RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Residents of a northwest Reno neighborhood have complained nighttime lighting of a proposed LDS temple will ruin their evening serenity.
Lighting was the biggest concern raised during a Reno Planning Commission meeting last week, though supporters outnumbered opponents by more than two-to-one."Yes, it's going to be noticeable," said Gary Whistler, a lighting expert hired by the developer. "But given time and adjustment to it, will it be annoying?"
Commissioners approved construction of the $3 million, 10,000-square-foot temple without restrictions on lighting.
But the panel agreed to review complaints after floodlights illuminating the spire have been on for six months.
Some residents complained they were deceived by church officials who agreed during neighborhood meetings to lower light levels after 9:30 p.m.
Supporters argued the lighting on the whitewashed building and angel-topped spire have religious significance and would enhance the Reno skyline.
The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would be the first in northern Nevada and only the second in the state.