Planning panel approves LED athletic lights at Cameron Park after neighbors raise hours and security questions
March 27, 2026 | Other Public Meetings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma City Planning Commission unanimously approved Special Permit 606 on March 26 to allow LED athletic-field lighting at the Cameron Park Soccer Complex.
Brandon Boyston, parks planning manager, explained the request covers LED field lights designed to minimize off-field glow. "They're heavily shielded, and so they're very much minimize the off field glow and are much more preferred typically than the older style lights," Boyston said when describing the fixtures and mitigation measures.
Neighbors who live adjacent to the complex said they support the fields and youth activity but asked about operating hours, security and parking for tournaments. Marguerite Wise, who lives behind the soccer fields, asked whether the park would be open outside scheduled athletic events and whether rules (no alcohol, no weapons, no smoking) would be enforced.
Melinda McMillan Miller, parks and recreation director, said the North Oklahoma City Soccer Club operates and manages the complex, posts rules at gates, controls opening and closing for events, and coordinates with the parks department on large tournaments — including reserve officer requests for traffic management when needed. She also said park-hours ordinances (5 a.m. to 11 p.m.) apply citywide and that special events sometimes obtain limited extensions with department approval.
Commissioners asked about noise, dust from construction, and how parking would be handled during tournaments; Boyston said contractors had been asked to apply extra watering to control dust and that new parking is being accommodated on-site. With those assurances, the commission voted to approve the special permit.
Next steps: the applicant will finalize permit details and lighting specifications in coordination with Parks Department staff and the operator; construction and controlled operation will be subject to the city's park rules and any event-specific traffic-management plans.
Brandon Boyston, parks planning manager, explained the request covers LED field lights designed to minimize off-field glow. "They're heavily shielded, and so they're very much minimize the off field glow and are much more preferred typically than the older style lights," Boyston said when describing the fixtures and mitigation measures.
Neighbors who live adjacent to the complex said they support the fields and youth activity but asked about operating hours, security and parking for tournaments. Marguerite Wise, who lives behind the soccer fields, asked whether the park would be open outside scheduled athletic events and whether rules (no alcohol, no weapons, no smoking) would be enforced.
Melinda McMillan Miller, parks and recreation director, said the North Oklahoma City Soccer Club operates and manages the complex, posts rules at gates, controls opening and closing for events, and coordinates with the parks department on large tournaments — including reserve officer requests for traffic management when needed. She also said park-hours ordinances (5 a.m. to 11 p.m.) apply citywide and that special events sometimes obtain limited extensions with department approval.
Commissioners asked about noise, dust from construction, and how parking would be handled during tournaments; Boyston said contractors had been asked to apply extra watering to control dust and that new parking is being accommodated on-site. With those assurances, the commission voted to approve the special permit.
Next steps: the applicant will finalize permit details and lighting specifications in coordination with Parks Department staff and the operator; construction and controlled operation will be subject to the city's park rules and any event-specific traffic-management plans.
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