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November 3, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301. From: William Butler 16006 W Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 RE: LETTER OF OPPOSITION - PARKWAY 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Glendale City Council, | oppose the proposal to annex and rezone the land directly adjacent to the south side of our community and to the west of Twelve Oaks Estates located at the southeast corner of Peoria and Sarival in Waddell Arizona. | respectfully ask the council to stand alongside the community to oppose the proposal known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. As a sincerely concerned member of the community | urge you to stand alongside the community in opposing the development of warehouses so close to a residential community here in Waddell known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243. | can only assume that those who are in support of the proposals are not aware of our community and the impact that such proposals would have. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the west and southern borders of our community. Currently our community has commercial manufacturing warehouses directly to the east of our neighborhood (Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, Mark Anthony) approximately % mile away. The proposed site plan is just over 200 feet away from the closest home in our neighborhood. | am not opposed to development of warehouses along the 303 if they do not pose a threat to the safety and environment of homeowners in the area, however, Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 poses serious threats to the safety and health of our community. Impact on Safety - This proposed annexation and rezoning will place 8-10 entrance/exits from 4 manufacturing warehouses adjacent to the community of Twelve Oaks which has only 1 entry/exit within the same block. Because there is no freeway access to the Loop 303 on Olive, Sarival and Peoria will have a significant increase in heavy truck traffic. Being retired, | am home all day and | live in Rancho Gabriela. Just across from the Red Bull facility and was so looking forward to getting away from it, the light and the noise to find out now | am facing this possibly being built even closer. | move in next month and am distressed to see this possibility, It stresses me out at the thought of an increased number of commercial vehicles and people driving to and from work going through our neighborhood and area as | know with that coms speeding, garbage and theft. Developing this proposal so close to residential homes and an elementary school driving route poses a real and imminent threat to the safety of our communities. | am sad to see the possibility of the happening. Impact on Traffic - These semi-trucks will be traveling northbound past residential communities to access the loop 303 interstate. The 303 turning lanes and on-ramps are short. They were not designed to facilitate thesis many heavy vehicles. These turning lanes and on/off ramps are already overwhelmed at times by the trucks accessing the 303 from the Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, and Mark Anthony Brewing companies. These manufacturing plants are just 4 mile from our community to the east. The traffic is already overwhelmed and Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will exacerbate the problem. Environmental impacts on Health - These manufacturing facilities are proposed 50-foot-high buildings with numerous loading/untoading bays and trailer stalls aligning the Parmenter of the properties. In addition, they are proposing a road that traveling along the outside parameter immediately adjacent to our community just feet away from the closest homes. Noise Pollution - increased heavy truck traffic immediately adjacent to our community on the proposed new road along the south border of our community coupled with dramatically increased traffic along Sarival will have a significant effect on noise pollution for our residents. A standard diesel engine produces approximately 100 decibels (dB) of noise. These engines are considerable louder when Starting off in lower gears and using engine assisted brakes. Researchers say noise from heavy trucks can affect sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health as well as cognitive performance. Sleep deprivation increases stress and elevates blood pressure which can lead to coronary disease and heart attacks. “Exposure to noise is a public health concern due to its potentially deleterious effects on sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health, and cognitive performance (Halperin, 2014; Héroux et al., 2020; World Health Organization, 2009). Thus preventing and reducing noise exposure are important goals for environmental health justice.” sciencedirect.com/science/artic! e/abs/pii/S001393512106 hitps://www. With consideration of the proximity of these warehouses proposed to be built 200 feet away from residential homes and the proposed new road along the south border of our neighborhood in-between the warehouse and residential homes we should acknowledge the significant environmental impact this particular proposal would cause for residents of our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant noise pollution dues to its extreme proximity to the community. Light Pollution - The proposed warehouse with Pronounced lighting and security will have a direct impact on the light Pollution for our community. This lighting will have obvious affects on the residents in our community. Lighting from warehouses such as these pose a real threat when they are in such close proxemics. Furthermore, this proposal is not congruent with dark sky laws, and good neighbor policies when placed so close to a community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant light pollution to our community. Privacy Issues - A S0-foot building 200 fee away from the backyard of homes poses a significant privacy issue for those homeowners. Security cameras and Possible viewing points will have an interference effect on the privacy of our residents. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have significant privacy issues in our community. Impact on Home Values - This Proposal will have a negative effect on the home values for our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have a significant impact on community home values. Community Impacts - The residents of Twelve Oaks and other nearby communities see their long-standing communities being taken from them. They see their freedoms and rights being striped away for the benefit of corporations and municipalities that are not concerned with the impacts on the lives of their families because those families don’t reside within that municipality's city limits and voter registration boundaries. Real or perceived, these feelings of outrage are prominent among the residents of these communities and that sentiment is growing stronger with each new development. The surrounding areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not commercial use. Approving developments this close to communities is irresponsible. We have the power together to do the right thing and support our community ina unique way. