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Planning Commission upholds environmental finding for Ocean View playfield renovation amid health concerns over artificial turf
Summary
The commission voted to uphold a preliminary mitigated negative declaration for a renovation of Minnie and Lovie Ward playfields to synthetic turf, amid testimony from an appellant citing cancer risks tied to SBR crumb infill and testimony from Rec & Park and community supporters about field demand and safety improvements.
The Planning Commission voted to uphold the Planning Department's preliminary mitigated negative declaration (PMND) for the Minnie and Lovie Ward playfields renovation project, denying an appeal that argued the environmental review failed to account for reported human-health risks associated with SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) crumb infill.
Planning staff (Don Lewis) summarized the project and the PMND record. The renovation would replace an existing grass field with synthetic turf and install multiple light standards; the PMND reviewed inhalation, ingestion and dermal-contact pathways and…
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