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2026-09-23 Item 14A City Council Initiated Item O’Hara - Dark Sky Week - Public Comment

Encinitas City Council
September 23, 2026

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2026-09-23 Item 14A City Council Initiated Item O’Hara - Dark Sky Week - Public Comment
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September 23, 2026
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From: Jennifer Bishop
To: City Clerk
Cc: Bob Prendergast; Bruce Ehlers; Marco San Antonio
Subject: 9.23.26 Agenda item 12F
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 5:10:46 PM
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Is the new Dark Skies project intended to expand Olivenhain’s existing standards citywide, amend the Olivenhain provisions, or create a separate citywide standard while leaving §30.40.010(H) intact? Jennifer Bishop
3374 Dove Hollow Road
760-518-7065
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Jennifer Bishop
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From: Peter Weichers
To: Kieran Parhar
Subject: FW: 9/25/26 14A INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:06:32 PM
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From: Karen Kaden <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:04 PM
To: Peter Weichers <[email protected]>
Subject: 9/25/26 14A INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK
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ATTN: MAYOR BRUCE EHLERS, DEPUTY MAYOR JIM OHARA, LUKE SHAFFER, MARCO SAN

ANTONIO & JOY LYNDES

THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT CARE TO PRESERVE THE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK IN APRIL 2027.

DARK SKY REGULATION WAS TO ESTABLISH AND TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL AMBIANCE OF

THE NIGHT SKY, MINIMIZE LIGHT POLLUTION, TO PROTECT SENSITIVE HABITATS AND SCENIC RESOURCES.

PLEASE CONSIDER ALL ENCINITAS DISTRICTS BECOME DARK SKY COMPLIANT, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON THAT BORDERS ENCINITAS.

THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE LOVE OF ENCINITAS.

RESPECTFULLY,
KAREN KADEN; DIST. 1

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