Notice of Public Hearing (Zoning Ordinance amendment re: Exterior Lighting)
3/21/2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE TOWN OF JEROME PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
DATE: Tuesday April 16, 2024 TIME: 6:00p.m.
PLACE: JEROME CIVIC CENTER- TOWN HALL, 600 CLARK STREET
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Jerome Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing, pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.04, on a proposed Ordinance amendment replacing 502K “Exterior Lighting” with a new section 502.1 “General Provisions- Exterior Lighting” that will apply throughout the Town of Jerome. The purpose is to establish procedures and standards that ensure minimal light pollution, reduce glare, increase energy conservation, and afford every citizen and business of Jerome the flexibility to engage in the pursuit of safe, inexpensive lighting for the purpose of commerce and private use without detrimentally impacting the pristine nighttime environment free from light pollution, waste, trespass, or clutter. The proposed Ordinance adds 29 definitions, to what and how this Ordinance applies, exemptions from this Ordinance and how it applies within legal non-conforming situations. The Ordinance creates a set of General Requirements and the Planning & Zoning process involved in new lighting. The General Requirements discuss the classification of lighting systems and their use as well as their practical application within the Town of Jerome. Lighting control systems are also included in General Requirements along with additional provisions for lighting used to illuminate signage, parking areas and pedestrian walkways. The Ordinance discusses the permit process and requirements for temporary outdoor lighting and finally the variance process as it applies to lighting and the Town of Jerome Zoning Ordinance.
Any interested person or authorized agent may appear and be heard at the public hearing on Tuesday, April 16th 2024 at 6:00p.m. in Council Chambers at Jerome Town Hall located at 600 Clark Street, Jerome Arizona. Additional information can be obtained at Jerome Town Hall, or by Calling William Blodgett (Zoning Administrator) at (928)-634-7943. The draft Ordinance is available for review at Jerome Town Hall, Mon-Thurs 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and can be emailed upon request. All email should be sent to; w.blodgett@Jerome.az.gov, and any written comments may be sent to the Town of Jerome, Planning & Zoning Department, P.O. Box 335, Jerome Arizona, 86331, or submitted at the hearing.
William Blodgett, Planning & Zoning Administrator