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Residents urge Los Altos commission to study synthetic surfaces, some call for moratorium
Summary
Public commenters urged the Los Altos Environmental Commission to study synthetic surfaces broadly (artificial turf and related products), consider an ordinance versus policy, include public stakeholders on any ad hoc committee and consider a temporary moratorium on installations until recommendations are complete.
Public commenters pressed the Los Altos Environmental Commission to broaden and accelerate study of artificial and other synthetic ground coverings and to consider temporarily halting new installations until formal recommendations are drafted.
Laura Fay, a 30-year Los Altos resident, told the commission she supports formation of an ad hoc committee to examine synthetic surfaces beyond “artificial turf,” including pour-in-place rubber surfaces used in playgrounds. She urged commissioners to consider an ordinance rather than only a policy and to study guidance from a variety of cities rather than…
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