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Residents push back on Los Palmus Park plans, allege process gaps and potential conflicts
Summary
Dozens of Sunnyvale residents urged the City Council to pause or revise plans for Los Palmus Park, saying proposals for a cricket pitch, tall fencing and lighting would remove large multiuse green space and that outreach and survey processes were flawed; council and staff pledged more public outreach and to bring multiple conceptual options forward.
Hundreds of residents pressed the Sunnyvale City Council on April 21 over proposed renovation plans for Los Palmus Park, saying a preferred design that includes a large cricket pitch, tall perimeter fencing and field lighting would eliminate a multiuse open field the neighborhood uses for informal play and events.
Speakers at the meeting’s oral communications portion said the process leading to the proposal felt rushed or opaque. Emanuel Guerrero, a member of the neighborhood group Los Palmus Green & Serene, told council that earlier city surveys showed only 6–7% interest for expanding cricket into the park, but that an…
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