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Commissioners raise safety, glare concerns over lighting at new U.S. 460 store
Summary
Commissioners asked staff about new building lighting facing U.S. 460 and said the county can impose conditions to direct lights downward; staff said the ordinance language used in conditions can address lighting glare and safety.
During commissioners' comments, several members raised concerns about bright exterior lighting on a new store at the U.S. 460 corridor. A commissioner asked whether lighting must be pointed downward; staff replied the ordinance does not include specific language but that conditions are typically used to require downward‑directed fixtures.
Commissioners discussed options for addressing glare and potential safety impacts on the highway, and staff said they can work with the developer to include lighting conditions in approvals. "We do have some language in there as a way that we could require them to..." a staff member said, describing how conditions can be applied as part of approvals.
The discussion was advisory; no regulatory action was taken at the meeting.
