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Residents urge Sparks City Council to reject Northeast Connector and Red Hawk housing plan

Sparks City Council · February 9, 2026
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Multiple Sparks residents told the City Council they oppose the proposed Northeast Connector road and plans to replace Red Hawk Lakes Golf Course with high-density housing, citing traffic, environmental and emergency-response concerns and urging transparency about developer donations.

Several Sparks residents used the public-comment period at the Feb. 9 City Council meeting to press the council to block a proposed RTC Northeast Connector and to oppose plans that would convert Red Hawk Lakes Golf Course into dense housing.

Jean Griffith, a Sparks resident, said developers and out-of-town interests are proposing changes that would harm local neighborhoods and strain infrastructure, asking, “Where is planning for additional sewer, water, school, roads?” She said some proposals would eliminate open space…

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