Attachment G - Opposition - Z-77-22-8.pdf

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Nayeli Sanchez Luna
From:
stephaniehoffman76@yahoo.com
Sent:
Sunday, September 10, 2023 10:16 PM
To:
PDD Laveen VPC; council.district7@phoenix.gov; council.district8@phoenix.gov; Racelle Escolar
Subject:
Re: Case No. Z-77-22 (6844 S. 27th Ave)
Follow Up Flag:
Follow up
Flag Status:
Flagged
PlanningDepartmentandCouncilPeople,
PleaseinsertthiszoningprotestopposingtherezoningappliedforinCaseNo.ZͲ77Ͳ22(6844S.27thAve)tochangethe
designationfromSͲ1toR1Ͳ8PRDinallpackets,attachments,writtencommunicationsprovidedtoCitystaff,committee
members,commissionmembersandmembersoftheCityCouncilaspartofthepublicrecord/applicationforany
planningorlegislativemeetingsand/orhearingsforthisapplication/case.
BelowarethereasonsIstronglyopposethisrezoning:
Whatweproposeinstead:IstronglyopposetheapplicationandseektohavethisreͲevaluatedandkeptatthecurrent
zoning.Thiswouldensuretheintegrityoftheareaupheld,withhomesonanacreofpropertyaswellasensurethe
burdenonthecommunityandlocalPDandFireislessened.
Sincerely,
StephanieHoffman
2909W.MaldonadoRd.
Phoenix,AZ85041
Cell:602Ͳ920Ͳ5708
Email:stephaniehoffman76@yahoo.com
P.S.Pleasenote,wealsohaveasignedpetitionwithmultiplesignaturesalsoshowingoppositiontotherezoningthatwe
willsubmitduringthecouncilplanningmeetingscheduledfortomorrow,MondaySeptember11th2023at6:30p.m.at
theLaveeneducationcenter.
ATTACHMENT G

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Nayeli Sanchez Luna
Subject:
FW: Case No. Z-77-22 (6844 S. 27th Ave)
From:stephaniehoffman76@yahoo.com<stephaniehoffman76@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday,September10,202310:29PM
To:PDDLaveenVPC<laveenvpc@phoenix.gov>;council.district7@phoenix.gov;council.district8@phoenix.gov;Racelle
Escolar<racelle.escolar@phoenix.gov>
Subject:Re:CaseNo.ZͲ77Ͳ22(6844S.27thAve)

Pleaseacceptmyapologiesfortheincorrectemailpreviouslysent.IwashavingtechnicaldifficultiesandI'mnotsure
whathappenedtothemaincontent.Pleasefindthecorrectemailbelow:
PlanningDepartmentandCouncilmembers,
PleaseinsertthiszoningprotestopposingtherezoningappliedforinCaseNo.ZͲ77Ͳ22(6844S.27thAve)tochangethe
designationfromSͲ1toR1Ͳ8PRDinallpackets,attachments,writtencommunicationsprovidedtoCitystaff,committee
members,commissionmembersandmembersoftheCityCouncilaspartofthepublicrecord/applicationforany
planningorlegislativemeetingsand/orhearingsforthisapplication/case.
BelowarethereasonsIstronglyopposethisrezoning:
InsidethefrontcoveroftheLaveenVillageCharacterplanitstates:
"SteepedinnaturalbeautyandAGRICULTURALheritage,theLaveenVillagehasbeenlongvaluedbyfarmers,
equestrians,andthoselookingforsolitudeandmountainaccess."
Additionally,withinthecharacterplanareseveralothermentionsthatIfindrelevanttothegrievance/appealIam
submittingtoyoutodayasfollows:
Page8:Plans:
Ͳ"EstablishanAPPROPRIATEandBALANCEDhousingmixthatalsoencouragesdevelopmentthatPROTECTSEXISTING
residentialLIFESTYLESandnaturalresources"
Ͳ"...StandardsthatencouragedevelopmentthatisbothSYMPATHETICandrespondstotheareascultural,historicaland
AGRICULTURALassets."
Page10Ͳ11:LandUse:
Ͳ"PROTECTresidentialareasfromconcentrationsofincompatiblelandusethatcouldchangetheirCHARACTERor
destabilizelandvalue."
Ͳ"Provideefficientemergencyservicetoneighborhoodresidents."
Page14Ͳ15:Design:
Ͳ"PRESERVEandprotectthevillagecharacter"

