TA2018001 BOS REPORT_PART2.PDF

CW Construction, LLC 
11 South Roosevelt Avenue 
Chandler, Arizona 85226 
Tel: (602) 722-6906 
 
Date: August 24, 2021 
 
Maricopa County  
Planning & Zoning Commission Members 
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, Ariazona 85003 
 
 
Re:  Case TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs  
 
Dear Commission Members, 
 
Digital billboards have become essential to our advertising and marketing efforts.  Being 
a local Arizona business, digital billboards allow us to advertise at a much lower cost and 
at more sites around the Valley.  Our company, CW Construction, has worked with 
Becker Boards for over 5 years and have been proud to place digital billboard 
advertising with Becker.  The awareness and response from this media format will allow 
us to continue using digital billboards for our marketing efforts.   
 
It is our understanding that Becker Boards has applied for an amendment to the 
Maricopa County code to allow Digital Billboards.  We are in support of this amendment 
since it will allow us to advertise to areas that we cannot currently reach and continue at 
a cost that local businesses can afford.  This amendment is essential to the marketing of 
local businesses such as us and will only improve the overall economy of our market. 
 
Please let me know if you need any additional information or wish to discuss.  As stated, 
we are in support of TA2018001. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Cliff Witt 
CW Construction, LLC

Matthew L. Lopez, Esq.     
 
2151 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 107 
Attorney at Law  
 
Tempe, Arizona 85282 
(P) 602.980.1987  
 
www.MatthewLopezLaw.com 
(F) 480.287.8887 
 
Matt@MatthewLopezLaw.com 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 25, 2021 
 
 
 
 
Maricopa County  
Planning & Zoning Commission Members 
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, AZ. 85003 
 
 
Re:  Case TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs  
 
Dear Commission Members, 
 
I am writing this letter in support of digital billboards being allowed throughout the County.  Being a locally based 
Arizona business, the addition of billboards to our overall marketing plan has had a tremendous effect on our 
company growth, with direct results from these billboards.   
 
As with many businesses, we were significantly affected by Covid. Having billboards with Becker for many years 
significantly helped build our reputation in the Community. Our reputation resulted in a steady flow of referral 
business throughout the height of Covid. This stream of business helped us maintain full employment for all our 
staff and fulfill our rent obligations.  I am certain that had it not been for our years of advertising with Becker 
Boards, we would not have been in this position.    
 
It is our understanding that Becker Boards has applied for an amendment to the Maricopa County code to allow 
digital billboards.  We are in support of this amendment since it will allow us to advertise to areas that we cannot 
currently reach; in addition to this, at a cost that local businesses can afford.  This amendment is essential to the 
marketing of local businesses such as us and will help to improve the overall economy of our market. 
 
Please let me know if you need any additional information or wish to discuss.  As stated, we are in support of 
TA2018001. 
 
Thank you, 
 
 
Matthew L. Lopez

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Dear County Leaders:
Supervisor Clint Hickman
Supervisor Jack Sellers
Supervisor Steve Chucri
Supervisor Bill Gates
Supervisor Steve Gallardo
Thanks for all you do for Maricopa County. I wanJed to let you know about a locally owned
company that is also doing great things for our community. Becker Boards is assisting local
charities such as ours by providing free digital billboard space so that we can spread the word
about our annual Phoenix Heart Ball. This offer from Becker is worth an estimated $24,000 and
it is desperately needed.
Like many charities we have been challenged becawe of COVID-l9. Last year the Heart Ball
held its annual event online which made flrnd raising more diffrcult. We are keeping our fingers
crossed for our November event.
But whatever the future holds, it's good to know a company such as Becker Boards has our
backs with digital advertising that can be easily changed if we need to rapidly change plans.
Even without this charitable offer, digital boards still give us a much less expensive option
because the space is shared on a single digital billboard as opposed to payrng thousands to be the
sole occupant of a static billboard.
There is no substitute for being local. Becker Boards undersknds what the community needs
because they are based here. And right now, charities and small businesses need cost effective
platforms to serve their communities-
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerelv
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l*Hire, Moser
2021 Heart Ball Chairman

ph 800.567.1464
ph 602.272.7907
fx  602.272.2987
3940 W. Montecito 
Phoenix, AZ 85019 
bpgraphics.com 
 
 
 
Maricopa County  
Planning & Zoning Commission Members 
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, AZ. 85003 
Re:  Case TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs  
Dear Commission Members, 
As a company that has spent the last sixty years working in Outdoor Advertising, we know the 
importance of billboards to the local business community. They are an essential method of advertising 
for small and mid-size businesses that cannot afford to reach their customers by TV or other expensive 
methods. They also allow communications on important public health and safety topics to people who 
may not otherwise be reachable through newspaper, cable TV or internet advertising. The public safety 
messaging around Covid-19 is an excellent example. 
It is our understanding that Becker Boards has applied for an amendment to the Maricopa County code 
to allow Digital Billboards.  We are in support of this amendment as it will allow continued reach for the 
local business community, especially into markets that can be difficult to reach otherwise. 
Please let me know if you need any additional information or wish to discuss.  As stated, we are in 
support of TA2018001. 
Thank you, 
 
Curt Carpenter 
President

Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
I have been blessed to be able to chair numerous charitable events in the Valley, including the 
Phoenix Heart Ball, Symphony Ball, American Cancer Society Gala, Trends Charitable Gala 
(benefits TGen) and Phoenix Museum of History, to name a few. I’m also proud to be a co-
founder of the Arizona Humane Society’s signature annual event, called “Compassion with 
Fashion,” which has raised millions of dollars for our homeless animals. 
Being a volunteer and community leader means being woven into the fabric of such a vital 
aspect of Maricopa County. Our nonprofits serve hundreds of thousands of people every day, 
often without acknowledgment.  
I am grateful to one of our locally owned companies, Becker Boards, for creating its 2021 
Charity Initiative to support so many amazing nonprofits. These organizations desperately need 
the awareness and funds that will be raised through the exposure of these generous digital 
billboards. 
Digital technology embraced by Becker Boards also makes billboards far more affordable to 
charities and small businesses. I love that these digital signs can change their displays, which 
means multiple advertisers can share the cost of a single board.  That’s not possible with a static 
billboard which is why they are prohibitively expensive for most. 
I thank you all and appreciate your time and service to the people of Maricopa County. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Beth McRae 
Community Leader and Advocate

Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
I have been blessed to be able to chair numerous charitable events in the Valley, including the 
Phoenix Heart Ball, Symphony Ball, American Cancer Society Gala, Trends Charitable Gala 
(benefits TGen) and Phoenix Museum of History, to name a few. I’m also proud to be a co-
founder of the Arizona Humane Society’s signature annual event, called “Compassion with 
Fashion,” which has raised millions of dollars for our homeless animals. 
Being a volunteer and community leader means being woven into the fabric of such a vital 
aspect of Maricopa County. Our nonprofits serve hundreds of thousands of people every day, 
often without acknowledgment.  
I am grateful to one of our locally owned companies, Becker Boards, for creating its 2021 
Charity Initiative to support so many amazing nonprofits. These organizations desperately need 
the awareness and funds that will be raised through the exposure of these generous digital 
billboards. 
Digital technology embraced by Becker Boards also makes billboards far more affordable to 
charities and small businesses. I love that these digital signs can change their displays, which 
means multiple advertisers can share the cost of a single board.  That’s not possible with a static 
billboard which is why they are prohibitively expensive for most. 
I thank you all and appreciate your time and service to the people of Maricopa County. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Beth McRae 
Community Leader and Advocate

Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
I am a longtime community leader and have been working on behalf of charities since the 1970s. 
I have chaired everything ranging from the Phoenix Heart Ball to the Phoenix Symphony Ball 
and everything between. I love this Valley and appreciate anyone who steps in to assist with the 
many worthy nonprofits. I am also a big supporter of our law enforcement organizations. 
I would like to express my thanks to a local company that appreciates and understands the 
needs of the community. 
I know Becker Boards is donating its resources to help many charities educate the community 
about what they do and to help them raise funds through their 2021 Charity Initiative. 
This help comes at a time when these organizations are trying to recover from financial 
challenges related to COVID-19. Raising funds during a pandemic is not easy, even though the 
need for the services did not diminish. 
The new digital technology embraced by Becker Boards makes billboards far more affordable to 
charities and small businesses. I love that these digital signs can change their displays, which 
means multiple advertisers can share the cost of a single board.  That’s not possible with a static 
billboard which is why they are prohibitively expensive for most. 
This technology also would enable law enforcement agencies to issue Amber and Silver Alerts 
almost immediately, something static billboards aren’t able to do. 
I appreciate your time and service to the people of Maricopa County. Many thanks! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Betty McRae

Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
I have written about the charitable community for Trends Publishing since 1994. I purchased 
Trends in 2000 and have continued to cover the charitable world for our loyal readers. I also 
consider myself a longtime community leader and advocate, having honored 360 women for 
their significant charitable contributions over the decades. These women and their associated 
volunteerism and leadership represent a huge charitable cross section of the Valley. 
For that reason and many more, I think that what Becker Boards is doing with their 2021 Charity 
Initiative is amazing. This campaign will help some many fantastic nonprofits to raise awareness 
and funds.  
Also, this help comes at a time when these organizations are trying to recover from financial 
challenges related to COVID-19. Raising funds during a pandemic is not easy, even though the 
need for the services did not diminish. 
The new digital technology embraced by Becker Boards makes billboards far more affordable to 
charities and small businesses. I love that these digital signs can change their displays, which 
means multiple advertisers can share the cost of a single board.  That’s not possible with a static 
billboard which is why they are prohibitively expensive for most. 
I appreciate your time and service to the people of Maricopa County. Many thanks! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Bill Dougherty 
Publisher, Trends Magazine

2600 E. Elwood, Phoenix, AZ 85040  *  (480) 998-5500  *  libertywildlife.org 
Liberty Wildlife, Inc.   *   Tax ID 94-2738161 
 
 
 
 
Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
We would like to express our thanks to Becker Boards for their support of the local 
nonprofit community. Specifically, they have made available advertising space to our 
nonprofit, Liberty Wildlife, which we would not otherwise be able to include in our 
operating budget. Becker Board’s 2021 Charity Initiative is providing us with one month 
of free digital billboard advertising.  
 
Becker Boards donation of its resources will help us to educate the community about 
maintaining an appreciation of our natural world, and mitigating human-wildlife conflict. 
Furthermore, our advertising will help us raise funds for our upcoming events and 
operations.  
 
It is our understanding that new digital technology used by Becker Boards makes 
billboards far more affordable to charities and small businesses than traditional billboard 
advertising. This is primarily because digital signs can change their displays, which 
means multiple advertisers can share the cost of a single board.  
 
We are happy to publicly express our thanks to Becker Boards for their support of our 
mission. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
Megan Mosby 
Executive Director  
Liberty Wildlife

Dear Maricopa County Supervisors:  
Jack Sellers 
Steve Chucri 
Bill Gates 
Clint Hickman 
Steve Gallardo 
 
As someone who has worked with numerous nonprofits, I know that raising funds during a 
pandemic is not easy. Pre-COVID, we engaged with supporters at face-to-face events and group 
gatherings. But as the coronavirus crisis continues, charities are forced to think differently and 
(more accurately) think digitally. 
Digital billboards can help charities stand out from the crowd and bring their cause to life in 
attention-grabbing new ways. 
Whether the nonprofit’s goal is to raise awareness, build a community, convert existing 
community into donors or some combination of all three, Becker Boards digital billboards will 
empower hundreds of local nonprofits by enabling them to tell their stories, mobilize 
communities, increase fundraising, and enlist more support. 
With the Becker Board’s 2021 Charity Initiative, Becker Boards will provide nonprofits with one 
month of free digital billboard advertising. 
And even without Becker’s generous offer, new digital technology embraced by Becker Boards 
makes billboards far more affordable to charities and small businesses – as multiple advertisers 
can share the cost of a single board – something that’s not possible with a static billboard. 
Overall, I just wanted to publicly express my thanks to Becker Boards for understanding the 
needs of our community and providing us with an affordable solution.  
I appreciate your time. Thanks for reading this message and for your service to the people of 
Maricopa County. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Samantha DeRose 
Community Volunteer

Maricopa County  
Planning & Zoning Commission Members 
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, AZ. 85003 
 
 
Re:  Case TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs  
 
Dear Commission Members, 
 
Digital billboards have become essential to our advertising and marketing efforts.  Being 
a local Arizona non-profit organization, digital billboards allow us to advertise our much-
needed programs to the youth and communities we serve, and at more sites around the 
Valley.  
 
Becker Boards is a company that provides a service that is essential for organizations 
and businesses.  
 
It is our understanding that Becker Boards has applied for an amendment to the 
Maricopa County code to allow Digital Billboards.  We are in support of this amendment 
since it will allow us to advertise to areas that we cannot currently reach and continue 
at a cost that local businesses can afford.  This amendment is essential to the marketing 
of local businesses such as us and will only improve the overall economy of our market. 
 
Please let me know if you need any additional information or wish to discuss.  As stated, 
we are in support of TA2018001. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
GinaMarie Scarpa 
President & CEO 
 
 
NABI Foundation 
PO Box 25606 • Phoenix, AZ  • 85002-5606  
• p (480) 446-7052 • f (480)-446-7053  
www.nabifoundation.org 
 
501(c) (3) Non-profit Organization ID# 43-1967299

Maricopa County  
Board of Supervisors 
Planning & Zoning Commission  
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, AZ. 85003 
 
Re:  Case TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs  
 
Dear Board and Commission Members, 
 
Billboard advertising is something that is essential for local businesses like mine to grow. Targeted advertising 
is helpful but becomes saturated. Having the ability to advertise in the community that we serve is vital and 
one of the most important ways to do this is by capitalizing on the opportunity to use digital billboards. We 
choose to use digital due to the clean look and value of our brand and its recognition. Digital billboards are far 
superior to the billboards of old because they allow for smaller businesses like mine to utilize this advertising. 
Traditional billboards are so much more expensive and are often not equally lit and recognizable. My company 
has worked with Becker Boards for the last several years and have had great success with these types of 
boards. This is something I wouldn’t be able to do simply due to the cost of traditional billboard advertising.  
 
I understand that Becker Boards has applied for an amendment to the Maricopa County code to allow Digital 
Billboards.  I am personally in STRONG support of this amendment since it will allow us to advertise to my local 
community at a price that I am able to afford.  If this amendment isn’t granted, it will SEVERLY impact my 
business in a NEGATIVE manner. Additionally, I feel that this amendment is essential to the marketing of local 
businesses that are in the same “boat” as me and I can assure you that if this ability is not allowed, they too 
will suffer. Any idea that these billboards will negatively impact the community or notion that these billboards 
are unsafe is simply just a political ploy concocted only to hurt small business owners such as myself.  
 
There is not one single data point I can find, even in locations such as Times Square or Las Vegas, that 
illustrates that digital advertising, even at extremes, has a negative or unsafe impact to the community. It is 
my opinion that other things such as landscaping, or lack thereof, that are far and above both an eyesore and 
a potential hazard to the safety of the community. I feel our tax dollars would be far better spent ensuring we 
are able to see traffic signs and signals and prevent falling debris from unkept trees and shrubs.  
 
Please let me know if you need any additional information or wish to discuss anything further.  As stated, I am 
100% in support of TA2018001. 
 
Thank you, 
 
Charles Bollenbaugh 
Owner 
STRAPT Armory 
480-568-GUNS(4867) 
Charlie@STRAPTArmory.com

Address | City, St Zip Code 
Maricopa County 
Planning & Zoning Commission Members 
301 W Jefferson St 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
 
Dear Commission Members,  
We are a local minority owned business that sees value in digital billboards since they lower our 
advertising cost compared to static billboards, and even social media ads. Since social media 
marketing has become very expensive we will be dedicating more of our ad spend to digital 
billboards.  
Digital billboards will help small minority owned businesses like ours compete in our local 
markets. We would much rather give our marketing dollars to a local digital business, rather 
than social media giants like facebook and google.  
We support TA2018001 
Thank you 
SINCERELY, 
 
WINTER WOOD 
 
NATIVE GROUND COFFEE

From:
Dan Heim
To:
Mark Becker
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND); Ray Banker (PND); William Lally; Joseph White; Jacob Zonn
Subject:
Re: Digital Billboard Ordinance
Date:
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 11:11:01 AM
Yes, Dykstra mentioned there had been some changes in the latest draft, thanks.
I'd also point out that louvers are a green technology, since they shade the billboard LEDs from ambient
light, allowing for lower brightness levels with the same contrast and readability. Alas, and LED billboard
engineer in CA who I spoke with said that although the billboards have a default setting that adjusts
brightness for time of day, many owners choose to override that setting and crank them up to
unnecessarily high brightness levels. Not only does this waste energy, it shortens the life of the LEDs.
While president of the Desert Foothills Astronomy Club (now disbanded), I investigated this at the request
of a member in Anthem, AZ. The LED billboard at the Outlet Mall was so bright he needed to install
blackout curtains on his bedroom window to darken the room for sleep. Just sayin' ...
Dan Heim
New River, AZ
On 8/23/2021 2:26 PM, Mark Becker wrote:
Thanks Dan! The language is in our latest draft :) Thanks for the suggestion and
your reasonableness!
Take care, 
Mark Becker,
Managing Member
Becker Boards, 
4234 E. Indian School Rd.
 Phoenix, AZ 85018
Office 602-740-9145  |  Fax 602 368-4358
On Aug 23, 2021, at 2:22 PM, Dan Heim <dan@heimhenge.com>
wrote:
 Greetings Mark,
I was glad to see in Dykstra's recent letter that the new "louver" technology
would be employed to reduce billboard light spillage. I suggested that
requirement in my response to the County. If it was in the text of your
proposal I must have missed it. Thanks for taking this important measure to
protect our dark skies.
Dan Heim
Amateur Astronomer
New River, AZ

From:
Steve Ruttenberg
To:
Courtney Dykstra; Mark Becker
Cc:
Joseph White; William E. Lally; Jacob Zonn; Darren V. Gérard (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Re: Maricopa County Digital Billboard Ordinance
Date:
Monday, August 23, 2021 1:21:45 PM
Attachments:
image001.png
Being an engineer I find your letter touting how we do not know the facts etc, insulting. More digital
boards will further ruin dark skies. During winter months observing can start as early as 6pm. During
summer by 8 pm. Turning off at 11 has detrimental effects on astronomy in the valley. and I know from
first hand experience that bright digital billboards blind a motorist at night. 
Overall I find your letter condescending and I will continue to lobby to prevent any possibility of new
digital or converted billboard to digital. 
Steve Ruttenberg
Photographer
Amateur Astronomer
www.steveruttenbergphotography.com
https://formatt-hitechusa.com/?
rfsn=5874558.2511d09&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5874558.2511d09
843.518.1395
From: Courtney Dykstra <cdykstra@beckerboards.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 1:08:09 PM
To: Mark Becker <mbecker@beckerboards.com>
Cc: Joseph White <jwhite@beckerboards.com>; William E. Lally <wel@tblaw.com>; Jacob Zonn
<JZonn@beckerboards.com>; Darren.Gerard@maricopa.gov <Darren.Gerard@maricopa.gov>;
Ray.Banker@maricopa.gov <Ray.Banker@maricopa.gov>
Subject: Maricopa County Digital Billboard Ordinance
 
Please see the attached letter.
 
Thank you,
 
Courtney Dykstra
Business Development Manager
Becker Boards
Office 602-732-2884 |  Cell 480-252-1275  | Fax 602 368-4358
 
Los Angeles  I  Miami  I  Phoenix  I  San Francisco

From:
Robbie Ryan
To:
Courtney Dykstra
Cc:
Mark Becker; Joseph White; William E. Lally; Jacob Zonn; Darren V. Gérard (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Re: Maricopa County Digital Billboard Ordinance
Date:
Monday, August 23, 2021 1:42:20 PM
Attachments:
image001.png
image001.png
I do not want ANY billboards at all, period. We moved here to see mountains, sunsets, flora
and fauna. I have never purchased anything I have seen on a billboard. They are a blight on the
landscape where ever they are located. 
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 1:08 PM Courtney Dykstra <cdykstra@beckerboards.com> wrote:
Please see the attached letter.
 
Thank you,
 
Courtney Dykstra
Business Development Manager
Becker Boards
Office 602-732-2884 |  Cell 480-252-1275  | Fax 602 368-4358
 
Los Angeles  I  Miami  I  Phoenix  I  San Francisco

From:
MARY GOODMAN
To:
Courtney Dykstra; Mark Becker
Cc:
Joseph White; William E. Lally; Jacob Zonn; Darren V. Gérard (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Re: Maricopa County Digital Billboard Ordinance
Date:
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 5:51:32 AM
Attachments:
image001.png
Blinking billboards are horrible wherever they are planted! 
On August 23, 2021 at 4:08 PM Courtney Dykstra
<cdykstra@beckerboards.com> wrote: 
Please see the attached letter.
 
Thank you,
 
Courtney Dykstra
Business Development Manager
Becker Boards
Office 602-732-2884 |  Cell 480-252-1275  | Fax 602 368-4358
 
Los Angeles  I  Miami  I  Phoenix  I  San Francisco

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:43:45 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 5:35 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Rottas
Organization
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Phoenix

City
Zip
85028
Email
Srottas@gmail.com
Phone Number
602.615.4716
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I recently received an email from Becker Billboards attempting to
explain that I am wrong to oppose their new ordinance. Excuse
me I know exactly what I mean when I say these electronic
billboards will absoluyely ruin our night skys here in the valley. I
currently own nearly $20,000 worth of telescope and releated
gear. Our skys already make this gear useless anywhere near
Maricopa county. Please do not placate a private entity by
passing an ordinance written by and for its own benefit. 
Thank you
If applicable, attach
supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Friday, August 27, 2021 11:04:59 AM
 
From: Kathryn Hulka <dovevalley@gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 11:01 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Hulka
4938 e Apache Rain Rd
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Friday, August 27, 2021 12:12:44 PM
 
From: anita simons <asimonsays@gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 12:10 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
anita simons
10932 N 117th Pl
scottsdale, AZ 85259

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, August 27, 2021 2:49:20 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 2:47 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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Mark
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Savan
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I have previously expresses my opposition to the proposed
amendment and have recently received a letter from Mr. Mark D.
Becker that contained his response to the generalized points of
opposition. While I appreciate his letter and response it did not
alleviate my concerns and I remain opposed to the proposed text
amendment. In short, the amendment seeks to use public goods
(e.g. dark skies, unencombered site lines) for private gain. I see
no benefit to me or other residents of Maricopa county from the
desired changes to the ordinance yet I see likely degradation to
our environment. Again, I remain opposed to the proposed
amendment
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:20:42 AM
 
From: Nancy Hirsch <xena1013@cox.net> 
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2021 8:37 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Nancy Hirsch
3037 W Darien Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:21:14 AM
From: Yahm Reichart <yahm.reichart@gmail.com> 
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2021 1:52 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Yahm Reichart
5665 W Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85226

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:28:12 AM
From: Keith Tomlinson <seattleflyer@msn.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:15 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Keith Tomlinson
6504 w constance way
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:28:31 AM
 
From: Hayley Hayes <hayleyhayes11@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:27 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Hayley Hayes
5512 W Darrow Dr
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:42:43 AM
From: yvette biggerstaff <zulygarcia89@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:39 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
yvette biggerstaff
6618 s Cottonfields ln
laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:55:16 AM
 
From: Ernest Edwards <e.edwardel@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:46 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Ernest Edwards
7115 s 68th dr
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:55:28 AM
From: Emil Winter <e.scott.winter@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:46 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Emil Winter
10021 S 43rd Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:55:37 AM
 
From: Sherilyn Analla <anallasherilyn@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:53 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Sherilyn Analla
4637 W Desert Ln
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:28:50 AM
From: Johanna Perez <ajbust87@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:05 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Johanna Perez
7005 s 66th ave
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:28:58 AM
 
From: Harry Daughenbaugh <HarrysBoxerRanch@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:07 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Harry Daughenbaugh
4326 West Ardmore Road
LAVEEN, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:29:30 AM
 
From: Aimee Janca <aimee.janca@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:10 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Aimee Janca
4705 w Valencia dr
Phoenix, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:29:42 AM
 
From: Camille Taylor <camille.taylor81@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:25 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Camille Taylor
5414 W. Samantha Way
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:29:49 AM
From: KIM DOMOVICH <kimthemom@hotmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:25 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
KIM DOMOVICH
5218 W SUNLAND AVE
LAVEEN, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:29:57 AM
 
From: MICHAEL DOMOVICH <mwdomo@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:27 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL DOMOVICH
5218 W Sunland Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:36:00 AM
From: Fern Ward <fern.ward@random918.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:35 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Fern Ward
6834 S 65th Dr
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 8:42:41 AM
 
From: Claudine Reifschneider <Lovinglaveen@aol.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:42 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Claudine Reifschneider
4611 W Summerside Rd
Laveen, AZ 85338

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 9:15:30 AM
 
From: Scott Trainor <trainorscottm@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:08 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Scott Trainor
6602 West Ellis Street
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 9:15:42 AM
 
From: Vance Pierce <vancevep@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:09 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Vance Pierce
8216 S 42nd Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 9:34:35 AM
 
From: Sandra Sanford <sanford1991@hotmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:21 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Sandra Sanford
7228 W Darrow St
Laveen Village, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 9:34:47 AM
 
From: Nick Galles <nick.galles@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:26 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Nick Galles
8231 s 70th drige
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 9:58:00 AM
 
