SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A proposal to convert a large portion of the Sparks Red Hawk Golf Course in Spanish Springs into housing is drawing early concern from nearby residents, even as city officials say the project is still in its preliminary stages.
The Red Hawk Golf Course spans east Sparks and includes two 18-hole courses — the Hills Course and the Lakes Course. The potential development would affect the Lakes Course, a stretch of green space surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
“Think we need open space. I think we’re overpopulated, too much traffic. I don’t know where they get the water from. It changes the community. It’s not what we purchased,” said Sparks resident Joe Raabe…