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[AZ-Observing] Re: Vekol in jeopardy

From: "Brian Page" <brpage@xxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 21:44:16 +0000

I thought this idea had gone away.  Wasn't it about a year and a half or so 
ago that this was mentioned in the AZ Republic?  I believe they might have 
even published an editorial against the proposal.  There was some discussion 
about it on this list, I wrote to the Republic reporter and got a few names 
to contact:

Walt Gray/ADOT (PIO for state highways) @ (602) 712-7355
Leroy Brady  (Rest Area Development) [get # from Walt]

What never made sense about this is that there's already a rest stop ~5 
miles East of Vekol Rd. (next exit), which, although it doesn't have any 
facilities besides verandas with picnic tables, it would seem to be easier 
to upgrade this spot than to build a new rest area next door.  I guess 
whoever wants to develop that rest stop was just waiting for the attention 
to die down before giving it another try.

BRP

>From: "EVAC_Prez" <evac_prez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "AZ-Observing" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"EVAC listserver" 
><EVAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Vekol in jeopardy
>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:57:40 -0700
>
>Greetings,
>On Thursday, July 24th I will be attending a meeting at the Maricopa County 
>Planning & Zoning Commission to join in the protest against development in 
>the Vekol Valley. This meeting preceeds a final decision by the Board of 
>Supervisors on August 13th. This meeting was requested by the property 
>owners in the Vekol Valley who are opposed to the development.
>
>The matter of discussion is a rezoning change that would allow for the 
>construction of a truck stop on the NE corner of I-8 and Vekol Road. Rumor 
>has it that if the area is rezoned, the current owner will sell this 
>project to Don Griffin International, probably creating an even larger 
>truck stop. Needless to say, a project of this size, at this location, 
>would have disastrous effects on the Vekol Road observing site.
>
>I am looking for any and all input from list members: comments, 
>suggestions, recommendations, etc. In short, anything that may be useful in 
>presenting an intelligent voice of opposition to the proposed change in 
>zoning. I have been asked, by local property owners, to speak at this 
>meeting - to demonstrate that citizens other than ranchers oppose 
>development of this area.
>
>Additionally, if someone experienced in such matters would like to join me 
>at this meeting, that would certainly be appreciated. I am told that the 
>meeting will have about a dozen attendees, so I am not necessarily looking 
>for support by your presence, but rather by your thoughts and ideas.
>
>Please contact me off-list at:  evac_prez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Thank you for your support!
>Let's keep Vekol Valley in the dark!
>
>Keep looking up,
>
>Peter Argenziano
>President
>East Valley Astronomy Club
>www.eastvalleyastronomy.org
>
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