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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 10, 2023 Page 12 of 14 Krantz asked if the ordinance needs to cover incentives; Brackett Hogstad says she would not recommend putting specifics regarding incentives into the proposed ordinance. Krantz showed a sample DIY shield to put over other lights, without any rewiring. Especially when used with smaller bulbs, this might be a helpful DIY solution. Closinq Comment from Staff. Brackett Hogstad thanked the community for coming out and providing comments. Staff have thought about and integrated the feedback. She notes that motion sensing and dimming lights are not recommended by the Police Department. On -off lighting destroys night vision and people can hide in the shadows surrounding a motion -sensing light. Brackett Hogstad said that staff had heard requests previously to look at regulating lighting by specific property or by low -hanging fruit but that those concepts run into issues with equity, fairness, and legal ability to enforce. She mentioned Commissioner Krantz's DIY shield device would not work for every light, and that LED packs upgrades are hard to do without replacing the whole fixture. These issues mean that people in the same situation compliance -wise may have very different costs to bear. She reiterates that all costs are estimates. Howe moves and Baskett seconds to put Commissioner Krantz's DIY shield into the public record. The motion passes unanimously by voice vote. Brauneis closed the public hearing. Discussion by Commissioners: Howe thinks that with the changes to 25%, Option 2 is appropriate. He thinks amortization gets convoluted, so Option 2 is better. Balancing cost and value will be important. Howe is sympathetic to concerns about safety and wonders how this will impact the safety of some of these commercial buildings. He says if we do this well we can be a role model for other communities. Moline said he is generally in support of this as well. He appreciates the time and efforts made by the community. He says outreach has been strong. One of the things Moline feels strongly about is right sizing the regulations and he thinks the current regulations strike the right balance. He wonders if artificial intelligence can help us in the future to minimize lighting impacts. Baskett is in strong support of a Dark Sky ordinance. She notes that presentation slides need updating. She is concerned about the burden on business of the 25% threshold, after interviewing community members. City of Louisville Community Development 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.LouisvilleCO.gov 14