From: Velia Aguirre <vaguirre4@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:45 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Velia Aguirre
4511 W Corral Road
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 10:43:39 AM
 
 
From: William Hoffman <williamhoffmanjr@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 10:42 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
We DO NOT want billboards up and down our freeway near our homes! No other city in Arizona has
allowed this and neither will we!
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
William Hoffman
5622 W Beth Dr
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 11:28:22 AM
From: Dominique Hoffmann <domhoffman81@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 11:01 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Dominique Hoffmann
5622 w Beth Dr.
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:48:00 AM
From: Kandy Clauss <kandyclauss@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 4:37 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Kandy Clauss
7345 W. Desert Ln.
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:48:28 AM
 
From: Marsha Owens <marsha.s.owens@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 4:42 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county. It
is bad enough how what was once rural and farming community has been changed so much from
the original plan. Please don't allow these digital billboard eyesores to degrade the area even more.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Marsha Owens
4215 W Harwell Rd
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:49:03 AM
 
From: Jonathan Clauss <jkclauss@mac.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:54 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Clauss
7345 W desert Ln
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:49:16 AM
 
From: Gloria Norton <gjnorton0744@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:32 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Gloria Norton
10823 S 29th Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:49:30 AM
From: Peter Humbert <em4hum@yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:42 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Peter Humbert
6822 w Fremont Rd
Laveen, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 12:32:08 PM
 
From: Vanessa Figueroa <cf.vf@live.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:24 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Figueroa
5431 West Saint Kateri Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85339

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 12:40:19 PM
 
From: Andrew Funk <andrew.funk@live.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 12:40 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Stop Text Amendment TA2018001
 
Dear Ms. Applegate,
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission must vote NO on Text Amendment
TA2018001.
This amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance would radically alter our outdoor
advertising laws, and would allow a proliferation of digital billboards across our county. This
amendment would lead to an increase in light pollution, visual blight, and distracted driving, and
would degrade our roadways, neighborhoods, and communities. The people of Maricopa County
came out strongly against this proposal when it first appeared in 2019, and we remain firm in our
opposition to these changes. Please don't let digital billboards ruin the quality of life in our county.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Andrew Funk
6913 W Southgate Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 8:15:12 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 7:05 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
judy
Last Name
angulo
Organization
Field not completed.
phoenix

City
Zip
85020
Email
rangulo2@cox.net
Phone Number
6025707433
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
Yes
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Judy Angulo
8028 N 2nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85020
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 8:15:36 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2021 5:54 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Jackie
Last Name
Rich
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
Field not completed.
Email
jvrich@cox.net
Phone Number
602-277-7937
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I am deeply opposed to the provisions allowing digitial billboards
within Maricopa County. Digital billboards are distracting to
drivers and pose a safety hazard. By allowing huge digital
billboards spaced closely together throughout the county and
close to residential neighborhoods and reducing public input into
the digital billboard decisionmaking process, you are taking a
giant step towards uglifying our county roads and scenic views.
Please don't! The only winners in this scenario are the billboard
companies-- tourism, businesses, and Maricopa County voters
all lose. Thank you.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 8:15:56 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2021 3:52 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Mulligan
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
85012
Email
mkmullign@aol.com
Phone Number
6026901764
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
It’s defies logic to think that anyone would push through a TA
such as this one. Clearly the motivation is not aimed at benefiting
the public interest. Shameful!
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 8:16:15 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2021 7:14 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Rebekah
Last Name
Lieberman
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
85020
Email
rebekahshan@gmail.com
Phone Number
6029446041
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001. We
do not need visual pollution in our communities, the light is
intrusive, the look of larger billboards is unattractive, and we do
not need more advertising of any kind on roads or in
neighborhoods, we already have too much!
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 8:17:19 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 3:55 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Gerald
Last Name
Caniglia
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
85021
Email
gcaniglia@cox.net
Phone Number
6029446615
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
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From:
Valerie Smilovic
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
rachel.applegate@marcopa.gov
Subject:
Fwd: Maricopa County billboard TA
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 11:27:31 AM
From: Valerie Smilovic <amyischai5@mac.com>
Date: August 2, 2021 at 11:12:43 AM MST
To: savemaricopacountydarkskies@gmail.com
Subject: Maricopa County billboard TA
What a horrible idea. There are enough distractions with phones in cars, raging
drivers, and pedestrians looking down at their phones instead of the streets and
crosswalks that they’re walking along. 
I can’t imagine how many more senseless casualties these digital signs will incur.
The digital boards on I-17 keep me entranced as I drive by.  And then I’m
swerving back into my lane!
Please keep those dangerous digital billboards out of our city. 
Let’s keep the natural beauty of Phoenix as is. 
Thanks for caring
Valerie Smilovic 
(North Central Phoenix long term resident). 
Sent from Miri's iPhone, with love.

From:
Sheri Stroud
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Billboards
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 1:04:31 PM
I thought the legalization of fireworks was the worst legislation ever!  But this ranks right up
there with that one.
Please - no no no no
Sheri Stroud
6033

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 3:31:39 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 3:31 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Mel
Last Name
McClure
Organization
Field not completed.
Cave Creek

City
Zip
85331
Email
memcclure17@gmail.com
Phone Number
5854911289
Phone Type
Mobile
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contact you?
No
Comments
I think this proposition is highly unnecessary and will only pollute
our night skies further. I also so not support the extra energy
usage these signs would create.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 3:33:57 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 3:32 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
David L.
Last Name
Phelps
Organization
Field not completed.
Cave Creek

City
Zip
85331
Email
Dlphelpd94@gmail.com
Phone Number
480-488-2939
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Lighting not needed for billboards
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From:
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To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, August 2, 2021 4:20:24 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 4:17 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Alison
Last Name
Stahl
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
85021
Email
alrossman@cox.net
Phone Number
6027707633
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:34:56 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 7:47 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Suzanne
Last Name
Galayda
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
Field not completed.
Email
zantjik@gmail.com
Phone Number
5756357630
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
As a resident of Maricopa County and the city of Phoenix I
adamantly oppose any expansion of electric billboards. Not inly
are they an eyesore and a significant cause of light pollution they
are a distraction to drivers. Additionally, for those of use with
certain eye conditions they degrade our ability to drive at night
with their brightness and erratic changing of colors. These signs
have no redeeming values and should be banned.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 5:04:49 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 2:23 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Alberta
Last Name
Shepard
Organization
Citizen
Glendale

City
Zip
85310-5856
Email
agshepard11@gmail.com
Phone Number
6232971807
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I am against making the digital sign changes as currently
proposed. I think they are very distracting to drivers and
dangerous and no need for them. Only to make more profits for
the company... This hurts our environment and our appreciation
for our natural environment. We need to keep nature as close to
nature as possible.
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Billboards
Date:
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 6:48:28 AM
 
From: Sheri Stroud <sheristroud61@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 1:03 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Billboards
 
Digital billboards near residential neighborhoods.  This even surpasses the worst legislation ever
passed - legalizing fireworks.  Please do not allow these awful objects in our city.
 
Sheri Stroud
6033 N

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 8:45:39 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:40 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Carole
Last Name
Lundmark
Organization
Field not completed.
Phoenix

City
Zip
Field not completed.
Email
clundmark@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-405-5651
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please vote no on this proposal! This will benefit no one except
the advertising companies and billboard owners. The increased
light pollution will further disrupt our dark skies and residential
neighborhoods; the digital advertising will distract drivers making
the roads less safe; the additional billboards will be an additional
eye sore, substituting base advertising for views of the
mountains, neighborhoods, or desert. Their increased size and
height - up to 80' from the current 30' - will make them impossible
to ignore. This proposal is so distasteful to me. I truly hope you
will protect our city and county from having to endure this
eyesore and visual pollution.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, August 5, 2021 4:32:42 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
602-506-8267
Kathy.Semder@maricopa.gov
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 4:31 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
TOM
Last Name
THOMAS
Organization
ACMNA
PHOENIX

City
Zip
85018
Email
tthomas5921@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6025716992
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
Yes
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Tom Thomas
5921 E Calle del Paisano
Phoenix, AZ 85018
PS - We do NOT want our neighborhood (Arcadia) to look cheap
& crappy like Las Vegas!!!! Please help defeat this ludicrous
proposed use of billboards.

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From:
Kathryn Royer
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
bruce@brucearlen.com
Subject:
Billboard opposition, TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 6:48:23 PM
Attachments:
Maricopa County billboard opposition.pdf
Dear Mr. Banks,
 
Attached please find a letter stating my opposition to Text Amendment TA2018001.  Please include
it with other feedback you receive from Maricopa County constituents.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kathryn Royer
Council Member
Town of Cave Creek

From:
Robert Morris
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
TA2018001-Off Site Advertising (Billboards)
Date:
Thursday, July 22, 2021 3:23:17 PM
Attachments:
Outlook-qkefkujo.png
I am opposed to any relaxation of Billboards which increase either the density,
number, size or visual impact.
Any commercial value is far offset by the intrusiveness, distraction and light pollution.
I am speaking for myself although these views are widely held in Cave Creek. 
Regards,
Bob Morris
Councilman, Town of Cave Creek

From:
Bill Leal (OBM)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND); Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 23, 2021 9:28:27 AM
 
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 4:18 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Terry
Last Name
Shay
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85083
Email
tshay999@cox.net
Phone Number
6026924404
Phone Type
Mobile

Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Terry Shay
4123 w Rowel Rd 
Phoenix AZ 85083
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 23, 2021 11:26:55 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2021 11:03 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Kristin
Last Name
Moore
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Mesa
Zip
Field not completed.

Email
kristin.b.moore@gmail.com
Phone Number
480-278-5808
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
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From:
David Smith
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Letter In Opposition To Text Amendment TA2018001
Date:
Sunday, July 25, 2021 1:57:13 PM
Attached is my letter opposing approval of Text Amendment TA2018001, Off-site Advertising
Signs (Billboards).  Please include this when reviewing comments made on this text
amendment.  Thank you.

From:
Thomas McGuire
To:
Bruce Arlen; Kathryn Royer; Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Commercial Signs on Maricopa County Highways
Date:
Monday, July 26, 2021 3:02:11 PM
cc: Cave Creek citizens
Dear Mr. Banker and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
I am writing to you about Text Amendment TA 2018001 and any related changes in
ordinances that would allow self-illuminated digital billboard signs on certain
Maricopa County highways.
American poet Ogden Nash wrote…
“I think that I shall never see, a billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps unless the billboards fall, I’ll never see a tree at all!”
…to which I might add,
Look up where lighted billboards are,
Your child may never know a star.
One of the most attractive features of our Maricopa County highways are those such
as the 101 through Scottsdale and US 60 in Mesa where beautiful landscaping and
simple artwork adorn the freeway, and commercial signs are absent.
The proposal to relax our standards is an intrusion on our quality of life and our
ability to see the natural vault of heavens, even at a distance from lighted signs.
My constituents and I in Cave Creek hope you will take action to protect and even
further limit the intrusion of signs, and, in particular lighted signs (internal or
external) along our highways. We have recently enacted strong ordinances in Cave
Creek to limit light pollution and other infringements upon our High Sonoran
Desert natural environment.
We hope you will join us in stewardship wherever we can protect of our natural
environment.
Sincerely,
Thomas McGuire
Cave Creek Town Councilperson and Maricopa County Parks Docent

(Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area)
Cave Creek, AZ
-- 
From Thomas McGuire
Author & Councilperson
Cave Creek, AZ
cavecreektom@gmail.com
Tmcguire@caveceeekaz.gov

From:
Paul Diefenderfer
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
TA2018001
Date:
Monday, July 26, 2021 8:59:55 PM
Attachments:
Board of Supervisors.pdf
My letter in opposition to TA2018001 is attached.
Thanks
Cave Creek Council Member Paul Diefenderfer

July 26, 2021 
 
To: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 
From: Cave Creek Council Member Paul Diefenderfer 
Re: TA2018001 
 
I urge you to vote NO on TA2018001 (Off-Site Advertising Signs).  I and my fellow citizens value our dark 
skies.  We can still see the Milky Way.  Please deny this text amendment and help us keep our night skies dark. 
 
Thank you.

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:02:15 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:43 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Alsbury
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
bomarproperties@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802561000
Phone Type
Work
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Digital advertising is unsightly and may be appropriate for
commercial only areas but should be eliminated altogether in or
around residential areas. In this digital age, there are 100's of
ways for the consumer to be reached. We do not need bigger
and better distractions on the side of the road. We do not need to
continue to create reasons for people to take their eyes off the
road.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:02:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:43 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Environmental Services
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Zeldtha
Last Name
Perez
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
viena_55@yahoo.com
Phone Number
(407)496-2487
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Those huge billboards are contamination to the eye!
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:03:14 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:45 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Environmental Services
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
James
Last Name
Wees
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
jamesfwees@gmail.com
Phone Number
(602)369-0230
Phone Type
Mobile
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contact you?
No
Comments
Terrible idea!
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:03:37 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:45 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Bradley
Last Name
Hansen
Organization
North Central Phoenix Homeowners Association
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
bradh@lhansenm.com
Phone Number
602 944 1561
Phone Type
Work
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contact you?
No
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:03:54 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Jackie
Last Name
Banker
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City
Phoenix
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I do not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want intrusive
light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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Kevin
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Keough
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Phoenix
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:04:34 AM
 
 
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Bryce
Last Name
Pearsall
Organization
Maricopa County Citizen
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
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Comments
This sign proposal is a horrible blight on our Community and a
misuse of public land. Clearly it was written by Sign Companies
for their own land grab benefit. It must be rejected by Maricopa
County Officials
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:04:59 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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First Name
Greg
Last Name
Hon
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
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Electronic billboards would be a blight on our neighborhoods and
streets.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:05:21 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Ransom
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Phoenix
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:05:48 AM
 
 
 
 
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Kathy Semder
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First Name
Brian
Last Name
Rustad
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City
Phoenix
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85021

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There is nothing good about more advertising especially
advertising that blocks scenic views, uses electricity and creates
light pollution etc.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:06:07 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
coni
Last Name
bourin
Organization
bourin studios
City
phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
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This is not for residents. We need to protect our homes.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:06:27 AM
 
 
 
 
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Kathy Semder
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First Name
Victor
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Brandt
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Phoenix
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:06:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Hydie
Last Name
Pfeiffer
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Phoenix
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Don't California our state. 
From a native Arizonian
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:07:04 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Joe
Last Name
Spiering
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

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16025581312
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Comments
During an age of surging temptations for distracted driving (cell
phones, music, video, etc.) we cannot afford to further sacrifice
drivers' attention with the one potential distraction we can still
easily control and enforce: billboards. If anything, we should
consider restricting billboards further not growing their presence
with distracting lights, videos, and size.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:07:29 AM
 
 
 
 
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Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Bethany
Last Name
Gunter
Organization
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City
PHOENIX
Zip
85021

Email
trashchest@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6024415542
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Comments
o Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Bethany Gunter
7120 N Wilder Rd, Phx, AZ 85021
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:07:55 AM
 
 
 
 
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Kathy Semder
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Department
Transportation
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First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Willis
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City
Phoenix
Zip
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Email
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Brian
Last Name
Slutsky
Organization
Resident
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
azbrian242@gmail.com
Phone Number
6027881067
Phone Type
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Comments
Attn: Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart, and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
The most significant issue i have with this proposal is the
allowance of more digital billboards within the Valley. Currently,
the county does not allow this use on County land. This would be
a major increase in intensity and use with messaging changing
as often as 8 seconds on digital faces double the size of current
billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the County.
I understand the County can generate additional revenue if this
TA passes. However, please consider the fact that Digital OOH
boards and signs are often a large contributor to light pollution in
metropolitan and residential areas. Light pollution has negative
effects on local wildlife as well. My family and I are opposed to
this cray over light bleeding into residential areas. 
the Phoenix metro area is already a very competitive OOH
advertising market with over a dozen different media vendors.
Inventory is actually fairly large compared to other major metro
areas. We should be more selective as to granting more OOH
locations around the Valley. 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Brian Slutsky
102 E. Orangewood Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85020

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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:08:48 AM
 
 
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Teri
Last Name
Radcliffe
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
theradpad@cox.net
Phone Number
6024059571
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Please reject the proposed Text Amendment TA2018001 - I
oppose off site advertising because the proposed TA allows for
larger billboards, putting them closer together and interupting
dark skies.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:09:20 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Lauren
Last Name
Bailey
Organization
Upward Projects
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
lauren@upwardprojects.com
Phone Number
6023095944
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Comments
These billboards are a safety concern and create more distracted
drivers in addition to being unsightly. They are especially
burdensome to those neighbors who live close to them and only
benefit the person selling the advertising.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:09:39 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Marianne
Last Name
Clinch
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
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6026188705
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:10:02 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Luke
Last Name
Cain
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City
Phoenix
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:10:18 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Erick
Last Name
Johnson
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
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Comments
Our family is 100% opposed to this proposal. Digital billboards
distract drivers, creating a significant road safety problem. They
also add to the existing light pollution in Maricopa County. If this
proposal is approved, the only beneficiary will be the advertising
company that is proposing it. Please do not approve this
proposal. Thank you.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:10:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
kate
Last Name
thoene
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
kathrynthoene@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-621-0531
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:11:05 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Leroy
Last Name
Earhart
Organization
TEST SYSTEMS, Inc/
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
leroy@testsystems.com
Phone Number
6029970115
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:11:17 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Laura
Last Name
Troche
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
l.troche@me.com
Phone Number
6023167742
Phone Type
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Comments
I am writing to oppose the billboard advertising proposal. Last
week I was driving through another state with more lenient
billboard rules and commented that I was grateful Maricopa
County has such a strict rule-the number and size of the
billboards were distracting, and obscured the beautiful western
scenery. Digital billboards are visually distracting to drivers-
myself included-and allowing them to change every 8 seconds
naturally draws the eye creating even more traffic hazards than
exist on our streets presently. Living in Phoenix now, I can only
see the brightest stars at night; with an increase in the number
and size of digital billboards, even the brightest stars will be
obscured. A final reason to reject this proposal, is that billboards
are just plain UGLY. Phoenix and Maricopa County have
beautiful scenery and instill feelings of peace and openness. We
don't need the clutter and pollution that these billboards promote.
I never have found a billboard to prompt a purchasing action by
me and an increase in the signs will only benefit the sign
companies.
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Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:11:33 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Pamela
Last Name
Petty
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
pamela.petty@gmail.com
Phone Number
6025100281
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Comments
What a dreadful proposal. We have too many billboards now that
effectively distract drivers. Lighting them will increase such
distractions. In addition lighted billboards so close to residents
would be intrusive and dramatically lower property values. We
are supposed to be moving TOWARD darker night time skies,
not increasing the light at night.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:11:51 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Christina Sue
Last Name
Snyder
Organization
NA
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
Susiesnyder13@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-695-2712
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Comments
Why mess up our beautiful environment and scenery? The size
is outrageous. Please do not do this.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:12:13 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Vickie
Last Name
Frigo-Porter
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
Vfporter@q.com
Phone Number
6024482188
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:12:31 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Dave
Last Name
Jackson
Organization
Rancho Ventura Neighborhood Association - RVNA
City
Phoenix
Zip
85008

Email
dash_85283@yahoo.com
Phone Number
16025242401
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Comments
Light pollution becomes a very real thing with huge digital
billboards. This type of thing might work on an interstate in the
desert. Inside of Maricopa County, please stop!!!! I like the views
of the city mountains. These kinds of billboards obstruct views
and cheapen the quality of life.
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:12:49 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Mary
Last Name
Horton
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85006

Email
msh1601@yahoo.com
Phone Number
602-222-5431
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I am opposed to the Text Amendment - TA2018001. We do not
need digital billboards on Maricopa County roads. This
amendment would make it possible for billboards to be larger and
closer together, as well as closer to residential property. We do
not need digital billboards distracting drivers with changing
images every eight seconds. We do not need more light pollution
in our night skies. Please reject this amendment to the Maricopa
County Zoning Ordinance.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:13:05 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Paul
Last Name
Greenblatt
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
pjgreenleaf@gmail.com
Phone Number
7148623334
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
Please don't ruin one of the most original neighborhoods in
Phoenix and one of the nicest neighborhoods in the state.
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From:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:13:20 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:02 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Lori
Last Name
Austin
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
austinsonww@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802969035
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This is a horrible idea. We do not need more signs and sign that
cause light pollution. We are bombarded with advertising and I
don't need it while driving. It is a distraction and a blight to our
city.
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From:
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:13:54 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:42 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Jill
Last Name
Goldsmith
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
jillsgoldsmith@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-944-9536
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Home
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No
Comments
Please do not allow digital billboards. Its an awful idea!! Don't
ruin our desert beauty.
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From:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:14:11 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:52 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Erin
Last Name
Cox Oney
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
erin2@cox.net
Phone Number
6022799046
Phone Type
Home
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces

double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
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associated with your
comment. The only file
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:14:26 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:59 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Judith
Last Name
Mariahazy
Organization
--None--
City
NEW RIVER
Zip
85087

Email
adobehome.judy@gmail.com
Phone Number
6025746306
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards). As a driver, I find
these boards very distracting. Especially, after nightfall, when the
eye is attracted to bright objects against the dark night. In
addition, the loss of dark skies in our beautiful desert
communities would be a tremendous loss. This proposal will
benefit no one but the bill board companies and well to do
advertisers who would be able to afford the cost. Please, please.
do not approve this.
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From:
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To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:14:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:01 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
J Michael
Last Name
Powers
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
jmpowers1@cox.net
Phone Number
(602) 997-1887
Phone Type
Home
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Yes
Comments
In addition to detracting from the neighborhoods they are very
distracting to drivers
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:15:08 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:25 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Heather
Last Name
SPARKS
Organization
Field not completed.
City
new river
Zip
85087

Email
flyingchispas@yahoo.com
Phone Number
5628411506
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
We want to keep our dark skies and apposed to new billboards
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From:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:15:44 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Ada
Last Name
Jacobowitz
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012-1217

Email
Adargj@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-263-8633
Phone Type
Home
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Yes
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From:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:15:58 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 9:03 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Marie
Last Name
Atchison
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85086

Email
Marieatchison10@gmail.com
Phone Number
6026721919
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
I appose the new zoning changes! We don’t need them or want
them! They only cause more traffic incidents and only provide for
the businesses to gain in profits!
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:16:29 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 9:05 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Environmental Services
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Marie
Last Name
At
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85086

Email
Marieatchison10@gmail.com
Phone Number
6026721919
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
I appose the new zoning changes! We don’t need them or want
them! They only cause more traffic incidents and only provide for
the businesses to gain in profits!
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:16:49 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 9:07 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Transportation
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Marie
Last Name
Atchison
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85086

Email
Marieatchison10@gmail.com
Phone Number
6026721919
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I appose the new zoning changes! We don’t need them or want
them! They only cause more traffic incidents and only provide for
the businesses to gain in profits!
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From:
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:17:23 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 9:27 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Ciscel
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
Field not completed.

Email
rciscel@hotmail.com
Phone Number
602-529-2290
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
If applicable, attach
supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
Office and Adobe Acrobat.
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:17:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Nancy
Last Name
Hollenberg
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
murnan2@cox.net
Phone Number
602 266 2670
Phone Type
Home
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No
Comments
I oppose the text amendment Case Number: TA2018001
Billboards.
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:17:59 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Cynthia
Last Name
Osborne
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
Familyosborne2002@yahoo.cm
Phone Number
602-332-1303
Phone Type
Mobile
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Yes
Comments
Contact is not necessary but I would like to please register my
extreme opposition to this TA to allow illuminated billboards
within the city limits. The increased size the developers are
planning along with the changing screens would be a major
distraction to drivers. The unwelcome light in our neighborhoods
would further reduce our ever diminishing dark skies affecting
residents, home values and wildlife. We see more than enough
advertising on TV and driving on highways. Please do not bring
advertisements into our local neighborhoods. Furthermore, this
TA reduces the process for the community voicing opinion to one
meeting. It is our neighborhood, not the developers or
advertisers. Please allow us to continue to fairly voice our
perspective by opposing this TA. Cindy Osborne
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:18:18 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Edward
Last Name
Perrin
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
edwardperrin@yahoo.com
Phone Number
602-312-0709
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Mobile
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:18:42 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
ZONA
Last Name
MICHELENA
Organization
Field not completed.
City
PHOENIX
Zip
85020

Email
zonamichelena@gmail.com
Phone Number
6022141011
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Zona Michelena
823 E Cheryl Drive
Phoenix AZ 85020
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Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:56:08 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
SYLVIA
Last Name
FITZGERALD
Organization
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City
PHOENIX
Zip
85012

Email
SYLFITZ@COX.NET
Phone Number
6022635709
Phone Type
Home
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:31:35 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Judy
Last Name
Fineman
Organization
-- Select --
City
PHOENIX
Zip
85012

Email
Judyfineman3@gmail.com
Phone Number
6022641333
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Home
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Judy Fineman
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:31:54 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Scott
Last Name
Fineman
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
eyeswest@aol.com
Phone Number
6022641333
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Scott Fineman
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Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:33:55 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Ginnie Ann
Last Name
Sumner
Organization
Resident
City
Phoenix
Zip
85008

Email
gasumner@cox.net
Phone Number
6029997668
Phone Type
Mobile
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No
Comments
Electronic LED displays easily capture your attention to them and
away from your driving. We don’t need more distractions while
driving.
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Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:23:10 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Wally
Last Name
Graham
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
suninskyt@aol.com
Phone Number
6027156133
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
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Comments
I oppose this special interest Text Amendment. It is being pushed
by Becker Boards, a relatively new sign company, for their
company needs to erect more unsightly digital billboards in
Maricopa County. This TA has no interest or care for the needs
of the citizens of our county. This is simply a way for a
corporation to push their needs to make a lot of dollars from
installing more unsightly billboards that reduce values of
neighboring properties. This whole text amendment is about
personal gain. It brings no value to the citizens and taxpayers of
Maricopa County. Why would anyone want or need an 80 foot
high lighted sign near their property? 
The State of Arizona recently outlaw use of cellphones while
driving. Why would our County Commissioners consider this TA
that will increase driver distraction from another thing that will
take eyes off the road?
This text amendment is about money and corporate greed. I
hope all of the County Commissioners will oppose it. 
Thank you.
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2:52:38 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Linda
Last Name
de Berge
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Surprise
Zip
85374

Email
ldeberge@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6025091012
Phone Type
Field not completed.
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
This is a terrible idea! Trashy and terrible for the environment
and beauty of our State. Sign companies, get away from us! We
live here for the big sky and starry nights, we are NOT Las Vegas
and don't want to be showy. Our natural beauty is show enough.
These signs are dangerous and distracting to drivers and
animals. STOP.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3:32:18 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Janis
Last Name
Harris
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
janisandbenharris@gmail.com
Phone Number
6022639294
Phone Type
Home
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3:32:32 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Janis
Last Name
Atherton
Organization
Resident of Wittmann and also a member of General Federated
Woman’s Club
City
Wittmann

Zip
85361
Email
janisatherton@msn.com
Phone Number
623-363-7552
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Electronic signs cause a serious distraction to drivers. There is a
rural elementary school located on Rockaway Drive in
Morristown and drivers already speed by even as children are
being picked up after school.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 4:03:30 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Porell
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85016

Email
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Phone Number
6024594220
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I think Maricopa County would be a better place without any
billboards. The County should follow the example of Scottsdale
and prohibit any new billboards and have a sunset date for
existing billboards.
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:35:44 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Jessie
Last Name
McKinley
Organization
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City
Laveen
Zip
85339

Email
jessiemckinley602@gmail.com
Phone Number
480-600-3073
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently, the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night. With our growing city, the
light pollution is getting worse and this will intensify the pollution
to our environment.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Jessie McKinley
4745 W. Piedmont Drive
Laveen AZ
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From:
Racelle Escolar
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Zone changes - TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 1:33:45 PM
Please see comments below.
 
