Z2021090 BOS HANDOUT MEMO_2-22-22_PART4.PDF

To: Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4

CC: Jack Sellers Supervisor, District 1, Thomas Galvin Supervisor, District 2, Bill Gates,
Chairman, District 3, Steve Gallardo Supervisor, District 5

Subject: Rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial,
CASE # Z-2021090.

Supervisor Clint Hickman:

| am writing you to express my deep concern and displeasure with the proposed
location of the Republic Waste Transfer Station. | am a resident of Corte Bella in Sun
City West and the proposed location of the Waste Transfer Station would be within
about a mile of my home.

My primary concern is with the obnoxious odors that such a station emits. Republic
referred to the oder as “scent”. But we all know that it smells like “rotting garbage”.
Imagine if you lived within a mile of the station. Did Republic do an Environmental
Impact Study? If they did, it was not presented at the Zoning commission meeting. I'm
sure that such a study would have addressed the issue of oder and its impact on those
of us who live in close proximity of the site. In addition the impacts of increasing
rodents, birds, pests, and wildlife should be addressed. If such a study was not
performed, | can only imagine there will be many law suits in the future as the quality of
life and home values drop!

There is no doubt that the west end of the Phoenix valley is growing, and now with the
completion of the 303 that will only accelerate. However, there are literally hundreds of
miles of desert available to locate the Waste Transfer Station. Moving the station
several miles farther out into the desert would significantly reduce its impact on the local
community. I’m sure an Environmental Impact Study would show this. All of my
neighbors, and those in adjacent communities, are very displeased with a site chosen
so close to residential homes. Corta Bella is an adult retirement community. We did not
buy our retirement home to live next to a Waste Transfer Station!

In closing:

| ASK YOU TO DENY THE REZONING REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES,
WESTWING TRANSFER, STATION, Case # Z 2021090.

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Rick Hayner
22517 N Del Monte Ct
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 7, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 4
301 W. Jefferson St 10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor Hickman,

As you are the Supervisor for my district | am requesting your help in preventing
the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case #
Z2021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

My request is two-fold:

1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump in
the middle of any residential communities.

Republic Services, who at present have NO residential customers in this area is
planning a recycling and waste transfer station at this location. Their plans
require a rezone of the area to do this. We say NO to such plans and No to a re-
zone....You should say NO as well. When we bought our home in Corte Bella we
did not expect to have our health or quality of life compromised by a neighboring
waste transfer station.

As you must be aware, this waste transfer station facilitates Republic Services
trash trucks to temporarily dump, rotted waste from grocery stores, restaurants,
hospitals, etc. 6 days/week, M-Sat - 5:00am-6:00pm. The accumulated garbage
is then scooped into larger semi-trucks and taken to a landfill. Large, heavy,
noisy trucks will enter and exit at El Mirage very early morning into the evening.
This waste holding station will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife as well as
within breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise senior
citizens and families with young, vulnerable children. High winds that frequent
our area can/will blow waste and waste dust from the yard into surrounding

neighborhood. Would you want this health menace in your neighborhood?

IT IS within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light
Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste
transfer station at this site. Please don’t allow Republic Services to impose their
blight on our community

Regards, |) -\) Hewerwk

Michael Broderick, 12908 W Panchita Dr. Sun City West 85375

To: Clint Hickman, Supervisor
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
February 8, 2022

Dear Mr. Hickman,

Have you ever felt like you’ve been slapped in the face? | am writing to ask you to deny the request by
Republic Services for rezoning allowing a waste transfer station in Sun City West (Case # Z 2021090)
precisely because that is how | feel about this proposal.

A couple of years ago, this company proposed a facility about 3 miles away from Corte Bella (where |
live) amid several housing developments. We worked to oppose the site because of the impact it would
have on adjacent neighborhoods, including ours. We were successful in getting that ill-advised proposal
killed. Hurrah! But wait....success only to have them move the proposed site to our back yard? What
an insult!!! If we didn’t want it 3 miles away, we certainly don’t want it 300 yards away. As our
representative, | hope you will help stop this proposal. | can’t be sure, but it certainly appears that this
company may be a bit spiteful.

