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“I can hear the PA system as if I am listening to a radio in my house" |
There has been no evaluation of the intensity of use
How a sports park can impact a residential
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Alexandria, VA
-- Kerry Stackpole of
Nathaniel Lane, whose two children play MYS soccer, said he opposes the
lights. “Given the density of neighborhoods around the park, lights are really a problem. I have concerns about the spillage,” he said. “There is no clear demarcation between private land and public park. He also said FCPA’s policy, which allows lights to stay on until 11 p.m. is invasive to neighbors. “My kids also deserve quiet enjoyment, including the ability to sleep in their bedrooms,” he said.“I can hear the park’s PA system as if I am listening to a radio in my house. There is not a track record of the county being a good neighbor,” he said. |
| Steve Sulzer, president
of the West Lewinsville Heights Citizens Association and parent of MYS
soccer players, asked the FCPA board to “overcome the rock concert
mentality” and seek balance between field use and homeowners’ concerns “We
live in a densely populated, crowded neighborhood,” he said. “There has been
no evaluation of the intensity of use”. His suggestions include: • Hard-wire the lights to shut off at 9 p.m.; • Ban public address systems and food concessions at the park; • Study parking and expand inside the park; • Establish buffers on the east and west sides of the park that abut residential areas; • Oppose lighting the 90-foot baseball field at Lewinsville Park; • Install permanent restrooms at the park; • Meet with homeowners. |
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