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Ͳ"promoteneighborhoodidentity...thatREINFORCEStheEXISTINGlandscapingandcharacterofthearea."
Allthroughoutthebrochure,ittalksaboutPRESERVINGEXISTINGagriculture,theflavor,heritage&cultureofthe
area.Eachandeveryoneoftheexcerptslistedabovewillbegrosslyandincompetentlyignorediftherezoningof6844
S.27thAvenue(Ref:ZͲ77Ͳ22Ͳ8)isapproved.
IwasraisedinsouthPhoenixandamacurrent&longͲtimeresident(15years)oftheLaveenVillagePUDthatbuttsupto
thewesternedgeoftheparcelinquestion.MyhomeisonlyafewhundredfeetfromthepropertylineinquestionandI
amEXTREMELY,WHOLEHEATEDLY,&ADAMANTLYopposedtotherezoningofthisparcel.
Ihaveseenwhatthecityplanningcommittee&responsiblepartieshavealloweddeveloperstodotomanyofthese
smallerparcelsnearmycommunity.OurbeautifulLaveen"agricultureandfarmingheritageandculture"areunder
attack.I'mheartbrokenthatsomanyofthesepricelesspiecesofourLaveenculture&heritagearebeingsystematically
erased!!
ThesesmallerparcelsofS1Ͳzonedlandarebeautifulanddisappearingatanincrediblerate.We,asacommunity,have
anobligationandadutytoPRESERVEthesepreciousparcelsͲasstatedaboveintheexcerptsfromthecharacterplan
itselfͲnotcowtowtothelawyersofdeveloperswhowanttoseesardineͲcannedhomesstuffedtothebrimonany
parceltheycangettheirhandson.
Thereissomethingtobesaidforlisteningtotheresidentsoftheareaandthereissomuchoppositiontothisrezoning
thatIcannotfathomthatthecommitteewoulddoanythingbutstopitinitstracks.
However,ifthisrhetoricisn'tsufficient,letmefurtheroutlinemultiplepointsastowhythisrezoninggoesagainstthe
verymissionofhowLaveenvillageisintendedtobedeveloped.
1.PRESERVE&PROTECTtheEXISTINGflavor&cultureofthearea:
Again,I'velivedinthiscommunityfor15yearsandmychildrenhavegrownupwalkingthetrailsofourcommunity
seeingrabbits,squirrels,coyotesandbirds,alongwiththefarmanimalsofthenearbySMALLFARM/AGRICULTURAL
properties,includinghorses,cows,goats,sheep,&donkeys.Theylovetofeedthemcarrotsandpetthembythe
fence.Theyarepreciousandentertaining.Notonlythat,butthe15yearoldmesquitetreesthatlinetheentireedgeof
thefencelineprovideswonderfulamountsofshadeinthescorchingsummerheat.It'snotonlyfunctionalinthat
capacity,butalsobeautifulandNATURALͲagain,somethingtobePRESERVED&PROTECTED.
Thisistheexistingflavorofourareaandit'slovelyandwonderful.Iwouldloveforthecouncilandtheplanning
committeetodorightbythisareaandkeepourflavorintact.Iwanttobeabletotakemygrandchildrentoseethese
farmsandanimalsinthefuture,butifyouallowthisparceltoberezoned,youwillbefurtherdestroyingthenatural
beautyofthisarea.
IhavealwaysviewedSouth27thavenueasanagriculturalandfarmingarea,becauseITISone,ALWAYShasbeen,butit
won'tcontinuetobeifwecontinuetoeliminatetheseS1zonedparcels.
2."Provideefficientemergencyservicetoneighborhoodresidents."
Ifthisrezoningisapprovedandthecurrenttentativeplanprovidediscompleted,thereisalmostnocapacityforfire
trucksandemergencyvehiclestoadequatelyaccesshomesifthereareanycarsparkedonthestreet.Thisisnotthe
mindfuldevelopmentthatLaveenneeds.Thisisanoverdevelopmentofasmallparcelthatispoorlydesignedand
inadequate.
3."EstablishanAPPROPRIATEandBALANCEDhousingmixthatalsoencouragesdevelopmentthatPROTECTSEXISTING
residentialLIFESTYLESandnaturalresources"