To make matters even worse, | am hearing that the trash would be trucked in from other areas, not
ours. So, we would be dealing with the smell, noise, traffic, pests, and dust from someone else’s
garbage. Great.

And this is on top of the fact that Corte Bella is one of the only 55+ developments in this area that pays
school taxes and higher water rates. Now we get a garbage dump in our backyard to boot! As my
representative on the board, | ask you to please help protect our community (and health) by denying
this request.

Sincerely, Sf
Bakara Kobo
Barbara Harlow

22726 N Las Positas Dr.

Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
District 4

301 W. Jefferson St

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Hickman:

You are the Supervisor for my district. | am writing to express my extreme displeasure about a situation and to
request your help to stop the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # 22021090) from
Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial, Republic Services is requesting to rezone the area to do this. It would create a
precedent for others to ask for a change in zoning, too. This waste transfer station is a facility where trash trucks
would temporarily dump rotted waste from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals, etc.

At present, they have NO residential customers in this area. After being dumped at the site, it is mixed with other
trucks’ waste and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The rezoning request for this
proposed waste transfer station is within breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise
senior citizens with health concerns and families with young, vulnerable children, Republic Services does not
service any of the nearby communities, so why should these residential communities have the adverse impact
from this waste transfer station? We purchased our homes and were here first.

My request is two-fold:
1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump in the middle of any residential
communities.

The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Sat - 5:00am-6:00pm. Large, heavy trucks will enter and
exit at El Mirage very early morning into the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife.
Trucks going to and from the area will have animal fluids from restaurant/grocery store waste and who knows
what else into the facility.

High winds that frequent the area can/will blow waste and waste dust from the yard into surrounding
neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @ El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility
will adversely impact the surrounding communities. IT IS within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-
53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer station
at this site.

You represent constituents! We will be voting in the future and how you help or don’t will matter. WE ASK YOU
TO DENY REZONING FOR ANYTHING HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SO NEAR 7 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE
REZONING REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, WESTWING TRANSFAR STATION, Case # Z 2021090.

Regards, a | \ Py

Steven Buda

Corte Bella

23127 N. Hank Raymond Dr
Sun City West, AZ 85375

To: Mr. Hickman Feb. 7, 2022
Reference: Case # Z-2021090

| am a resident who lives in Corte Bella along El Mirage and 303.

| attended the web meeting in January where a vote 6-0 was taken to

Consider the rezoning of parcel 503-53-025U from I-2 to I-3. | am writing

to you to express my extreme displeasure and concern with this rezoning and to
request your help to STOP the rezoning of this property. This rezoning will not
only effect my community but the several other residential communities within
this area. | am very concerned that this rezoning will

increase the traffic and noise levels from the all-size trucks, scoop loaders, and
compactors. And | would be amiss not to mention the desert winds blowing
paper, dust and airborne food contaminants throughout our nearby residential
communities.

We need your help to deny the rezoning from Light industrial to Heavy industrial
near residential

communities. Case # Z-2021090.

If you wish to contact me | can be reached via:

Ken.cocklin@gmail.com

Ken Cosklin

23329 N. Arrellaga Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 7, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 4
301 W. Jefferson St 10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Vice Chairman Hickman:

lam writing to you about a situation with the rezoning of a certain property to
express my extreme displeasure about it and to request your help to stop the
rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # 22021090) from
Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

Republic Services is planning to develop a recycling and waste transfer station at
this location. But they have to have it rezoned. As of right now there is nothing in
that 75 acres however it is within 7 residential areas. The light industrial fine, it is
the heavy industrial | am objecting to.

If this happens it will bring in rodent, trucks, compactors, smell, traffic and a lot of
noise. This cannot happen.

am a resident in Corte Bella which is a senior community and the rezoning of
that parcel would affect the health and well being of this community. And all of
the nearby communities.

Imagine would you like this in your back yard.? This should be in an area where
there are no homes. Then if the heavy industrial is in place, people will know
about it before they buy.

| am a registered voter in Maricopa County.

Again, | am asking for your help to STOP THE REZONING OF PARCEL 503-53-

025U.
PLEASE HELP ME.

