Don of Poway wrote:
This issue just doesn't seem to go away. One representative after another wants to forget these points.
1. This is a flood control basin. There continues to be further construction upstream that prevents water soaking into the ground and creates more run off. Where will it go? To the basin of course.
2. The statement by one of the proponents of artificial turf stated, "We will be able to use the fields after a heavy rainstorm where we can't now, because the rain won't pool on the artificial turf as it does on the natural grass." If that were true it's because the turf has to drain the rain water away and where will it go? The idea of the basin is to hold and retain rain water, not have it run off.
3. Computer models of lighting do not model the noise, parking issues, congestion, night time hassle, garbage, and potential detriment to the peaceful quiet residential neighbors. It's a nice idea to save money by doing computer modeling of the lighting, but it avoids all the other related issues.
4. "If not Arbolitos, then where?" This was a mantra brought up at the Council and seemingly endorsed by the mayor. Well how about a mantra of "If this isn't a residential neighborhood, then where?" It seems ridiculous to turn a residential neighborhood into a raucous sports environment simply because some, who aren't even Poway residents, want to play at night. How about putting the night-lit sports park in Waldon's backyard?
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