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Neighbors press council over screening, lighting as Red Oak High practice field approved
Summary
After extended public comment, the council approved Ordinance 26-005 to allow a practice field, track elements and parking adjacent to single-family homes, but required added landscape screening, photometric plans and gated parking. Nearby residents raised concerns about proximity, view lines, lighting and traffic; ISD representatives described measures to mitigate impacts.
The Red Oak City Council voted 5–0 to approve Ordinance 26-005 permitting construction of a practice field, track and associated parking and landscaping adjacent to Red Oak neighborhoods at 220 S. State Highway 342, after a lengthy public hearing in which multiple residents urged stronger screening and traffic mitigation.
Brenda Sanford, superintendent of Red Oak ISD, told the council the design shifts the parking lot roughly 70…
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