Regards.
Gayle Grogan
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23127 N. Sol Mar Ct
Sun City West, AS 85375

February 6, 2022
To: Mr. Clint Hickman, Chairman, Dist.4

CC: Jack Sellers Supervisor, District 1 Thomas Galvin Supervisor, Dist 2 , Bill Gates
Chairman Dist.3, Steve Gallardo Supervisor, Dist. 5

Subject: Rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial Case
# Z- 2021090

To: Supervisor Clint Hickman,

This is anxiety provoking, stressful and alarming for me a taxpayer U.S. Citizen Retired
from the Health care Industry, after buying an expensive home in a Residential
Community in Corte Bella, just to find out during the Zoning Commission Meeting that
the Republic Waste Transfer Station was approved considering thousands of us
Residents including our surrounding Residential Communities did oppose to the
LOCATION of this Waste Transfer Station which is next door to us (just within a mile
walking distance). Reasons For us all Opposing this Transfer Waste Station:

-Sanitation/Health Issues. Environmental Impact Study would manifest/ and will bring
Rodents, Wild Life, Noise, Traffic, Homeless to our Adult Residential Community which
literally is just a mile from us we are not an Industrial Location.

-Above all, THE WIND/BREEZE will bring the MALODOROUS, STINKING GARBAGE
SMELL | BELIEVE this LOCATION of the REPUBLIC WASTE TRANSFER STATION in
our NEIGHBORHOOD OF OUR RESIDENTIAL ADULT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Corte Bella and our other Neighborhood Residential Family Homes IS AN
ABOMINATION! During the Zoning Commission Meeting we asked one question to
those holding the Zoning Commission Meeting whether they would like this to be at their
own backyard it took time for anyone of them to answer n finally one said “No” not at his
neighborhood then why DUMP it on our Residential area?

PLEASE SIRS WE ASK YOU ALL TO PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THE REZONING
REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES WESTWING TRANSFER STATION,CASE # Z
202 1090

GRATEFULLY/SINCERELY,

Mk gerd

Amorcita Hayner
22517 N Del Monte Ct
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 7, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 4
301 W. Jefferson St

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

CASE #Z-2021099
Re: STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light industrial to Heavy Industriai

Dear Supervisor Hickman:

| am a registered voter in your district. | am writing you to request your help by STOPPING the
rezoning of the property at Ei Mirage and the 303.

Republic Services has filed for this land to be rezoned to heavy industrial.

Rezoning could result in additional heavy industrial development down the

corridor! El Mirage is a residential neighborhood with new housing developments still underway.
Do not allow this to happen to ANY residential community!

Please, STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light industrial to Heavy Industrial
__Regards,
—Douglas/Handzel

13753 W. Figueroa Dr’
Sun City West, AZ 85375

Mike and Jane Terrell
13236 W. Rincon Drive
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 08, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 W. Jefferson St.

10" Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Case # Z 2021090 — Rezoning from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial
Parcel 503-53-025U

Dear Supervisor Hickman:

We are writing you because you are the Supervisor for our district. We want to express our
extreme opposition to this rezoning proposal. We need and are requesting your help in denying
this rezoning request by Republic Services.

e Republic Services is planning to develop a “recycling” and waste transfer station at RT
303 & El Mirage. The location of the rezoning request is near seven residential family
communities including a senior living community. There is a bus stop for children in one
of the nearby communities, as well as another family residential development being built
next to the existing one. The bus stop is near the rezone requested intersection.

e Would you want your children to live near an area like that? Traffic will only get heavier,
not less.

e The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Saturday. Large, heavy trucks
will enter and exit at El Mirage & RT 303. This waste transfer station should not be
located near ANY residential developments. There is more open land closer to I-17 or
Grand.

It is within your power to deny this request. Please help by denying this rezoning request
as proposed by Republic Services. Let them build it in an area that they service and not
near any residential developments.

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A Tors fare foveal

Mike and Jane Terrell
13236 W. Rincon Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
District 4

301 W. Jefferson St

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Hickman:

You are the Supervisor for my district. | am writing to express my extreme displeasure
about a situation and to request your help to stop the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U
at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # 22021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial. | live ina Senior Community near El Mirage Rd and RT 303 with many adults with
health issues.

