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Neighbors press district over lights, balls and rubber infill at Rosland Heights sports complex
Summary
Residents told the board that the Rosland Heights Sports Complex has generated noise, light pollution, damaged landscaping and balls entering private yards; district staff said contractors will raise netting to 25 feet, extend it and install bollards and plantings while awaiting final netting pricing.
A neighbor who shares a property line with the Rosland Heights Sports Complex told the Salt Lake City School District board on May 5 that the facility’s design and operation have created ongoing nuisances for adjacent homeowners.
"Approximately one year ago, I was shocked to see multiple acres of plastic grass and multiple semi-truck loads of groundup rubber tires installed a few feet from my garden," said Aaron Torres, who asked the board to open an investigation into accountability for the project. Torres described lighting towers that spill light into bedrooms,…
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