planning Commission approves outdoor lighting photometric standards (PADM00126)

The Basehor City Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve case PADM00126, a text amendment adding outdoor lighting photometric standards to the city’s rezoning regulations. A committee member moved the approval, the chair seconded, and commissioners recorded unanimous support.

Planning and Zoning Director Jim Sherman said the existing code was largely silent on commercial site lighting and that the proposed standards were modeled on practices used by neighboring jurisdictions. Sherman told commissioners, “Anything that’s existing is as is, but this code does require that replacement fixtures… Even if you keep the same fixture, but you change the pole, you must comply with the new standards.” The amendment requires engineered photometric plans and sets rules intended to reduce glare and off-site light spill.

The public hearing required for the code change was opened and then closed with no public commentators recorded. After a short staff presentation and commissioner questions about measurement and shielding, a committee member moved to approve PADM00126 (described as amending the Basehor rezoning regulations Article 12, Section 12.04 to add outdoor lighting photometric standards). The motion passed on a roll call vote reported as 5-0.

Sherman said staff will follow up with related zoning items and a separate work session on architectural standards following an upcoming planning tour. The city will require photometric plans prepared and sealed by engineers and reviewed by city engineers for future commercial and multifamily site plan submissions.