Planning Board votes unanimously to add Dark‑Sky appendix to master plan for study

Aug 5, 2026

The Hamilton Planning Board voted unanimously to add Appendix D (a dark‑sky bylaw study) to the 2024 master plan and directed staff to track a steering committee's work; members discussed whether a bylaw should be zoning or general and possible exemptions and grace periods.

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The Planning Board voted unanimously to add an Appendix D to the 2024 master plan to house work on a dark‑sky bylaw and to continue study with the local steering committee. Member [name withheld in transcript] moved to amend Action 4.2.0.1 to add Appendix D (Dark Skies bylaw); the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

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