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant impacts on our community relations with the city of Glendale. Thank you for your time, consideration, and attention to this very serious matter. Please stand alongside the community in opposing Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Sincerely, William Butler Aleksandar and Dragoslav Arnautovic 16006 West Ironwood Drive Waddell, AZ 85355 November 4, 2022 Glendale City Council 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Regarding: Annexation AN243, Major General Plan Amendment GPA22-05, and Rezoning ZON22-20 Dear City Council Members, My name is Aleksandar Arnautovic and my fathers name is Dragoslav Arnautovic, we brand new resident of Twelve Oaks Estates, the most beautiful neighborhood we have seen in the Surprise location and we are building a brand new home right on Ironwood street, facing Northern Road and overlooking the 303 and gorgeous White Tank Mountains. My dad and | could not be happier to have the Opportunity to build our custom home something that we dreamed of when we came 20 years ago as immigrants from Europe, my dad with $300 in his pocket. We look forward to living with 150 other homeowners who have also built their own beautiful custom homes, with their hard earned money, investing not only money but time and sacrifice, we are proud to be soon living in this quiet, secluded neighborhood surrounded by agricultural fields, it is truly like a dream to us. We are not the type to protest or even send out these type of letters, in fact we never have, but this is something so ridiculous and not fair to us, it directly impacts as if this is proposed | will be waking up in my bedroom where now | stare at a dream like view, it could be turned to a truck loading dock all because of some money hungry investors, there is so much land and the plan is to build RIGHT IN FRONT of a custom home subdivision, seriously?? It has come to my attention that the City of Glendale is planning on amending its major general plan, annexing, and then rezoning the land that is adjacent and directly to the south of Twelve Oaks Estates. | adamantly oppose this proposed change. As | stated in my opening paragraph, | love my quiet, safe and beautiful neighborhood. | do not wish in any way to live right next to an industrial park. My dad and | have dreamt of building a custom home for many years and we did extensive research before selecting a lot in Twelve Oaks Estates. One of the main reasons we chose to buy in Twelve Oaks Estates was because of the plan to build 1-acre homes to the south. We plead with the City of Glendale to cease it’s plan to amend its major general plan, annex and then rezone the land at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Sarival Avenue. Please put yourself in our position as homeowners and residents of a community. Would you want to live right next to an industrial park? Please look at the humans that are being affected by your decision. Two hundred feet is not far enough. Please vote no to the request of Whitey Morris to amend the general plan (GPA22-05), annex the land (AN243) and rezone the land (ZON22-20). There are multiple reasons why | am opposed to the proposed Parkway 303 East Project. The first reason | am opposed is the proximity of the industrial park to my home. If the industrial park is built, | will be able to view the industrial park right in front of my home. No one wants to have a view of an industrial warehouse when they walk out their front door. Secondly, |! am opposed to the noise that inevitably will come from an industrial park. There is an industrial park that was built just a half mile away from my current neighborhood and even that factory a half mile away causes a lot of noise throughout the night. Light pollution at night is another issue that is of great concern to me. Again, | have the example of the Red Bull factory down the street. It has an extremely bright light that gives off an abnormal amount of light at night. | would definitely categorize it as light pollution, If the Parkway 303 East project is approved, it will cause light pollution in our neighborhood. We already have one factory causing a nuisance of light in our neighborhood, we don’t need another source of unwanted light. An additional reason for my opposition is the traffic that will be caused by this factory. Sarival and Peoria will see a huge increase in traffic from all the factory employees and there will also be a marked spike in semi truck traffic. This will cause huge safety issues for all the local residents and also for the children in our community. No amount of widening is going to eliminate this safety hazard. Lastly, | am extremely concerned about the effect this industrial park will have on the crime in our community. It is inevitable that crime will follow a facility such as this. Please consider the proximity of this industrial park to residential neighborhoods and all the secondary effects it will have on the residents and vote no on GPA 22-05 Parkway 303 East, AN243, and ZON22-20 You may have noticed that | have used Mrs. Luna’s email format a lot, however everything she mentioned she hit right on the head, she is our new neighbor and also lives on the last street of the subdivision where this terrible sight can be proposed. Piggybacking off of what she mentioned as well, our entire lives we basically lived in Surprise, only recently have we seen this influx of warehouses, we get it is a prime location, however how about instead of looking capitalize on money, people have some decency and look at other spots for this warehouse such as further down the 303, it is beyond me and does not feel real me writing this letter, where is it is even allowed for such a industrial enormous building can be built feet away from home, not even residential, a commercial site for loud trucks. Like | said before, it is our life goal to be doing what we are doing now, we haven't even finished our home yet we are a couple months out, however with this coming to our attention it has honestly shifted my mood, | please ask you Mr Vigil and to whoever read this, consider moving this warehouse further down and have some decency and respects for humans to not get boxed in these multi million square feet warehouses. Best regards, Aleksandar and Dragoslav Arnautovic April Butler 15928 W Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 November 3, 2022 Glendale City Council 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Regarding: Annexation AN243, Major General Plan Amendment GPA22-05, and Rezoning ZON22-20 Dear City Council Members, My name is April Butler, | am building my home in