Sincerely,
 
Racelle Escolar, AICP
Planner III
City of Phoenix
Planning and Development Department
Planning Division
racelle.escolar@phoenix.gov
(602) 534-2864
 
From: Marie Atchison <marieatchison10@gmail.com> 
Sent: July 27, 2021 9:20 PM
To: PDD Zoning <zoning@phoenix.gov>
Subject: Zone changes
 
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site
Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as
high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from
residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county.
Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in
intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing.
Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our
concerns to the county.
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to see
more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. I
do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery
during the day and our dark skies at night.
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.

Thank you.
 
Marie and David Atchison
40006 N. 10th Street
Desert Hills, Az. 85086

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:36:03 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
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First Name
Janet
Last Name
Burket
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
jannegada@aol.com
Phone Number
602-301-0999
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Comments
How ridiculous to put up digital message/billboards (MORE
DISTRACTIONS FOR DRIVERS TO CAUSE WRECKS AND
KILL PEOPLE)
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:36:24 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
JoAnn
Last Name
Simpson
Organization
Homeowner
City
Morristown
Zip
85342

Email
Jsimpson26938@gmail.com
Phone Number
6025105582
Phone Type
Mobile
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No
Comments
Bad for so many reasons. Primary reason to be on the road is
driving. Some flashing video changing every 8 seconds is a
hazard to doing that safely.
We have stunning scenery that will be obliterated by these
distractions.
Maricopa County is very encompassing. Get outside the city and
the street lights and you'll be stunning night skies that celebrate
the stars. Something barely visible in the city. We move out of
the city to get away from the light litter. 
Distracting, obliterating scenery, light litter...three reasons to
oppose this proposal.
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:36:41 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
William
Last Name
Simpson
Organization
Homeowner
City
Morristown
Zip
85342

Email
Simpsonbill53@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802015377
Phone Type
Mobile
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:36:57 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Bobbie
Last Name
Bratcher
Organization
My Home Group Real Estate
City
Wickenburg
Zip
85390

Email
BG@YourRealEstateResource.biz
Phone Number
9282314455
Phone Type
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Comments
For so many reason I oppose digital signs. The main reason is
safety issues. Please vote no!
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:37:13 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
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First Name
Wendy
Last Name
Laskin
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
wslaskin7@aol.com
Phone Number
6023702739
Phone Type
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Comments
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential
neighborhoods. Also these signs are very distracting to drivers.
Lets not distract from our public views and beautiful scenery.
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:37:28 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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Express opposition
First Name
Norma
Last Name
Michelena
Organization
Retired
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
rgmjr28@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6029446845
Phone Type
Home
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contact you?
No
Comments
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Therefore, I am rejecting the proposed Text Amendment –
TA2018001.
Thank you.
Norma Michelena
1811 W. Lawrence Lane
Phoenix 85021
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Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:38:21 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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First Name
Jill
Last Name
Estep
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
Jill238@cox.net
Phone Number
6025247086
Phone Type
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:38:37 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
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First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Weingard
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Morristown
Zip
85342

Email
bweingard@yahoo.com
Phone Number
928-776-9527
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and comprising rheir safety. Also do not want advertising
technology to rob our dark skies.
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:51:03 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Vicki
Last Name
Porell
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85016

Email
pvtporell@cox.net
Phone Number
602-242-0500
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
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No
Comments
I object to this proposal and advocate for fewer not more
billboards. This does nothing to enhance the area, but is entirely
a money-making proposition by a sign company. It will
substantially change the esthetic of the Valley. I urge you to vote
NO.
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 30, 2021 8:13:16 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
John
Last Name
Moorman
Organization
Regular voting citizen
City
Phoenix
Zip
Field not completed.

Email
Realoptions@q.com
Phone Number
6025504868
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
We don’t need more billboards for Rafi to advertise
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An issue that I do not believe has been discussed is the
increased energy usage of digital billboards compared to static
billboards. Much opposition from Arizona astronomers has been
expressed against the brightness and contribution to sky glow
from digital message boards. However, it should be pointed out
that these boards also use up to 6 times the energy of
conventional static billboards. Static boards are illuminated by
the sun during the day, but digital displays use significant
amounts of energy during the day to produce the light necessary
to outshine the sun. This is a huge waste of natural resources
and should be considered when converting static to digital
displays. Certainly the vendor pays the bill for the increased use
of energy, but is it responsible for county ordinances to
encourage additional use of energy that competes with
consumers during peak summer days? The attached paper is a
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Digital Billboard Energy Use in 
California 
  
 
 
 
 
 
July 2014 
 
 
Project Manager 
Nathaniel Taylor  
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) 
 
 
 
Prepared by 
Bijit Kundu 
Daniel Young 
Sarah Schneider 
Energy Solutions 
1610 Harrison Street 
Oakland, CA 94612

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
Energy Solutions conducted this technology study for San Diego Gas and Electric Company 
(SDG&E), a Sempra Energy utility, with overall guidance and management from Nathaniel Taylor, 
Kate Zeng, and Matt Smith. Energy Solutions would also like to thank the manufacturers and 
outdoor advertising companies that contributed information to the study. For more information on 
this project, contact Nathaniel Taylor at NTaylor@semprautilities.com.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................1 
1.1 REPORT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................1 
1.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................1 
2 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................3 
2.1 SCOPE OF STUDY................................................................................................................................................4 
2.2 DATA COLLECTION METHODS ..............................................................................................................................5 
3 TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................................5 
3.1 PRODUCT COMPONENTS .....................................................................................................................................6 
3.1.1 LEDs ..........................................................................................................................................................6 
3.1.2 Power Supply .............................................................................................................................................7 
3.1.3 Cooling System ..........................................................................................................................................7 
3.1.4 Lighting Controls ........................................................................................................................................7 
3.1.5 Computer ...................................................................................................................................................8 
3.2 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES: SOLAR ...........................................................................................................................8 
4 CALIFORNIA MARKET CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................................8 
4.1 INSTALLED STOCK ...............................................................................................................................................8 
4.2 KEY MARKET ACTORS .........................................................................................................................................9 
4.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL ................................................................................................................................... 10 
4.4 SALES AND INSTALLATION TRENDS .................................................................................................................... 11 
4.5 POLICY DRIVERS .............................................................................................................................................. 12 
4.5.1 California ................................................................................................................................................. 12 
5 ENERGY USAGE ................................................................................................................................................. 13 
5.1 ENERGY METRICS ............................................................................................................................................ 14 
5.2 PER UNIT ENERGY USE ..................................................................................................................................... 15 
5.3 STATEWIDE ENERGY USE ................................................................................................................................. 17 
5.4 SAVINGS POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................................................ 17 
5.5 TEST PROCEDURE CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................ 19 
6 UTILITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................... 19 
7 CONCLUSIONS & FUTURE RESEARCH .......................................................................................................... 20 
7.1 FUTURE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................................ 20 
7.1.1 Field Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 20 
7.1.2 Teardown Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 20 
7.1.3 Utility Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 20 
7.1.4 Cost Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 21 
7.1.5 On-premise Signs ................................................................................................................................... 21 
7.1.6 Determining Demand Response Potential ............................................................................................. 21 
7.1.7 Best Practice Guide ................................................................................................................................ 21 
7.1.8 Test Procedure Development ................................................................................................................. 21 
8 REFERENCES LIST ............................................................................................................................................ 22 
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONS FOR DIGITAL BILLBOARD MANUFACTURERS................................................... 23 
APPENDIX B: QUESTIONS FOR SIGN OWNERS ............................................................................................... 25

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LIST OF TABLES 
Table 1. Common Metrics Used to Describe the Energy Use of DBBs ................................................. 15 
Table 2. Basic Assumptions for Calculating the Energy Use of DBBs .................................................. 16 
Table 3. summary of range of reported dbb energy usage metrics, converted to annual energy use ... 16 
Table 4. statewide energy use estimates ............................................................................................. 17 
LIST OF FIGURES 
Figure 1. Approximate Annual Energy Use of Static and Digital Billboards ............................................ 4 
Figure 2. Digital billboard (left) and on-premise digital sign (right) .......................................................... 5 
Figure 3. Pixels and pixel pitch .............................................................................................................. 6 
Figure 4. Examples of Variations in Pixel Pitch ...................................................................................... 7 
Figure 5. ESTIMATES of static and digital billboards in the U.S. and California ..................................... 9 
Figure 6. Digital Billboard Market Actors .............................................................................................. 10

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
1.1 REPORT DESCRIPTION 
Billboards are outdoor signs typically large in size (14 feet by 48 feet to as large as 20 feet by 60 
feet) and located along highways and busy surface streets. Traditional or “static” signs are 
comprised of paper panels lit at night with HID, fluorescent, or LED flood lamps. Digital billboards 
(DBBs), on the other hand, are comprised of hundreds of thousands of LEDs that display pixelated 
content on a continual basis. The main appeal of DBBs is that they allow for dynamic, bright, eye-
catching advertisements that can notify drivers of targeted opportunities or real-time information and 
alerts. Unlike traditional static billboards, advertisements on DBBs can change easily and frequently, 
and can be tailored to the season, day of the week, time of day, or even to the minute. 
DBB sales and installations in the United States have increased dramatically over the past decade. 
The rise in DBB sales is partly driven by the significant increase in revenue generated by these 
products over static billboards, as owners of DBBs can sell to several different advertisers 
simultaneously in a given month, compared to static billboards which only display one advertisement 
at a time and therefore can only sell space to one advertiser at a time.  
Since DBBs are comprised of hundreds of thousands of power consuming LEDs, most of which are 
illuminated 24 hours a day, it is important to better understand the significant energy impacts of 
DBBs in California. Previous reports studying the energy use of DBBs present up to a six-fold 
difference in annual energy use (AEU), ranging from around 50,000 to over 300,000 kilowatt-hours 
per year, among equipment from different manufacturers installed around the country. However, 
DBB efficiency has improved as LED technology has matured, and today, annual energy use of new 
products is likely to be on the lower end of that range. Nevertheless, even among products 
manufactured today, there is a large range in performance between different manufacturers. 
Understanding what accounts for this wide variation in energy use, as well as identifying strategies 
to improve the overall efficiency of DBBs, will be examined in this report. 
To characterize the energy use of DBBs for this report, information was obtained from primary and 
secondary sources to understand the basics of the technology, major market actors, installation 
trends, and market drivers, focusing on California when appropriate. Primary research included 
interviews with four out of the five major DBB manufacturers in the U.S., as well as one of the largest 
outdoor advertising companies in California. Secondary research was comprised of reviewing 
existing studies, news articles, and information from manufacturer and sign owner websites.  
1.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 
DBB are comprised of LEDs, power supplies, cooling systems, lighting controls, and a computer, 
with LEDs being the largest contributor to a DBB’s power draw. As presented in previous reports, 
there is a wide range in the energy use of DBBs installed in the field, particularly when considering 
that older generation DBBs were built with less efficacious LEDs. Display brightness levels and 
image content are other variables beyond LED quality and efficacy that significantly affect the 
energy consumption of DBBs. Other strategies to reduce the overall energy use of a DBB include 
implementation of brightness control features that alter the brightness depending on the ambient 
light conditions, more efficient power supplies, and smarter and less energy intensive cooling 
strategies.

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Through our research it became clear that energy measurement methods and references to energy 
consumption are not uniform. In this report, we outline the different metrics commonly used to 
characterize DBB energy use and propose a possible method for standardizing energy consumption 
reporting based on area and brightness levels. Incorporating some key assumptions about 
brightness levels, operating conditions, size, and display content, we calculated a typical, current 
generation DBB (14 feet by 48 feet) to use between 29,000 and 94,000 kilowatt-hours per year. 
Based on our estimate of 250 to 300 DBBs installed in California, this corresponds to a range in 
statewide energy use of between 7 and 28 gigawatt-hours per year, with a potential to increase 
significantly based on increased installations. 
By focusing on the two energy saving measures that offer the greatest potential, high quality LEDs 
and tighter brightness control settings, we estimate that power reductions of up to 85% are possible, 
between the best and worst products. This translates to potential annual energy savings of around 
80 megawatt-hours per sign, or up to 1.36 gigawatt-hours savings per year for the installed 
base of DBBs in California, based product performance data provided by manufacturers. 
These estimates relied on several assumptions that could be refined through additional research. In 
order to more accurately characterize DBB energy use, the following future research opportunities 
are outlined at the end of the report: field monitoring, teardown analysis, utility data analysis, cost 
analysis, scope expansion to cover on-premise signs, and test procedure development.

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2 INTRODUCTION 
Billboards are large outdoor signs commonly used for advertising purposes along busy surface 
streets and highways. Though billboards have historically consisted of static signs externally lit by 
flood lamps, with the recent advancement of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and electronic display 
technology, there has been a growing trend towards digital billboard (DBB) advertising.  
The outdoor advertising sector began widely adopting digital technology over the past decade. The 
Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the major industry trade organization 
representing the outdoor advertising industry, estimates that today there are roughly 4,900 digital 
billboards nationwide (OAAA 2014). In California, the emergence of DBBs is evident in most of the 
major thoroughfares, such as in and around Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco.  
The main appeal of DBBs is that they allow advertisements to be dynamic. Unlike traditional static 
billboards, advertisements on DBBs can change within seconds and messages can be tailored to 
the season, time of day, or even to the minute. For example, local traffic conditions, AMBER Alerts, 
police or FBI searches, weather reports, special events, and holiday weekend sales can be 
displayed at the appropriate times, as message content is managed remotely through a networked 
computer.  
DBBs display illuminated sign content 24 hours a day through the use of LEDs and a computer that 
receives images remotely via the Internet. DBBs are also equipped with lighting sensors and 
controls to adjust brightness based on ambient light conditions. Given that DBBs are comprised of 
hundreds of thousands of energy drawing LEDs and operate 24 hours a day, with particularly heavy 
energy needs during peak demand times when ambient lighting from sunlight is the brightest, it is 
important to understand the energy use of a DBB.  
A commonly cited report entitled, "Illuminating the Issues: Digital Signage and Philadelphia's Green 
Future," attempts to characterize the energy use of DBBs (Young 2010). The report states that there 
may be up to a six-fold difference in energy use among DBBs from different manufacturers, ranging 
from around 50,000 to over 300,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh), as shown in Figure 1 below, though the 
data presented in the report are not clearly documented. Discussions with manufacturers and 
research conducted in support of this study indicate that while there is a significant range in 
performance among DBBs installed in the field, products installed today are likely at the lower end of 
the annual energy use range presented in the Young study, as LED efficiency has improved 
dramatically over the past several years. 
In this report, we present an overview of current DBB technology and characterize the market for 
these products in California. Additionally, we look deeper into understanding the wide range of 
reported energy usage for DBBs in order to assess the statewide energy savings opportunities. 
Information and data were collected through numerous interviews and ongoing dialog with DBB 
manufacturers and sign owners and through Internet-based research.

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FIGURE 1. APPROXIMATE ANNUAL ENERGY USE OF STATIC AND DIGITAL BILLBOARDS  
SOURCE: YOUNG 2010 
 
2.1 SCOPE OF STUDY 
Though different applications of digital signage tend to employ very similar technology, the focus of 
this study is on DBBs. As such, it is important to clarify the distinction between DBBs and other 
types of digital signage. Billboards are classified as “off-premise” signs typically large in size and 
located along interstates, highways and busy surface streets. Conversely, “on-premise” or 
“accessory” signs are those installed on a business’ property. Figure 2 provides examples of both 
types of signage. Though there are significantly more on-premise digital signs in existence than 
DBBs, this study focuses only on DBBs because these signs are more standard in size and 
application and are a good introduction into understanding the technology in the field.  
Since the technology behind DBBs and on-premise digital signs are similar, many of the 
technological issues presented in this report can be applied to on-premise signs as well. We 
estimate the overall market size of on-premise signs is significant; further research is necessary to 
accurately characterize the market and energy savings potential of on-premise signs.

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FIGURE 2. DIGITAL BILLBOARD (LEFT) AND ON-PREMISE DIGITAL SIGN (RIGHT) 
SOURCE: GOOGLE IMAGES 
 
2.2 DATA COLLECTION METHODS 
To characterize the energy use of DBBs, data and information were obtained from primary and 
secondary sources. Primary research included interviews with four out of the five major DBB 
manufacturers in the United States (U.S.), as well as one of the largest outdoor advertising 
companies (sign owners) in California. Outreach activities consisted of multiple phone 
conversations, email correspondence, and in-person interviews, based on the questionnaires 
provided in Appendices A and B.  
Secondary research was comprised of reviewing existing studies, news articles, and information 
retrieved from manufacturer and sign owner websites. This included a literature review of existing 
DBB studies to provide an overview of the market for DBBs, both in the U.S. and California, identify 
the major actors, and supplement the information or data provided by manufacturers and sign 
owners.  
3 TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION  
The term billboard is a generic classification referring to several types of outdoor signs. The most 
common forms are bulletins and posters. Bulletins are most commonly 14 feet by 48 feet (14’ x 48’) 
in size but can be as large as 20’ x 60’. These very large signs are found in high-density locations 
and along highways. Posters are smaller (12’ x 24’, 11’ x 22’) and usually located alongside surface 
streets in urban areas. Though manufacturers can also build to any dimensions specified by the 
customer, these custom orders are not as frequent as orders for standard billboard sizes. For the 
purposes of this study, we only focus on the energy use of standard-sized 14’ x 48’ billboards. 
One way in which DBBs differ from traditional static signs is in the manner in which the sign content 
is displayed. Traditional static signs are comprised of paper panels lit at night with high intensity 
discharge (HID) lamps, fluorescent, or LED flood lamps. DBBs, on the other hand, are comprised of 
hundreds of thousands of LEDs that display pixelated content on a continual basis, where the pixels 
themselves are the light sources. This report section presents the components that comprise DBBs.

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3.1 PRODUCT COMPONENTS 
A DBB is comprised of LEDs, power supplies, cooling systems, lighting controls, and a computer. 
Each of these components is described in detail in the following sections.  
3.1.1 LEDs 
A typical DBB display is composed of hundreds of thousands of pixels, each of which typically 
contains 3 or 4 LEDs. Though not as common, a pixel can also be a single diode. The total 
number of pixels in a display is determined by the pixel pitch, which is defined as the distance, in 
millimeters, of center-to-center spacing between adjacent pixels. Pixel pitch plays a large role in 
the sign’s image quality or resolution (i.e. the total number of pixels in a display). Figure 3 
provides an illustration of how three different color LEDs are combined to produce a single pixel, 
and how pixel pitch is measured. 
 
FIGURE 3. PIXELS AND PIXEL PITCH  
SOURCE: YESCO ELECTRONICS WEBSITE 
 
A sign that has more pixels, or smaller pixel pitch, will yield higher resolution and typically better 
picture quality. LED density, defined as the total number of LEDs in one square meter, is a 
related metric commonly used to convey the display performance of a DBB. It is calculated by 
multiplying the number of pixels per square meter by the number of LED per pixel. Pixel pitch 
and/or LED density are the key factors in determining the quality of resolution and achievable 
display brightness.  
According to manufacturers, a pixel pitch of 19 or 20 millimeters (mm) has traditionally been the 
standard resolution for DBBs, but recent trends suggest that higher density pixel pitches, such 16 
mm, are becoming more popular. These displays contain roughly 25 percent more pixels 
compared to 19 mm or 20 mm displays, which allow for greater resolution resulting in a crisper, 
clearer image. Since bulletins are frequently located alongside highways, and therefore typically 
found at greater viewing distances, 19mm or 20 mm resolutions are still considered acceptable.

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FIGURE 4. EXAMPLES OF VARIATIONS IN PIXEL PITCH 
SOURCE: OPTEC MEDIA WEBSITE 
 
As is typical in the LED industry, the expected lifetime of the sign is often tied to the quality of the 
LEDs used, as higher quality LEDs will remain brighter for a longer period of time. Current 
generation high quality LEDs typically exhibit lumen maintenance values of 75,000 to 100,000 
hours or more, which translates into roughly 8 to 11 years of useful life. 1 Accordingly, DBB 
manufacturers typically quote lifetimes on the low end of this spectrum, at around 7 to 8 years. It 
should be noted that LED lumen maintenance is not a true indication of DBB lifetime, as it does 
not take into consideration actual component failure rates that may cause the system to fail before 
the LEDs reach their tested lumen maintenance values. 
3.1.2 Power Supply 
As with LED light sources in any application, power supplies are used to convert alternating 
current line voltage into a constant current that is required to drive LEDs. By regulating the 
current flow into the LEDs, the power supply is able to manage the power consumption and 
thermal conditions of the LEDs, which in turn determines the level of light output. 
3.1.3 Cooling System 
DBBs typically come equipped with fans or mechanical cooling systems to keep the LEDs, 
computer, and power supplies cool, especially on hot days. Since LEDs degrade faster when 
operating at higher heat, a proper cooling system is crucial for ensuring long lifetime of the 
display. Most cooling systems are equipped with automatic controls to only turn on when the 
display reaches a certain temperature. 
3.1.4 Lighting Controls 
All DBBs are installed with auto-dimming and brightness controls as a mechanism for determining 
the brightness of the display. Many displays can automatically dim to a specified percentage of 
brightness at a certain time of day (e.g. sunset), as determined by an astronomical time clock. 
                                               
1 Lumen maintenance is a measure of how much light output remains at some point in time after the light source has been 
operating. For LEDs, lumen maintenance is typically expressed as the number of hours before the light output has 
degraded to 70% of initial light output.

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Alternatively, a photocell or light sensor can be used to determine ambient light levels, which are 
used by a controller to set the brightness level of the sign accordingly. These two control methods 
can also be used in combination, where the astronomical time clock provides backup in case of 
photocell failure or error.  
3.1.5 Computer 
Another primary component of a DBB is the computer, which holds the content that is presented 
through the sign’s display. The computer can typically be managed remotely from the Internet 
and mounted behind the screen, in an easily accessible location for maintenance purposes. 
3.2 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES: SOLAR  
Some DBBs are powered through the use of solar panels and photovoltaic solar modules. In certain 
cases, these arrays rotate to follow the sun’s path through the day, provide DBB power requirements 
during daylight hours, and upload any surplus power to the grid. In Arizona, G&S Electric Inc., a 
solar electric contractor, has installed off-grid photovoltaic DBBs similar to off-grid cell phone towers. 
It is important to note that we have not found any evidence that these technologies are currently 
being employed to a large extent with DBBs installed in California.  
The major drawbacks of solar-powered DBBs are the fact they are location- and weather-dependent. 
Harvesting and processing solar energy is relatively inefficient (Aust 2007). Considering the energy 
savings benefits under those conversion rates, the initial installation and ongoing maintenance costs 
for solar-powered DBBs can be prohibitive for sign owners. 
4 CALIFORNIA MARKET CHARACTERISTICS  
4.1 INSTALLED STOCK 
The majority of DBBs in California are located in large metropolitan areas and alongside highways. 
The OAAA estimates that there are 4,900 DBBs installed nationwide. Using the percent of total U.S. 
road mileage in California as a proxy, we calculate approximately 200 to 400 DBBs are installed in 
California.2 We have refined this estimate to somewhere between 250 and 300 DBBs across the 
state based on information provided through outreach with the major outdoor advertising companies 
that have DBBs in the following markets: Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Riverside, San 
Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Bakersfield, and Palm Springs. 
Though the total number of DBBs currently installed in California is still relatively low, there is 
significant potential for the DBB stock to increase significantly in the near future. As an upper bound, 
estimates for the total number of static billboards in the U.S. range from around 365,000 (by the 
OAAA) to around 450,000 by a Congressional Research Service study in 1991 (Scenic America). 
Using the fraction of urban roads in the U.S. that are located in California, this translates to up to 
35,000 static billboards in California (see Figure 5). Though the stated goal of DBB manufacturers to 
convert all static billboards to digital may be optimistic given some jurisdictions require tradeoffs of 
multiple static signs in place of a single DBB installation, conservatively assuming that just half of 
                                               
2 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 4% of all roads, 5% of interstate freeways, and 8% of urban roads 
in the U.S. are located in California (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s1089.pdf).

