Z2023069 PZ Handout memo
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DATE: November 2, 2023 TO: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Darren Gérard, AICP Planning Manager SUBJECT: Z2023069 – Desert Studios Agenda Item: 14 Since publication of the staff report, staff have received one additional letter in opposition. Attachment: Opposition letter (1 page) 10/27/2023 Mr. Joseph Mueller, Planner Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 301 W. Jefferson St. Suite 170 Phoenix, AZ 85003 CASE # Z2023069 Movie Studio 1. I am opposed to this zoning change. 2. This proposed zoning change would affect a rural area in Tonopah, AZ. This area is primarily single family acreage (1.25 to 40 acres) and is populated with small families and reƟrees. The change would significantly increase noise and traffic in the area. AddiƟonally, the proposed change would add a significant amount of night lighƟng to an area which otherwise enjoys dark skies for celesƟal viewing. 3. The addiƟon of a movie studio would increase the amount of traffic on 339th Avenue which is the main route to I-10 and Buckeye/Goodyear/Avondale/Phoenix. 339th Avenue is a two-lane county road not suitable for significant truck traffic during construcƟon and employee traffic if the studio is approved. There are minimal traffic control devices along 339th Avenue (except for a stop sign at Indian School Road). 4. As reported in the news, Maricopa County has begun to restrict development due to a shrinking water table. My residenƟal well is 160 feet deep and when last checked in 2020, the water table was at 123 feet; this means that I have minimal margin. This project along with CASE CPA2023012 ( Belmont Mixed-Use) and Douglas Ranch (Teravalis) threatens my water supply. Should one or more of these projects be approved and subsequently my well dried up, I would seek legal counsel and consider legal acƟon against though enƟƟes responsible for approving the water usage which adversely affected my residence. 5. Increasing industrial buildings and associated sound stage acƟviƟes also increases the need for fire & rescue teams and potenƟally burdens the exisƟng fire departments. A building fire or a range fire is the largest risk to Tonopah residence. The transit Ɵme is already significant from either the Harquahala Fire Department on 515th Avenue & Tonto Ave or the Tonopah Valley Fire Department at 365th Ave on W. Salome Highway. In summary, the addiƟon of a movie studio would adversely affect the residents in rural Tonopah. The adverse impacts do not out-weigh the increase in tax revenue from the proposed project. Ronald A. Kropp 3239 N. 337th Avenue Tonopah, AZ 623-262-7669 rakropp@yahoo.com