Twelve Oaks Estates, a beautiful neighborhood located on the southwest corner of Peoria Avenue and Sarival Avenue in Waddell, Arizona. Twelve Oaks Estates is a quiet community of 0.8-acre custom homes. Every single one of the 150 homeowners, including myself, has invested years of blood, sweat, and tears, not to mention hard earned money, to build a dream home for his or her family. There is a strong sense of community among all the neighbors of Twelve Oaks Estates. | want Twelve Oaks Estates to remain a quiet and safe community that I can be proud to live in. It has come to my attention that the City of Glendale is planning on amending its major general plan, annexing, and then rezoning the land that is adjacent and directly to the south of Twelve Oaks Estates. | adamantly oppose this proposed change. As | stated in my opening paragraph, | love my quiet, safe and beautiful neighborhood. | do not wish in any way to live right next to an industrial park. My husband and | have dreamt of building a custom home for many years and we did extensive research before selecting a lot in Twelve Oaks Estates. One of the main reasons we chose to buy in Twelve Oaks Estates was because of the plan to build 1-acre homes to the south. We plead with the City of Glendale to cease its plan to amend its major general plan, annex and then rezone the land at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Sarival Avenue. Please put yourself in our position as homeowners and residents of a community. Would you want to live right next to an industrial park? Please look at the humans that are being affected by your decision. Two hundred feet is not far enough. Please vote no to the request of Whitey Morris to amend the general plan (GPA22-05), annex the land (AN243) and rezone the land (ZON22-20). There are multiple reasons why | am opposed to the proposed Parkway 303 East Project. The first reason | am opposed is the proximity of the industrial park to my home. | am currently in process to move AWAY from an industrial area, the noise is so bothersome that | have Styrofoam in my bedroom windows to block the noise at night. It stops late in the evening and starts back up early with the traffic driving in at 4 am. Light pollution at night is another issue that is of great concern to me and again | have experience with that and the vehicles coming and going at all hours of the night. Looking at the change since the Red Bull factory went up down the street. It has an extremely bright light that gives off an abnormal amount of light at night. | would categorize it as light pollution. If the Parkway 303 East project is approved, it will cause light pollution in our neighborhood. We already have one factory causing a nuisance of light in our neighborhood, we don’t need another source of unwanted light. An additional reason for my opposition is the traffic that will be caused by this factory. Sarival and Peoria will see a huge increase in traffic from all the factory employees and there will also be a marked spike in serni-truck traffic. This will cause huge safety issues for all the residents and for the children in our community. No amount of widening is going to eliminate this safety hazard. Lastly, 1am extremely concerned about the effect this industrial park will have on the crime in our community. Again, | am already experiencing the trucks that line up and park so close | can hear them hum nightly as they wait for their time to unload. Sometimes there are 6-8 of them and it wakes me up. It is inevitable that crime will follow a facility such as this, again | can attest to people walking thru the area searching vehicles. My home has been walked into by a stranger even. This is bringing Commercial right into our backyard. | am so upset to find that after spending all my hopes, dreams and money to build my dream home and get away from the industrial area | am that! will possibly shortly watch another even bigger park goes up so close to my neighborhood. Only a fence between the park my grandchildren will play in separating who knows what on the other side. Again, in my experience, we find beer cans, alcohol bottles and worse. Racing down the street and lots of people “wandering” Please consider the proximity of this industrial park to residential neighborhoods and all the secondary effects it will have on the residents and vote no on GPA 22-05 Parkway 303 East, AN243, and ZON22-20 Best regards, April Butler November 3, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301. From: Chad Allen 15928 W Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 RE: LETTER OF OPPOSITION - PARKWAY 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Glendale City Council, | oppose the proposal to annex and rezone the fand directly adjacent to the south side of our community and to the west of Twelve Oaks Estates located at the southeast corner of Peoria and Sarival in Waddell Arizona. | respectfully ask the council to stand alongside the community to oppose the proposal known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. As a sincerely concerned member of the community | urge you to stand alongside the community in opposing the development of warehouses so close to a residential community here in Waddell known as Parkway 303 £. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243. | can only assume that those who are in support of the proposals are not aware of our community and the impact that such proposals would have. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the west and southern borders of our community. Currently our community has commercial manufacturing warehouses directly to the east of our neighborhood (Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, Mark Anthony) approximately % mile away. The proposed site plan is just over 200 feet away from the closest home in our neighborhood. | am not opposed to development of warehouses along the 303 if they do not pose a threat to the safety and environment of homeowners in the area, however, Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 poses serious threats to the safety and health of our community. Impact on Safety - This proposed annexation and rezoning will place 8-10 entrance/exits from 4 manufacturing warehouses adjacent to the community of Twelve Oaks which has only 1 entry/exit within the same block. Because there is no freeway access to the Loop 303 on Olive, Sarival and Peoria will have a significant increase in heavy truck traffic. | enjoy riding my bike and | have been hit by a vehicle in our current neighborhood which gets lots of traffic. It stresses me out at the thought of an increased number of commercial vehicles and people driving to and from work going through our neighborhood and area. Developing this proposal so close to residential homes and an elementary school driving route poses a real and imminent threat to the safety of our communities. | am sad to see the possibility of the happening. Impact on Traffic - These