No Sports Park Malarkey, Please

Editor:
Addressing the major CVUSD and HARD project to build a mega sports park on the CV High School property without a formal environment impact report strongly suggests the potential for major law suits. Considering the salivating rush for project acceptance by the CVUSD Board of Trustees (and others), should any omitted or minimized issue cause financial or personal loss would be the basis for a law suit against every CVUSD Board member since the FORUM reported they all approved the plan.
On the sport park planning company’s (Placeworks) Project Lighting plan dated May 22, 2024, there are 15 light poles ranging from 60 feet to 90 feet. WOW! A separate Project Site Plan shows the location of two scoreboards – also assumed to be lighted. A hidden bonus? In addition to park usage until 10:00PM(!), the another major concern is the effect of the horrific amount of lighting. Placeworks representative, Mr. Dwayne Mears reported “how he and his team used visual simulations and light trespass analyses (yes plural) to limit light spillover”. Now we don’t want any malarkey. No simulations are acceptable. You want to sell this plan then bring in some 90 feet tall light poles with the strand of lights proposed and do an announced live demonstration for the local residents. Also, has anyone heard from our Supervisor on this issue?

–Conrad Wilgus, Castro Valley