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ThecurrentproposeddevelopmentplanwillNOTprovideanappropriateorbalancedhousingmix,basedonthecurrent
makeͲupofthesurroundinghomes.DirectlytothenorthareseveralS1zonedproperties...TothesouthistheHarvest
Grovescommunitythatonlyhas10homesonsimilaracreageasthe6844S.27thAveparcel.TheLaveenVillage
communityhasamuchlowerdensitythantheproposal.ThelotsizesappeartobeextremelysmallandIhaveconcerns
thattoomanyhomesinthesmallspacewillhaveadetrimentaleffectonpropertyvaluesnearby.
Additionally,myneighborsandIalsobelievetherewillbeadetrimentaleffecttothetrafficalong27thavenue.
MydaughterattendsSunValleyAcademyonthecornerofBaselineRd&27thAveandthereare2otherschoolsalong
27thbetweenBaselineandSouthern.Thereisalreadyasignificantamountoftrafficflowingthrough27thandsafetyis
aforemostconcern.
4.OnemorethingIwouldliketoaddressismypersonalexperiencewiththenewhomedevelopmentsthathavebeen
builtalong27thavenueinrecentyears.Asmentionedpreviously,IhavewalkedmydogsaroundmycommunityEVERY
DAYfor3yearsandtherearemoreandmoreresidentsfromthegatedcommunitiesalong27thavenuethatarecoming
intoourcommunitytouseourwalkingpathsandasanaccesstothecityparklocatedonVineyard,etc.Ihaveseen
more&morebulktrashdumping,litteringanddogfecesallaroundthesectionofmyneighborhoodthatisclosestto
thenewdevelopments.Ihavepersonallyseenthemcomefromgatedcommunitiesintoouropenareastoutilizeour
amenities,becausethedevelopersdidnotappropriatelyplanforopenandsharedspacesforthenumberofresidentsin
thenewgatedcommunitiesthatshouldhaveremainedzonedS1orsimilarinthefirstplace.Thismaynotbeseenasa
"significant"issueorreasontovoteNOontherezoning,butyoumustunderstandthatit'stheLaveenVillageHOAthat
maintainsthesepathsandcommonareas,greenbelts,etc.IftheyhavetoincreasetheHOAfeestobeabletoproperly
maintainourcommonareas,HUNDREDSofresidentswillbeimpactedbyyourdecisiontorezonetheseparcels,
imposinganunfairadditionalfinancialburdentomanyfamiliesintheseverytougheconomictimes.
RezoningtoanythingotherthanS1istrulyinappropriateforTHISparcel.Therearesomanyothervacantparcelsalong
35thAvethataremoreappropriateforthistypeofdevelopment.Weneedtounderstandasacommunitywhat
"mindfuldevelopment"lookslikeandsticktoourvaluesasaruralandagriculturalcommunitytocontinuetoholdtrue
totheCharacterPlanreferencedinthebeginningofthisletter.Wehaveanobligationtostayvigilantandattentiveto
thecorevalues,historyandheritageofLaveenVillage.Iamvehementlycertainthatifthisrezoningisapproved,itwill
beadetrimenttoOURlocalcommunityformyriadreasonsthatIdon'tevenhavethetimetofullyexplainandexplorein
thissingleletter.
IamhopefulthatIamthoroughandthoughtfulinmyarticulationofallthereasonswhytherezoningof6844S.27th
Ave(Ref:ZͲ77Ͳ22Ͳ8)isNOTinthebestinterestofLaveenorthecurrent&futureresidentsintheimmediate
surroundingareas.
Proposal:IstronglyopposetheapplicationandseektohavethisreͲevaluatedandkeptatthecurrentzoning,S1,based
onalltestimonysubmittedabove.
Yourtimeandattentiontothismatteraregreatlyappreciated.Iamhopefulandoptimisticthatyouandyourfellow
decisionͲmakerswillbeabletounderstandthefullimpactofthisdecisionandnottakeitlightly.Ipraythatyouwillnot
onlyhear,buttrulylistentotheresidentsofthisareaanddowhatistrulyinallofourbestinterestandstandupforusͲ
thepeopleyouworkforandrepresentͲaswellasfortheheritageofLaveenandvoteresponsibly&withintegrityNO
onthisissue

Sincerely,
StephanieHoffman
2909W.MaldonadoRd.
Phoenix,AZ85041
Cell:602Ͳ920Ͳ5708
Email:stephaniehoffman76@yahoo.com

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P.S.Pleasenote,wealsohaveasignedpetitionwithmultiplesignaturesshowingadditionalcommunityoppositionto
therezoningthatwewillsubmitduringthecouncilplanningmeetingscheduledfortomorrow,MondaySeptember11th
2023at6:30p.m.attheLaveeneducationcenter.