semi-trucks will be traveling northbound past residential communities to access the loop 303 interstate. The 303 turning lanes and on-ramps are short. They were not designed to facilitate thesis many heavy vehicles. These turning lanes and on/off ramps are already overwhelmed at times by the trucks accessing the 303 from the Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, and Mark Anthony Brewing companies. These manufacturing plants are just % mile from our community to the east. The traffic is already overwhelmed and Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will exacerbate the problem. Environmental Impacts on Health - These manufacturing facilities are proposed 50-foot-high buildings with numerous loading/unloading bays and trailer stalls aligning the Parmenter of the properties. In addition, they are proposing a road that traveling along the outside parameter immediately adjacent to our community just feet away from the closest homes. Noise Pollution - increased heavy truck traffic immediately adjacent to our community on the proposed new road along the south border of our community coupled with dramatically increased traffic along Sarival will have a significant effect on noise pollution for our residents. A standard diesel engine produces approximately 100 decibels (dB) of noise. These engines are considerable louder when starting off in lower gears and using engine assisted brakes. Researchers say noise from heavy trucks can affect sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health as well as cognitive performance. Sleep deprivation increases stress and elevates blood pressure which can lead to coronary disease and heart attacks. “Exposure to noise is a public health concern due to its potentially deleterious effects on sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health, and cognitive performance (Halperin, 2014; Héroux et al., 2020; World Health Organization, 2009). Thus preventing and reducing noise exposure are important goals for environmental health justice.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935121003583 With consideration of the proximity of these warehouses proposed to be built 200 feet away from residential homes and the proposed new road along the south border of our neighborhood in-between the warehouse and residential homes we should acknowledge the significant environmental impact this particular proposal would cause for residents of our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant noise pollution dues to its extreme Proximity to the community. Light Pollution - The proposed warehouse with pronounced lighting and security will have a direct impact on the light pollution for our community. This lighting will have obvious affects on the residents in our community. Lighting from warehouses such as these pose a real threat when they are in such close proxemics. Furthermore, this Proposal is not congruent with dark sky laws, and good neighbor policies when placed so close to a community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant light pollution to our community. Privacy Issues - A 50-foot building 200 fee away from the backyard of homes poses a significant privacy issue for those homeowners. Security cameras and possible viewing points will have an interference effect on the privacy of our residents. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have significant privacy issues in our community. Impact on Home Values - This proposal will have a negative effect on the home values for our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have a significant impact on community home values. Community Impacts - The residents of Twelve Oaks and other nearby communities see their long-standing communities being taken from them. They see their freedoms and rights being striped away for the benefit of corporations and municipalities that are not concerned with the impacts on the lives of their families because those families don’t reside within that municipality's city limits and voter registration boundaries. Real or perceived, these feelings of outrage are Prominent among the residents of these communities and that sentiment is growing stronger with each new development. The surrounding areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not commercial use. Approving developments this close to communities is irresponsible. We have the power together to do the right thing and support our community ina unique way. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant impacts on our community relations with the city of Glendale. Thank you for your time, consideration, and attention to this very serious matter. Please stand alongside the community in opposing Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Sincerely, Chad Allen Nov 3, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301. From: Cynthia Pittman 15920 West Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 Cingarcia66@yahoo.com 602-622-2776 RE: LETTER OF OPPOSITION - PARKWAY 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Glendale City Council, | oppose the proposal to annex and rezone the land directly adjacent to the south side of our community and to the west of Twelve Oaks Estates located at the southeast corner of Peoria and Sarival in Waddell Arizona. | respectfully ask the council to stand alongside the community to oppose the proposal known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Asa sincerely concerned member of the community | urge you to stand alongside the community in opposing the development of warehouses so close to a residential community here in Waddell known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. | can only assume that those who are in support of the proposals are not aware of our community and the impact that such proposals would have. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the west and southern borders of our community. Currently our community has commercial manufacturing warehouses directly to the east of our neighborhood (Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, Mark Anthony) approximately % mile away. The proposed site plan is just over 200 feet away from the closest home in our neighborhood. | am not opposed to development of warehouses along the 303 if they do not pose a threat to the safety and environment of homeowners in the area, however, Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN- 243 poses serious threats to the safety and health of our community. Impact on Safety This proposed annexation and rezoning will place 8-10 entrance/exits from 4 manufacturing warehouses adjacent to the community of Twelve Oaks which has only 1 entry/exit within the same block. Because there is no freeway access to the Loop 303 on Olive, Sarival and Peoria will have a significant increase in heavy truck traffic. Furthermore, ALA (American Leadership Academy) opened this year on Olive just west of Loop 303. They enrolled over 1000 children in grades