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existing static signs in California are someday converted to digital, there may ultimately be over 
17,000 DBBs in California. 
 
FIGURE 5. ESTIMATES OF STATIC AND DIGITAL BILLBOARDS IN THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA 
4.2 KEY MARKET ACTORS 
 
The DBB market is comprised of manufacturers of digital displays, sign owners (i.e. outdoor 
advertising companies), and advertisers. Secondary actors are the component manufacturers, trade 
associations, installation contractors, and local municipalities.  
There are several companies in the U.S. that manufacture DBBs. The largest manufacturers in the 
U.S. market are Watchfire Digital Outdoor, Optec Displays, Yesco Electronics, Daktronics, and 
Formetco. While most of these companies have domestic factories, some assemble their products in 
Asia. There are also foreign companies that sell DBBs in the U.S. and manufacture their products in 
Asia. In addition, most manufacturers source components (e.g. LEDs, computers, power supplies) 
for their DBBs from overseas. Incidentally, many of these companies purchase LEDs from the same 
LED manufacturers, which are also located in Asia. The components are shipped to the 
manufacturers where they are assembled into DBBs and calibrated for brightness before being 
disassembled and shipped in modular pieces to the customer for installation. 
The customer base for the outdoor advertising market is comprised of a relatively small number of 
sign owners. The largest companies are Lamar Outdoor, CBS Outdoor, and Clear Channel Outdoor. 
All three of these companies operate DBBs in California as well as nationally, though they do not all 
operate within the same markets in the same geographical areas. As there are also many smaller 
outdoor advertising companies and individual sign owners, the aforementioned companies comprise 
the vast majority of the market.  
Other DBB market actors include: 1) businesses and advertising firms that lease advertising space 
from sign owners and 2) local municipalities. The former group drives the demand for digital 
advertising and is the motivation for sign owners to include digital billboards as part of their sign 
stock. The latter group plays a role in accruing revenue from DBBs in the form of permits, taxes, and 
property leases. Many municipalities are amenable to DBBs for the higher revenue potential of these 
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are not as open to the expansion to digital and have ordinances in place to either set a limit on or 
prevent the proliferation of DBBs. Figure 5 diagrams the major market actors for DBBs. 
4.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 
Product components are shipped to DBB factories, most of which are based in the U.S. Once an 
order is placed, the sign is assembled and calibrated, then disassembled and shipped to the 
customer.  
 
FIGURE 6. DIGITAL BILLBOARD MARKET ACTORS 
 
Different manufacturers have different methods for building and installing DBBs. While some use 
smaller display modules that can be assembled in various configurations, the majority of 
manufacturers ship DBBs to customers in 2 or 3 large pieces. Sign owners are then responsible for 
installing the display at the site, which usually involves hiring general contractors. The installation 
contractors oversee the installation process and use heavy equipment to affix the digital display atop 
a sign structure (i.e. pole). Contractors also ensure that the necessary power and data connections 
are made. Many DBB companies will send technicians to also oversee the process and to calibrate 
the sign’s brightness controls after it has been installed.

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FIGURE 5 DIGITAL BILLBOARD INSTALLATION ON EAST SIDE OF SAN FRANCISCO - OAKLAND BAY 
BRIDGE 
SOURCE: GOOGLE IMAGES 
 
4.4 SALES AND INSTALLATION TRENDS 
According to manufacturers, DBB sales increased rapidly through the early 2000s with a peak 
around 2009. The rise in DBB sales is partly driven by the significant increase in revenue generated 
by these products over static billboards. According to some reports, each digital sign can produce 
$14,000 a month in revenue, from multiple advertisers, compared with $1,000 to $2,000 for 
traditional static billboards, which can serve only one advertiser at a time (Goldstein 2008).  
Since the peak in 2009, DBB sales have slowed somewhat. Some manufacturers associate the 
slower rate of growth post-2009 with the economic downturn, but the regulatory landscape for 
outdoor advertising may also be another factor. For example, the permitting process for installing 
DBBs can be burdensome and some municipalities have set a cap or ban on DBBs. Despite the 
growing trend toward DBBs, manufacturers and sign owners agree that state and local policies play 
a significant role in the installations of the DBBs. More information on regulatory issues relating to 
DBB installation is presented in Section 4 (Policy Drivers) of this report.  
Though state and local policies have begun to curtail the growth of DBB sales, lower costs in recent 
years makes DBBs an even better investment than before for sign owners. According to 
manufacturers interviewed, the cost of a new DBB has fallen more than half over the past few years, 
with prices now ranging from $160,000 to $185,000 for a 14’ x 48’ DBB.

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4.5 POLICY DRIVERS 
The regulatory landscape for DBBs is focused mainly on issues of safety (i.e. brightness, moving 
images) and aesthetics. Federal, state, and local jurisdictions regulate billboards based on size, 
location, brightness levels, and display times, with local ordinances often being stricter than federal 
or state regulations. In addition, the outdoor advertising industry self-regulates through the OAAA 
Code of Industry Principles. For DBBs, the principles are centered primarily on sign brightness as a 
response to complaints regarding motorist safety and light pollution. There are no regulations 
pertaining to the energy use of billboards.  
Billboards were first regulated for their aesthetic and safety impacts through the Federal Highway 
Beautification Act (HBA), Public Law 89-285, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 
22, 1965. The HBA is intended to protect natural and scenic beauty and to promote the safety and 
recreational value of public travel along federal-aid highways. It requires states to maintain "effective 
control" of outdoor advertising or else be subject to a loss of 10% of their Federal-aid highway funds. 
Section 131(d) acknowledges that, "States shall have full authority under their own zoning laws to 
zone areas for commercial or industrial purposes, and the actions of the States in this regard, will be 
accepted for the purposes of this Act" (FHWA 2014). Each state is required to enter into a 
mandatory agreement with the federal government by signing a Federal State Agreement (FSA) that 
sets forth sign controls in commercial and industrial areas based on customary usage.  
Since its passage in 1965, numerous amendments to the HBA and guidance documents have been 
published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide clarity and to keep the 
legislation up to date with new technologies and advertising methods. In the past as outdoor digital 
advertising technology was new, local and state officials worried that the signs could pose a traffic 
hazard and, therefore, be unlawful. The FHWA has ruled that digital billboards do not violate Federal 
law. One of the most recent FHWA guidance documents, published in 2007, offers the following 
approved ranges of acceptability for changeable digital displays:  
 
Duration of each display is generally between 4 and 10 seconds. Eight seconds is 
recommended.  
 
Transition between messages is generally between 1 and 4 seconds. One to two seconds is 
recommended.  
 
Brightness in response to changes in light levels so that the signs are not unreasonably 
bright for the safety of the motoring public.  
 
Spacing between such signs not less than minimum spacing requirements for signs under 
the FSA, or greater if determined appropriate to ensure the safety of the motoring public. 
 
Locations where allowed for signs under the FSA except such locations where determined 
inappropriate to ensure safety of the motoring public.  
 
Prior FHWA guidance noted that changeable message signs were unlawful in states where 
the FSA bars signs with "intermittent," "flashing" or "moving" lights (FHWA 2014).  
The guidance provided by the 2007 HBA amendments has a significant influence on state 
regulations of digital signage with each state basing its outdoor advertising regulations on the HBA.  
4.5.1 California  
California regulates outdoor advertising through the California Code of Regulations. Each year, 
the California Department of Transportation (CalTans) publishes the “Outdoor Advertising Act and 
Regulations,” which is an informal document that lists the current statutes and regulations 
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state gives local jurisdictions (e.g. counties and cities) the authority to designate the districts or 
zones in which billboards can be placed or prohibited as part of a county land or zoning 
ordinance. This means local jurisdictions make the sole determination on whether DBBs are 
allowed, and if so, how many can exist in a certain area. This is done through the permitting 
process. Though sign owners must obtain a permit at the state level, they must also do so at the 
local level, which can be very time-intensive. According to manufacturers and sign owners, the 
local permitting process can take up to two years and can be prohibitive for smaller companies or 
independent sign owners. Some manufactures have a local government relations department or 
liaison that assists customers in navigating the permitting process.  
Many jurisdictions in California have a limit or cap on the number of DBBs that can be installed. 
For example, the City of Sacramento requires a number of static signs to be taken down in place 
one DBB being erected. The City of Los Angeles pursued this approach in 2006 when attempting 
to settle a law suit with Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor. They agreed to allow the 
companies to convert as many as 840 static billboards to digital as a way to sidestep a 
moratorium on digital installations that the City passed in 2002 (i.e. the cause of the law suit). 
However, in 2013 the Los Angeles Superior Court directed Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS 
Outdoor to turn off 82 DBBs and 13 DBBs, respectively, ruling that the permits issued to the 
companies by the City of Los Angeles under the 2006 agreement were invalid. Other cities have 
self-imposed bans or moratoriums on DBB installations. The City of San Diego, for example, does 
not allow any DBBs within city boundaries.  
Conversely, many financially-strapped municipalities are welcoming the installation of DBBs as a 
source of revenue generated from permitting, franchise, and property leasing fees for operating 
within municipal boundaries. Though these jurisdictions might be permitting or considering 
permitting DBBs, there are still strict guidelines and policies on the number and location of DBBs.  
5 ENERGY USAGE 
Though DBBs use LEDs, which are more efficient than other light sources, they require hundreds of 
thousands of LEDs in order to display the image. Further, DBBs consume energy 24 hours a day, 
unlike static displays which typically only use electricity for lighting at night. Moreover, DBBs 
consume the most amount of energy in daylight hours when ambient lighting conditions are 
brightest. During maximum daily peak demand for electricity, one DBB can contribute more to peak 
loading compared to other energy-using equipment since a DBB is brighter and using its cooling 
system more frequently during peak hours. Compared to static billboards, which typically use HID, 
fluorescent, or LED flood lights that draw several hundred watts of power, DBBs require orders of 
magnitude more power, on the range of tens of thousands of watts at full brightness. Additional 
details around DBB energy use is presented in the following report sections. 
Manufacturers claim that billboard energy use has improved significantly over the past several 
years. A 2011 OAAA study by the Louis Berger Group3 reported that the energy consumption of 14’ 
x 48’ digital bulletins dropped 61% since 2007, while the energy consumption of 12’ x 24’ digital 
posters declined 40% over the same period. They attributed the reduction in energy use to a number 
                                               
3 Louis Berger Group is an organization that lobbies for the protection of business owners while promoting strategic 
communications.

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of innovations, including controls that reduce brightness at night and improved cooling technology 
(OAAA 2011). We were unable to verify the accuracy of those claims because the study is no longer 
publicly-available.4 
Though energy efficiency is a key selling point for manufacturers, there is very little publicly available 
data on DBB energy use. According to the 2010 Scenic America5 study on the energy use of digital 
signs across the country, the annual energy use of a DBB can be anywhere from 50 to 320 
megawatt-hours (MWh) (Young 2010). The values presented in the study are not well-sourced and 
in some cases it is not clear if they are comparing billboards of similar size. Additionally, the energy 
measurement methods are not likely uniform, since there are no standardized methods for 
measuring or reporting the energy use of DBBs. These factors could all contribute to the wide 
variation in energy use presented in the Scenic America study. 
Based on conversations with manufacturers, such a range in energy use may actually be fairly 
representative of the equipment installed in the field, considering that older generation DBBs were 
built with less efficacious LEDs when compared to LEDs currently available on the market. It has 
been well documented that LED technology has matured rapidly in recent years. Manufacturers 
widely agree that the DBBs that are produced and installed today require significantly less energy 
(between 50 to 70 percent less, in some cases) than those produced only a few years ago (Camillo 
2013; Daktronics 2014). The following sections discuss in detail the metrics commonly used by the 
DBB industry to characterize energy use, magnitude of statewide energy use, options for improving 
energy efficiency, and potential methods for standardizing energy consumption testing and 
reporting.  
5.1 ENERGY METRICS 
Accurately assessing and comparing the energy use of various DBBs is challenging given that to-
date there is no industry standard method of measuring or referencing the energy consumption of 
this equipment. Different metrics are commonly cited by manufacturers to describe DBB energy use. 
For example, some manufacturers report watts per pixel (W/pixel) or watts per square foot (W/sq ft). 
While per pixel efficiency including any power supply/driver losses may be the fundamental building 
block of total sign energy use, data are not readily available in product literature provided by 
manufacturers. Many manufacturers prefer to present energy use in terms of the whole sign, which 
makes fair comparisons between different products very challenging, as this metric (i.e. W/sign) 
does not factor in important considerations such as the billboard’s brightness or pixel density. Table 
1 presents a list of energy use metrics commonly used in the DBB industry and the range of values 
we have found through our research and conversations with manufacturers. 
                                               
4 OAAA membership is required to view the study by the Louis Berger Group. 
5 Scenic America is a nonprofit advocacy organization and the only national group solely dedicated to removing visual 
blight and preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's communities and countryside.

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TABLE 1. COMMON METRICS USED TO DESCRIBE THE ENERGY USE OF DBBS 
Common DBB Metrics 
Range of  Reported Values1 
Watts per pixel 
0.14 – 0.2 
Watts per square foot 
16 – 20 
Watts per sign 
~15,000 
1 Range of values provided by manufacturer interviews and available product literature. 
Several assumptions are required before this information can be used to fairly compare the energy 
use of equipment among manufacturers. First, it is crucial to account for differences in pixel pitch 
and pixel configuration. Therefore, for a more accurate comparison of the energy use of displays 
made by different manufacturers, it is desirable to convert from a W/pixel metric to W/sq ft by 
multiplying the energy use per pixel by the number of pixels contained within one square foot, 
according to the pixel pitch of the display. The following equations detail how pixel pitch is used to 
calculate W/sq ft, and then W/sign, from W/pixel: 
                 (
 
                   
   
)
 
 
                                                 
                                              
Second, it is necessary to ensure that assumptions around display image and brightness are 
consistent. For example, different colors (i.e. image content) require different amounts of power, with 
white being the most energy intensive. Displaying an image that is mostly dark colored might require 
only 30% of the total power needed for displaying a bright white sign. Furthermore, sign brightness 
can be highly variable, ranging from 100% of full brightness during the brightest periods of day, 
down to 3% of daytime brightness at night (Watchfire 2012). Energy use therefore will also vary 
roughly within that range. As such, it is necessary to normalize any reported energy use metric with 
brightness, as well as color, before attempting to compare W/sq ft between one product and 
another. This approach of accounting for brightness into a watts-per-area metric is also similar to 
how energy use is measured for other digital display products, such as televisions and computer 
monitors, which use watts per square inch after displaying a standardized video image test clip and 
having the luminance recorded.  
5.2 PER UNIT ENERGY USE 
As previously stated, the energy use information provided by manufacturers often lacked specificity 
around display image content and display brightness. Assuming that all data listed in Table 1 reflect 
100% full output displays at maximum brightness (i.e. displaying an image that is 100% white in 
color), and that the maximum brightness of all displays is equivalent, our research identified a range 
of 16 to 51 W/sq ft for a current generation DBB. In order to calculate the annual energy use of a 
DBB, additional assumptions around typical duty cycles and operating modes are needed. For this 
report, we assume that a DBB will be operating for 24 hours a day (12 hours daylight, 12 hours 
nighttime), that the display will operate at full brightness (which is capped at 50% of achievable

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maximum brightness, due to sign color and content) during the day, and that nighttime operating 
power will be significantly lower than daytime operating power as reported by manufacturers. 
Ultimately, ambient light levels as well as customer choice play a major role in how much sign 
brightness is dimmed at night. For calculations in this report, a value of 40% was used. Table 2 
describes the basic assumptions required for calculating the energy use of DBBs. 
TABLE 2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS FOR CALCULATING THE ENERGY USE OF DBBS 
Parameter 
Assumed Value 
Daylight hours 
12 hours 
Nighttime hours 
12 hours 
Daylight operating brightness 
100% 
Nighttime operating brightness 
40% 
Average color of message content1 
50% 
1 As noted in Section 5.1, designs that contain heavy whites, or light colors, use more 
energy than those using darker colors or primarily black 
The following equation describes how the assumptions presented in Table 2 are used to calculate 
annual energy use for a typical 14 feet by 48 feet (598 square feet) sign: 
     
          
    
     (     
            
   
           
            
   
    )    
      
Using these assumptions, DBBs may consume between 29,000 and 94,000 kWh per year. More 
manufacturer data on actual LED efficacy by color and brightness level is needed to be able to more 
effectively estimate the expected energy consumption of these products when installed in the field. 
These calculations are summarized in Table 3. 
TABLE 3. SUMMARY OF RANGE OF REPORTED DBB ENERGY USAGE METRICS, CONVERTED TO 
ANNUAL ENERGY USE 
Reported Energy Use 
by Metric 
Energy Use 
per Square 
Foot (W) 
Energy Use for 
14’x48’ Sign (W) 
Annual Energy Use 
(kWh) 
0.14 – 0.2 W/pixel 
46 – 51 
20,000 – 30,000 
85,000 – 94,000 
16 – 20 W/ft2 
16 – 20 
10,000 – 12,000 
29,000 – 37,000 
15,000 W/sign 
25 
15,000 
46,000

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It should be noted that the energy use estimates presented in this section do not include the energy 
use of other DBB components beyond the display, such as the computer and the cooling system, 
because these components contribute a relatively small fraction of total DBB energy use.  
5.3 STATEWIDE ENERGY USE 
As described in Section 4 (Installed Stock), we estimate the total number of DBBs in California to be 
around 250 to 300.  This corresponds to a range in statewide annual energy use of between 7 and 
28 gigawatt-hours (GWh), based on the variability in product energy use uncovered through 
manufacturer outreach efforts and the uncertain range in existing stock. However, many of the 
billboards operating in the field today were installed several years ago, using less efficient LEDs. 
Basing statewide energy use on the range of product energy use presented in previous studies 
(Young 2010), annual energy use in California could be as high as 90 GWh. 
As the stock of DBBs continues to grow, statewide energy use of this product type is likely to 
increase significantly. Assuming that 50% of all static billboards in California are eventually 
converted to DBBs, statewide energy use for these products could reach up to 1.6 terawatt-hours 
per year, based on the product performance range identified in this study. Table 4 presents a 
summary of statewide energy use estimates generated in this study. 
TABLE 4. STATEWIDE ENERGY USE ESTIMATES 
Scenario 
AEU per 
Sign 
(kWh) 
Current 
Stock in 
California 
Potential 
Stock in 
California 
Current 
Statewide 
Energy Use 
(GWh/yr) 
Potential 
Statewide 
Energy Use 
(GWh/yr) 
High 
Performance 
DBBs 
29,000 
300 
17,000 
7 
493 
Low 
Performance 
DBBs 
94,000 
300 
17,000 
28 
1,568 
 
5.4 SAVINGS POTENTIAL 
The manufacturers that contributed to this study stressed the importance of energy efficiency as a 
key selling point to customers, as electric utility bills for individual signs can be hundreds of dollars 
per month. Though manufacturers claim that the energy efficiency of their DBB products has 
improved steadily over the past several years due largely to advances in LED and power supply 
technology, there are still significant differences in the amount of energy used among products from 
different manufacturers. 
Many manufacturers cited LED quality as a key indicator of energy performance. One manufacturer 
provided an example of two DBBs from different vendors with dramatically different energy 
requirements. One efficient billboard used less than one third of the energy of the less efficient 
product. Through this example, the manufacturer suggests that the savings potential from using high

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quality LEDs over low quality LEDs can be upwards of 70%. This likely represents the upper bound 
of potential energy savings that can be achieved through the use of higher quality LEDs. 
In addition to differences in light source efficiency, manufacturers also mentioned the importance of 
automatic brightness controls in ensuring that DBBs are not using more energy by over-lighting 
images during times when the image does not need to be as bright (i.e. at night). These controls 
typically involve the use of a photocell to detect ambient light levels, which determines how much 
power should be supplied to the LEDs. The accuracy and quality of the photocell can significantly 
affect the energy use of a given sign. One manufacturer advertises a 23% reduction in energy 
consumption through the use of a multidirectional light sensor that is better able to measure ambient 
lighting conditions (Daktronics). Additionally, energy use depends heavily on how bright the sign 
owner wants the DBB to be and how the automatic brightness controls parameters for the sign are 
set. The energy savings potential from adjusting brightness control settings is highly variable 
depending on what the sign owner desires but can be significant if deeper dimming is acceptable by 
the sign owner. We estimate that approximately 20% to 40% additional energy savings could be 
gained by tuning the brightness controls to operate the sign at more conservative brightness levels.  
Aside from improving LED quality and implementing improved brightness controls, other 
opportunities for reducing DBB energy use also exist. For example, power supply efficiency varies 
from manufacturer to manufacturer. Though the range in quality between the best and worst 
products is less dramatic than with LEDs, using a more efficient power supply may produce some 
energy savings over lower efficiency or older generation power supplies. Since the energy use of 
power supplies is a relatively small contribution to the total energy use of a DBB, energy savings for 
increasing the efficiency of power supplies is likely limited. 
Additionally, some DBB manufacturers take different approaches to managing heat generated by the 
display. While a cooling fan is typically needed to prevent the computer, LEDs, and power supplies 
from overheating, some DBBs are able to smartly control the fans to only operate when 
temperatures reach levels that require active cooling. Other DBB manufacturers are exploring 
passive cooling techniques, such as liquid insulation that also reduces active cooling energy needs. 
In terms of overall energy use, however, active cooling is a relatively minor component, and 
improving the efficiency of the cooling system will only result in an average total power reduction of a 
couple hundred watts at most. 
In our discussions, manufacturers did not identify the impact of display resolution or pixel 
configuration on DBB power needs as a major energy efficiency issue. As previously mentioned, 
higher resolution displays contain more pixels and/or pixel configurations which contain more LEDs 
per pixel result in a greater number of total LEDs; with a greater number of LEDs, the maximum 
achievable sign brightness is also increased. A higher LED count therefore allows the DBB to 
operate individual LEDs at lower drive currents in order to achieve the same sign brightness of a 
DBB with fewer LEDs. Operating at lower drive currents generally helps extend LED lifetime by 
reducing heat to the LEDs. Depending on how the LED and power supply have been designed, 
lowering the drive current may also slightly increase LED efficacy, and therefore, operating 
efficiency. Additional research is needed for understanding how display resolution or pixel 
configuration may affect power needs for DBBs. 
In summary, the key energy savings opportunities for DBBs come from the use of high quality LEDs 
and tighter brightness control settings. Together, by focusing only on these two energy saving 
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efficient products. This translates to potential annual energy savings of around 80 MWh per sign, or 
up to 23.8 GWh per year for the total installed base of DBBs in California. 
5.5 TEST PROCEDURE CONSIDERATIONS 
In order to accurately characterize the energy use of various DBBs for the purpose of comparing the 
energy efficiency of these products, a standardized test procedure to measure the power 
consumption is necessary. Because DBBs are used to display a wide variety of images, each with 
different color schemes and brightness levels, the test procedure must account for variations in the 
energy intensities of displaying different colors. One possible approach could be to measure the total 
energy use of a DBB with a standardized dynamic video clip, similar to what is used in the test 
procedure to measure the energy use of televisions for compliance to the California’s Appliance 
Efficiency Standards (Title 20). The standardized dynamic video clip would represent display content 
that would reasonably approximate content on DBBs. Additionally, since DBBs typically use 
automatic brightness dimmers that operate differently, the test procedure should also include energy 
measurements at different brightness (i.e. luminance) levels typical of different operating conditions, 
similar to how televisions with automatic brightness control features are tested.  
Given the large size of this equipment type, it will be challenging to measure sign brightness without 
interference from ambient light sources. As such, another possible approach to measuring DBB 
energy use and brightness is to focus on the individual components of each sign. In such a test 
procedure, a single LED pixel, or a small group of LED pixels of predefined size, would be evaluated 
for energy use and brightness. Energy use of additional DBB components, such as the computer 
and fans used for active cooling, would be metered separately. This “bottom-up” approach is 
preferable, at least in the short term, as it provides significant additional detail on component-level 
energy usage. This type of data can then be used to identify key differences between products from 
different manufacturers and help isolate opportunities for performance improvements for all DBBs. 
Significant additional research is required to develop the appropriate test procedure parameters. As 
a first step, metering data should be collected for field installed DBBs and for individual DBB 
components. Also, it may be necessary to survey sign manufacturers and owners to learn more 
about common display colors and patterns, as well as default brightness control settings, in order to 
better understand typical operating profiles. 
6 UTILITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS 
As DBBs are becoming increasingly more popular and more DBBs are installed around the state, 
the savings potential from incentivizing the installation of more efficient DBBs is significant. A utility 
incentive program could be especially effective for this product, given the relatively small number of 
relevant market actors. With a reasonable amount of outreach and marketing, a utility program could 
easily insert itself into the distribution chain and begin influencing customer purchase decisions.  
This report identified brightness controls and the quality of LEDs and power supplies as the primary 
strategies for ensuring efficient operation. A utility incentive could be based on the following 
prescriptive measures: 
 
Minimum LED efficacy (lumens per watt) 
 
Minimum power supply efficiency 
 
Mandatory settings for automatic brightness controls to limit display brightness below a 
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Based on the analysis presented in the Energy Usage section of this report, the combined measures 
could yield a difference of 85%, between the best and worst performing products on the market. 
Some DBB topics that would need to be better characterized for the development of an incentive 
program work paper include: 
 
Improved understanding of the load profile of DBBs. 
 
