Concerned Citizens of Southwest Chandler
Stop the Commercialization of Your Neighborhood in Chandler, AZ

The following presentation was made to over 400 citizens at Jacobson Elementary school on
March 04, 1998 . It is included here for you information   

Concerned Citizens of Southwest Chandler

MEETING AGENDA

THE ISSUES

THE IMPACT

STRATEGY FOR OPPOSITION

OPEN DISCUSSION

 

UNCONTROLLED SUBURBAN SPRAWL

Basha’s, Albertson, McDonalds, Taco Bell

and now …..

24 hour SUPER Wal-Mart

24 hour Gas Station

24 hour Drive Thru Drug Store

ALL FOUR CORNERS LOADED WITH

CONGESTION

 

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS THREATENED

Safety of our children is at risk

Traffic will increase

Crime goes up

More Accidents

More Noise

Property Values go down

 

OUR LIVING SPACE IS THREATENED

Aesthetics/Beautification of the environment

Jogging, bike riding and exercise becomes dangerous

 

WITH…….

24 Hour Wal-Marts, Gas Stations & Drug Stores

Crime rates goes up ……

Chandler Police Calls 1995-1997

                                800 W. Warner Rd
                                Wal-Mart

Past 3 years…

Total police calls …1203!!

More than one call every day of the year

Includes Rape, Shootings and Thefts

…all from the 800 W. Warner address

Remember this store is a small Wal-Mart

What is being proposed is

The Largest Store in Arizona

WITH…….

Gas Stations & Drug/Liquor Stores

You get….

Potential spills in our Lakes

Ugly signs advertising gas & liquor prices

Degradation of the community

Midnight gas deliveries & garbage pick up

Is this want you want at the Gateway of your community??

 

THE IMPACT

WITH ROUND THE CLOCK TRAFFIC ..

Queen Creek Rd & Alma School becomes a..

SIX LANE HIGHWAY

BOGLE & JACOBSON SCHOOLS CAN BE DIVIDED WITH SIX LANES OF

 

 

 

Chandler Land Use Element Book Guides the Decisions of the city …

"No more than (2) corners at major intersections not designated as commercial nodes shall be developed with retail neighborhood or community shopping centers".

Neighborhood Shopping Center should be 30,000 - 130,000

Allows for some judgement

Requires due diligence

Recognizes "public scrutiny" and "citizens involvement" is expected

 

 

STRATEGY FOR OPPOSITION

Attend City Council meetings

Council meets every second and fourth Thursday at 7:00

Meet-call-write your City Council members

Meet-call-write your Planing and Zoning Committee

Attend special meetings as required

Sign the petitions and get your neighbors to sign

Volunteer and sign up as neighborhood canvasser

We need your contribution for land use attorney fees

The CCSC is a neighbor group united together to keep our neighborhood a safe and  pleasant place to live.

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