K-12. They intend on expanding significantly over the coming years. Because there is no freeway access on Olive many parents, student drivers, and children walking/biking to school each morning and afternoon will be traveling down Sarival to Olive. These children and parents will be competing with 8-10 driveways accommodating heavy trucks carrying freight to and from these large manufacturing plants. When | was a student at Heritage Elementary School a close family friend named Cory Gellar was run over by a heavy truck traveling down Mountain View Blvd on his way to school. The driver lost him in the sun as he was traveling east early that morning. His death was devastating to our community and family especially. Our response times at the edge of the county for police and fire are strained to say the least. This additional hazard will strain that response time even further putting at risk our community’s ability to be served in case of an emergency. Developing this proposal so close to residential homes and an elementary school driving route poses a real and imminent threat to the safety of our communities. Impact on Traffic These semi-trucks will be traveling northbound past residential communities to access the loop 303 interstate. The 303 turning lanes and on-ramps are short. They were not designed to facilitate thesis many heavy vehicies. These turning lanes and on/off ramps are already overwhelmed at times by the trucks accessing the 303 from the Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, and Mark Anthony Brewing companies. These manufacturing plants are just % mile from our community to the east. The traffic is already overwhelmed and Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22- 05/AN-243 will exacerbate the problem. Environmental Impacts on Health These manufacturing facilities are proposed 50-foot-high buildings with numerous loading/unloading bays and trailer stalls aligning the Parmenter of the properties. In addition, they are proposing a road that traveling along the outside parameter immediately adjacent to our community just feet away from the closest homes. Noise Pollution Increased heavy truck traffic immediately adjacent to our community on the proposed new road along the south border of our community coupled with dramatically increased traffic along Sarival will have a significant effect on noise pollution for our residents. A standard diesel engine produces approximately 100 decibels (dB) of noise. These engines are considerable louder when starting off in lower gears and using engine assisted brakes. Researchers say noise from heavy trucks can affect sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health as well as cognitive performance. Sleep deprivation increases stress and elevates blood pressure which can lead to coronary disease and heart attacks. “Exposure to noise is a public health concern due to its potentially deleterious effects on sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health, and cognitive performance (Halperin, 2014; Héroux et al., 2020; World Health Organization, 2009). Thus preventing and reducing noise exposure are important goals for environmental health justice.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935121003583 With consideration of the proximity of these warehouses proposed to be built 200 feet away from residential homes and the proposed new road road along the south border of our neighborhood in-between the warehouse and residential homes we should acknowledge the significant environmental impact this particular proposal would cause for residents of our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant noise pollution dues to its extreme proximity to the community. Light Pollution The proposed warehouse with pronounced lighting and security will have a direct impact on the light pollution for our community. This lighting will have obvious affects on the residents in our community. Lighting from warehouses such as these pose a real threat when they are in such close proxemics. Furthermore, this proposal is not congruent with dark sky laws, and good neighbor policies when placed so close to a community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant light pollution to our community. Privacy Issues A 50-foot building 200 fee away from the backyard of homes poses a significant privacy issue for those homeowners. Security cameras and possible viewing points will have an interference effect on the privacy of our residents. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have significant privacy issues in our community. Impact on Home Values This proposal will have a negative effect on the home values for our community. Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will have a significant impact on community home values. Community Impacts The residents of Twelve Oaks and other nearby communities see their long-standing communities being taken from them. They see their freedoms and rights being striped away for the benefit of corporations and municipalities that are not concerned with the impacts on the lives of their families because those families don’t reside within that municipality’s city limits and voter registration boundaries. Real or perceived, these feelings of Outrage are prominent among the residents of these communities and that sentiment is growing stronger with each new development. The surrounding areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not commercial use. Approving developments this close to communities is irresponsible. We have the power together to do the right thing and support our community in a unique way. Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243 will cause significant impacts on our community relations with the city of Glendale. Thank you for your time, consideration, and attention to this very serious matter. Please stand alongside the community in opposing Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Sincerely, Cynthia Pittman 15920 West Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 Veronica Luna 16030 West Ironwood Drive Waddell, AZ 85355 November 2, 2022 Glendale City Council 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Regarding: Annexation AN243, Major General Plan Amendment GPA22-05, and Rezoning ZON22-20 Dear City Council Members, My name is Veronica Luna, | am a resident of Twelve Oaks Estates, a beautiful neighborhood located on the southwest corner of Peoria Avenue and Sarival Avenue in Waddell, Arizona. Twelve Oaks Estates is a quiet community of 0.8-acre custom homes. Every single one of the 150 homeowners, including myself, has invested years of blood, sweat, and tears, not to mention hard earned money, to build a dream home for his or her family. There is a strong sense of community among all the neighbors of Twelve Oaks Estates. | want Twelve Oaks Estates to remain a quiet and safe community that | can be proud to live in. It has come to my attention that the City of Glendale is planning on