Committee members debated including language in Chapter 6 about preserving night skies and whether to reference Dark Sky International standards.

Wayne, the planning commission chair, urged keeping some reference, noting the community survey showed resident interest in darker night skies. Daniel (staff) said council members had asked to see dark-sky language and the committee could forward its recommendation. Carrie and other committee members favored keeping the general-plan language nonprescriptive: preserve survey results and encourage quality-of-life considerations, but avoid committing the city to full Dark Sky International requirements or specific educational programs unless the council or planning commission directs further action.

The committee agreed to remove several prescriptive items from the draft (references to pursuing official Dark Sky designation and some outreach commitments) while retaining points that new development review should consider lighting standards to reduce light pollution. Members also asked staff to tie any best-practice suggestions to authoritative sources (for example, USGS was cited for other best practices elsewhere) and to avoid implying immediate ordinance changes without a separate council discussion.