The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville is seeking to build, and build big near its current facility on Polo Grounds Road.The project proposal consists of an outdoor, lit, synthetic surface, full-size soccer field; a small, indoor soccer field with synthetic surface; two mini-soccer fields suitable for pick-up play and training; and the club’s permanent offices….  No public address or amplified sound system has been proposed as part of the project.I received an email yesterday seeking Realtors to speak in favor of this proposed soccer facility.Neighbors in nearby subdivisions believe their property values could be adversely affected (specifics not sited yet but I’m thinking traffic count and lights)….  This agent was going to say that property value is in the eye of the buyer and that the added facilities could just as easily attract potential buyers as dissuade them from buying- that it would likely not affect property values.Can anybody speak definitively to an increase in property values?…  That [facility] is not appropriate around our place.”The reality is that this is a much-needed facility that will serve to enhance all property values by providing an asset that the community can use (assuming that in practice, this is the case).

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