Commission debates colored lighting rules after downtown application withdrawn
After a downtown lighting application was withdrawn, commissioners discussed whether multicolored or programmable lights should be permitted in the historic district, noting an existing exterior lighting standard of 0.5 foot‑candle at property edges and asking staff to draft clearer downtown guidance.
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The Historic Preservation Commission moved quickly past a withdrawn lighting application and spent the bulk of the first agenda item debating whether multicolored or programmable lights should be allowed in the downtown historic district. Chair said the applicant withdrew after reading an email from an administrator, and commissioners raised concerns that permanently installed colored fixtures could make storefronts “stand out” in ways that conflict with the district’s character.
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