Billboard Lighting Issue Update
January 28, 2009
Whetstone residents and backyard astronomers who opposed the installation of two
billboards on Highway 90 can breathe easy now that the Cochise County Board of Supervisors denied the appeals
submitted by Stott Outdoor Advertising. Read the entire newspaper article here. 
Congratulations and our gratitude go to all who took some of their valuable time, attended
the meetings, and made our voices heard. This shows that positive action can produce desired results within our
governmental system.
Billboard Lighting Issue
December 10, 2008
There was a Cochise County Planning and Zoning "Planning Commission" meeting on Wed., December 10, 2008,
4 p.m., Cochise County Complex, Building G, Melody Lane, Bisbee, in the Board of Supervisors Board Room, that
addressed the proposed billboard lighting issue and sign ordinance. Many HAC members attended, and made our
opposition known.
Planning Director: Susan Buchan
 Cochise County Planning and Zoning
Cochise County Light Pollution Code
E-Mail: [email protected]
Alert to HAC Membership and All Concerned Parties
Several large billboards were being proposed to be built in the Whetstone area along Route 90. The
Cochise County Planning and Zoning Department had received requests for large, illuminated billboards, and
thesewere addressed during the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) meeting on December 10, 2008.
These billboards would distract from the
scenic beauty of the area, and the lights would add to the growing light pollution problem. All friends and
members were asked to contact the Planning and Zoning department to voice our opposition to these billboards.
The results were positive. The Cochise County Board of Supervisors denied the appeals submitted by Stott Outdoor Advertising. Read the entire newspaper article here.
Who to Contact
To contact the Planning and Zoning department, please write to:
Susan Buchan
Director of Planning and Zoning
1415 Melody Lane, Building E
Bisbee, Arizona 85603
Phone: (520) 432-9240
Fax: (520) 432-9278
E-Mail: [email protected]
Other information is located on the following Cochise County websites:
Cochise County Planning and Zoning
Cochise County Light Pollution Code
Scenic America
Scenic America has helped many communities oppose billboards, and they explain detailed reasons why we don’t need them. Please review the following website, and use these materials to help you write your own letter.
http://www.scenic.org/billboards
Planning and Zoning Meeting
HAC members and concerned citizens are encouraged to attend the Cochise County Planning and Zoning meeting on December 10. Please call, write, and email to Cochise County Planning and Zoning (P&Z) concerning your opposition to these billboards. Currently the meeting agenda is not posted, but it should be available very soon.
Thank you!
Huachuca Astronomy Club (HAC) Board, and Friends of the Milky Way
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