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Neighbors say Northwood High stadium lights DEIR is flawed; board urged to delay approval

Irvine Unified School District Board of Education · November 4, 2025
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Residents from neighborhoods adjacent to Northwood High told the Irvine Unified School District board Monday that the draft environmental impact report for a proposed stadium lighting and public‑address system understates noise, visual and traffic impacts and omits neighborhood sampling.

Residents from communities adjacent to Northwood High urged the Irvine Unified School District board to reject or substantially revise a proposed stadium lighting and public‑address (PA) system, arguing the district’s draft environmental impact report contains methodological flaws and misses neighborhood impacts.

Several speakers during public comment described the proposed installation as 48 stadium lights mounted on four poles about 70 feet high plus a PA system and said the project would increase traffic, noise and security burdens for nearby homeowners. John Duong, president of the Orchard Hills…

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