Research on the incremental cost of the efficiency improvements outlined in this report. 
 
Understanding of the vintage of installed DBBs. 
 
Annual shipments analysis and projections. 
7 CONCLUSIONS & FUTURE RESEARCH 
Given the large power requirements and constant usage, DBBs consume a significant amount of 
energy. However, there are a number of opportunities to continue increasing the energy efficiency of 
DBBs, particularly as more advances are made in LED and power supply technologies. An incentive 
program could help influence 1) manufactures to design more energy efficient products or 2) 
influence purchasers to buy and install only the most efficient equipment. Given the potential for 
technologically feasible energy savings, a utility rebate program that incentivizes the purchase and 
installation of more energy efficient DBBs could result in significant energy savings and 
corresponding greenhouse gas emission reductions for California.  
7.1 FUTURE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 
Based on the information collected from manufacturers, sign owners, existing studies, and web-
based resources, it is evident there is a lack of consistent data and documented information 
pertaining to the energy use of DBBs. In order to accurately characterize the energy use of this 
ubiquitous equipment, additional research opportunities are presented below. 
7.1.1 Field Monitoring 
By metering DBBs currently installed in the field, it will be possible to corroborate manufacturer 
claims pertaining to product energy use and efficiency. Ideally, it would be best to study DBBs of 
the same size from multiple manufacturers installed in different years to identify differences in 
energy consumption. Furthermore, it will be necessary to work directly with the owners of the 
signs being metered to gain an understanding of sign content and brightness settings. Field 
monitoring may also reveal differences in energy use among products installed in different climate 
zones. Finally, field monitoring over the course of several days can help better understand usage 
cycles and, potentially, contributions to electricity load during peak times. 
7.1.2 Teardown Analysis 
By breaking a DBB into its component pieces and studying the display, cooling system, computer, 
and brightness controls separately, it may be possible to more accurately assess the most 
effective opportunities for improving energy efficiency. A thorough teardown analysis would 
require close collaboration with manufacturers to obtain access to pre-assembled components for 
hands on testing. 
7.1.3 Utility Data Analysis 
Collecting and analyzing utility data on DBB energy use will provide important insight on high 
level DBB energy use patterns. Customer permission is typically required before utilities are able

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to release billing information, so it will be necessary to work closely with utility representatives 
and sign owners to obtain the data. The level of specificity in the data will dictate the efficacy of 
the analysis in revealing trends in DBB energy use and efficiency.  
7.1.4 Cost Analysis 
Additional research on the cost of improving energy efficiency is needed before incentive 
programs or policy changes can be recommended. This would involve researching the cost to the 
sign manufacturer of using improved DBB components, such as higher quality LEDs and power 
supplies, and developing an understanding of how these costs are passed onto the sign owner 
and/or the advertiser.  
7.1.5 On-premise Signs 
Billboards are classified as “off-premise” signs typically large in size and located along highways 
and busy surface streets. Conversely, “on-premise” or “accessory” signs are those installed on a 
business’s property. Though there are significantly more on-premise digital signs in existence 
than DBBs, there is more variability in sizes and applications when looking at on-premise digital 
signs. Since the technology behind DBBs and on-premise digital signs are similar, many of the 
technological issues presented in this report can be applied to on-premise signs as well. Further 
research is necessary to accurately characterize the market and energy savings potential of 
these types of signs following similar methodology we used to characterize DBBs in this report. 
7.1.6 Determining Demand Response Potential 
DBBs can contribute to peak loading since they typically at maximum brightness levels, 
corresponding to maximum power draw, to compete with ambient lighting conditions that are 
brightest during daily system peak demand for electricity. Additionally, during peak hours when it 
is warmest, a DBB cooling system will likely need to run more frequently. Further research is 
required to better understand the potential to reduce the electricity demand of a DBB, and its 
components, during peak hours and still adequately meet advertisers’ needs. 
7.1.7 Best Practice Guide  
Due to the lack of uniformity in referencing the energy use of DBBs, a best practice guide would 
be useful to educate sign owners and advertisers on common DBB energy use metrics and 
efficiency considerations. Additionally the guide could provide detail on very specific energy 
efficient practices they should consider when operating and advertising on DBBs. Development of 
the guide would involve the solicitation of input from all stakeholders, including manufacturers, 
sign owners, and advertisers to account for potential benefits, costs, and other considerations 
related to improving DBB energy efficiency. 
7.1.8 Test Procedure Development 
An industry standard test procedure is needed to ensure that accurate energy use is reported by 
manufacturers. Until a test procedure is developed, purchasers have no simple method for 
objectively comparing the energy efficiency of different products. Several ideas for test procedure 
considerations have been presented in this report, but significant additional research to collect 
actual energy use data and an enhanced understanding of certain technical issues, such as 
testing conditions, is needed. Many of the research avenues identified above may ultimately 
contribute to development of a test procedure.

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8 REFERENCES LIST 
Aust, S. 2007. “Earth Signs - Light Fare.” Signweb. http://www.signweb.com/content/earth-signs-
light-fare?page=0,1#.U6sfJLGqQwB. 
[CalTrans] California Department of Transportation. 2014. “Outdoor Advertising Act and Regulations 
2014 Edition.” http://www.dot.ca.gov/oda/download/ODA_Act_&_Regulations.pdf. 
Camillo, J. 2013, Aug. 9. “Bright Lights, Big Assembly.” Assemblymag.com. 
http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/91450-bright-lights-big-assembly. 
Daktronics. 2014. “Committed to Digital Billboard Energy Efficiency.” http://www.daktronics.com/en-
us/markets/billboard-advertising/energy-efficiency. 
Daktronics. “Expect Energy Efficiency. Expect Daktronics. Technology that expects everything you 
didn't.” http://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/billboard-advertising/infographics/energy-
efficiency#.  
[FHWA] Federal Highway Administration. 2014. “Outdoor Advertising Control.” 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/practitioners/oac/oacprog.cfm#HBA. 
Formetco. 2014. “Digital Billboard Power Calculator.” 
http://www.f4xdigitalbillboards.com/EMC/index.php/most_energy_efficient_digital_billboard.p
hp. 
Goldstein, Sarah. 2008. “Bright Lights, Big Impact: Why digital billboards are growing in popularity.” 
March 1. http://www.inc.com/magazine/20080301/bright-lights-big-impact.html. 
Murphy, P. 2007. “PG&E Unveils nation’s first solar powered billboard Monday.” San Francisco 
Sentinel. http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=7639. 
[OAAA] Outdoor Advertising Association of America. 2014. “Facts & Figures.” 
http://www.oaaa.org/resourcecenter/marketingsales/factsamp;figures.aspx. 
___. 2011a. “Top Engineers: Digital Billboards Use Less Energy.” 
http://www.oaaa.org/newsevents/news/green/tabid/321/id/2685/default.aspx. 
Scenic America. “HBA: Facts & Figures.” http://www.scenic.org/billboards-a-sign-control/highway-
beautification-act/117-hba-facts-a-figures. 
Watchfire. 2012. “Will Digital Outdoor Make or Break You? 10 Critical Facts You Need to Know 
Before Buying.” 
http://info.watchfiredigitaloutdoor.com/Portals/115524/docs/10_things_before_buying_digital_
billboard.pdf.  
Young, G. 2010. "Illuminating the Issues: Digital Signage and Philadelphia's Green Future.” 
http://www.scenic.org/storage/documents/Digital_Signage_Final_Dec_14_2010.pdf.

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APPENDIX A: QUESTIONS FOR DIGITAL BILLBOARD 
MANUFACTURERS 
1. Can you describe the full distribution chain for digital billboards, from component manufacturing 
to customer delivery/installation?  
a. Where are your digital billboards manufactured (factory locations)? 
b. How are the digital billboards shipped? Are the digital billboards shipped pre-assembled or 
in pieces? 
c. Who installs the digital billboards (you or customer)? 
2. Who do you purchase your LEDs from (e.g. manufacturer direct)? 
a. What “tier” of LED manufacturer? 
3. What are the most common sizes of digital bulletins and posters that you offer (e.g. 14x48, 
12x24, 10x36)? 
a. Is a 12x24 LED sign also marketed as a (highway) billboard/to billboard sign owners? 
b. What is your bestseller(s) (i.e. most popular size)? 
c. Do you offer custom projects (e.g. non-standard sizes/shapes/applications such as 
stadium scoreboards, etc.)? If so, what percentage of your sales are custom projects? 
4. How many LEDs are typically in a 14 x 48 foot sign? 12 x 24 foot sign? 
5. What are the industry standard resolutions for digital billboards and posters? What is the 
average pixel density (# pixels per square foot) for each? 
6. What is the average lifespan of a digital billboard? What important assumptions are used in your 
lifetime estimate? 
7. Do your digital billboards have auto-dimming and full brightness control capabilities (or any other 
advanced controls options)? How are these controls features implemented? 
8. How is sign content managed? Remotely or on-site (i.e. are your digital billboards networked or 
do they have an onsite/built-in computer for content management)? 
9.  How many watts per square foot for the bulletin and poster signs?  
10. Has the energy efficiency of your digital billboards improved over time? If so, how has it 
improved and by how much? 
11. Do you receive questions about energy consumption or efficiency from your customers? Do you 
think the energy use of digital billboards has been a consideration for your customers when 
making they make purchasing decisions?  
12. Is there an industry-accepted test procedure to measure the typical power consumption of digital 
billboards? If no industry-accepted test procedure, how do you conduct energy testing for your 
products? 
a. Do you have any ideas on how a test procedure might be put together? 
13. How much do your digital billboards cost on average?  
a. Are digital billboards and static BBs cost competitive? 
14. How much of an increase in digital billboard sales have you seen over the past 5 years? 
a. Would you say the trend in digital outdoor advertising, particular billboard displays, is 
increasing slowly, moderately fast, rapidly? 
b. What percentage of digital billboards and static billboards do you sell? 
c. Approximately how many digital billboards have you sold in California?

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d. Are municipal ordinances or other regulations on digital billboards (in CA) impacting your 
sales in California? 
15. Who are your largest California customers? 
a. How do you find new customers?

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APPENDIX B: QUESTIONS FOR SIGN OWNERS 
1. What territory(s) does your company operate in? 
2. Does your company own digital billboards?  
a. Are you increasing your stock to include digital billboards in new locations or replacing static 
billboards with digital billboards? 
i. What is the incentive for changing outdoor signage from static to digital (if there is 
one)? 
ii. Who is marketing/promoting the use of digital billboards (e.g. sign manufacturers; 
trade associations; advertisers)? 
b. What percentage of your stock is comprised of digital billboards?  
i. How many are bulletins (and what sizes) and how many are posters (sizes)? 
ii. What is the most popular size? 
iii. How many digital billboards do you have in California? 
1. What sizes? 
c. How many digital billboards do you plan to install in the coming years? 
d. Are you facing any regulatory barriers to installing digital billboards? 
e. Can you describe the factors that influence the purchasing decision of a billboard product 
(e.g. cost, increased revenue/profit potential, brand; display performance/resolution, existing 
relationships with manufacturers, energy efficiency, customer interest in digital advertising)? 
f. Approximately what percentage of your sign stock are digital billboards, static billboards, 
and “on-premise” LED signs? 
2. Has there been a growing interest in digital billboard advertising among your customers? 
a. What percent of your customers opt for digital billboard advertising versus static BBs? 
i. Why do they choose one over the other? 
b. Which medium do you prefer and why? 
3. Can you describe the process for purchasing and installing a digital billboard? How are the digital 
billboards installed at the site (i.e. installation method) 
a. Do you purchase digital billboard directly from the manufacturer? 
b. Do you need to assemble the billboard or does it come pre-assembled? 
c. What is your average cost for equipment and installation? 
d. Have you seen a return on investment? 
4. Can you describe the maintenance of digital billboards? 
a. How often must the digital billboards be serviced? 
b. What is the typical annual cost of operating a digital billboard? 
c. What is the average monthly or annual cost of powering one sign? 
d. What are the components of cost (e.g. maintenance, electricity)? 
5. Are your digital billboards individually metered? If so, are you able to share this data (either 
confidentially or publicly)? 
a. Do energy costs factor into your decision-making process?  
6. Is the sign content managed onsite or remotely (e.g. networked)? 
7. Does it cost more to advertise on digital than static billboards? 
8. How do you bill customers?

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a. How does the billing structure or rates for digital billboards differ or relate to the billing 
structure for static billboards? 
9. Does your company have digital billboards installed on city-owned properties?

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We do NOT live in Las Vegas and there's a reason... it's hideous!
Phoenix needs to maintain a modicum of dignity and beauty in
it's landscape (unlike the gawdy WHITE mansions littering our
beautiful urban mountains) without completely destroying it with
those huge, disgusting, eye scum of lighted, flashing billboards!
Give us a break from stupid ideas!!
Keep Phoenix UN-lit!
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Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
I regularly drive from Phoenix to Payson and the billboards
outside Rye on Highway 87 always make me think how awful
billboards are and how unsightly. The county does not need
additional or expanded billboards.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
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As former Chair and 11 year member of Camelback East Village
Planning Committee I am against this proposal. These billboards
are not only a distraction but an eyesore as well. They in no way
enhance our city and neighborhoods. Leave them in Las Vegas!
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I am completely opposed to any further billboards electronic or
otherwise and especially the ones be requested in this case.
They are unsightly, distracting and immensly inappropriate.
People don't need anymore media bombardment or
environmental clutter. Please stop these from happening.
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light pollution is already significant in Maricopa County, this
would further degrade the night sky experience. It would also be
distracting to drivers.
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I strongly oppose this request. We need to protect our beautiful
scenery along highways and avoid distractions to drivers. Safety
and natural beauty should be maintained and we should not
curtail to profits for corporations that are not invested in this.
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Sharon
Last Name
Denny
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85003

Email
DENNY.SHARON@GMAIL.COM
Phone Number
60262645123
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 - Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment - TA2018001.
Thank you.
Sharon Denny
507 W. Lynwood St
Phoenix, AZ, 85003
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:06:35 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 10:43 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Washburn
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Scottsdale
Zip
85257

Email
rbwashburn@gmail.com
Phone Number
6023507884
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
This proposed change, while it may be very helpful for the sign
companies, would not be in the best interest of the citizens. I
oppose the change and ask that the quality of the citizen's
environment be put ahead of the ergonomic benefit of the sign
companies.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:07:00 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 8:25 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Patricia
Last Name
Zermeno
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85003

Email
Powerzmedia@me.com
Phone Number
602-577-0087
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Dear Planning and Zoning Commissioners - Digital Billboards are
not what Maricopa county needs now or ever. Most of you are
old enough to remember when you could look into the night sky
and see more than plane lights and satellites. Most of you
remember looking up to the wonder of a night sky filled with
stars. 
What are we leaving our children and grandchildren to gaze at in
wonder?
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 - Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment - TA2018001.
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supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:07:21 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 9:19 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Katherine
Last Name
Kunberger
Organization
Maricopa Resident
City
Phoenix
Zip
85003

Email
kjkunberger@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6026167668
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I oppose the change to permit larger, closer spaced, illuminated
digital signs on county lands and along roadways. I do not want
intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to
see more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and
compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising technology
to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during the day and
our dark skies at night.
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associated with your
comment. The only file
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:07:35 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 10:01 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Vikki
Last Name
Reed
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
vikkireedstudio@gmail.com
Phone Number
6027418295
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Electronic billboards contribute to distracted driving and increase
the likelihood of traffic accidents.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:07:51 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 4:50 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Marie
Last Name
Thearle
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85028

Email
mthearle22@gmail.com
Phone Number
9175337396
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please consider how lighted digital signs will contribute to light
pollution at night and affect wildlife. In addition, with the risk of
climate change becoming more evident, please realize lit
billboards can use the same amount of energy as 15 households.
Further, the amount of electricity usage increases during peak
hours, when businesses and residents need it most.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:08:07 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 8:56 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Samuel
Last Name
Schneider
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
Field not completed.

Email
sschnei8@asu.edu
Phone Number
6024890673
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 - Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment - TA2018001.
Thank you.
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supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 8:51:14 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 8:34 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Wells
Organization
Morgan Chaney LLC
City
Phoenix
Zip
85021

Email
jwells@morganchaney.com
Phone Number
555-555-5555
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Jessica Wells
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 9:10:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 9:03 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Connie
Last Name
Williams
Organization
Field not completed.
City
GLENDALE
Zip
85310

Email
connie@kwdphoto.com
Phone Number
7604557688
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
I am opposed to any further billboards, electronic or otherwise
and especially the ones requested in this case. They are
unsightly, oversized and distracting. People don't need any more
media bombardment or environmental clutter. Please stop this
from happening.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 10:55:36 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 10:38 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Paula
Last Name
Kucharz
Organization
Field not completed.
City
SCOTTSDALE
Zip
85257

Email
paulaandmark@msn.com
Phone Number
14803634411
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Please vote NO! Have you seen how bright those signs are near
the airport! Save our dark skies, whenever possible.
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Comment on a Planning Case
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 11:20:33 AM
 
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Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 11:18 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Comment on a Planning Case
 
Comment on a Planning Case
Comment on a Planning Case
(Section Break)
Case Number & Project
Name
TA 2018002
Comment
I want to express opposition to the mentioned case number, off-
site advertising signs. Billboards
Name
Sandra Beutler
Email Address
sandrabeutler@me.com
Phone Number
574-286/5389
Comment on a Planning
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 11:23:04 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 11:18 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Dedra
Last Name
Cannon
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
dedra.cannon2@gmail.com
Phone Number
480-363-0431
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Within the imminent impact of the human footprint on our world
as evidence by world-wide climate change, we would do well to
limit our impact on our environment before it is too late and we
have nothing left to advertise.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
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supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 1:24:57 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
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To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Tom
Last Name
Mozdzen
Organization
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City
Gilbert
Zip
85233

Email
tjmozdzen@gmail.com
Phone Number
4804975703
Phone Type
Home
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No
Comments
My main objection to allowing more electronic billboards is that
they create light pollution which can not be fixed by shielding or
other means. Once they are up, they are there to stay. Other
forms of lighting like street lights and porch lights can be fixed by
shielding, but not electronic billboards
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 1:25:19 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Emily
Last Name
Bruso
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85014

Email
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Phone Number
6023322102
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Comments
I am a Phoenix native and I believe that electronic billboard signs
will be distracting and unsightly. I oppose this proposal.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2021 5:09:58 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Fisher
Organization
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City
Laveen
Zip
85339

Email
benjamin_fisher@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6026176143
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Benjamin W. Fisher
4745 W. Piedmont Drive
Laveen, AZ 85339-9644
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:58:13 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Don
Last Name
Steuter
Organization
Sierra Club
City
Phoenix
Zip
85016

Email
dsteuter@hotmail.com
Phone Number
602-9565057
Phone Type
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Comments
As Conservation Chair of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the
Sierra Club I urged you to reject text amendment TA 2018001
Off-site advertising signs. These large, electronic billboards
distract drivers, consume excessive electricity, mar scenic views
and affect dark skies efforts to foster wildlife populations, protect
neighborhoods and protect observatories. Planning and Zoning
and the project proponent argue that this amendment applies
only of county islands within municipalities, but the precedent will
be set for future Maricopa County officlals to extend it county
wide. Please help stop the incessant bombardment of electronic
advertising and save what's left of our scenic roadways.
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Kathy Semder (COA)
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:59:26 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Sharon
Last Name
Kelsey
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85086

Email
sharkels99@yahoo.com
Phone Number
8165910775
Phone Type
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Comments
The residents of this area do not support the addition and/or
expansion of billboards and signage. This is a rural area, and we
all live here because we enjoy this lifestyle,free of clutter.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 10:51:07 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Transportation
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Charles
Last Name
Gaglio
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Star Valley
Zip
85541

Email
cjgaglio@verizon.net
Phone Number
9175198005
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
The installation of lighted billboards is one egregious ideas ever.
The light pollution and the unsightly ugliness should make this
one of the worst.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 10:51:35 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Milt
Last Name
Stamatis
Organization
Arizonans for Planting 1 Million trees
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
miltstamatis@gmail.com
Phone Number
6025680400
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
Dark skies in Maricopa County will be negatively impacted.
Daytime aesthetics as well as distracting drivers are added bad
outcomes.
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To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
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Date:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:27:44 AM
 
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Comment on a Planning Case
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Case Number & Project
Name
TA 2018001 Off-site advertising signs (billboards)
Comment
I'd like to register my opposition to this application
Name
Jacqueline Giles
Email Address
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Phone Number
925 683 2754
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: Electronic Billboards in Maricopa County; –TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:28:22 AM
 
From: KEVIN KOZEL <kevin.kozel@cox.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 4:59 PM
To: ray.baker@maricopa.gov
Cc: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: Electronic Billboards in Maricopa County; –TA2018001
 
Dear Mister Baker,
I am opposed to adding any new electronic billboards in Maricopa County which will be
allowed if TA 2018001 is allowed to pass.
The billboards are a distraction to the motoring public, will light up our neighborhoods with
way too much night-time light and be very bad for the astronomy community here is Arizona.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment of TA 2018001.  It is not good for the people of
Maricopa County to have so much added light in an already heavily light polluted city.
Thank you for considering my viewpoints.
Kevin Kozel, Glendale, Arizona.
Retired ADOT Civil Engineering Technician
Treasurer, Saguaro Astronomy Club, Phoenix, Arizona
kevin.kozel@cox.net

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:53:31 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Kelchner
Organization
Roosevelt Historic District
City
Phoenix
Zip
85003

Email
DrJ4Roosevelt@cox.net
Phone Number
602-257-8385
Phone Type
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Comments
The size, spacing & digital nature of these proposed sign
changes would be not only incompatible, but detrimental to the
historic residential neighborhoods surrounding the fairgrounds &
Phx Country Club.
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From:
bobryan2010@gmail.com
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:21:21 PM
Mr. Banker
 
This amendment has been under consideration (and opposition) since
2018. It appears there have been numerous and passionate public
hearings, emails and letters every time this comes up for comment.
 
My simple question – other than revenue, what is the benefit of this
change? How does this enhance anything associated with life in
Maricopa county?
 
