**Updated NOV 2024** - NEWS - See Meeting details below
ROUND 2 .. The bait and switch
- JOIN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- GPA-DSTV-2-23-2/GPA-DSTV-3-23-2 /Z-39-23-2
- Vestar claims to have a revised plan.
- Don't fall for the classic "Bait and Switch" approach because once it's commercially zoned, they will pile on the change requests.
- Please sign the petition to get the update emails.
Commercial rezoning proposed in our community, near schools
It's still under review - You can still STOP this proposal !
There is an active proposal by a developer who wants to COMMERCIALLY rezone the land near Pinnacle High School.
The land has NOT been bought yet and the rezoning has NOT been approved yet.
When you bought your home, the expectation was that our community would remain residential.
If our community would start allowing commercial zones- it will set a precedent for future proposals.
They will not stop adding shopping centers, fast food restaurants and gas stations.
The proposed zoning allows 200 other types of shops!
Going forward, they will NOT stop requested amendments to change their initial proposal.
We need everyone in Desert Ridge to voice their opposition and write an email to:
Anthony.grande@phoenix.gov (Village Planner assigned to this proposal).
pdd.planningcomm@phoenix.gov (City Planning Commission)
and include council.district.2@phoenix.gov (Councilman Jim Waring)
Consider these concerns :
- It will add more traffic problems to all parts of the community.
- It will affect the safety of our kids going to Pinnacle High School and Fireside Elementary.
- High School students’ behaviors will change for the worse with these shops close by.
- It will add to noise, littering, light and other pollutions.
- Traffic from delivery trucks will increase at all hours of the day.
- It will attract all of the problems you see already at Desert Ridge Marketplace; ie: fast food restaurants and gas stations today.
Stand with your community.
For most residents, it may not affect you directly, but please consider your neighbors and consider what a great community Desert Ridge is today.
We have all bought our homes knowing we have great schools, parks and playgrounds and above all, that it was a Planned Residential Community.
There are pre-approved commercial lots available for this developer on Cave Creek and Pinnacle Peak to add a new grocer.
Let's not ruin our community for the residents and children that will live here after we're gone and want the same great experience we enjoyed.
Please sign our petition to get the update emails on next me
Proposal Stages & Timeline
- City Planning Commission.
- November 7th @6pm
- Attend online or in person
- Register to speak - CLICK HERE
- In reference of case GPA-DSTV-2-23-2 and Case GPA-DSTV-3-23-2 and Case Z-39-23-2
- City Council Voting
- TBD