Republic Services is planning to develop a recycling and waste transfer station at this
location. They added the words “recycling” to make it more palatable. They are requesting to rezone
the area to do this. It would create a precedent for others to ask for a change in zoning, too. This waste
transfer station is a facility where trash trucks would temporarily dump rotted waste from grocery
stores, restaurants, hospitals, etc. At present, they have NO residential customers in this area. After
being dumped at the site, it is mixed with other trucks’ waste and then scooped into larger semi-trucks
to be taken to a landfill. The rezoning request for this proposed waste transfer station is within
breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise senior citizens with health
concerns and families with young, vulnerable children. Republic Services does not service any of the
nearby communities, so why should these residential communities have the adverse impact from this
waste transfer station?

My additional concerns are the following:

e Rodents/Birds/Pests/Wildlife — increased attraction to a waste transfer dump site
e Dump area will only be swept at end of day. Waste dust will be carried into the air
and can sicken those with lung concerns.

e Hours of operation 66 hours/week: 5 days, M-F, 6:00am-6:00pm/13 hours/day,
Sat — 6:00am-Noon, increased traffic and noise on both RT 303 and El Mirage Rd.

e Imagine yourself living in a community where sixty-six hours a week (6am to 6pm
Monday-Saturday) with overwhelming noise, constant truck backup alarms

(beep-beeping) and heavy equipment loading and unloading!

e The proposed barrier wall meant to contain trash spillage is a mere six feet tall.
The winds coming off the desert will blow paper, dust and airborne food

contaminants and other trash throughout nearby residential communities.

e Republic Services claims that for the first 5 years there will be 76 trucks/day

using the facility. After 5 years, their plan is to expand to a minimum of 106+
trucks/day/12 hrs per day, 6 day/week!!! NOISE, TRAFFIC, SPILLAGE,

RODENTS, CONTAMINATED DUST WE BREATHE!

1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy

Industrial.
2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer station

near any residential communities.

Thank you for reading my request,

23016 N Via Vistosa Dr
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 08, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 4
301 W. Jefferson St., 10" Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Hickman:

| reside, and have resided for 16 years in the Corte Bella Community of Sun City West, which is in close
proximity to the proposed project. The rezoning project is bad public policy and is a potential assault on
human, animal, and environmental life in the area. Specifically, PARCEL 503-025U AT EL MIRAGE AND
RT, 303; (CASE Z-2021090), FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, AS REFERENCED ABOVE.

When proposals such as this are set forth, we as a community have to ask ourselves, “WHAT’S IN IT FOR
US?” In this instance, nothing; there is nothing which will benefit our community or several other
residential communities near the proposed facility. Rather, what Waste Transfer Stations do present are
potentially deleterious, dangerous, and harmful concerns and events as follows:

GROUNDWATER TABLE DISRUPTION

SOIL AND OTHER ENVIORNMENTAL CONCERNS

AIR QUALITY (the air we all must breath...from newborns to the elderly for years to come)

FIRE OR OTHER CHEMICAL CONFLAGATIONS

NOISE (WASTE TRUCKS AND OTHER MACHINERY TO SERVICE THE PLANT)

ROAD HAZARDS (WASTE OF BOTH SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS WITH POTENTIAL SPILLS AND LEAKAGE)
SAFETY AND SECURITY

PERSONAL AND PERSONNEL INJURIES (OCCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND DISEASE)

IF we allow passage of this project without opposition, who is to say that some other industrial
developer or entity may not come along with the same ideas. THESE ARE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES.
As a concerned and long-time resident of Corte Bella (16 years); | urge and implore you to:

STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial

STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a Waste Transfer Dump in the middle of any residential
communities. Remember, this is not something that is in your back yard, but in ours. Please stop this.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Dorothy Greening-Mercomes/Theron Mercomes

13210 West Cabrillo Drive
Sun City West, AZ 85375

ELAINE A. FLETCHER
22129 N. SAN RAMON DRIVE
SUN CITY WEST, AZ 85375

December 1, 2021

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 4
301 W. Jefferson Street, 10‘ Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Mr. Hickman,

Iam strongly against the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El
Mirage and RT 303 (Case #Z2021090) and am asking for your
help to stop the rezoning!

