Committee to inspect 199 West Street lighting at night before final approval

Members of the Litchfield Design Review Advisory Committee reviewed photos of exterior LED strip lighting installed beneath the gas station canopy at 199 West Street (REEHA LLC) and discussed prior complaints about glare. The minutes note shielding was added to the strip light to provide down lighting and reduce glare.

The committee did not grant final approval at the July 2 meeting; instead members agreed to view the property at night to confirm whether the shielding mitigates the brightness and scheduled the application for final review at the DRAC meeting on August 6. No mover/second or formal vote to approve was recorded for this item; the action is recorded as a deferral for inspection and later review.

The applicant and committee did not provide a nighttime inspection date in the minutes; committee members will conduct the observation and report back at the next meeting.