amending its major general plan, annexing, and then rezoning the land that is adjacent and directly to the south of Twelve Oaks Estates. | adamantly oppose this proposed change. As | stated in my opening paragraph, | love my quiet, safe and beautiful neighborhood. | do not wish in any way to live right next to an industrial park. My husband and | have dreamt of building a custom home for many years and we did extensive research before selecting a lot in Twelve Oaks Estates. One of the main reasons we chose to buy in Twelve Oaks Estates was because of the plan to build 1-acre homes to the south. We plead with the City of Glendale to cease it’s plan to amend its major general plan, annex and then rezone the land at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Sarival Avenue. Please put yourself in our position as homeowners and residents of a community. Would you want to live right next to an industrial park? Please look at the humans that are being affected by your decision. Two hundred feet is not far enough. Please vote no to the request of Whitey Morris to amend the general plan (GPA22-05), annex the land (AN243) and rezone the land (ZON22-20). There are multiple reasons why | am opposed to the proposed Parkway 303 East Project. The first reason | am opposed is the proximity of the industrial park to my home. If the industrial park is built, | will be able to view the industrial park right in front of my home. No one wants to have a view of an industrial warehouse when they walk out their front door. Secondly, | am opposed to the noise that inevitably will come from an industrial park. There is an industrial park that was built just a half mile away from my current neighborhood and even that factory a half mile away causes a lot of noise throughout the night. Light pollution at night is another issue that is of great concern to me. Again, | have the example of the Red Bull factory down the street. It has an extremely bright light that gives off an abnormal amount of light at night. | would definitely categorize it as light pollution. If the Parkway 303 East project is approved, it will cause light pollution in our neighborhood. We already have one factory causing a nuisance of light in our neighborhood, we don’t need another source of unwanted light. An additional reason for my opposition is the traffic that will be caused by this factory. Sarival and Peoria will see a huge increase in traffic from all the factory employees and there will also be a marked spike in semi truck traffic. This will cause huge safety issues for all the local residents and also for the children in our community. No amount of widening is going to eliminate this safety hazard. Lastly, |am extremely concerned about the effect this industria! park will have on the crime in our community. It is inevitable that crime will follow a facility such as this. Please consider the proximity of this industrial park to residential neighborhoods and all the secondary effects it will have on the residents and vote no on GPA 22-05 Parkway 303 East, AN243, and ZON22-20 Best regards, Veronica Luna James and Roxane Munoz 15931 W. Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 November 3, 2022 Glendale City Council 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Regarding: Annexation AN243, Major General Plan Amendment GPA22-05, and Rezoning ZON22-20 Dear City Council Members, My name is Roxane Munoz, | am a resident of Twelve Oaks Estates, a beautiful neighborhood located on the southwest corner of Peoria Avenue and Sarival Avenue in Waddell, Arizona. Twelve Oaks Estates is a quiet community of 0.8-acre custom homes. My Husband James and | have lived in Twelve Oaks for 13 years where we have raised our son Dominic. We have seen many changes to our community, watching it grow and welcoming new neighbors within the last few years. We have invested a great deal of time and money to create a wonderful home with lasting memories. We are proud of the strong sense of community among all the neighbors of Twelve Oaks Estates. | want Twelve Oaks Estates to remain a quiet and safe community that | can be proud to continue live in. It has come to my attention that the City of Glendale is planning on amending its major general plan, annexing, and then rezoning the land that is adjacent and directly to the south of Twelve Oaks Estates. | adamantly oppose this proposed change and plead with the City of Glendale to cease it’s planning to amend its major general plan, annex and then rezone the land at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Sarival Avenue. Please put yourself in our position as homeowners and residents of a community. Would you want to live right next to an industrial park? Please look at the humans that are being affected by your decision. Two hundred feet is not far enough. Please vote NO to the request of Whitey Morris to amend the general plan (GPA22-05), annex the land (AN243) and rezone the land (ZON22-20). There are multiple reasons why we are opposed to the proposed Parkway 303 East Project. The first reason we are opposed is the increased traffic around the neighborhood especially with the larger trucks in and around residential areas that have children and schools in such close proximity. It is already getting difficult to exit the neighborhood onto Peoria Ave with the large trucks exiting 303 heading East on Peoria Ave to get to the factories on Reems and returning West on Peoria to get back on 303. The second is the noise concerns as well as increased pollution that will come from the increased traffic and trucks. There is an industrial park that was built just a half mile away from our neighborhood which has caused a great deal of semi-truck traffic, noise, and light pollution throughout the day/night. We already have one factory causing a nuisance of noise, light and extra traffic in our neighborhood and we are strongly opposed to be surrounded by additional factories or distribution centers. This will cause huge safety issues for all the residents and also for the children in our community. No amount of widening is going to eliminate this safety hazard. Lastly, |am extremely concerned about the effect this industrial park will have on the crime in our community. It is inevitable that crime will follow a facility such as this. Please consider the proximity of this industrial park to residential neighborhoods and all the secondary effects it will have on the residents and vote no on GPA 22-05 Parkway 303 East, AN243, and ZON22-20. | appreciate you taking all of my concerns into consideration. We really want to keep our neighborhoods safe so that we can provide the best quality of life for our families. Best regards, Roxane Esquibel-Munoz November 3, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave Glendale, AZ 85301 From: Alina Bucur 16108 W Ironwood Dr Waddell, AZ 85355 Regarding: Annexation AN243, Major General Plan Amendment GPA22-05, and Rezoning ZON22-20 Glendale City Council, I would like to voice my opposition to the proposal known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243. My property will be directly impacted by the Parkway 303 E. ZON22- 20/GPA22-05/AN-243. I strongly oppose to annex and rezone the land directly adjacent to the south side of our community and to the west of Twelve Oaks Estates located at the southeast corner of Peoria and Sarival in Waddell Arizona. As a sincerely concerned member of the community I urge you to stand alongside our community in opposing the development of warehouses so close to a residential community here in Waddell. I can only assume that those who are in support of the proposals are not aware of our community and the impact that such proposals would have. