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Barrington Hills moves outdoor light law on, with provision

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Zoning Board on August 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Barrington Hills’ zoning board Wednesday completed 10 months of grueling work by recommending village board approval of a proposed outdoor lighting ordinance that’s proved extremely divisive in the semirural community.

But while future lighting fixtures would have to meet the new guidelines immediately, zoning board members recommended giving current homeowners until Jan. 1, 2031, to bring any excessive lighting into compliance.

Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100819/news/308199876/#ixzz1Ohnndtow

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Barrington Hills stuck on lighting rules’ timing

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Zoning Board on August 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

After 10 months of honing the details of a controversial outdoor lighting ordinance, Barrington Hills zoning board members hope to answer one final question Wednesday:

When – if ever – should all the regulations in the ordinance take effect?

Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100817/news/308179897/#ixzz1OhofNceX

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Decision on Barrington Hills ‘Dark Sky’ ordinance deferred again

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Zoning Board on July 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Barrington Hills’ zoning board late Monday again deferred its long-awaited decision as to whether to recommend approval of a proposed outdoor lighting ordinance to the village board.

The zoning board will take up the issue again at its next meeting Aug. 16.

Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100720/news/307209281/#ixzz1OhjNG1tY

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‘Dark sky’ proposal refined

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Zoning Board on July 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington Hills Zoning Board of Appeals further refined a proposal to restrict outdoor lighting, conceding that security lights can be on longer in emergencies, but not giving ground on more decorative fixtures.

 

The board allowed no public comment at Monday’s meeting, but residents packed the room, and were admonished several times about their snickering and giggles over discussions of defining glare and light pollution.

Read more: http://triblocal.com/barrington/2010/07/20/dark-sky-proposal-refined/

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Residents turned off by ‘dark sky’ proposal

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Zoning Board on July 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »

A well-lit church steeple might be picturesque to some and a beacon to others, but at least one northwest suburban village president wouldn’t mind pulling the plug, saying the glare makes it hard to see the stars and detracts from the beauty of the nighttime sky.

“At 3 a.m., my sense is that God’s pretty powerful, and he knows where the church is,” said Robert Abboud, village president of Barrington Hills.

Read more: http://triblocal.com/barrington/2010/07/07/residents-turned-off-by-dark-sky-proposal/

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Barrington Hills residents slam proposed lighting ordinance

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Organizations, Topics Of Interest, Village Government, Zoning Board on November 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

“Scores of residents at Wednesday night’s Barrington Hills Zoning Board of Appeals meeting expressed their displeasure with a proposed ordinance that would limit how much light could be emitted from their properties.

The village is considering a proposed ordinance to help bring ‘dark sky’ designation to the village, which would be bestowed by the Arizona-based International Dark-Sky Association, which encourages astronomy. Wording in a draft of the ordinance would limit lumen output of lights in the village and restrict where the lights could be located.”

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/barrington-hills-residents-slam-proposed-lighting-ordinance.html

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Sizable crowd complains about proposed ordinance

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Organizations, Topics Of Interest, Village Government, Zoning Board on November 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

“About 50 Barrington Hills residents attended Wednesday’s zoning board meeting to oppose a proposed lighting ordinance that would limit the amount of light emitted on residential property.

Residents complained about the impact the proposed ordinance would have on safety and the costs that would be associated with complying with the ordinance.”

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/barrington/news/1894265,barrington-lighting-112609-s1.article

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Barrington Hills dark skies debate

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Organizations, Topics Of Interest, Village Government, Zoning Board on November 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Fans of night sky, some residents clash over proposal

“Drivers are far more likely to encounter a horse than a streetlight on the secluded roads of Barrington Hills. But a controversial proposal could make it even darker in the village famed for its equestrians and sprawling houses.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-dark-skies-17-nov17,0,82734.story

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Hundreds attend Dark Sky meeting in Barrington Hills

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Organizations, Topics Of Interest, Village Government, Zoning Board on October 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

“About 300 people showed up at a meeting to shed some light on the issue of Barrington Hills becoming dark.”

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=330438

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Barrington Hills wants to turn out the lights and see the night sky

Posted in HALO, Lighting Ordinance, Organizations, Plan Commission, Topics Of Interest, Village Government, Zoning Board on October 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

“In an effort to preserve the village’s black night sky, Barrington Hills is looking seriously at being certified as a Dark Sky Community, becoming only the third in the nation.”

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=329749

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