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Council discusses Odessa Soccer Association request to return to Sherwood Park; officials point to parking, water and field upgrades
Summary
Parks staff and council debated a proposal by Odessa Soccer Association (OSA) to relocate play to Sherwood Park. Staff said Sherwood could fit roughly four full-size soccer fields but would require parking, restrooms, turf and additional water infrastructure; council members urged evaluating Floyd Gwinn and Comanche improvements instead.
City parks staff and councilmembers spent the workshop session discussing a proposal from the Odessa Soccer Association to relocate play back to Sherwood Park, weighing field capacity, neighborhood impacts and infrastructure costs.
"We are discussing the potential relocation of the Odessa Soccer Association to Sherwood Park," Jonathan said at the start of the agenda item. Parks staff and the Parks Advisory Board expressed support for discussing the move but said upgrades would be necessary to handle larger attendance.
The nut graf: parks staff said Sherwood Park could accommodate about four full-size soccer fields, but the site lacks sufficient parking, restroom access and durable turf and may require a new water well or a city-water connection to support irrigation. Councilmembers emphasized neighborhood parking, prior unauthorized work at park sites, and…
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