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Residents, coaches press Sunnyvale council for more athletic fields, warn against turning neighborhood parks into sports complex
Summary
Dozens of parents, coaches and nearby residents urged the Sunnyvale Town Council to accelerate a parks plan that would add athletic fields and turf, while some residents near Jobson/Tavener opposed concentrating multiple fields in a neighborhood park because of traffic, noise and lighting concerns.
Dozens of parents, coaches and residents pressed the Sunnyvale Town Council on March 10 for faster action on a long‑planned parks and recreation upgrade, emphasizing demand for turf fields and lights for youth sports while neighbors warned that packing multiple fields into a small neighborhood park would bring traffic, noise and safety concerns.
The call for action came during the public‑comment portion of the council meeting, where coaches and volunteers said weather and poor field conditions have forced cancellations and driven teams to play in neighboring cities. “We had to cancel 11 games, and eight of those were specifically for our brand‑new girls teams,” Chelsea McClune, Girls Sunnyvale lacrosse coach, told the council. “This problem is truly stunting the growth of sports across the board in our community.”
Why it matters: Residents described rapid growth in youth sports — one speaker said Sunnyvale Soccer Association registered 271 players this season, representing about 196 families…
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