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Neighbors tell commission they fear 'constant' practices, urge stronger screening at proposed church soccer fields
Summary
Multiple residents told the Planning & Zoning Commission the Radiant Life soccer-field plan still leaves backyards exposed and will create sustained drop-off and cut-through traffic; they urged more immediate screening and clearer enforcement than the applicant currently proposes.
At the Planning & Zoning Commission hearing residents who live adjacent to Radiant Life Church said the revised four-field plan still amounts to an intensive, frequent use that will affect daily life from March through November.
Ron O’Brien, speaking for perimeter property owners, said recent site photos show little buffering and that plantings alone will not protect patios and yards. "There's literally no screening," he said, and urged commissioners to withhold approval until more immediate visual separation is guaranteed. Several other residents told the commission they did not object to soccer or church activity per se, but described the proposal as effectively a commercialized schedule of repeated practices and camps that will increase traffic and reduce privacy.
Commissioners acknowledged the concerns — several urged the applicant to work with staff on faster-growing landscape choices and clearer drop-off signage — but concluded staff’s enforcement tools and the applicant’s code of conduct provided an adequate path for remedy if the operation breached its commitments. An amendment to require additional screening was proposed during deliberations but failed to secure the votes needed; the conditional use was approved.