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the west and southern borders of our community. Currently our community has commercial manufacturing warehouses directly to the east of our nei ghborhood (Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, Mark Anthony) approximately 4 mile away. The proposed site plan is just over 200 feet away from the closest home in our neighborhood. I am not opposed to development of warehouses along the 303 if they do not pose a threat to the safety and environment of homeowners in the area. Developing this proposal so close to residential homes poses a real and imminent threat to the safety and health of our community. The proximity of these manufacturing facilities proposed to be built 200 feet away from residential homes and the proposed new road along the south border of our neighborhood in-between the warehouse and residential homes we should acknowledge the significant environmental and health impact this particular proposal would cause for residents of our community. There are many immediate and serious health concerns due to the exposure of diesel exhaust emissions. Exposure to breathing in diesel fumes may increase risk of developing a variety of health issues including asthma, lung disease and long term exposure can cause more serious health concerns due to the toxic compounds found in diesel exhaust. https://www.trucknews.com/features/breathing-dangerous-diesel- fumes/. Increased heavy truck traffic immediately adjacent to our community on the proposed new road along the south border of our community coupled with dramatically increased traffic along Sarival will have a significant effect on our health and noise pollution for our residents. A standard diesel engine produces approximately 100 decibels (dB) of noise. These engines are considerable louder when starting off in lower gears and using engine assisted brakes. Researchers say noise from heavy trucks can affect sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health as well as cognitive performance. Sleep deprivation increases stress and elevates blood pressure which can lead to coronary disease and heart attacks. “ Exposure to noise is a public health concern due to its potentially deleterious effects on sleep, cardiovascular and psychosocial health, and cognitive performance (Halperin, 2014; Héroux et al., 2020; World Health Organization, 2009). Thus preventing and reducing noise exposure are important goals for environmental health justice.” https://Awww.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S001393512 1003583. The traffic is already overwhelmed and Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22- 05/AN-243 will exacerbate the problem. I respectfully ask the council to stand alongside the community to oppose the proposal. The residents of Twelve Oaks and other nearby communities see their long-standing communities being taken from them. They see their freedoms and ri ghts being striped away for the benefit of corporations and municipalities that are not concerned with the impacts on the lives of their families because those families don’t reside within that municipality’s city limits and voter registration boundaries. Real or perceived, these feelings of outrage are prominent among the residents of these communities and that sentiment is growing stronger with each new development. The surrounding areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not commercial use. Approving developments this close to communities is irresponsible, Thank you for your time, consideration, and attention to this very serious matter. Please stand alongside the community in opposing Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Sincerely, Alina Bucur November 4, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave. Glendale, A? 85301 From: Brian Kilpatrick 16124 W Ironwead Or Waddell, AZ 85355 bkilgatrickh33@yahoo.com 623-680-5368 RE: LETTER OF OPPOSITION - Parkway 303 East Annexation (AN-243); ZON22-20; GPA22-05 Dear Giendale City Council, lam writing to stress my opposition to the annexation and rezoning of the Maricopa County land directly adjacent to the south side of our residential community, Twelve Oaks Estates. I respectfully ask the council to stand with the community in opposition to the proposed development known as Parkway 303 East ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. \ can only assume that those who are in support ¢f this proposal are not aware of our community and the overwhelmingly negative impacts that this proposal would have on the community of Twelve Oaks Estates, as wall as other nearby residential communities. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the southwest and southern borders of cur community. | do not believe that the rezoning of land directly adjacent to a residential community from RMU, MOR3.5 and MDRS, to Industrial/Manufacturing is in the best interests of anyone. This propcsed development will have many detrimental effects an the community and surrounding areas such as air pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, traffic congestion issues, public safety issues, etc. We have already seen evidence of all these issues from the nearby warehouses of Rauch/Red Bull, Mark Anthony Brewing and Ball Corporation. The nearest of these warehouses is over a half-mile away from our community. Often dozens of idling tractor-trailers line the sides of Reems and Peoria Avenues awaiting their opportunity to enter these facilities, At night, the light pollution alone fram these buildings is a serious nulsance even at more than a % mile distance, This current proposal includes plans to build four, 50 foot-tall, warehouses of approximately 1.1 milllon square feet each, less than 200 feet from our community. Additionally, the plans show the placement of more than 156 tractor- trailer spaces and loading docks on that side of the warehouse that is directly adjacent to the southern border of our community. There will be ao way to mitigate the inevitable naise, light, air pollution and traffic problems that these types of developments bring. This is why these types of developments are not placed next to established residential communities. have attended two virtual meetings