Republic Services is planning to construct and operate a waste
transfer station a quarter mile from our community. This is within
breathing distance to a total off seven residential communities that
are comprised of senior citizens with health concerns and
vulnerable young children.

These individuals have invested their life savings in creating homes
for their families that are safe and free of health hazards. Republic
Services does not even service any of these nearby communities, so
why should we suffer and be put in this fearful situation regarding
the safety and health of our families?? Why would you locate a
waste transfer station which will have such an adverse impact on
thousands of people in this location? Why can’t they find a piece

of property far away from neighborhoods like ours?

In addition to the traffic which will be created by the large, noisy,
smelly trucks as they enter and exit El Mirage Road (this is along
the back of our community and the entrance to 2 others) at all
hours of the day and impacting the air that we breathe, the site will
attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife!

My request is to:

1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light
Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste
transfer station at this site.

If it is within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-
025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic
Services from locating a waste transfer station at this site, please

help us!
Sincerely,
Elaine A. Fletcher

22129 N. San Ramon Drive
Sun City West, AZ 85375

2/7/2022

Dear Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman District 4:

| was dismayed when the Maricopa County Zoning Commission approved the zoning
change for 10 acres of the WestWing Industrial Park from light industrial to heavy industrial.
| am asking that you deny this request for several reasons:

1. There have been fires at recycling centers in the Phoenix area. The fire risk at the
facility could be catastrophic with the power lines and power station so close to the
proposed facility. Loss of power would be devastating for seniors or medically
compromised individuals who may be on medical equipment. Loss of air-conditioning
could be life threatening. Loss of refrigeration would be costly.

2. Increased traffic on N El Mirage Road. Although Republic Services will tell you there
will be little increase because the trucks will come off the 303, how will the trucks get
to the 303? El Mirage is the most likely route for trucks coming from the south. These
are trucks that do not service our communities.

3. Once a variation for zoning in a facility is granted, it is very likely that other applicants
will get the rezoning because a precedence has been established. Heavy industrial
businesses should not be located near residential communities. It reduces our quality
of life and our property values.

4. With increased traffic on the 303 and El Mirage Road, there will be an increase in
noise levels. This also reduces our quality of life and property values.

Heavy duty industrial buildings should not be near residential communities. When |
purchased my home there was no indication that a heavy industrial park would be near
where | live. Please vote no on the rezoning.

Thank you,

acl Pepa

Carolyn Pakan

12924 W Micheltorena Dr, Sun City West, AZ 85375

cpakan@gmail.com

224-241-2962

February 7, 2022
Dear Mr. Hickman,

I am writing to express my extreme displeasure and to request your help to STOP the rezoning of
the property at El Mirage and 303 to create a waste transfer station. It is within breathing
distance of several residential communities that will adversely affect our quality of life.

When I purchased my home, it was never disclosed that the potential of heavy industrial
development and a waste transfer station would be near my backyard. It would be different ifI
chose to live next door to a heavy industrial development site and waste transfer station.

I am requesting that you STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to
Heavy Industrial.

I am also asking that you STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer station
near any residential communities.

These are the reasons for my objection to this rezoning effort:

> Increased traffic on N El Mirage Rd, as well as, increased heavy, truck traffic on and off
RT 303

Hours of operation 66 hours/week: 5 days, M-F, 6:00am-6:00pm/13 hours/day, Sat —
6:00am-Noon, increased traffic and noise

Republic Services doesn’t service nearby communities. From where will waste come?

Republic Services is applying for “Heavy Industrial I-3 Special Use” Rezoning. This sets
a precedent for future Heavy Industrial Rezoning.

The proposed barrier wall meant to contain trash spillage is a mere six feet tall. The
winds coming off the desert will blow paper, dust and airborne food contaminants and
other trash throughout nearby residential communities.