Please count me among the opposition
 
Thanks
 
Bob Ryan
10779 E Rising Sun Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
708-301-0536

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Cc:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:34:52 PM
 
 
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<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Estelle
Last Name
Goodell
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85003
Email
estelleg@usa.net
Phone Number
5857279792
Phone Type
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Comments
Oppose the proposed the billboard changes!
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Cc:
Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:42:42 PM
 
 
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<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
John
Last Name
Banks
Organization
N/A
City
Phoenix
Zip
85015
Email
johnbbanks@hotmail.com
Phone Number
16026539549
Phone Type
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Cc:
Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:43:38 PM
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Leslie
Last Name
Briefman
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85086
Email
May9016@yahoo.com
Phone Number
4802155802
Phone Type
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Comments
Do not allow electronic billboards on county lands. Keeps our
skies dark. We don’t need our area to look like Las Vegas.
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Cc:
Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:44:08 PM
 
 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 1:38 PM
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<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Roberta
Last Name
Ryan
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Scottsdale
Zip
85262
Email
robbieryan2012@gmail.com
Phone Number
708-212-2171
Phone Type
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Comments
I moved here from Illinois 7 years ago, partly for the beauty of the
area. Illinois has thousand of bill boards, all unsightly and pretty
much useless. Never have I used a service advertised this way. I
do not want these in Maricopa county.
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Date:
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Mark
Last Name
Johnston
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85255
Email
mark.johnston@telementrix.com
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The last thing we need here is to look like Las Vegas. We need
our dark skies and natural desert beauty far more than sign
company profits. It's terrible enough that such signs are a blight
along the 101 on the reservation. Not in Maricopa!!!
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:58:29 PM
 
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
George
Last Name
Holusha
Organization
holusha design
City
Phoenix
Zip
85015
Email
holusha@cox.net
Phone Number
6022645814
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:59:01 PM
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Bill
Last Name
VanOrden
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City
Tempe
Zip
85283
Email
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These changes seem to be made by the company that has the
most to benefit from it. The increased density of these lighted bill
boards as well as the increased height are really going to ruin the
night sky and make night driving difficult in the proximity to them.
It also seems that the number of meetings to discuss these
changes has been reduced in an obvious effort to make it difficult
for people to make their opposition known.
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:59:32 PM
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Ray
Last Name
Vorbeck
Organization
Citizen
City
Glendale
Zip
85306
Email
rvorbeck@msn.com
Phone Number
6026895990
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Comments
I am against any further light pollution and degradation of our
nightime skies. These billboards are distracting to drivers and
constitute a safety hazard. Please see
https://www.facebook.com/IDAdarksky/ This association is
located in Tucson and certifies cities around the world for their
efforts to reduce light pollution. To see the night skies and Milky
Way, one has to go 50 miles out of Phoenix. More digital sign are
bad for multiple reasons. Please turn this idea down. Please
adopt lighting policies like Tucson, Sedona, and Flagstaff!
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Cc:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:59:56 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Michael
Last Name
McDonald
Organization
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City
Chandler
Zip
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Email
mikemac@mikemac.com
Phone Number
480-855-0382
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Comments
Digital signage is a blight on the landscape, detrimental to
resident's sleep, wildlife, driver safety, and does not contribute to
an essential county service..
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:00:10 PM
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Kenneth
Last Name
Cotter
Organization
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City
Fountain Hills
Zip
85268
Email
737kptan@gmail.com
Phone Number
6308035370
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Electric billboards are the most offensive form of advertising
other than a loud speaker blaring hate speech outside your
house at dawn. PLEASE do not allow this to pass. PLEASE!!!!
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:00:37 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Newman
Organization
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City
New River
Zip
85087
Email
ran041@me.com
Phone Number
4802257830
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Comments
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:00:54 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Mark
Last Name
Savan
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
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Email
marksavan@yahoo.com
Phone Number
2164968251
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Comments
I strongly oppose the proposed amendment that would increase
the amount of artificially-lit and digital billboard area. Beautiful
daytime and night skies are one of our great natural assets that
we need to preserve whenever possible. The proposed
amendment would consume this public asset for private gain.
Please reject the proposed text amendment
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:01:07 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Ronald
Last Name
Bauer
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85255
Email
ronbauer2@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802898895
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Comments
The last thing we need is bigger, brighter billboards. They add to
light pollution, obliterate the night sky, their excessive brightness
and contrast at night will impact driver's night vision adversely
not to mention it negatively impacts our "western" community feel
with overly commercialized in-your-face marketing. Please reject
the proposed amendment TA2018001
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:01:34 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Steven
Last Name
Ruttenberg
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85086
Email
steve@kronuswarp.com
Phone Number
8435181395
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Comments
I oppose the digital sign proposal as it will further destroy the
night sky and waste energy As anengineer and scientistI am
opposed.
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:01:46 PM
 
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
G.G.
Last Name
George
Organization
(President) Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition
City
Phoenix
Zip
85007
Email
gggfabgal@outlook.com
Phone Number
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Comments
The Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition is opposed to the
above referenced expansion of digital billboards with only 150
feet separation from residential areas. The Coalition also
opposes the proposed reduction in spacing and increase in
height.
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:02:19 PM
 
 
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
RAYMOND
Last Name
HEINLE
Organization
East Valley Astronomy Club
City
Gilbert, AZ
Zip
85295
Email
ray.heinle@cox.net
Phone Number
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Comments
The Phoenix light dome is continually growing both in diameter
height. Please don't increase the brightness of the light dome.
Digital signs are huge, bright sources of light as opposed as to
conventional signs that are relatively dim sources of scattered
light. Digital lights are also broadband as opposed to sodium and
mercury vapor light which have specific wavelengths which can
be filtered.
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:02:38 PM
 
 
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Darcy
Last Name
Meyer
Organization
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City
Laveen
Zip
85339
Email
darcy3535@gmail.com
Phone Number
4803324120
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Comments
Big intrusive billboards on our highways are ugly, distracting, and
compromises driver safety. I do not want advertising technology
around Laveen to disrupt our views and beautiful landscape
during the day and our dark skies at night. Don't make this
another I-10!
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
David
Last Name
Meyer
Organization
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City
Laveen
Zip
85339
Email
davidinlaveen@gmail.com
Phone Number
4803304706
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Protect our landscape from monstrosities like these billboards.
Protect our highways from distracted drivers. Don't let companies
dictate the rules and regulations for themselves. Protect Laveen
and the 202 from ending up like I10. It is really unnecessary.
I urge you to oppose TA2018001
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Date:
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Greg
Last Name
Schwimer
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85260
Email
schwim@bitrail.com
Phone Number
4802096125
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Comments
Billboards are an outmoded means of advertising. Adding
electronic displays only makes this worse. They are unsightly,
bright, and disruptive to our evening skies. Many flash by design,
which cause one to look suddenly in their direction. This is a
danger to drivers and pedestrians. They add noise to our
environment, hinder what's left of our night-time view of the
skies, and only suit the purpose of one group - the advertisers.
Please do not approve these eyesores.
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:03:26 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Robert
Last Name
Ryan
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85262
Email
bobryan2010@gmail.com
Phone Number
708-301-0536
Phone Type
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Comments
This amendment has been under consideration (and opposition)
since 2018. It appears there have been numerous and
passionate public hearings, emails and letters every time this
comes up for comment.
My simple question – other than revenue, what is the benefit of
this change? How does this enhance anything associated with
life in Maricopa county?
Please count me among the opposition
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:03:43 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Curry
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020
Email
canyonhiker2@cox.net
Phone Number
602-331-8654
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The current digital billboards are obnoxious and glaring. We do
not need more distractions and glare as we drive our highways.
Rather than making us safer, these billboards distract drivers and
present visual eyesores to the county citizens.
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:04:04 PM
 
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Bornholdt
Organization
Citizen
City
Chandler
Zip
86224
Email
bornholdtandrea@gmail.com
Phone Number
14806928155
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
Please do not allow off-site neon billboards. Dark skies at night
are essential for human health and wildlife survival. A large
tourism appeal for AZ is the Astronomy community. The valley is
already all too bright at night and the stargazers rather drive to
the dark sky cities up north. The entire Valley should strive to
become a dark sky community. Off site neon billboards only
benefit the billboard makers. Besides, digital marketing is way
more effective for most businesses. Thank you for looking into
this.
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Cc:
Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:05:16 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
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requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Crystal
Last Name
DeVelis
Organization
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City
PHOENIX
Zip
85018
Email
xtalphx@msn.com
Phone Number
6025538833
Phone Type
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Comments
Please oppose this measure. Your actions will contribute to my
voting decisions.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:05:37 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Arthur
Last Name
Vigil
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City
Phoenix
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Email
av3design@gmail.com
Phone Number
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Comments
I am very concerned at how we have destoyed the Sonoran
Desert. From the perspective of tourism and beauty, we've
created a dystopian city. Arrival from any direction into the
Phoenix metro areas one is not greeted with the beauty of the
Sonoran Desert, rather its a series of Billboards and APS
powerlines. I'm a world traveler and the contrast of how we have
integrated chaos and disorder into our built environment is in
stark contrast to many communities around the world that have
stated that their landscape and local beauty was higher priorty
than advertizing. Imagine this dystopian landscape in Tuscany?
The beautiful deserts around Marrakech? Paris? Please consider
to the "cost" of allowing our county to look like a dystopian post
apocalyptic billboard city. Many of my tourist friends from around
the world who visit Arizona and land in Phoenix ask me why
we've allowed disorder and choas to ruin the beauty of the
desert?
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:40:35 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Amit
Last Name
Mujumdar
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City
Tempe
Zip
85284
Email
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Phone Number
9372321485
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Cc:
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:42:21 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Cherie
Last Name
Roy
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85260
Email
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Phone Number
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WE do NOT want digital billboards in Scottsdale.
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 5:49:50 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
John
Last Name
Kundrat
Organization
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City
Chandler
Zip
85226
Email
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Phone Number
2088160888
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Comments
Light pollution & landscape altering visual distractions are foolish
in my opinion. Don't let signage clutter our county vistas.
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Subject:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 6:32:30 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Renee
Last Name
Guillory
Organization
(none)
City
Phoenix
Zip
85013-3629
Email
reneehguillory@gmail.com
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
I strongly oppose the poorly-thought-out Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards) because it would
change current policy to allow digital billboards, which are hugely
disruptive and unsightly. The proposed TA would also make it
extremely easy to avert the will of neighborhoods: residents and
stakeholders should get a fair opportunity to raise concerns.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
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Cc:
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Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 6:32:43 PM
 
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Theodore
Last Name
Forte
Organization
Huachuca Astronomy Club, International Dark Sky Association
and Arizona Astronomy Consortium,
City
Sierra Vista
Zip
85635
Email
tedforte511@gmail.com
Phone Number
5204326099
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Comments
These billboards will only worsen an already egregious level of
light pollution in Maricopa County. They are unsightly, gaudy,
and distracting to drivers. They will be a detriment to tourism - no
one comes to Arizona to see billboards. Don't mar our beautiful
state further. Arizona needs fewer billboards not more.
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:02:46 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
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First Name
Michael
Last Name
Poppre
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85251

Email
popps@fastq.com
Phone Number
6023197029
Phone Type
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Comments
As an astronomer living in Maricopa county for the past 35 years,
I have seen the light pollution worsen over and over. Digital
billboards are abnormally and unnecessarily bright. Allowing
them along county roads would have the added effect of
spreading the light pollution out from population centers into what
was previously darker outlying areas. Arizona is known for it's
dark skies but if we do not manage our growth properly, we will
lose that. The two astronomy clubs I belong to (Saguaro
Astronomy Club and East Valley Astronomy Club) hold outreach
programs for the public (star parties). It amazes me how often I
hear from the public at these events that they've never seen the
stars or the night sky. If this proposal is allowed, it will only
spread the light pollution to our more rural communities. I ask the
county to reject this proposal.
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Date:
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Kathy Semder
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First Name
John
Last Name
McGarey
Organization
Devonshire Neighborhood Association
City
PHOENIX
Zip
85014

Email
jbmbio@yahoo.com
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6024710284
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Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:04:05 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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John
Last Name
Millstine
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City
Scottsdale
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Comments
This will make Maricopa County an eyesore, is bad for our night
skies, environment, and is totally unnecessary.
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:05:09 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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First Name
Peter
Last Name
Strupp
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City
Carefree
Zip
85377

Email
peter@peterstrupp.net
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6029081171
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Comments
I am opposed to the proposed text amendment to allow digital
signs on county lands.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:05:45 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 5:42 AM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
White
Organization
Phoenix Astronomical Society
City
Glendale
Zip
85308

Email
cc.white@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6027087132
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
I am opposed to digital billboards for two reasons. The first is my
concern that drivers will be distracted, increasing the likelihood of
accidents. The second is that digital billboards will increase light
pollution, which is something we have been trying to decrease.
The billboards are of no value to me or other residents of the
county, they are only valuable to the companies promoting them.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:06:16 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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First Name
Deena
Last Name
Will
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85260

Email
deena.will@cox.net
Phone Number
480-241-7347
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Comments
I oppose the proposed amendment to allow digital signs on
county lands.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:06:41 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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Express opposition
First Name
James
Last Name
Yoder
Organization
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City
Chandler
Zip
85224

Email
jtycom2020@ArtCentrics.com
Phone Number
4804718080
Phone Type
Home
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Comments
I Strongly oppose allowing electronic Advertising boards. I drive
past one when going out to Fountain hills on the 87. It is blinding
and a safety hazard. It also ruins the night sky.
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Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:07:06 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Stacie
Last Name
Ricks
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
Staciejackson3@gmail.com
Phone Number
4804323433
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Comments
Arizona is a special state with some of the best skies in the
United States for astronomy. Please protect our night sky by not
allowing digital billboards!
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:07:31 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:44 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Paul
Last Name
Nixon
Organization
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City
Mesa
Zip
85205

Email
khobar95@gmail.com
Phone Number
4803969509
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Comments
The last thing we need are more bigger, brighter, obnoxious
signage.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:08:19 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:40 PM
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Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
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First Name
June
Last Name
Spencer
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Benson
Zip
85602

Email
Junespencer29@gmail.com
Phone Number
7245946029
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Comments
I know I am not a resident of Maricopia County but I am a
Arizona resident. I object to putting all these visually obstructive
billboards. This is a beautiful state and this is a state known as
the place to go to for astronomy. How can we observe our
beautiful skies with these obnoxious brightly lit billboards. Please
save our state from these monstrosities. Thank you.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:08:51 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:38 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Marion
Last Name
Goode
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Hereford
Zip
85615

Email
goode.marion@yahoo.com
Phone Number
520-732-0170
Phone Type
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night. I don't live directly in the
affected area, but this spreads. First it's your neighborhood, then
it's mine. I hope you will take my concerns into consideration. 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Marion Goode
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Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:09:22 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:29 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Leonard
Last Name
Amburgey
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Benson
Zip
85602

Email
lla@net1plus.com
Phone Number
9782731407
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Not withstanding other concerns voiced!
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night. As a person whom has
moved to Arizona because of dark skies I want to protect them to
pursue my enjoyment of these skies.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
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From:
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To:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND); Bill Leal (OBM)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:20:34 AM
This comment is for PND even though they selected ESD.
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: Bill Leal (OBM) <Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:42 PM
To: Lene Pope (ENV) <Lene.Pope@Maricopa.Gov>; Joan Minichiello (ENV)
<Joan.Minichiello@Maricopa.Gov>
Cc: Kathy Semder (COA) <Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Please let me know if you I should also be forwarding Citizen Comments to in place of Ken C. 
 
Thank you,
Bill Leal
 
Maricopa County Ombudsman
2801 W Durango Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(O) 602.506.4723
Bill.leal@maricopa.gov
 
 
 
 
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Citizen Comments

Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Environmental Services
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Ashley
Last Name
Wright
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85003
Email
ashleynicholewright@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802272940
Phone Type
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Comments
The pollution is already getting increasingly worse and visible,
why would we add light pollution to the mix. We can do better as
Phoenicians and as humans.
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From:
lawlis@aol.com
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:39:35 AM
I am very opposed to the idea of making billboards larger, closer, and especially digital. Such changes
would only intrude on residential and scenic areas. 
Thank you,
Patricia Lawlis
16426 S. 2nd Pl
Phoenix 85048

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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This is very detrimental to the dark sky designation and in my
opinion is just a glamorized form of litter. It seems that it could
also be a safety hazard as a distraction to drivers.
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Kathy Semder
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Kathy Semder
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First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Brackney
Organization
Phoenix Astronomical Society
City
Phoenix
Zip
85050-3916

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Excessive light pollution from these signs will not only harm our
ability to drive the roads safely with out distraction, but also
eliminate the Dark Skys initiative that this county should
embrace.
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Kathy Semder
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First Name
James
Last Name
Waters
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Phoenix
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Do NOT push this through. I DO NOT want digital billboards in
Maricopa County...
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Attachments:
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Patricia
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Mayer
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Phoenix

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Please see attached file for specific concerns with this text
amendment.
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I’m writing in opposition to TA2018001. Some specific areas of concern in the proposed text 
include:  
1403.3.1 A. 1. a. & b. include this sentence in regard to separation distance: “Measurement 
shall not cross any freeway, except within scenic corridors.” Is this sentence stating that if 
across the freeway from another sign, the distance requirement is void? 
1403.3.1 A. 2. seems to allow any currently static billboard that is converted to digital to 
maintain only 500 feet of distance from other freeway digital billboards. Why not the 1,000 feet 
or 3,000 feet required in section 1? 
1403.3.1 B. 1. & 2. have changed the language from “rural zoning district” to “residential use in 
a rural zoning district”. This seems to allow any billboard to be erected a rural zoning district if 
there are no homes present, but we should protect rural areas, homes or not, from light 
pollution. 
1403.3.1 K. 1. Appears to allow conversion of “existing static billboards…that become non-
conforming due to any changes” from this text amendment can be converted to digital, and it 
seems that would be allowed without a public hearing. Is that interpretation correct? If so, this 
allowance should be struck, as people have the right to know of a change like this to a sign 
near them before it is done. 
1403.3.1 K. 3. a. i. is struck-through and that is also a concern. Property values are extremely 
important to the owners of those properties and this should absolutely be a consideration of 
allowing digital billboards. My home is just over 500 feet from a static billboard, but I would 
definitely not want to be that close to an excessively bright, ever-changing sign, and fell it 
would detract from my home’s value. 
1403.3.1 K. 3. a. viii. is struck-through and needs to be reinstated as well as modified. Notice 
of this hearing should be sent to all property owners within 500 feet or more. 
Personally I find digital billboards obnoxiously bright and potentially distracting to drivers, and 
feel they have no place off-freeway. I would prefer to have the current prohibition in Maricopa 
County continue. 
Sincerely, 
Patricia Mayer 
815 E. Rose Lane 
Unit 119 
Phoenix, AZ 85014

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Paradise Valley
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The proposal is a terrible encroachment on the visual quality of
life in Maricopa County
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Paul
Last Name
Weiler
Organization
TAAA
City
biglerville
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17307

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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Although I do not live in Maricopa county I feel very strongly
about this issue. I am a member of an astronomy club in Tucson.
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Paul Weiler
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Department
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First Name
Diane
Last Name
MASON
Organization
Tole art
City
PAYSON
Zip
85541-2516

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. I do not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. They are especially a
hazard to anyone who is older with the beginning of cataracts.
LED lighted billboards were tried in LA and were taken down due
to so many accidents near them. Don't try it in Arizona! You are
asking for a huge lawsuit from any driver that is hurt due to glare
and distraction. Diane Mason, Payson, AZ
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First Name
Steve
Last Name
Rottas
Organization
Citizen
City
Phoenix
Zip
85028

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This is possibly the worst thing possible for dark skys here in the
valley. We are alreadt near laughing stock for our skys reaching
L.A. brightness status. Please deny this request.
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First Name
Diana
Last Name
Vincent
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Payson
Zip
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To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
"NOTHING'S AS EYE-CATCHING as an electronic LED display.
The BRIGHTLY-LIT TEXT AND GRAPHICS CAN BE SEEN
FROM HUNDREDS OF FEET AWAY, DRAWING THE
ATTENTION OF EVERYONE WITHIN VIEW." (Emphasis mine)
The above quote is in a promotional video by Trans-Lux, a
company that designs, sells and maintains outdoor digital
billboards, such as proposed in TA 2018001, according to
IllinoisLighting.org, a coalition for responsible outdoor lighting.
That's a frightening picture--drivers visually bombarded with
HUGE, EVER-CHANGING SCREENS on busy roadways; AND
to date--advertisers, at least--bear no responsibility for creating
these hazardous distractions. Just think: Trans-Lux ADMITS
digital billboards exploit the latest in media design to DISTRACT
and COMPEL us to watch. 
While we're driving. While trying to sleep. 
The TIME IS NOW to quash corporations set to conquer those
counties currently with no digital billboard restrictions--"fresh
meat," if you will--with irresponsible, free-for-all proposals that
disrespect essential boundaries as driver safety and
neighborhood quality of life.
Each of these proposed policy changes will only benefit sign
companies' profits. Not one of them is pro-citizen. They are a
BLATANT TAKEOVER OF OUR SAFETY, OUR QUALITY OF
LIFE, AND OUR PUBLIC VIEWS.
Imagine TA 2018001's effects:
Digital billboards at least THREE TIMES THE HEIGHT of an
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL HOME.
80 foot tall billboards TOWERING OVER TREES.
UGLY FLASHING BILLBOARDS LOWERING PROPERTY

VALUES. (Will YOU buy a home nearby?)
Digital billboards BLASTING FLASHING IMAGES/LIGHT INTO
RESIDENTIAL HOMES INTO THE NIGHT, DISRUPTING
SLEEP.
Light emitted from digital billboards WILL AFFECT DRIVERS
AND RESIDENCES EVEN FURTHER THAN THE PROPOSED
150 FEET OF SEPARATION (Please see Trans-Lux quote
above).
Our beautiful night canopy of stars--erased. Even now, in
Payson, Arizona, where I live, the direction of Maricopa County
can be discerned simply by its light pollution.
Instead... consider safety on our roadways to rank as much more
important than advertising.
Consider the right to essential cycles of sun and dark of night for
health of humans, animals and plants.
And consider helping to preserve the desert beauty of Maricopa
County, Arizona with sane, responsible outdoor lighting policies.
Thanks for reading,
Diana Vincent
703 E Phoenix St
Payson, AZ 85541
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PAt
Last Name
Morlan
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Phoenix
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Comments
I am opposed to the idea of putting digital bill boards on County
land
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 9:15:11 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
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TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Brian
Last Name
Halbrook
Organization
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City
Tucson
Zip
85711

Email
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Phone Number
5203071872
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Comments
If this amendment were to pass it would just be another reason to
avoid visiting Maricopa County. Please stop exhibiting your
disregard for the beauty of our state
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 9:16:31 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Lyndon
Last Name
Hara
Organization
Phoenix resident
City
Phoenix
Zip
85014

Email
lyndonhara@gmail.com
Phone Number
6025181852
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I am writing to express opposition to such a plan.
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Kathy Semder (COA)
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 9:17:02 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Wally
Last Name
Graham
Organization
AONA
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
suninskyy@aol.com
Phone Number
602-7256133
Phone Type
Work
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Comments
There are several reasons why I oppose this Text Amendment
that is being proposed by an individual organization for their self
interests:
1- this is only about their interests and needs. Yhey are
struggling to find sites to erect billboards; therefore they are only
looking out for themselves. Putting more billboards closer
together is only about finding ways to their income. The TA does
nothing for the citizens of Maricopa County
2. Billboards close to neighborhoods negatively impact the value
of homes
3. Billboards (especially digital ones) are distracting and unsafe.
The State has outlawed use of cellphones while driving, yet this
TA would expand another unsafe driver distraction. That does
not make sense. Drivers should keep their eyes on the road, not
on roadside flashing billboards
Please oppose this change in the Maricopa County zoning code
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 9:17:43 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Tracey
Last Name
Sahnow
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85260

Email
Traceysahnow@gmail.com
Phone Number
602-330-3312
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Comments
Why do so many people want to ruin our beautiful state? Digital
billboards up to 80 feet tall??? And changing the spacing from
1000 to 500 feet???? Gee, who does this benefit besides the
sign companies?? Have some common sense.
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 9:17:58 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
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First Name
Joseph
Last Name
Miller
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85014

Email
engineer.twr@gmail.com
Phone Number
6029993208
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Comments
This proposal benefits the sign companies and not the citizens of
Phoenix. Please oppose.
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From:
Diana Worthington
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
TA2018001 off site advertising
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 1:27:56 PM
What a great way to clutter the desert and cause accidents with distracted drivers.
The digital billboard must include a decorative pole
  cover as approved by Staff.
What could be considered a decorative pole??
80 feet high is like an 8 story building. 
This bill would make Maricopa county an eyesore!
Diana Worthington

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Kathy Semder (COA)
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:51:07 PM
Attachments:
Letter to Maricopa County Planning on Billboards.pdf
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Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Sandy
Last Name
Bahr
Organization
Sierra Club - Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter
City
Phoenix

Zip
85003
Email
sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Phone Number
6022538633
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Please see attached letter.
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Grand Canyon Chapter  ●  514 W. Roosevelt St.  ●  Phoenix, AZ 85003 
Phone: (602) 253-8633  ●  Email: grand.canyon.chapter@sierraclub.org 
 
July 15, 2021 
 
 
 Maricopa County Planning & Zoning Commission  
c/o Maricopa County Planning Staff  
301 West Jefferson Street  
Phoenix, Arizona 85003 (via electronic mail to: ray.banker@maricopa.gov ; 
rachel.applegate@maricopa.gov )  
 
Re: TA 2018001 Off-site advertising signs (billboards) 
 
Dear Chair Arnett & Members of the Commission: 
 
Please accept these comments on behalf of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter and our 
thousands of members and supporters who reside in Maricopa County. We ask that you reject the 
text amendment TA 2018001 Off-site advertising signs (billboards) before you due to the harm it will 
cause in our communities. 
 
The Sierra Club’s mission is “to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice 
and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; and to educate and enlist 
humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environments.”  Our members 
have a significant interest in keeping dark skies, reducing energy use, and making our communities 
more livable.  We have consistently opposed efforts to promote electronic/digital billboards. 
 
Digital billboards contribute significantly to roadway blight, are a huge distraction for already 
distracted drivers, and emit a considerable amount of light upward, threatening dark skies in natural 
areas as well as for Arizona’s observatories. Many communities have taken actions to protect the 
dark skies, recognizing their value for the average citizen, but also recognizing their economic 
importance for the observatories. There appears to be no consideration of that potential impact 
relative to this text amendment. 
 
Digital billboards can also consume significant amounts of electricity, taking us in the wrong direction 
when it comes to energy efficiency and conservation, and in so doing increasing our energy footprint, 
including associated pollution and water use. 
 
We oppose this text amendment, including the provisions allowing signs as high as 80 feet, only 500 
feet apart, and near residential property at 150 feet. We also oppose this significant change for the 
county to move from no digital billboards to allowing digital billboards. Please reject this text

amendment and put the welfare of our communities ahead of the demands of these billboard 
companies.    
 
Thank you for considering our comments.  
 