with Benjamin Tate, the attarney representing the developer, He has stated that the likely tenants of these warehouses will be Fortune 500 companies on long-term leases. While | am sure that Is the developers’ intent, they do not have any specific companies lined up to lease these buildings. Should the market turn negative for them, abandaned/unoccupied warehouses can and do bring crime and blight to surrounding areas. | have attached a copy of the proposed annexation map, with our home highlighted in red. | am sure one can see my concerns as to what effects this proposal will have on our views, our Property values, our ability to sit outside and not be assaulted by the constant rumbling of diesel engines, and just the overall ability to enjoy the home that we have worked so hard for. The areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not industrial use. That was a factor in our deciding to move into this neighborhood 5 years ago. Approving this type of development, this close to an established residential cammunity, would be irresponsible. | urge the Council to do the right thing and support aur community in a unique way. Vote NO on Parkway 303 East - AN-243/Z0N22-20/GPA22-05. Thank you for your consideration and attention to this very serious matter. 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These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the southwest and southern borders of our community. | do not believe that the rezoning of land directiy adjacent to a residential community from RMU, MDR3.5 and MODRS, to Industrial/Manufacturing is in the best interests of anyone. This proposed development will have many detrimental effects on the community and surrounding areas such as air pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, traffic congestion issues, public safety issues, etc. We have already seen evidence of all these issues from the nearby warehouses of Rauch/Red Bull, Mark Anthony Brewing and Sall Corporation, The nearest of these warehouses is over a half-mile away from our community. Often dozens of idling tractor-trailers line the sides of Reems and Peoria Avenues awaiting their opportunity to enter these facilities. At night, the light pollution alone from these buildings is a serious nuisance even at more than a Mi mile distance. This current proposal includes plans to build four, 50 foot-tall, warehouses of approximately 1.1 million square feet each, less than 200 feet from our community. Additionally, the plans show the placement of more than 150 tractor- trailer spaces and inading docks on that side of the warehouse that is directly adjacent to the southern border of our community. There wiil be no way to mitigate the inevitable noise, light, air pollution and traffic problems that these types of developmenis bring. This is why these types af developments are not placed next to established residential communities. | have attended two virtua! meetings with Benjamin Tate, the attorney representing the developer, He has stated that the likeiy tenants of these warehouses will be Fortune 500 companies on long-term leases. While i am sure that is the developers’ intent, they do not have any specific companies lined up to lease these buildings. Should the market turn negative for them, abandoned/unoccupied warehouses can and do bring crime and blight to surrounding areas. (have attached a copy of the proposed annexation map, with our home highlighted in red. 1am sure one can see my concems as to what effects this proposal will have on our views, our property values, our ability to sit outside and not be assaulted by the constant rumbling of diesel engines, and just the overall ability to enjay the home that we have worked so hard for. The areas in this proposal were zoned for residential use, not industrial use. That was a factor in our deciding to move into this neighborhood 5 years aga. Approving this type of development, this clase to an established residentiat community, would be irresponsible. | urge the Council to do the right thing and support our community ina unique way. Vate NO on Parkway 303 East - AN-243/Z0N22-20/GPA22-05. Thank you for your consideration and attention to this very serious matter, Sincerely, he Kilpobucle Tina Kilpatrick 16124 W Ironwood Dr. Waddell, AZ 85355 Nov 3, 2022 To: Glendale City Council 5850 W Glendale Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301. From: Michael Pittman 15920 West Cheryl Ct Waddell, AZ 85355 Michael.Pittmanaz@yahoo.com 602-622-2776 RE: LETTER OF OPPOSITION - PARK WAY 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Glendale City Council, | oppose the proposal to annex and rezone the land directly adjacent to the south side of our community and to the west of Twelve Oaks Estates located at the southeast corner of Peoria and Sarival in Waddell Arizona. | respectfully ask the council to stand alongside the community to oppose the proposal known as Parkway 303 E, ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. Asa sincerely concerned member of the community | urge you to stand alongside the community in opposing the development of warehouses so close to a residential community here in Waddell known as Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN-243. | can only assume that those who are in support of the proposals are not aware of our community and the impact that such proposals would have. These proposed warehouses would be immediately adjacent to both the west and southern borders of our community. Currently our community has commercial manufacturing warehouses directly to the east of our neighborhood (Red Bull, Ball, Rauch, Mark Anthony) approximately % mile away. The Proposed site plan is just over 200 feet away from the closest home in our neighborhood. | am not opposed to development of warehouses along the 303 if they do not pose a threat to the safety and environment of homeowners in the area, however, Parkway 303 E. ZON22-20/GPA22-05/AN- 243 poses serious threats to the safety and health of our community. Impact on Safety This proposed annexation and rezoning will place 8-10 entrance/exits from 4 manufacturing warehouses adjacent to the community of Twelve Oaks which has only 1 entry/exit within the same block. Because there is no freeway access to the Loop 303 on Olive, Sarival and Peoria will have a significant increase in heavy truck traffic. Furthermore, ALA (American Leadership Academy) opened this year on Olive just west of Loop 303. They enrolled over 1000 children in grades K-12. They intend on expanding significantly over the coming years, Because there is no freeway access on Olive many parents, student drivers, and children walking/biking to school each morning and afternoon will be traveling down Sarival to Olive. These children and parents will be competing with 8-10 driveways accommodating heavy trucks carrying freight to and from these large manufacturing plants. When | was a student at Heritage Elementary School a close family friend named Cory