For immediate release
March 10, 2016

The City of Moreno Valley appreciates responses to a recent survey sent to residents and property owners near a proposed Stadium project at Canyon Springs High School.  The survey focused on more than 6,853 residences located in the vicinity of the proposed stadium.  The survey area extends approximately 1 mile north and south of the high school campus along Pigeon Pass Road and east to Heacock Street.

A total of 1,063 surveys were returned, constituting a 15.5% return rate. The data revealed several key indicators:

• Many residents (40% of those responding) were not aware of the proposed Stadium before receiving the City’s survey in February.
• The overwhelming majority of respondents (73%) would like to have full disclosure of all facts related to the proposed Stadium.
• Residents (63%) want direct community outreach from the City and Moreno Valley Unified School District regarding the proposed Stadium.
• Area residents expressed concerns over potential traffic impacts associated with the stadium.
• Additional areas of resident concerns include parking, noise and lighting associated with the addition of a stadium to the high school located in Moreno Valley’s northern residential area.
• Sixty-seven percent of those responding to the survey indicated support for the Stadium project.

City officials welcomed the results, acknowledging the community’s desire for full information regarding the proposed Stadium and its potential impacts to nearby residences and City-owned Westbluff Park.

The City will incorporate residents’ requests and concerns into its response to environmental reports being prepared by the Moreno Valley Unified School District.  The City will pay particularly close attention to the School District’s plan to fully mitigate all negative impacts that the proposed Stadium would impose on nearby residences and businesses.

The results of the resident survey are posted on the City’s website at http://www.moval.org/stadiumsurvey/

Moreno Valley Unified School District is hosting several town hall informational meetings regarding the proposed stadium project:

Date	Time	School
03/10/16	6-7 p.m.	Box Springs Elementary
04/04/16	6-7 p.m.	Canyon Springs H.S.
04/11/16	6-7 p.m.	Sugar Hill Elementary
05/12/16	6-7 p.m.	Palm Middle
05/19/16	6-7 p.m.	Honey Hollow Elementary
06/02/16	6-7 p.m.	Canyon Springs H.S.
06/06/16	6-7 p.m.	Vista Heights Middle
06/07/16	6-7 p.m.	Midland Elementary

Information regarding the proposed project, including the Notice of Preparation and Initial Study of potential environmental consequences, is posted on the Moreno Valley Unified School District website at the following link: http://mvusd.ss7.sharpschool.com/cms/one.aspx?portalId=338625&pageId=7453635