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Neighbors urge changes to Green Bay sports‑facility plan, citing alley queuing, parking and light concerns
Summary
During public comment, nearby residents urged commissioners to require design changes for the proposed 2722 Green Bay indoor sports facility, raising concerns about vehicle queuing in a narrow public alley, inadequate on‑site parking and possible nighttime light trespass from translucent facade panels.
Neighborhood speakers told the Land Use Commission they supported the reuse of the vacant Office Depot property but urged changes to the applicant’s design that they say would prevent harm to residential users of the adjacent alley and back yards.
Several residents who live adjacent to the alley told commissioners the alley is narrower than the applicant's original materials suggested. David Cook testified that measured widths between poles suggest the blacktop is about 13 to 16 feet, and said the applicant’s plan that uses the alley for a drop‑off queue would “effectively block access for residents, refuse haulers, delivery vehicles, and local businesses.” He urged the commission to continue the application until the foundation submits a revised plan that keeps queued vehicles on private property.
Sherry Marmont focused on potential light trespass from the proposed CalWall translucent panels on the building’s west elevation and proposed requiring motorized shades during evening hours as a mitigation. She told commissioners the product can appear “like a lantern when backlit” and asked for a modest mitigation measure because the applicant is also seeking height and encroachment variances.
Several commissioners asked the applicant for additional surveys and a parking/operational plan; the commission agreed to continue the case to allow further study.