Sincerely, 
     
 
Sandy Bahr 
Chapter Director 
Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter

From:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
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Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
DaBelko
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85014

Email
mignella@cox.net
Phone Number
6022662556
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Date:
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Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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First Name
James
Last Name
Guenther
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
jguenther4@cox.net
Phone Number
602-920-8507
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Comments
These electronic signs will be a blight on our city. Please do no
pass this!
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FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:52:18 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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First Name
William
Last Name
Steinhauer
Organization
Self
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020-5032

Email
bill@billsteinhauer.com
Phone Number
4807171779
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Comments
The proposed rule would clutter our streets and detract from our
beautiful city. Please do not approve
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Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:52:33 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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First Name
Mary
Last Name
Goodman
Organization
Homeowner
City
Phoenix
Zip
85012

Email
flighty13@cox.net
Phone Number
602-230-2652
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Comments
Digital billboards are and environmental train wreck. They disturb
wildlife and distract drivers and make and stargazing impossible
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Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:52:52 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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Department
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First Name
Denise
Last Name
Hess
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
aztsmom@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6023733847
Phone Type
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Comments
Sign companies shouldn't be drafting county laws to benefit
themselves. Maricopa county doesn't need digital billboards.
They're a dangerous distraction to travelers and an annoyance to
homeowners. This seems like an end run around the people of
Maricopa county to the benefit of digital sign shops.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:53:14 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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Citizen Comments
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First Name
Holly
Last Name
Penido
Organization
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City
Phoenix
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Email
hlpenido@hotmail.com
Phone Number
4805770292
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Comments
Please do not take away from the charm of our city, that people
pay a lot of money into real estate for, by over commercializing
with billboards. We're sold enough on our personal devices.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:53:39 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Bret
Last Name
Morrison
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
bmmorrison@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6022375874
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:54:04 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Laureen
Last Name
Doescher
Organization
Field not completed.
City
New River
Zip
85087

Email
LaurieD545@aol.com
Phone Number
4806844640
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
The addition of digital signs on county land, which could occur in
most rural areas will be a blight across Maricopa County and also
impinge on Dark Skies regulations, which we in our rural area are
seeing the declination of clear and dark skies. The proposal will
allow larger and higher signs to be placed that will affect the
peace and privacy of any citizen living near them. There is NO
NEED to increase advertising beyond the Phoenix or other
city/town limits. We in county islands see this as a significant
threat, especially after larger signage was approved for a gas
station on Mile Post 232. We do NOT want to be LA or any other
overgrown area and we must preserve our deserts, our stars, our
wild animals and not allow any of this greedy push to ruin our
skies. Thank you.
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From:
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:54:29 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 11:31 AM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Hutchinson
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
aarthur@usa.com
Phone Number
6026783982
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Vehemently oppose the increase in height and digitized artificial
light that will be added to the environment on a 24/7 basis. Also,
the proximity to any residence is too close and an unnecessary
stimulus in what should be zoned for peace and quiet to be
enjoyed by residents and neighbors. Applications should be
accepted for variance on a cases by case basis.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:57:17 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Penny
Last Name
Peterson
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
azpenny@cox.net
Phone Number
6023395793
Phone Type
Mobile
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contact you?
No
Comments
Billboards are distracting to drivers creating the potential for
traffic accidents and are unsightly. Keep our city looking beautiful
with greenery, not billboards.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:57:41 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:55 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Mircea
Last Name
Iclozan
Organization
Field not completed.
City
PHOENIX
Zip
85053

Email
mirceaiclozan@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6026546595
Phone Type
Home
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Mircea Iclozan
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:58:40 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:56 PM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Judith
Last Name
Agee
Organization
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association & Wild At Heart Raptors
City
Fountain Hills
Zip
85268

Email
jaagee@cox.net
Phone Number
4803636285
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
How many trees and shrubs will be cleared for electronic
billboards? We do NOT need more light pollution in Maricopa
County! Research done online: Some cities and states are
debating whether to limit or regulate these types of signs
because of the distraction they provide for drivers. Do we need
more distracted drivers on the road? Digital billboards use LED
lighting for their displays. Digital billboards, which are made of
LED lights, consume lots of energy and are made of components
that will turn into e-waste once the billboard’s life has ended...not
environmentally friendly. digital billboards have hundreds if not
thousands of LEDs, which are illuminated day and night. And
LEDs function poorly at high temperatures, so the signs need a
cooling system. In a year, a digital billboard can consume up to
30 times the energy that an average American home uses.
Please do not allow this proposal to pass!
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From:
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Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:00:00 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Claude
Last Name
Haynes
Organization
East Valley Astronomy Club
City
Gilbert
Zip
85234

Email
azstargeazer@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802215792
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Comments
It is disturbing that the language of the request has not
substantially changed from the last meeting. Specific objections
are:
1. The density of digital billboards will increase due to the ability
of converting an existing static billboard that is currently 500 feet
from a digital board.
2. There is no limitation placed upon conversions of existing
static billboards to digital. The economics are obvious. Why
retain a static billboard where you can bill a single customer once
a month, when a digital customer can be billed every 8 seconds?
3. The notification to property owners near billboards and
consideration of degraded property values remain crossed out.
As a property owner it is unfair for a government entity to
deliberately ignore the impact of their decisions upon the
citizenry. No specification or consideration is given to light
trespass, Rights of existing property owners are not considered
other than proximity in this ordinance.
4. The night time brightness of digital billboards is still set
uniformly at 300 nits. This is much too bright in urban areas and
especially for rural areas where there is no other bright light
source nearby.
I am hopeful that staff will consider the comments and
recommendations and adjust the text to protect property rights,
the potential for unlimited conversion of static boards to digital,
and the addition to general light pollution from excessively bright
digital billboards.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:00:15 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
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Department
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First Name
Bernard
Last Name
Miller
Organization
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City
Gilbert
Zip
85233

Email
bgmiller011@cox.net
Phone Number
6025249173
Phone Type
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Comments
I would like to oppose this rule. Arizona creates an incredible
number of jobs and economic benefit from astronomy related
research and tourism. This would do great damage to the
astronomy related industries and this rule should be denied.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:01:03 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 4:38 PM
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Citizen Comments
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Claude
Last Name
Haynes
Organization
East Valley Astronomy Club
City
Gilbert
Zip
85234

Email
azstargeazer@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802215792
Phone Type
Mobile
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Comments
I would like to be contacted by staff to understand how
compliance with sign codes concerning lighting are enforced. I
would also like to recommend that Planning and Development
adopt a standard that all illuminated billboards be turned off at
11pm, not just digital ones. I do not know if the current rules
require this. In driving around the valley at 2am I notice that
many static billboards are not illuminated after 11pm. The major
exceptions are from two vendors (discounting those on tribal
lands).
Outfront 
2 billboards on the 202 near the Van Buren curve
Becker Boards
2 billboards (1 is double sided) at 202N @ University
3 billboards (1 is double sided) at 202S and Hawes Rd exchange
2 billboards at 202 and AZ Ave
1 billboard on an access road at 202S just past the I10 exchange
1 billboard at I10 W and 75th Ave
1 billboard I10 W and 83rd Ave
1 billboard I17 N near Dixileta Rd (3 digital boards were off) the
illuminated sign is the north face of a double sign
1 billboard US60 and Country Club
2 billboards 202 near the Van Buren curve.
1 digital billboard at 101 and McKellips (possibly on tribal land)
Low sign close to the freeway and very bright is content is mostly
white.
This is not an exhaustive inventory, and I could have missed
some signs and vendors. Draw your own conclusions about
Becker Boards support of astronomy and dark skies.
Is it possible to have staff address this with the vendor and to
update the rules to require all illuminated billboards to follow the
same rules as for digital?
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Subject:
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Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:01:36 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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First Name
Mary
Last Name
Horton
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85006

Email
msh1601@yahoo.com
Phone Number
602-222-5431
Phone Type
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:38:10 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Irland
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85020

Email
birland@cox.net
Phone Number
602-319-6804
Phone Type
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Comments
I feel Maricopa County government is far more dedicated to
appeasing the business community over that of its residents
concerns about their home environments. This blatant visual
pollution proposal and change to signing regulations is an assault
to our existing beautiful neighborhoods and our attempts to
beautify and improve our many blighted areas in this county. We
do not want to look like the Vegas Strip on Central Avenue or any
of our other residential streets! There must be a tasteful planning
ascetic for our streets and neighborhoods to improve our city’s
appeal and image. PLEASE VOTE NO to allowing digital
billboards in Maricopa Co. Stop the madness in this State’s inept
government!
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:38:41 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
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Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Trevor
Last Name
Harwood
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85086

Email
Trevor@theharwoodfamily.com
Phone Number
623-302-0254
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Comments
I support Dark Skies and this proposal will cause significant light
pollution
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:39:03 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Moishe
Last Name
Weiss
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85014-1953

Email
moisheweiss@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6026807972
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Comments
It has been suggested by my neighbors on nextdoor app that the
new signs would be bigger, bright enough to interfere with sleep
and more closely packed. No project or rule change should ever
be undertaken without an environmental impact study, audited by
a neutral party. Off the top of my head, consider light pollution,
road distraction and resultant loss of life, injury and property
damage and a loss of the natural beauty of the city. Do we really
want to lose our view of the surrounding mountains in exchange
for adds for calvin Kline underwear?
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:39:21 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 10:41 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
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First Name
Tristahn
Last Name
Schaub
Organization
Arcadia Camelback Mountain Neighborhood Association
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
tristahns@yahoo.com
Phone Number
6026975223
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Mobile
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Comments
As president of The Arcadia Camelback Neighborhood
Association we have opposed all digital billboard conversions in
and around our association's boundaries since I first the board.
The light emitted from digital billboards has been shown to
increase accidents and response times in traffic. AZ has some of
the most amazing views of mountainous silhouettes cast against
our clear starry skies. The light produced from these billboards
takes away these views and provides no benefits to the
community. I urge you to not pass TA2018001 as it endangers
our drivers and our peaceful night skies.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:39:56 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Dawn
Last Name
McDowell
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
dawnmcdowell.azhomes@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802518158
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No
Comments
Oppose this distraction to all drivers
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:41:02 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Suzanne
Last Name
Jenkins
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85013

Email
sjphx41@gmail.com
Phone Number
6022666633
Phone Type
Home
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Comments
I do NOT want digital billboards anywhere in Maricopa County
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:40:23 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
James
Last Name
Weingard
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Tempe
Zip
85282

Email
jaw3rd@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6024311158
Phone Type
Work
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Comments
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want advertising
technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during
the day and our dark skies at night.
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you.
 
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:40:46 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Amanda
Last Name
Mellen
Organization
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City
Phoenix
Zip
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Email
amandalomont@gmail.com
Phone Number
3109896329
Phone Type
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No
Comments
Do not let this pass! Digital billboards are awful for our
community. Thank you.
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:41:17 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 8:23 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
marc
Last Name
nolan
Organization
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City
scottsdale
Zip
Field not completed.

Email
marc@ultimawater.com
Phone Number
480 898 0008
Phone Type
Work
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:41:35 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
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First Name
Priscilla
Last Name
Kostewa
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Scottsdale
Zip
85257

Email
marcy@swabs-az.com
Phone Number
602-448-1622
Phone Type
Mobile
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contact you?
No
Comments
Very much against this
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:41:53 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
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First Name
Kelly
Last Name
York
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85257

Email
kellyyork@cox.net
Phone Number
(480)620-8967
Phone Type
Mobile
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:42:16 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 9:23 AM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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Express opposition
First Name
Liana
Last Name
Bierman
Organization
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City
Scottsdale
Zip
85251

Email
Bierman.liana@gmail.com
Phone Number
480-459-1895
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No
Comments
This proposal hurts our communities. The light is invasive, they
are distractions from driving and they hurt property values. They
are bad for everyone in the county.
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 9:42:39 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 9:34 AM
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<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
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First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Libonati
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
the3libs@cox.net
Phone Number
6025015507
Phone Type
Mobile
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 10:38:15 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Transportation
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Morris
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85018

Email
kaformanek@aol.com
Phone Number
6029205912
Phone Type
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Comments
No more bright billboards; they greatly distract drivers and are an
eyesore
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Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 10:49:06 AM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
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To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Field not completed.
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Bernadette
Last Name
Bantly
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Scottsdale
Zip
85258

Email
Laceymae321@gmail.com
Phone Number
4159450636
Phone Type
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Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Electronic billboards are tacky and will destroy beauty of area
If applicable, attach
supporting documentation
associated with your
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From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021 2:02:03 PM
 
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 1:58 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Amanda
Last Name
Chu
Organization
Field not completed.
City
Phoenix
Zip
85016

Email
amanda.goody@hotmail.com
Phone Number
6237640498
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
A blight to the neighborhood and a distraction for drivers. I am
highly opposed to this proposal allowing digital signs in
residential neighborhoods.
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From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: followup to ZIPPOR TA2018001
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 1:22:40 PM
Rachel Applegate
Senior Planner
Planning & Development
602-372-0318
Rachel.Applegate@maricopa.gov
From: Dan Heim <dan@heimhenge.com> 
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 12:41 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: followup to ZIPPOR TA2018001
Greetings Rachel,
There were some technical issues with audio for the people who wanted to speak, so I wanted to make
sure my email input got through. The text in this section of the TA (attached) addresses related concerns
and it would be the perfect place to include a requirement regarding the extent of scattered light. The
SITELINE™ technology wasn't brought up during the meeting, which surprised me. Here's the link again:
https://www.billboardinsider.com/light-blocking-technology-stopped-a-war-a-billboard-war-that-is/
I am in no way affiliated with that company, and there may be others with similar tech, but this was the
one I discovered when searching for "light pollution mitigation".
I hope my comments will reach the appropriate parties. Thanks.
Dan Heim
46439 N. 35th Ave, New River

From:
AMalkoon
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachael.applegate@maricopa.gov
Cc:
Phxmidcenturymodernna@gmail.com; amalkoon@cox.net; JMalkoon@gmail.com; TMalkoon@gmail.com;
jvrich@cox.net
Subject:
Maricopa County Text Amendment – TA2018001
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:55:31 PM
Dear Friends on the Planning and Zoning Commission,
I'm writing in opposition to text amendment TA2018001 amending Maricopa County road
signage ordinances.
In 1984 when Calvin Goode appointed me to sit on the Phoenix Bond Committee that put
before the voters of Phoenix the rare opportunity to create what is now the Phoenix Mountain
Preserves, we did so with the mindset that as we grew as a community, we would leave in
perpetuity both the beauty and access to our natural environment.  One of the enduring
memories as a then 24 year old was hearing Ben Avery, the famed local naturalist, speak to us
about the legacy of what we were trying to accomplish in the hopes that it would abound
beyond Phoenix and be a catalyst County and State wide.
Today, had we capitulated to development interests, had Bill Lane, the then State Land
Director not signed on to selling Phoenix then, "Squaw Peak," as part of our proposal, access
to our natural environment for everyone, and worse, development causing visual blight up and
down South Mountain, North Mountain, and Piestewa Peak would have been a reality. 
Millions of people world wide would have had a different, degraded view of the Phoenix area.
What you have in your hands here is no different.  Is the County Board of Supervisors Legacy
to be one of short term profits in the hands of a few, or the long term profits that come from
tourists from all over the world to see, visit, walk, enjoy, and perhaps move and live in what
we have created to the benefit of the entire local economy.
Think strategically.  This is a small minded anti business text amendment, not a greater good
pro business text amendment.  What short term profits gained are minuscule in comparison to
the desire of visitors to relocate to our unique environment.
I shutter to think what the impact on our local economy would have been had we not
preserved our mountains and you should think the same in considering this text amendment
for the very same reasons.
It is simply VERY bad public policy.
God Bless, Be Well, and thank you for your time.
Alexander Malkoon
602-329-1073

From:
McNeil, Greg
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Billboards
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:59:03 AM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
 
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site
Advertising (Billboards).
 
 
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as
high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from
residential property.
 
 
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county.
Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in
intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
 
 
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing.
Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our
concerns to the county. 
 
 
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to see
more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. I
do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery
during the day and our dark skies at night. 
 
 
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
 
 
Thank you.
 
Greg & Kristin McNeil
313 West Berridge Lane

Phoenix, Az 85013

From:
J. V. Rich
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001 pertaining to billboards
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 2:12:05 PM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners,
I am deeply opposed to the TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising (billboards). This amendment is a terrible idea on so
many levels, would harm the County and its residents, and would only benefit outdoor advertisers.
Some of the areas of concern for me:
(1) This text amendment would transform the scenic views from our county roads to nonstop advertising— huge
signs as high as 80 feet tall, 500 feet apart, and as close as 150 feet from residential property, none of which are
allowed or exist at present.
(2) Allowing digital billboards all over the county would be dangerous. I know because I am very distracted by
digital billboards when I am driving.  It is hardwired into our human brains to notice abrupt visual changes — in a
natural setting, noticing these changes could mean surviving a bear attack.  However, on the road, these visual
changes distract from the serious business of driving.  Being surrounded by digital faces that are double the size of
current billboards and change every 8 minutes will increase the stress of driving and increase the likelihood of
accidents.  I wonder whether our car insurance rates will increase as a result.
(3) Tourism dollars will be lost.  Where will our tourists drive to enjoy scenes of the desert?  Will they come to
Maricopa County to enjoy drives looking at the ever-changing digital billboards? If they want to enjoy natural
scenery, they will have to avoid Maricopa County.  I understand Pima County and Yavapai County are lovely—
perhaps our tourism dollars will migrate elsewhere?
(4) The light from the billboards will affect wildlife and residential neighbors. How many neighbors want to see
digital billboards from their living rooms, their kitchens, their bedrooms, their back yards? Wildlife, who are already
stressed and finding their lives changed by food and water shortages and climate change will be subject to more
distress from these huge beacons of light.   Light from billboards also pollutes our views from space— making it
more difficult to be able to use telescopes and for us as humans to enjoy views of our night skies.
I urge you to reject proposed Text Amendment TA2018001 because it is a bad idea for Maricopa County.
Thank you,
Jackie Rich
314 E. Rovey Avenue
Phoenix, AZ

From:
Brock Tunnicliff
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001 pertaining to billboards
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:49:05 PM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners,
I am opposed to the TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising (billboards). This amendment is a bad idea and would harm
the County and its residents. The amendment would benefit outdoor advertisers, but I fail to see how the proposed
changes would provide a public benefit. Drivers already face many distractions, both inside and outside of their
vehicles, that diminish public safety. The whole purpose of a billboard is to attract a driver’s attention and divert
their thinking, if only for a few moments, from their primary responsibility of operating their vehicle safely. At the
current 1,000-foot spacing requirement, a driver traveling at 60 mph could pass a billboard about every 11 seconds.
How would cutting the minimum spacing in half so twice as many billboards that are only about 5.6 seconds apart
could be installed to compete for a driver’s attention not further compromise safety? How would allowing those
billboards to be more than twice as large and possibly more than twice as tall as the current limits not further distract
drivers? And how would permitting those billboards to be digital not dangerously urge drivers to divert their
attention from the road, especially at night? Advertisers already have many avenues through which they can reach
consumers. In order to approve the proposed changes, you must be ready to justify why it would be beneficial to
reduce public safety to accommodate the desires of the advertising industry. This would not be a tradeoff that would
be in the public’s best interest.
I urge you to reject proposed Text Amendment TA2018001 because it is a bad idea for Maricopa County.
Thank you,
Brock Tunnicliff314 E. Rovey Avenue
Phoenix, AZ

From:
georgiaraywolfe@cox.net
To:
MONTANDON FARLEY VALUATION SER
Cc:
kate@katemcgee.com; Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND); bjfreeman@aol.com; Steve Wolfe; "Brooks
Hilliard"; "Andrea Moseley"; "Jos Anshell"; "Craig Wilson"; hgrimwood@cox.net; "Kiffie Robbins"; "Rob Ward"
Subject:
Maricopa County planning to expand size, number and proximity of off-site advertising (Billboards)
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:13:34 PM
Dear Wendell - great letter, you hit all the high notes very clearly.
 
I joined the TA 2018001 webinar this morning and my impression is that the commissioners are so
bound up with the rules and regulations and the changes the billboard lawyers are putting forth,
they can’t see the saguaros.  Nor the best interests of Maricopa County citizens.
 
I spoke on the webinar along with half a dozen very knowledgeable guests, all Opposed to this plan
to allow county billboards to be higher, larger, closer together and digital – and please, deleting the
digital section will not mollify those of us opposed.
 
Except for these speakers, the staff and commissioners never mentioned the impact on the public as
our beautiful desert county is invaded by yet more onerous billboards nor the impact on our dark
skies, what we have left.  What will our tourists think of these terrible billboards when other states
are tearing them down?
 
My own closing comment was that the public is obviously not aware of what the commission is
planning to endorse, and when that happens there will be a major outcry of opposition.  It behooves
all of us who DO know what they’re planning to get the word out via social media, PBJ and the
Republic.  There is a second meeting coming up in July and then a decision in August.
 
When I have more information on meetings and how we can effectively be heard, I will share with
you and others who should be able to assist in opposing this most important decision.
 
Very best regards,
Georgia Ray Wolfe / R. Stephen Wolfe
333 West Rose Lane
Phx 85013
private citizen
602.264.0727
 
From: Wendell Montandon <monty@mfvalues.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:14 AM
To: 'ray.banker@maricopa.gov' <ray.banker@maricopa.gov>
Subject: Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards)
 
To Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).

This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing
these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet
apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
  
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards
within the county. Currently the county does not allow this use.
This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
 
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just
one public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a
fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county. 
  
 
We can each control the amount of amount of Personal
Social Media intrusion we want in our life. Billboards do
not provide a control option infringing on space we all
share. I do not want advertising technology to rob us of
our views and natural scenery during the day and our
dark skies at night any more than currently allowed. I do
not want to see more billboards on our highways distracting
drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want intrusive
light to trespass into residential areas.
  
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
  
Thank you, for your serious consideration on my behalf and
that of my family, and I suspect on behalf of many of my friends,
business associates and neighbors.  
 
 
Wendell Montandon, MAI
                             MONTANDON FARLEY
                              VALUATION SERVICES
1300 East Missouri Avenue,
                                      Suite 120
                                       Phoenix, AZ 85014
 
Direct – 602-777-5159
Office – 602-285-9000
Cell    – 602-228-3886

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Bill Leal (OBM); Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND); Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
RE: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 10:37:18 AM
Attachments:
_opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001.pdf
Good Morning All,
 
Please see the attachment that was submitted with the below citizen comment.
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: Bill Leal (OBM) <Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov> 
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 10:06 AM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>; Ray Banker (PND)
<Ray.Banker@Maricopa.Gov>; Darren V. Gérard (PND) <Darren.Gerard@Maricopa.Gov>
Cc: Kathy Semder (COA) <Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Fyi.
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:00 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Planning and Development

Department
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Penton
Organization
Field not completed.
City
LAVEEN
Zip
85339
Email
dpenton85339@gmail.com
Phone Number
6023848201
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
Yes
Comments
Please reject this Text Amendment. Approval would yield NO
PUBLIC BENEFIIT, and the ordinances would be LESS
RESTRICTRIVE than what is required by statute. Please
preserve our Dark Sky Communities, and our research facilities.
comments attached
If applicable, attach
supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
Office and Adobe Acrobat.
_opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001.pdf
 
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06/12/2021
To Planning and Development Department;
& Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site
Advertising (Billboards)
TA2018001 Proposes significant changes to the MCZO Sign Ordinance which are less
restrictive than those authorized by ARS 28-7912. If approved, the ordinance would impair
Maricopa County’s ability to effectively regulate and control outdoor advertising along interstate,
primary and secondary highways.
TA2018001 Proposes significant changes in billboard quantity and intensity. If the TA is
approved, it would fundamentally alter highways in a negative way throughout Maricopa County;
the only ones that are served by this significant change to the MCZO would be billboard
companies and landowners where the billboards are leased. There is no public benefit.
The TA is intended to be Maricopa County wide in many zoning districts. If passed, the following
are a few major points on what the draft TA will do to the current zoning ordinance:
1.
Allow for billboards to go to a maximum height of 80 feet at grade. Currently,
certain zoning districts are allowed a maximum of 48 feet and others only 30 feet at road
level. The new definition of grade would include both natural grade and the grade of an
elevated freeway.
2.
Allow for a reduction in spacing between billboards. Currently, they need to be
1,000 feet apart. The TA would allow for only 500 feet of separation.
3.
Allow for billboards to go from static to digital. This would greatly increase the
intensity of a billboard’s impact on any given location. Currently, Maricopa County does
not allow for digital billboards.
4. Allow for an increase of the square footage of a sign face from 300 square feet
to 672 square feet. This would increase the size of a board to the larger 14’ x 48’
industry standard.
5. Allow for an administrative approval process for new billboards with only one
public meeting for residents and other stakeholders to voice their concerns.
6. Remove the “Take Down” requirement of Legal Non-Conforming Off-Premise
Signs (Billboards) to allow conversion of Static to digital. This would violate the FSA
and contradict effective control of outdoor advertising.
Section R17-3-701-C-3 Nonconforming signs shall be in violation if:
a. A sign is enlarged (increased in any dimensions of the sign face or structural support),
b. A sign is replaced (an existing sign is removed and replaced with a completely
different sign),
c. A sign is rebuilt to a different configuration or material composition beyond normal
maintenance,
d. A sign is relocated (moved to a new position or location without being lawfully
permitted), or
e. A sign which was previously non-illuminated has lighting added.

