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Angel Fire committee debates three paths for compliance on new builds
Summary
Committee members weighed three options for new‑build exterior lighting compliance — a '6 plus 2' fixture count, a Dark Sky 3‑foot roof‑edge exemption with acreage caps, and a strict lumen‑per‑square‑foot cap — and discussed which path is simplest for builders versus most restrictive for light pollution.
Members described three alternative compliance paths for new builds: a simple count rubric the group calls '6 plus 2' (a base of six fixtures plus two per entrance), a Dark Sky‑proposed 3‑foot exemption tied to an acreage cap (8 fixtures per 0.5 acre, max 16), and an option to cap total outdoor light at 2.5 lumens per square foot of dwelling area. Committee speakers debated clarity for builders versus restrictiveness for light pollution.
One member said the '6 plus 2' approach is "kinda stupid simple" and easy for applicants to understand, while another said the 3‑foot rule and lumen cap may be more restrictive and could better support Dark Sky recognition. The committee agreed to present all three options in the draft but to reorder the text so the most commonly chosen approach appears first. The transcript records no formal vote on which option to prefer; the committee instead approved the set of changes and referred the whole draft to Planning & Zoning.
