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Council votes to pursue FAA approval and install lights at Keach Park after extended debate
Summary
After a prolonged public and council discussion about field wear, parking and neighborhood impacts, the council directed staff to seek FAA permitting and proceed with lighting at Keach Park with specified hours and first‑come, first‑served neighborhood access.
The Concord City Council voted May 12 to direct staff to pursue Federal Aviation Administration permitting and to proceed with installation of athletic field lights at Keach Park, following hours and use guidance from the council.
The council’s action followed an extended public and council discussion about potential heavy evening use, field sustainability and neighborhood parking, including requests to preserve strong public notice and to limit commercial uses. Parks and Recreation Director David Gill told the council that adding hundreds of hours of nighttime play would increase wear on the grass field: “if it's used all those hours, within a year or 2, that will no longer be a grass field,” Gill said, adding that additional closures, reseeding and maintenance would be required if usage rose to the levels projected by staff.
Why it matters: Keach Park is a neighborhood facility on the city’s east side.…
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