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Nayeli Sanchez Luna
From:
Araceli De los Monteros <adelosmonteros@gmail.com>
Sent:
Monday, September 11, 2023 11:40 AM
To:
Nayeli Sanchez Luna; PDD Laveen VPC; Racelle Escolar; Council District 8 PCC; Mayor Gallego
Subject:
Objection to Rezoning at 6844 S 27th Ave
Attachments:
CHAOS PROJECT.pdf
Follow Up Flag:
Follow up
Flag Status:
Flagged
Towhomitmayconcern,

I'mwritingtostronglyopposedtotherezoningatthepropertylocatedin6844South27thAvenue,Phoenix,AZ85041.I
livein2806WHarvestGrovesLn,Phoenix,AZ85041justimmediatelysouthofthepropertymentioned.

Thefactthattheywanttobuild33housesandhavinga2Ͳwayroadon27thAveexactlyintheirexit,willincrease
possiblecollisions.Doingatemplateofthemap(attachedinthisemail)youcanseemorethan30carscominginand
outofthedevelopment.Butifweput2carsperhouse,andweaddparentstakingtheirkidstothe3SCHOOLSinthe
sameavenueandadditionallytotheneighborslivingintheareawillcauseaproblematicsituation.

TheBernandBlackElementaryschoolshave531studentsaprox.
TheSunValleyAcademyhas544studentsmax.
TheChristianHighSchoolaround200students.

Manyofthemtakethebustoschool,manyofthemwalkandmanyofthemaretakingbycar.

Otherfacttotakeintoconsiderationisthedensityofthedevelopmentandconcernsaboutemergencies.

AFiretruckisaprox471/2Feetlong,121/2Hightall,100incheswideandEngine:33Feetlong,111/2HighTall,100
Incheswide(whichyoucanalsoseeinthemap).Thattogetherwithcarsinthestreet,trashcansandpeopleit'sjustnot
feasible.

Pleasehelpustorejecttherezoningrequest.Thankyou.

AraceliEspinosadelosMonteros
(480)721Ͳ2555





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Nayeli Sanchez Luna
From:
Ravi Arora <ravindararora@gmail.com>
Sent:
Monday, September 11, 2023 10:27 AM
To:
Nayeli Sanchez Luna; PDD Laveen VPC; Racelle Escolar; Council District 8 PCC; Mayor Gallego
Cc:
Araceli De los Monteros
Subject:
Objection to Rezoning at 6844 S. 27th Ave
Follow Up Flag:
Follow up
Flag Status:
Flagged
Towhomitmayconcern,

Wearewritingtoexpressouroppositiontotherezoningofthepropertylocatedat6844South27thAvenueinPhoenix
Arizona.Iwasona2806WestHarvestGrovesLane,Phoenix,Arizona85041.Thisisintheneighborhoodimmediately
southofthepropertyinquestion.

Thecurrentplanproposedbythedeveloperisproblematic,dangerous,andwilllikelylowernearbypropertyvalues.
Theyaretryingtofit34houseson7.6acres,withasingledeadendonelaneroadprovidingaccesstoallofthehomes.
Theysimplydon'thavesufficientspaceforthecommunitytheyareproposing.

Theproposedhomesaresmallandtightlypacked.Theproximitytooneanotheralonecreatesafirehazard.
Furthermore,theproposedstreetcannotaccommodateanyonͲstreetparkingandleavesufficientroomforfireand
garbagetruckstomaneuverthroughtheneighborhoodifnecessary.Theyhaveindicatedthattheywillbanstreet
parkingbuttheyhavenoplanonhowtoenforcethis,soitwillinevitablyhappen.

Thisnewdevelopmentwillalsogreatlyincreasetheflowoftrafficon27thAvenuewhichisalreadystartingtobecome
congested.Wewillalsohavetodealwithincreasednoiseandothernuisancesfromtheoverpackedcommunitythatwill
beimmediatelynorthofoursiftheydevelopthepropertyasplanned.

