MCP260002 Handout Memo 1

DATE:  
July 30, 2026 
 
TO: 
 Planning & Zoning Commission   
 
From: 
 Isaac Perez, Planner  
 
SUBJECT: 
 MCP260002 – Glengall Logistic    
 
 Agenda Item: # 7 
 
 
 
Since the staff report was published, staff has received two statements of opposition, one of 
which is from a property owner within 300’ of the subject site. They state their concerns with the 
land use intensity of the operations, dust control, traffic, safety, noise, and overall effect on the 
neighborhood’s quality of life.  
 
 
Attachments: 
 
Correspondence (3 pages)

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Isaac Perez (PND)
From:
Lori Combs-Graves 
Sent:
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 4:22 PM
To:
Isaac Perez (PND)
Cc:
Karen Tisler; RHONDA.SMITH
Subject:
RE: MCP26002
Categories:
Green Category
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I would like to echo the sentiments that Karen has mentioned below. While I only have one of these 
commercial businesses on my fence line, the impact is still huge. In addition to everything stated below, I 
want to also add my concerns about the cleanliness of the local roads. In the last year, we have seen a 
huge jump in the amount of trash thrown out of vehicles along our roads, including paper, foliage and 
cuttings, plastic, dirty diapers, cans, broken furniture, and even a large pile of discarded tires. I’ve been 
in this house for almost 40 years and trash has NEVER been a problem—until we began allowing this 
commercial presence into the neighborhood. Not only is it unsightly, but it is unhealthy for those of us 
who live here. 
Another unmentioned concern I have is the safety of the residents. With a huge influx of transient 
individuals, I have a concern that safety of our persons and property may soon become an issue. These 
people do not live here and, as demonstrated by the piles of trash, they have no concern for those of us 
who do. The county would never allow me to split my one acre of land and sell half of it to another family 
to build a single family home to house a family of 4 or 5 people. Yet, businesses are allowed to bring in 
people by the hundreds and line them up along the base fencing, or to come and go all hours of the day 
and night to park expensive rigs that rival the cost of homes? Where is the logic in that? I Googled to find 
out what the reasoning is behind the Air Force land use plan and this is what Gemini said… “to balance 
public health, safety, and welfare with the preservation of national defense flying missions.” I fail to 
understand how this situation meets that definition. How is it even fathomable that allowing long-term 
residents to build on smaller lots is a greater national defense risk than allowing a flood of transients with 
no respect for the neighborhood (or for local culture) full access to residential facilities around the edge 
of an Air Force base? 
I must also point out that I have a concern about how slowly the wheels of justice turn around here. I 
don’t know if it is the processes or the staffing levels at the County, but by the time we get around to 
making any decisions on these potential businesses, they have already torn down facilities, paved lots, 
dug huge holes, and basically ruined the property for any of the uses for which it was originally intended. 
So we are damned if we do and damned if we don’t. If we let them stay, we deal with increased crime, 
trash, traffic, noise, dust, air pollution, and a host of other issues. On the other hand, these buyers have 
learned that they have to move fast. So if we do succeed in forcing them out, the properties have already 
been razed to bare dirt or paved over in such a way that they are no longer rural residential. So we could 
potentially end up with a lot of abandoned, paved, or vacant properties peppering the neighborhood that 
could take years to resell, possibly at lower prices, dragging property values down. I many cases, we are

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already seeing this. Drive down Glendale and look at the properties that are in a limbo state of sale…they 
are dirt lots full of weeds. I am already being advised that if I were to sell my home, I would not be able to 
sell it as a horse property…it would now have to sell as “commercial,” but at a lower price because I do 
not have true “commercial access”. Seriously? 
The residents in this community have done our best to abide by the rules, but it is starting to feel like 
there are two sets of rules. How could we have lost our way so badly that not only have other properties 
shifted, but mine has shifted out from under me—all while the rules were supposedly in place to protect 
everyone? 
Any assistance you can provide to the residents in this neighborhood is very much appreciated. I would 
like to ask if you could possibly forward a copy of this to Debbie Lesko’s office. I am told she is interested 
in what is happening in this neighborhood. Thank you for allowing me to submit this information. 
Lora Graves 
7434 N. 157th Avenue 
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 
602-451-1535
From: Karen Tisler 
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:24 PM 
To: Lori Combs-Graves ; RHONDA.SMITH
Subject: Fwd: MCP26002 
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From: 
Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM 
Subject: MCP26002 
To: <isaac.perez@maricopa.gov> 
I am writing to formally express deep concerns regarding the recent influx of commercial trucking and 
heavy transit operations into our rural residential neighborhood. The encroachment of industrial scale, 
vehicles, staging parking and traffic into areas designated for quiet rural living is causing significant 
disruption and distress to local residence.  
Our community was intentionally chosen and developed for its low density, quiet and rural atmosphere. 
The presence of commercial semi trucks, heavy haulers, truck shop equipment running and frequent 
diesel traffic directly conflict with the surrounding single-family residence. Heavy machinery operating at 
all hours strips away the safety and peace that define rural residential living. The constant presence of 
employees for commercial truckers at our fence line is not only disturbing, it’s an assault on one’s 
privacy when out of doors. 
The continuous noise pollution, including idling engines, Jake breaks, airhorns, and late night backup 
alarms, severely impaired our daily lives and sleep quality. Constant exposure to low frequency, engine, 
vibration, ambient noise, and airborne diesel emissions has created elevated stress, anxiety, and sleep

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deprivation among Neighbors. Directly harming our mental and physical well-being. 
Our local rural roads were not engineered to sustain the weight, turn radius or frequency of heavy 
commercial vehicles. Increase semi truck traffic creates immediate safety hazards for pedestrian 
families, school, buses and horseback riders. These heavy loads accelerate road deterioration, creating 
dangerous, potholes, and dust hazards.  
Not one of the four commercial trucking operations on my personal fence line are following the laws and 
rules of the county. They disregard and disrespect county regulations/law and long established family 
homes. 
Any and all efforts to remove these intruders and preserve the safety and health of this unique 
neighborhood are greatly appreciated. 
Sincerely, 
Karen A Tisler 
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