06/12/2021
While the proposed TA does not change the ordinance as it pertains to Scenic Corridors and
overlays, it does permit billboards within 660 feet of a scenic corridor. This made sense when
billboards were only static (conventional). Digital billboards are designed to be viewed from
1,000 feet or more.  Also, the definition of Scenic Corridors needs to be expanded, as do other
definitions, but scenic corridors should include any scenic route/road and historic sites adopted
or recognized by the municipalities.
Many changes proposed, all bad.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county to be as high
as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in intensity and
could and likely will double or triple the number of billboards with messaging changing as often
as 8 seconds on digital faces double the size of current billboards.
The proposed TA also fails to address lighting and illumination standards that would mitigate the
harmful impacts on Arizona’s Dark Sky communities and Astronomy and Space Industry
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing. Residents
and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas.
I do not want to see more billboards on our highways, distracting drivers and compromising
driver safety.
I do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during the
day and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to participate in this regulatory process
Daniel Penton
8216 S 42ND AVE
LAVEEN, AZ 85339

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Friday, June 25, 2021 12:39:38 PM
FYI.
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 12:36 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Claude
Last Name
Haynes
Organization
East Valley Astronomy Club
City
Gilbert
Zip
85234

Email
azstargeazer@gmail.com
Phone Number
4802215792
Phone Type
Mobile
Would you like someone to
contact you?
Yes
Comments
It is important to consider the level of illumination of digital
billboards in darker areas, especially with residential property
nearby. I believe the current recommendation for 300 nits
illumination following sunset is based upon language in ARS 28-
7902. That legislation was a compromise which helped define
and protect encroachment of digital billboards near astronomical
observatories. The standard was adopted at the time because
most digital billboards were envisioned for placement in urban
areas, and because digital billboards were fairly new and
research on their impact was limited. The level of 300 nits is too
high a level, especially in dark rural areas. This is especially true
if the sign is as large as 672 sq ft in size. A better method to
determine brightness is to use a standard adopted in numerous
states of 0.3 foot candles over ambient lighting conditions. This
would enable brighter signs in urban areas, but lessen the
amount of light in a rural setting. A better calculation of
brightness, rather than a single number, is necessary to avoid
the incredible brightness of digital billboards in a rural
environment.
The text of ARS 28-7902 enables local governments to craft
better and more up to date regulations based upon the language
in section L of the legislation:
L. This section does not prevent a city, town or county from
enforcing or enacting an ordinance regulating outdoor advertising
that is authorized by subsection E of this section, including the
lighting of the outdoor advertising. The city, town or county may
enact an ordinance that is more restrictive than this section but
not less restrictive than this section.
I hope staff will consider comments made by myself, Dr. Rolf
Jansen and others to recommend a standard that considers the
location of the digital billboard in a rural site. This would help
protect the dark skies while also lessen the negative impacts of
driver distraction and light trespass in these areas.
Thank you for your consideration. Feel free to contact me if I can
be of assistance in researching alternatives.
If applicable, attach
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From:
Nathan O"Neill
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Dan Penton
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 7:33:05 AM
Attachments:
Scenic America_Statement on Maricopa County TA2018001.pdf
Hello,
 
On behalf of Scenic America, I hope this message finds you well. We have prepared a statement to
register our opposition to TA2018001. Please review and consider our statement, attached, and
please include our remarks in the record for the application proceedings. Thank you, and let me
know if you have any questions for us.
 
 
Nathan O'Neill
Policy and Program Director
Scenic America
727 15th St NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005-6029
ph 202.792.1302
www.scenic.org

727 15th Street NW Suite 1100 
Washington, DC 20005 
 202.792.1300 
www.scenic.org 
 
June 21, 2021 
 
Mr. Greg Arnett 
Chairman 
Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission  
301 W. Jefferson Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
 
 
Executive Summary: 
Maricopa County should reject Text Amendment TA2018001. The proposed amendment would 
would negatively impact driver safety and human and ecological health, harm nearby properties, 
degrade the scenic qualities of the community, and grant undue concessions to billboard 
companies. 
 
 
Dear Chairman Arnett and Planning and Zoning Commission Members, 
 
As the only national nonprofit that helps citizens safeguard the scenic qualities of America’s 
roadways, countryside, and communities, Scenic America actively supports local efforts to 
preserve scenic beauty and oppose visual blight in cities throughout the United States. For almost 
forty years, our organization has identified billboards as a particularly harmful form of scenic 
blight, with significant negative impacts.  
 
We have learned of Text Amendment to amend Chapter 2, Definitions and Chapter 14, Articles 
1403 and 1404 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance (MCZO) relating to Off-Site 
Advertising Signs (Billboards). The proposed amendment is being processed through the 
Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program, in preparation for a Planning and Zoning Commission 
hearing. This amendment would, among other things, significantly increase the number of 
billboards in Maricopa County and allow the currently prohibited conversion of static billboards 
to digital billboards.  
 
During public hearings for the proposed amendment in 2019, 155 organizations and local 
citizens responded with comments, questions, and critiques, and more have commented since 
then. The large majority of comments opposed the amendment, and citizens expressed particular 
concern regarding light pollution, driver distraction, visual blight, uncontrolled proliferation of 
digital billboards, degradation of scenic areas including designated scenic byways corridors 
which support travel and tourism, and constraints on public input and lack of notice for parties 
impacted by future billboards. The proposed amendment has far-reaching consequences, and key 
stakeholders such as officials from the Town of Gilbert, the Surprise City Council, the City of

Glendale, and the Signs Supervisor for the City of Phoenix have all expressed concerns about the 
amendment. 
 
The most recent version of the proposed amendment changes very little from the earlier version, 
and does not adequately addressed any of the concerns raised by citizens in 2019 or in 2021. 
 
First, there is a preponderance of evidence demonstrating the negative impacts digital billboards 
have on public safety by altering driver behavior. Digital billboards create dangerous and 
unavoidable driver distractions by design and for the purpose of drawing driver attention away 
from the road and toward the advertisements. Human error is the leading cause of traffic 
accidents, and lawmakers have come to recognize the importance of reducing driver distraction 
by enacting laws to ban cell phone use while driving. As digital billboards have become more 
common, an emerging body of research indicates that digital billboards can create similar 
distraction conditions.  
 
For an extensive list of the dangers which digital billboards pose to drivers, please refer to this 
compendium of research studies which describe the hazards at length.1 This research was cited 
by other commenters, and we encourage you to review the most recent version of the 
compendium, which includes even more evidence about the hazards posed by these signs. Other 
public comments cited a Federal Highway Administration report which minimized the dangers of 
digital signs; the flaws in that report are explored at length in a detailed critique which is also 
available for review.2 
 
In addition to harming drivers, digital and brightly lit static billboards harm wildlife. These 
structures contribute to the growing problem of light pollution, which disrupts the circadian 
rhythms and related behavior of local wildlife populations. People are not immune to this kind of 
pollution, and excessive lighting can negatively impact human health as well as ecosystems.345 
 
Visual blight from billboards constitutes a threat to property owners and to overall quality of life 
in a city. The threats to scenic value posed by the proliferation of billboards are broadly 
recognized and have served as the impetus for the creation of sign ordinance laws throughout the 
country. Proponents of billboards describe them as sources of economic growth, but there is no 
evidence that billboards sufficiently offset the losses they impose on others, or that they function 
as net positive assets for a community. More than 700 towns in America, as well as four states, 
have banned billboards, and billboards are not necessary to support economic growth. Billboards 
impose significant negative externalities upon the communities which host them, and 
amendments to sign regulations must account for the blight which spurred the creation of those 
laws.  
 
Finally, as a matter of good governance, consider the process used in other communities for 
removing multiple static billboards in exchange for approval of a single new digital billboard. 
 
1 https://www.scenic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Billboard-Safety-Study-Compendium-10-16-2020.pdf 
2Critique-of-FHWA-2013-Billboard-Safety-Final-Report-1.pdf (scenic.org) 
3https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187770581502113X 
4https://www.nature.com/articles/srep13557 
5https://www.nature.com/articles/tp2016262

Almost every community that has permitted digital billboards in recent years has accepted an 
agreement to reduce the total number of signs permitted. For example, Kansas City, MO, 
considered a proposal for an equivalent seven to one conversion agreement.6 Gulfport, MS, had 
an agreement for a six to one conversion ratio, and Tampa, FL, had a ten to one ratio.7 The lack 
of a defined conversion ratio for static to digital billboards in Maricopa County represents a 
significant concession to billboard companies. 
 
Ultimately, this proposal is bad for the people of Maricopa County. It would make driving more 
dangerous, it would allow billboards to negatively impact human health and the local ecosystem, 
and it would harm property owners and reduce the scenic qualities of the surrounding area. The 
existing billboard laws reflect a desire to prevent the kind visual blight that this amendment 
would create. We therefore recommend that this amendment be rejected. 
 
Thank you for your consideration, and we will be available to answer your questions and provide 
additional guidance as needed. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
Mark Falzone, 
President, Scenic America 
 
 
 
 
6 https://martincitytelegraph.com/2020/02/07/new-ordinance-allows-more-digital-billboards-in-kc/ 
7http://www3.dallascityhall.com/committee_briefings/briefings0411/ECO_DigitalBillboardCodeAmendmentUpdat
e_040411.pdf

From:
Vashti Supplee
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001
Date:
Monday, July 12, 2021 12:47:26 PM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising
(Billboards).
  This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as high as 80
feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
  Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county. Currently
the county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in intensity and use with
messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces double the size of current billboards.
As a driver I find the digital billboards within city limits to be distracting. I fear at higher freeway
speeds in the county they would be dangerously distracting.
The larger digital billboards can be seen at up to 1000 feet and the current buffers in zoning
districts would not apply. Further, the current setback of 660 feet from scenic corridors and
protected overlays such as the mountain preserves and county parks would not be sufficient.
The process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing. Residents and other
stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county. 
We do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential and scenic areas. We do not want
advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during the day and our dark
skies at night. 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Sincerely,
Vashti C. Supplee
918 W. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

From:
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To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
New Customer Inquiry.
Date:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 9:40:03 AM
This is a form generated email, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.
A Customer Request has been assigned to you in the Inquiry Tracking
System.
Customer Name: Crystal DeVelis
Preferred Contact: Email
Customer Email: xtalphx@msn.com
Customer Phone: 6025538833
Description: Please oppose this proposed change to the zoning laws. Digital billboards are unsightly and hazardous,
causing distractions that increase traffic accidents. We are not Las Vegas. Please stop this now. Your actions will determine
my future vote. Thank you.
Date Received: 7/13/2021 8:34:58 AM
Address: 4351 E WHITTON AVE PHOENIX AZ 85018
Cross Streets: 
Review Request

From:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
FW: [SUSPECTED SPAM]Billboard ruin our community
Date:
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 6:54:00 AM
 
From: Dominic Martinez <dominic.j.martinez@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 9:25 PM
To: Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM]Billboard ruin our community
 
My name is Dominic Martinez and I live in Laveen Arizona. I believe that we should not allow
billboards to ruin our community. Billboards are extremely well lit. Not only regular billboards but
also LED billboards put out tremendous amounts of light. These billboards will add additional light
into our night sky and furthermore drowning out the stars that we have over South mountain. By
allowing these billboards to be so close and so frequent we will never see stars in this area of the
valley again. An additional way that billboard's ruin the community is they will block our views of the
mountain. One of my favorite things to do is drive the new highway and we should be preserving this
as a scenic road not selling it out to the highest bidder. The scenic views on the loop 202 are one of
the best views of the entire Phoenix Metro area. If you were to rate these views by anyone that
drives from Chandler to the west side you would understand this too. By trying to place billboards in
this area you will not only ruin the views but also obstruct the scenery of our great desert. Billboards
are terrible foreign communities mainly because they will bring additional unneeded light to our
night skies and they will ruin our beautiful views of the Estrella mountains. These billboards will be
no benefit to our community the money will not benefit our community. There are many places in
the valley that have billboards and others that do not and you can tell what type of people live in
those neighborhoods. Please do not make South Phoenix deal with billboards because you want to
please your big business agendas. We need to make sure that we're thinking about what are tourist
will think of us as a visit our area and drive on our highways. Phoenix should not be a giant
advertisement as you cruise down to the stadium from the east side to the west side. Please
consider rejecting any recommendations or request for billboards on the loop 202 by Leveen.  
 
Please try to make this a loop 202 a scenic route and preserve our community. Thank you for reading
this I appreciate your time.
 
 
Dominic Martinez

From:
Kathy Semder (COA)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND); Bill Leal (OBM)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:59:29 PM
FYI.
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
Kathy Semder
Ombudsman
 
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:58 PM
To: PND Regulatory <PNDRegulatory@maricopa.gov>; Kathy Semder (COA)
<Kathy.Semder@Maricopa.Gov>; Andy Linton (OBM) <Andy.Linton@Maricopa.Gov>; Bill Leal (OBM)
<Bill.Leal@Maricopa.Gov>; Kathryn Garcia (OBM) <Kathryn.Garcia@Maricopa.Gov>; Blanca
Caballero (ENV) <Blanca.Caballero@Maricopa.gov>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
 
Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
department. You will receive a written response from the applicable department
within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Other
First Name
Tony
Last Name
Bianchi
Organization
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority
City
Mesa
Zip
85212-6014

Email
tbianchi@gatewayairport.com
Phone Number
14809887649
Phone Type
Work
Would you like someone to
contact you?
No
Comments
Some concerns in county areas adjacent to Gateway Airport is
the height of allowed signs, location in proximity to runways and
flight paths, and the digital illumination intensity and timing of
display changes. We address this with municipalities on freeway
monument signs. State Route 202 and State Route 24 (now
being extended) border Gateway Airport. In the 'Definitions'
section for 'Freeway' it lists SR 202, but is there a plan to add SR
24 as well, if County areas are contained in the alignment?
Gateway's concern is that any new billboard signs allowed in
vicinity of the airport undergo an FAA 7460 review to determine if
the height and any wireless frequencies could be of impact to
airport operations. This was recently completed for new
billboards on County land on Ellsworth Road, adjacent to
Gateway Airport, and if we would be notified on any new
proposals. 
Those are my comments & concerns. Please free to contact me
if you have additional questions, or wish to discuss during this
text amendment. Thanks
If applicable, attach
supporting documentation
associated with your
comment. The only file
types supported are MS
Office and Adobe Acrobat.
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From:
Carter Emerson
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Georgia Wolfe
Subject:
Billboard TA
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 6:54:42 PM
My wife and I live in Paradise Valley. We strongly oppose the billboard proposal.
Sent from my iPhone

From:
Vicki Marce
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Billboards
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:11:59 PM
What we do not need in our beautiful state are more distracting, unattractive and unnecessary billboards.   There
must be a better way to get revenue than creating distractions causing more lack of concentration to drivers and
passerby’s. To say nothing about the potential fire hazards these items create.
We have a beautiful state and bigger, brighter and flashier is not the answer.
Allow us to all enjoy honest beauty without advertising or other attention grabbing  devices.
A long time Arizona resident,
Victoria Marce
Sent from my iPhone

From:
billakins1
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
I opposed the digital signage
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 5:03:21 PM
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

From:
Cindy Haddad
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:42:44 AM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-
site Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to
be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet
from residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the
county. Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major
increase in intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on
digital faces double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public
hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to
voice our concerns to the county. 
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to
see more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising
driver safety. I do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and
beautiful scenery during the day and our dark skies at night. 
Light pollution is a terrible problem in the City of Phoenix, and there is no need
to create an additional light pollution issue throughout our vast Maricopa
County road system.
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you in advance for your help.
Cindy Haddad
3402 N 42nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(via email)

From:
Crystal DeVelis
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Please deny TA2018001 – Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards) June 17, 2021 meeting
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:44:22 PM
Please note my very strong objection to the above amendment to our County Zoning.  There is
absolutely no good reason for more intrusive and unsightly advertising via billboards, nor the
added distraction and danger of digital billboards.  Maricopa County is not Las Vegas.  Please
preserve the views of our lovely state for those traveling within and through.  Highway
billboards have been a nuisance and calls for their elimination go back to Lady Bird Johnson. 
We are being bombarded and overloaded with light-polluting, distracting, view blocking
billboards for far too long.  The only ones who benefit are sign owners and property
landlords.  It does not serve to benefit the tax-paying citizens of Maricopa County in any way.
The County Commission's response will reflect my voting choices.  Thank you.
-- Crystal DeVelis
4351 E. Whitton Ave
Phoenix, AZ  85018

From:
Kati Festy-Sandor
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Fwd: Signs
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:47:02 PM

Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Kati Festy-Sandor <kjfesty@yahoo.com>
Date: June 15, 2021 at 9:41:30 PM MST
To: ray.banker@maricopa.gov
Subject: Signs
I oppose any proposal of more, of taller of being closer and using digital sings
destroying  and obscuring beautiful sights and dark sky distracting drivers.
All in all it is creating a junkyard of signs of  streets ,highways cities of the Earth
Dr. Katalin Festy-Sandor
Sent from my iPad

From:
Jill Goldsmith
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Preserve our deserts -Say no to more and bigger billboards
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 4:38:09 AM
Dear Ms. Applegate, and Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-
site Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to
be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet
from residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the
county. Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major
increase in intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on
digital faces double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public
hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to
voice our concerns to the county. 
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to
see more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising
driver safety. I do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and
beautiful scenery during the day and our dark skies at night. 
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you.
 
Jill S. Goldsmith, JD, LAC, NCC
602-320-1791
jillSgoldsmith@gmail.com

From:
Neal Haddad
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Cc:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 6:50:10 AM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site
Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as
high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from
residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county.
Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in
intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces
double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing.
Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our
concerns to the county.
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to see
more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. I
do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery
during the day and our dark skies at night.
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you.
 
Neal Haddad
3402 N. 42nd St. 
Phoenix, AZ 85018
-- 
Neal Haddad
neal.haddad@gmail.com

From:
Cindy Haddad
To:
Ray Banker (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:36:13 AM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-
site Advertising (Billboards).
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to
be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet
from residential property.
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the
county. Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be a major
increase in intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8 seconds on
digital faces double the size of current billboards.
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public
hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to
voice our concerns to the county. 
 
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to
see more billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising
driver safety. I do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and
beautiful scenery during the day and our dark skies at night. 
Light pollution is a terrible problem in the City of Phoenix, and there is no need
to create an additional light pollution issue throughout our vast Maricopa
County road system.
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you in advance for your help.
Cindy Haddad
3402 N 42nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(via email)
 
Sent from my iPad

From:
Vacation Sensei
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND)
Cc:
Sandy Grunow
Subject:
[SUSPECTED SPAM]Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:07:40 AM
Please receive this message as my opposition to TA2018001 - expansion of billboard usage
proposal.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
-- 
Lyndon M. Hara, CSP
Phoenix Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Assoc - resident
602 518 1852

From:
Dan Heim
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
input on the proposed digital billboard text amendment
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:17:42 PM
Dear Ms Applegate,
I was told if I registered for tomorrow's webinar I'd have the opportunity to provide written input rather than
speaking at that webinar. Here's my input:
I strongly oppose the addition of more electronic signage on several grounds:
1. We are losing our night sky, a valuable resource for Arizona pros and amateurs.
2. We don't need additional distractions for drivers.
3. Purely on the basis of energy conservation and climate change, these are absurd vehicles for
advertising. The larger signs actually require internal AC to cool the electronics, and I know of at least one
sign operator that has overridden the factory default settings that normally dim them at night.
If these signs must be built, I would urge some type of regulatory action to ensure electronic signs are
dimmed at night when full brightness is not required for visibility. I would also urge the use of a new
technology called SITELINE™ that can reduce the light scattered in other directions while still being
visible to drivers. See:
https://www.billboardinsider.com/light-blocking-technology-stopped-a-war-a-billboard-war-that-is/
Although that article talks about light scattered to the sides into adjacent neighborhoods, the technology
could easily be used to limit vertical scattering -- a significant contributor to light pollution. Thanks for
listening.
Dan Heim
Desert Foothills Astronomy Club former-president
Science educator and writer
https://sky-lights.org/

From:
Sheila Lancelotta
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 5:27:42 PM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising
(Billboards).
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as high as 80 feet
tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property; and no setback
requirement from residential zoning districts, when along a freeway.
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within the county. Currently the
county does not allow this use. This would be a major increase in intensity and use with messaging
changing as often as 8 seconds on digital faces double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing. 
Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our concerns to the county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas. I do not want to see more billboards on
our highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. 
I do not want advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during the day
and our dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Sheila Lancelotta
7045 W Beverly Rd
Laveen AZ 85339

From:
Kathy Maxwell
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Laveen billboards
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:56:24 AM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
I would like to register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site
Advertising (Billboards).
I am opposed to allowing billboards across county lands, allowing these signs to be as high as
80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property; and no
setback requirement from residential zoning districts, when along a freeway.
I am opposed to digital billboards within the county. Currently the county does not allow this
use. This would be a major increase in intensity and use with messaging changing as often as 8
seconds on digital faces double the size of current billboards.
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one public hearing.
Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and open process to voice our concerns to the
county.
I do not want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas! I do not want to see more
billboards on our highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not want
advertising technology to rob our public views and beautiful scenery during the day and our
dark skies at night.
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
Thank you.
Kathleen Maxwell
6627 W. Harwell Rd.
Laveen, AZ 85339
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From:
D in AZ
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Opposition to TA2018001
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:36:33 PM
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising
(Billboards).
I’m not sure why there is even any discussion to put up a big digital billboard along the 202 past
Laveen.  It’s bad enough that our small town has been allowed to explode in development, resulting
in losing it’s character of being a rural farming community.  What a shame to ruin the landscape
even more with a decision like what is proposed.
Say no to Text Amendment TA2018001.
Darcy Meyer
3535 W Bohl St
Laveen, AZ  85339

From:
Wendell Montandon
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards)
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:17:57 AM
To Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
 
 
Please register my opposition to the Text Amendment (TA) -
TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Billboards).
  
 
This TA seeks to permit billboards across county lands, allowing these
signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close as 500 feet apart and as
near as 150 feet from residential property.
  
 
Most significantly, this proposed TA would allow digital billboards within
the county. Currently the county does not allow this use. This would be
a major increase in intensity and use with messaging changing as often
as 8 seconds on digital faces double the size of current billboards.
 
 
If approved, the process for challenging a billboard would be just one
public hearing. Residents and other stakeholders deserve a fair and
open process to voice our concerns to the county. 
  
 
We can each control the amount of amount of Personal Social
Media intrusion we want in our life. Billboards do not provide a
control option infringing on space we all share. I do not want
advertising technology to rob us of our views and natural
scenery during the day and our dark skies at night any more
than currently allowed. I do not want to see more billboards on our
highways distracting drivers and compromising driver safety. I do not
want intrusive light to trespass into residential areas.
  
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
  
Thank you, for your serious consideration on my behalf and that
of my family, and I suspect on behalf of many of my friends, business
associates and neighbors.  
 
 
Wendell Montandon, MAI
                             MONTANDON FARLEY
                              VALUATION SERVICES
1300 East Missouri Avenue,
                                      Suite 120
                                       Phoenix, AZ 85014
 
Direct – 602-777-5159
Office – 602-285-9000
Cell    – 602-228-3886

From:
Susan
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Text Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Digital Billboards)
Date:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 5:03:16 PM
Dear Ms Applegate,
I am requesting that you please register my opposition to the proposed Text
Amendment (TA) - TA2018001 – Off-site Advertising (Digital Billboards).
 
I am opposed to this TA for the following reasons:  
1) This TA would allow billboards to multiply in number, concentration, and physical size
across county lands, allowing these signs to be as high as 80 feet tall, as close
as 500 feet apart and as near as 150 feet from residential property.
 
2) This proposed TA would allow digital billboards within areas of the county where
they would be disruptive and distracting, since they would be visible from within areas where such
intrusions are not allowed, namely scenic corridors.  Currently the county does not allow
this use.  
3) Having bright, digital lighted messages changing every 8 seconds is not only an eyesore, but
also a very dangerous distraction to drivers.
 
4) I believe it is wrong for such intrusive lighting to trespass into residential areas,
or scenic areas. 
5) Such intrusions by advertising technology will not only destroy our dark skies and ruin our
beautiful natural scenery, but will likely be a disturbance and detriment to wildlife.   
 
Please reject the proposed Text Amendment – TA2018001.
 
Thank you,
Susan Pickering
Phoenix resident
602-214-6815

From:
Bill Leal (OBM)
To:
Rachel Applegate (PND); Ray Banker (PND)
Cc:
Darren V. Gérard (PND); Kathy Semder (COA)
Subject:
FW: Online Form Submittal: Citizen Comments
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:16:59 PM
Fyi.
 
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Citizen Comments
Each Regulatory Department is committed to providing opportunities for
stakeholder input regarding the adoption and amendment of all regulatory
requirements. Your input will be collected and forwarded to the appropriate
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within two business days. We appreciate your comments and your time.
Case Number/Rule
TA2018001 - Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Department
Planning and Development
I would like to
Express opposition
First Name
Linda
Last Name
Abegg
Organization
Laveen Village Planning Committee (Vice Chair)
City
Laveen
Zip
85339
Email
Linda.abegg@gmail.com
Phone Number
8013581736
Phone Type
Mobile

Would you like someone to
contact you?
Yes
Comments
Please do not increase any billboard use in Maricopa County, not
bigger, closer, or more lit! These signs do not benefit the
community and are extremely hard for citizens to effectively
oppose. Please do not make it harder. We also see developers
taking advantage of the County’s allowances just before being
annexed into the City of Phoenix. Please listen to your
community and constituents and deny this text amendment.
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From:
SCOTT ADAMS
To:
Ray Banker (PND); Rachel Applegate (PND)
Subject:
Case TA2018001 - Offsite Advertising Signs (Billboards)
Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:25:36 PM
Ray Banker
Rachel Applegate
Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission
Please find my attached personal letter in opposition to the proposed Text Amendment of
Chapter 2, Definitions, and Chapter 14, Articles 1403 and 1404 of the Maricopa County Zoning
Ordinance (MCZO)
relating to Off-Site Advertising Signs (Billboards). 
Regards,
Scott Adams
Fountain Hills, AZ