Weareaskingthatyourejecttherezoningrequestthathasbeensubmittedforthispropertyanddemandthatthe
developersubmitanewplanwithsignificantlylowerdensity.Wearenotopposedtoadevelopmentwithupto20
houses(singlestorysoastonotblockourviewofdowntown).Thatisdoublewhatwehaveinourneighborhoodwhich
isonthesamesizeproperty.Wethinkthatisareasonablecompromise.

Sincerely,

RavindarAroraandAraceliDeLosMonteros





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Nayeli Sanchez Luna
Subject:
FW: Opposition to Z-77-22-8
Attachments:
Zoning case Z-77-22.docx
From:TeresaDickinson<hormonefairy@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday,September11,20237:14AM
To:NayeliSanchezLuna<nayeli.sanchez.luna@phoenix.gov>;PDDLaveenVPC<laveenvpc@phoenix.gov>;Racelle
Escolar<racelle.escolar@phoenix.gov>;CouncilDistrict8PCC<council.district.8@phoenix.gov>;MayorGallego
<mayor.gallego@phoenix.gov>
Subject:OppositiontoZͲ77Ͳ22Ͳ8
To Nayeli Sanchez Luna and the Laveen Village Planning Committee, 
I have lived at 7426 S 27th Ave for 6 years.  I moved here from Central Phoenix, missing the Central 
Phoenix vibe but looking for land.  I am also one of the owners of the Mesquite Meadows 
neighborhood/project Northwest of 27th Ave and Baseline.  I am investing in the neighborhood, trying 
to create the neighborhood I want to live in.  Our project is on 7.5 acres and consists of 16 
homes.  Most of the properties will be 1/3 acre lots.  South Phoenix has all the makings of a great 
area; Beautiful mountain views, nearby wonderful hiking trails, and close commuting distance to 
downtown and the airport.  
I am writing to express my strongobjectionof rezoning application Z-77-22 due to its high-density, the 
small street and two-lane entrance/exit onto 27th Ave.  Laveen, Phoenix, and developers need to stop 
cramming in as much homes as possible.  Developers need to start building quality neighborhoods 
and quit exploiting them.  There should be no more that 2-3 homes per acre on this project.  Homes 
should be at least 10 feet from each side property line.  It is disturbing to see projects passed that 
have 5 foot setbacks from the side of the property lines.  This is a fire hazard and is 
unnecessary.  Also, who wants to hear neighbors cough, etc.  Let’s create nice quality 
neighborhoods.  
Regarding the two-lane entrance/exit, there needs to be a left turn lane and right turn lane exiting the 
property.  There should not be a back up of residents trying to leave the property waiting for a left 
turning resident.  Traffic is quite significant on 27th Ave and it is likely that residents turning north will 
have to wait to turn safely.  We do not need to unduly stress residents from the line building up 
behind them while they wait to turn north, possibly encouraging them to turn when it is not safe.  
Idoalsofeelthattheroadwidthistoosmall.Thedevelopersshouldhavetohaveawiderroad,evenifit
meanstheyneedtobuildlesshomesontheprojecttomakeithappen.Residentsshouldbeallowedtohave
streetparkingwhichwouldrequireawiderroad.Theonlyreasonforthesmallerroadistoincreasetheir
profitability,attheexpenseoftheresidents.Afirefighterhastoldusthatwiththeroadthissmall,the
firetruckswillhitsideviewmirrors,increasingtheCity’sliability.Let’snotcreatetheproblem,allforprofit. 
Buildinglesscongestedneighborhoodswillencouragehappierresidents,whileenhancingtheareaand
propertyvalues.Weallknowhowimportantitistohavehappyresidents.Let’sbuilditrightfromthe
start.Let’sbuildacommunitythatLaveenwouldbeproudof. 
Thankyouforyourtime, 
Teresa Dickinson 
Concerned local resident














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1
Racelle Escolar
From:
Bridget Daley <thedaleys14@gmail.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 12:47 PM
To:
Racelle Escolar; Linda Abegg; Council District 8 PCC; Council District 7 PCC; Nayeli Sanchez Luna; PDD 
Planning Commission
Subject:
Z-77-22-8 Objection Letter from Community
Attachments:
10.5 Commission Meeting for Laveen Ranch.pdf
HelloAll,

Onbehalfofthecommunityofneighborsobjectingtocase#15attomorrow'sPlanningCommissionmeeting,Iwanted
tosummarizeourconcernsandobjectionsinoneplace.Wehavedozensofoppositionlettersandover50signatures
opposingtherezoninghoweverwehavecometogetherinunityofwhatourobjectionsaretomakeiteasiertoseeour
sideofthis.WewentintothisprocessattemptingtokeepthezoningatSͲ1,whichiswhatmostofthepropertiesto
theNorthandSouthofthislandarecurrentlyzonedfor,butwehavecompromisedinourapproachandrecommending
R1Ͳ18tolimitthezoningto15homesonthese7.8acres.

