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Residents press for motion‑activated floodlights; committee preserves safety exceptions
Summary
A resident asked whether motion‑activated floodlights would be allowed; committee members confirmed motion sensors and downward‑directed floodlights are permitted for safety, with timers and Kelvin limits recommended.
During public comment, Paul Turley asked explicitly about motion‑activated floodlights and timers, saying the lights are a safety measure because wildlife, including bears, come close to homes. "That's important to me because it's very dark where I'm at, and it's not a person security issue. It's a safety issue," he said, and asked, "are you going to allow, floodlights that are motion activated and have a timer that shuts them off after 4 or 5 minutes or so."
Committee members replied that motion sensors and floodlights have been included since the first draft and reiterated that new‑build floodlights must be downward‑directed and meet Kelvin/lumen limits (recommended 2,700 K and proposed per‑fixture caps). For existing structures enforcement will be complaint‑driven: if neighbors complain, options are limited because the village lacks on‑site measurement capability; the committee encouraged homeowners to consider lower Kelvin bulbs to reduce glare and potential complaints.
