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Hayward residents urge council to preserve SkyWest golf course as open space amid airport and data‑center plans
Summary
Residents told the Council of Infrastructure and Good for Committee on April 23 they want the 26‑acre SkyWest site protected for monarch habitat, recreation and community benefit. Speakers sought a city nomination to regional conservation programs and asked the city to seek community benefits tied to an anticipated nearby data center.
Hayward residents urged the City of Hayward’s infrastructure committee on April 23 to preserve the SkyWest golf course as publicly accessible open space and wildlife habitat rather than allow development tied to airport or data‑center projects.
At the public‑comment period, several speakers described the site as important overwintering habitat for western monarch butterflies and as supporting the western pond turtle. “SkyWest is a 26‑acre open space that is zoned open space in Hayward’s general plan,” said Mimi Dean, a San Lorenzo resident, adding the site is “the fifth largest site in the state” and “the number one overwintering site in the East Bay,” remarks made during public comment. Melissa Milliman, who identified herself as a Hayward resident, described experiencing…
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