Thankyoufortheconsiderationoftheoutpouringofcommunityconcernonthisproject.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,
pleasedon'thesitatetoreachouttomedirectly.Wehavefourspeakerstomorrowforthehearingthatareimmediate
neighborsaswellaspotentialothercommunitymembersthatsignedup.Welookforwardtotheconversation.

Sincerely,

BridgetDaley
(Neighborat6828S27thAvetoimmediatenorthofproperty)
925Ͳ321Ͳ9720

10.5 Phoenix Planning 
Commission Meeting
Community concerns & opposition
Z-77-22-8 
Bridget Daley

Sources:  1) American Farmland Trust “Farms Under Threat 2040” report
Arizona is 
losing 
farmland the 
fastest of any 
state in the 
nation
Maricopa 
County is 
projected to lose 
the most 
farmland
Farmland in Maricopa is being lost at a 
higher rate than anywhere else in the 
United States¹
Submitted in plans from Equity Holdings 
Full view of surrounding properties:  S-1 and Maricopa County’s 
R43 which is similar with abundant agricultural space
Current Property
Current Property with S-1 Zoning
Proposed Property with R1-8 Zoning

Unified Neighborhood Opposition Letter to Z-77-22-8 
On behalf of all neighbors with adjoining property to the north and south of the property at 
6844 S 27th Ave, we strongly oppose this rezoning and in unity express our opposition.  
There were over a dozen opposition letters to this rezoning and petition with over 50 
signatures to stop it.  As a community we went to the Laveen Planning Committee with our 
joint recommendation to keep zoning as S-1 in order to preserve the agricultural integrity of 
the land and maintain the character of the surrounding areas as you see from page 3.  This 
would still have the ability for the developer to create 8 larger ranch style homes.
However, after speaking with numerous members of the committee and the developer, we 
understand that given the current housing crisis in Phoenix, the need for housing extends 
beyond that.  It is with that in mind, we are all recommending no more than R1-18 zoning to 
keep the lot to 15 homes (18 with bonus), which would still uphold some of the character of 
the area and appease some of our concerns.  We have thousands of multi family and high 
density/cluster communities coming to Laveen currently.  15 , more expensive ranch style 
homes would uphold the integrity of this area and still provide alternative housing needs 
met that diversify this area to enhance the overall area with higher value properties. Thank 
you for the consideration of the outpouring of community concern on this project. 
Community Concerns & Opposition to Rezoning to R1-8:
•
Density: The 27-33 single family residences proposed on 7.8 acres is out of reason for the 
surrounding area. The rezoning ordinance if granted creates density much higher than 
the existing residential Ranch property and ranch uses immediately to the north and 
south of the lot.  All surrounding homes on 27th Ave are larger lots that preserve the rich 
agriculture history of this area.
•
Traffic & Noise: The Daley family to the North would share a wall with 16 homes in the 
proposed plan with Harvest Grove to the South and two, one acre residences with the 
remaining homes. There is a 250-foot stretch of roadway that is sandwiched between 
two residential homes that will need to be driven through before even getting into the 
proposed community of homes.  Bedrooms are adjacent to this road and with 72 
vehicles entering and exiting everyday, this is a large increase in traffic noise & 
disturbance.  Harvest Grove and 6828 would share a wall with some two story and single 
story homes all bringing noise and traffic into our land and homes.  We all moved to the 
Laveen area and this specific stretch of agriculturally rich homes to be away from noise, 
raise animals, live on land, etc.  This is a completely disturbance to our current way of life 
and what the property was originally intended for and Laveen designed for.
•
Fire & Police Support:  27-33 homes in close proximity to one another and surrounded 
by agricultural land could create a dangerous situation for all in the area. Our fire and 
police staffing in District 8 is already compromised with the new developments in our 
area and this will put immense stress on our resources to help people in need.  Phoenix 
Fire Department is 44% below response time goal and response times for EMS is 83% 
lower than goal.  The narrow one way in and out also presents issues for emergency 
vehicles and when damage is done to vehicles parked on the street, it is the tax payer’s 
dollars that must pay for that.
•
Builder Experience: The builder has not had experience with a build such as this.  There 
is no track record of a community of homes not turned into rentals that are not high 
density units or just flipped rental properties.  
•
Devalue Land:  For all reasons discussed, this is not a positive improvement or benefit to 
any of our homes along 27th Ave and would devalue our properties for perpetuity. We 
have thousands of multi family homes being developed in Laveeen – please keep our 
stretch of ag homes true to the intended use of these properties.

