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1 David O Simmons From: Wayne Spiekerman <waynes84@cox.net> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 3:14 PM To: David O Simmons Subject: HonorHealth project Dear Councilwoman Stark, My name is Wayne Spiekerman and I am a neighbor in the La Camarilla area. I have heard about the potential HonorHealth project and I wanted to let you know that I am in full support. I believe this will provide a much-needed use to the surrounding community. I have heard some of the people in my community spreading lies about this project trying to scare others into opposition and I think that is disgraceful. The fact is, this has nothing to do with lights, sirens, or Mountainside Fitness, they just want to keep it empty land. Unfortunately for them, they don’t own the land and they don’t get to bully other people away either. I am asking you to continue to represent us and those in your community who listen to the facts and support this project. Thank you for all that you do. Sincerely, Wayne Spiekerman 5437 E Lupine Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Attachment F 1 David O Simmons From: Maria Antonia Ospina <maospina305@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 4:07 PM To: David O Simmons I support the Honor Health initiative Maria Antonia Ospina 1 David O Simmons From: Doug Leventhal <doug.leventhal@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 4:54 PM To: David O Simmons Subject: Z-41-20-3 Hi David, I am a nearby property owner that would like to speak in support of the above-captioned zoning case (Honor Health) at Monday night's Village Planning Committee hearing. We support the project and think it is a very good use for the area. Thank you, Doug Leventhal 10021 N 55th Place 1 David O Simmons From: jcaltmann@cox.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 11:28 PM To: David O Simmons Subject: Citizen Comment on Z-41-20-3 before the PV VPC on 01 Feb 2021 Mr. Simmons, I submit my comments on Case Z-41-20-3, at Shea and 54th Street, to support a future Outpatient Medical Center for HonorHealth: Mr. Chairman, VPC Members, I am Jon Altmann, A 20-year home owner residing at 5305 E. Sweetwater Av in the City of Phoenix. I am past VPC member and currently serve as the chairman of another city commission. To be clear, I am not representing the commission I chair, but only myself as a homeowner in the area potentially effected by this zoning case. I am retired from the U.S. Navy and now serve as a public high school teacher in the Paradise Valley VPC. I also operate a public safety consulting firm specializing in emergency planning to including emergency medical services. In the past three years my clients have included three Arizona cities and one regional airport with regular schedule airline service. I am familiar with the demands and needs for regional health care services and facilities. I support the request for change in Case Z-41-20-3. The increasing population growth in the area and possible additional density growth in the area creates an additional demand for health care services, and services that are in closer proximity to where people live. My concern has been the amount of unused or underused commercial type property in the area over the past several years. The potential locating of a health care facility that will have an emergency clinic adds a vital service and allows use of the commercial type space for clean, quiet and appropriate use. Your vote in support of this case would be appreciated and is supported by the this area home owner. Very respectfully yours, JON C. ALTMANN, M. Ed. Secondary Ed. Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist U.S. Navy (Ret.) February 1, 2021 Re: Z-41-20-3 HonorHealth Outpatient Medical Building Dear Mr. Simmons & To Whom it May Concern: We are writing regarding the Honor Health project proposal, the City zoning application of which we have reviewed in great detail. My family has lived in the neighborhood that this proposed project serves since May 2000. This is the neighborhood in which we actually live, work, grocery shop, dine, go to school, walk, bike and visit with our neighbors every day. Even our primary doctors are just down the street on Shea (at Honor Health Primary Care). This is truly is our community, and we care about it. Upon learning of this proposed project, we took great interest in reading the application materials (we are very disappointed with the aesthetics of the Mountainside Fitness and regretted not having then taken the opportunity to provide feedback, support or otherwise, as part of the community input to the zoning process of that project). After having studied this projecƚ͛ s application materials, we͛ d like ƚo make known our conclusion to overwhelmingly support Honor Health͛ s bringing its new healthcare facility to our neighborhood. We believe the Honor Health use will be an amenity by providing my family, neighbors and extended community the access to convenient, state-of-the-art, medical care in a local setting. The current options in the event of an urgent medical need are limited to ͞ urgent care͟ (which seldomly demonstrates any urgency, ƵsƵallLJ doesn͛ ƚ haǀe a docƚor, and is insufficient for more severe/pressing needs) or drive many miles away to wait in the ER at a full-size, regional hospital (and suffer that increased expense). We would much rather have the option to visit a neighborhood facility to meet all of our medical needs (urgent or otherwise), including being able see an actual doctor. As it relates to the project location and design, we are in full support of these revised versions as well. We are glad to see the lengths that the proposal addresses the overall project aesthetics: increased building setbacks to benefit the neighbors, limited overall height (at 28͛ ǀs ϰϬ͛ aƚ Mountainside), higher-end architectural materials, enhanced landscape buffers, dark-sky lighting, convenient driveway circulation, etc. The design will also actually bring much improvement to the visual aesthetic along Shea; which we drive and bike every day. We would assume the few neighbors whose property lines immediately border Mountainside fitness were not pleased with that project. We are certainly sympathetic to them as the Mountainside development was clearly not as considerate of the neighborhood in its site planning and design; this is evidenced by the end result. By contrast, however, we are confident that Honor Healƚh͛ s conscientious architectural efforts will be a huge improvement to the current dirt lot, and the thoughtful building design & landscaping is more in keeping with the neighborhood. Frankly, it will actually serve to soften the commercial look of Mountainside. Last, I also suggest not to overlook the huge advantage this project brings to all of the local households and families that will benefit by having healthcare brought close to home and further improve the number of high-quality amenities that make this community so highly desirable in which to live. Sincerely, The Nelson Family