> Republic Services claims that for the first 5 years there will be 76 trucks/day using the
facility. After 5 years, their plan is to expand to a minimum of 106+ trucks/day/12 hrs per
day, 6 day/week!!! NOISE, TRAFFIC, SPILLAGE, RODENTS, CONTAMINATED
DUST WE BREATHE!

Vv VV WV

We need your help! You represent constituents! STOP the rezoning of Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial near residential communities. One day this can be in your backyard.

1 ASK YOU TO DENY REZONING FOR ANYTHING HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SO NEAR
7 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE REZONING REQUEST BY
REPUBLIC SERVICES, WESTWING TRANSFAR STATION, Case # Z 2021090.

Sincerely,

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13430 W. La Vina Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375

Fran Cappa
23127.N. Sol Mar Court

Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022
Clint Hickman Vice Chairman, District 4
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
301 West Jefferson St.
10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Re: Case Number Z2021090,
The Rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 in WestWing Industrial Park from
Light Industrial (IND-2) to Heavy Industrial (INK-3).

Dear Vice-Chairman Hickman,

Although I have written the Board of Supervisors in the past (several months ago), regarding the same
issue about which I am writing today, ] understand that my letter may have not been reviewed by the
Board. That is the reason I am writing again.

The proposal by Republic Services to construct a Waste Transfer Station at Parcel 503-53-025, El
Mirage and Route 3030 which is in close proximity to my back yard is most disgusting and sickening.

As a3 % year resident of Corte Bella, considered by many an up-scale retirement community, I have

_ been extremely happy at our location. But, | am heart sick, dis-concerted, and actually infuriated that

rezoning the above parcel of land, from light industrial to heavy industrial to accommodate such a
project could possibly occur right adjacent to and very near other planned community. There are, of
course, 6 other planned communities within ear shot of the above proposed site being considered for
rezoning.

If parcel 503-53-025U, El Mirage and Route 303 is rezoned for heavy industrial to accommodate

Republic Services, it will thereby lead to other toxic heavy industrial activities coming to the area. All
of this will dramatically denigrate our community, and be detrimental to our quality of life, our safety,
and our health. I seriously believe, Mr. Hickman, you would not like this to happen in your back yard.

It is within your power to STOP this rezoning of the above Parcel, and STOP Republic Services from
locating a waste transfer dump in the midst of any residential communities, and as a registered voter
in your District, I implore you to do the right thing for your constituents. Thank you very much for
your consideration.

Regards,
Fwd Cerf
Fran Cappa

February 5, 2022

Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman

District 4 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 W. Jefferson St 10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Case: # Z2021090

Supervisor Hickman,

lama resident of Corte Bella and writing to you as the Supervisor

of our District to request your help in stopping the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-
025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # Z2021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial. Republic Services has submitted a plan to develop a waste transfer/ re-
cycling station at this location. This waste transfer station is a facility where trash
trucks would temporarily dump waste from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals,
etc. After being dumped at the site, this waste material is mixed with other waste
and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The location of
this proposed waste transfer station is within close proximity to seven, residential
communities inhabited by senior citizens, many with health concerns and families
with young children. Republic Services does not service any of the nearby
communities, so it does not make sense why these residential communities
should have to tolerate the adverse impact from this waste transfer station. In
addition, much of the anticipated residential growth in this area is also being
focused nearby. For these reasons, we are asking you to STOP the rezoning of
Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

| have asthma and other comorbidities that would be affected by the air pollution

that would be caused by this facility. We get high winds here in Corte Belle, because

it is so open here. Having this transfer station in our back yard, so to speak, will

definitely cause health issues for our elderly community.

It has been reported that the waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week,

Mon - Sat 5:00am - 6:00pm. This means that large, heavy trucks will enter and

exit at El Mirage Road very early morning and continue throughout the day into

the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife. High winds that
frequent the area will most likely blow trash and debris onto the highways and

into surrounding neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @

El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility will adversely impact the

surrounding communities. Having this so close to our homes will also lower the
property values. The noise from the 303 is already a problem and with the increased

traffic it will deter others from purchasing in our community.

| implore you to consider our request.

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Kathy Himes
23026 N. San Ramon Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375

cc:

Jack Sellers, Supervisor, District 1
Thomas Galvin, Supervisor, District 2
Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3

Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5