Community Asks:
We have relented on continuing to fight to keep zoning at S-1 as mentioned and as part of 
our request to rezone to no more than R1-8 with 15 homes built, these are the community 
requests we collectively agree on:
Community Requests in Rezoning:
•
R1-18 Rezoning: At most allow for 15 homes to be build on these 7.8 acres of land.
•
This will lessen danger of fire that could spark onto our agricultural land to the 
north and south
•
Decrease amount of traffic and noise from the proposed 27-33 homes
•
Ensure this development does not turn into rental properties but rather families 
building their life in our community
•
With over 1000 multi-family homes going up in the surrounding area, this allows 
for diversity and higher value homes that would elevate, not devalue the 
surrounding properties. 
•
One story homes:  To alleviate some of the noise and visual disturbance to 
neighbors, only allowing for one story, ranch style homes to be built.
•
Adding ample buffer & landscaping: The two homes at the entrance of the Laveen 
Ranch gate will get headlights, noise and traffic consistently coming through.  We ask 
that you protect their homes as much as possible by mandating tall hedging in addition 
to a 6 foot block wall.  The same goes for the Daley Family and Harvest Groves to the 
north and south.  A 6 foot buffer and some trees will not completely blockade the homes 
in both view and noise – adding a solid hedge would help with this.
•
Environmental Survey:  The 7.8 acres of land have for decades been utilized in 
agriculture and home to hawk nests, coyote dens and a plethora of animals.  These 
animals will be displaced or killed with the build, so we request an environmental survey 
by third parties to make recommendations and help rehome these animals.  Southwest 
Wildlife is one such organization that protects mammals and offers recommendations.
•
Evaluate Impact on Schools & Traffic:  The traffic report was done during summer 
break and we have four schools in close vicinity of this development off of 27th Ave - 
Bernard Black, Elementary, Arizona Lutheran Academy, Sunrise Preschool and Sun 
Valley Academy.  The congestion is already growing with the new housing built in this 
area and we’d look to the Commission and Council to determine if the impact of this 
new development should require any further steps such as lowered speed limit along 
27th Ave.

Steeped in natural beauty and agricultural 
heritage, Laveen Village has been long 
valued by farmers, equestrians, and those 
looking for solitude or easy mountain access. 
Laveen and our community here on 27th Ave between 
Southern and Baseline is deeply rooted in agriculture.  
A pillar to the planning and development in this area is 
preservation.  We ask that you consider the unique 
aspects of this particular piece of land and surrounding 
homes, and preserve these residential homes to be 
ranch style homes to blend in with surrounding area 
and lessen the impact the established neighbors will 
feel from this development.

1
Racelle Escolar
From:
mcarroll8@q.com
Sent:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:28 PM
To:
Racelle Escolar
Subject:
Z-77-22-8
Thisparceloflandshouldnotberezonedtoprovidefor33Ͳ38homes.Wehavemanyhomesinourareathatarebeing
builtrightontopofeachothersotospeak.Theexistingzoningallowsfor8homeswhichisreasonable.Don'tforget,
thereisaparceloflandtothesouthofthisparcelthathasbeenrezonedjustrecentlyallowingfor16morehomes.

Thefamilytothenorthofthisparcelisbuildingaranchontheirparcelofland.Thisrezoningwouldof33Ͳ38homes
wouldbetoomuchforthem,homesbeingtoocloseandtootall.

Please,donotallowrezoning,8homeswouldbemoreappropriateforthisparcel.

MaryCarroll
7304S29thLn