ZON21-00589 District 6. Within the 9300 to 9400 blocks of East Ray Road (north side), the 5000 to 5200 blocks of South Bradley Way (east side) and within the 9300 block of East Serenity Avenue (south side). Located east of Ellsworth Road and north of Ray Road. (9.12± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multi-residential development within the Eastmark Community. Drew Olson, PCS Development, applicant; Premiere Multi-Family at Eastmark II LLC., owner. Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON21-00657 District 6. Within the 4900 to 5100 blocks of South Momentum (east side). Located east of Ellsworth Road and north of Ray Road. (10.49± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multi-residential development within the Eastmark Community. Drew Olson, PCS Development, applicant; Premiere Multi-Family at Eastmark II LLC., owner. Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON20-00840 District 1. Within the 1000 block of East McKellips Road (south side). Located west of Stapley Drive on the south side of McKellips Road. (4.5± acres). Rezone from Single Residence 9 (RS-9) and Multiple Residence 4 (RM-4) to Multiple Residence 2 (RM-2) with a Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD); and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Victoria Snively, United Realty MTA, applicant; Thomas Adhoot, owner. (Continued from September 8, 2021) Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON21-00449 District 6. Within the 5400 block of South Power Road (east side). Located south of Ray Road on the east side of Power Road. (2.4± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a restaurant with a drive-thru. Kevin Zenk, Sustainability Engineering Group, LLC, applicant; GS TRUST/5427 S POWER LLC, owner. Planner: Jennifer Gniffke Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
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"The world has by and large adopted “net zero by 2050” as its de facto climate goal, but two fatal flaws hide in plain sight within those 16 characters. One is “net zero.” The other is “by 2050”. These two flaws provide cover for big oil and politicians who wish to preserve the status quo. Together they comprise a deadly prescription for inaction and catastrophically high levels of irreversible climate and ecological breakdown.
First, consider “by 2050”.
This deadline feels comfortably far away, encouraging further climate procrastination. Who feels urgency over a deadline in 2050?
This is convenient for the world’s elected leaders, who typically have term limits of between three and five years, less so for anyone who needs a livable planet.
Pathways for achieving net zero by 2050 – meaning that in 2050 any carbon emissions would be balanced by CO2 withdrawn through natural means, like forests, and through hypothetical carbon-trapping technology – are designed to give roughly even odds for keeping global heating below 1.5C. But it’s now apparent that even the current 1.1C of global heating is not a “safe” level.
Climate catastrophes are arriving with a frequency and ferocity that have shocked climate scientists. The fact that climate models failed to predict the intensity of the summer’s heatwaves and flooding suggests that severe impacts will come sooner than previously thought. Madagascar is on the brink of the first climate famine, and developments such as multi-regional crop losses and climate warfare even before reaching 1.5C should no longer be ruled out.
Meanwhile, “net zero” is a phrase that representsmagical thinking rooted in our society’s technology fetish. Just presuppose enough hypothetical carbon capture and you can pencil out a plan for meeting any climate goal, even while allowing the fossil fuel industry to keep growing. While there may be useful negative-emissions strategies such as reforestation and conservation agriculture, their carbon capture potential is small compared with cumulative fossil fuel carbon emissions, and their effects may not be permanent. Policymakers are betting the future of life on Earth that someone will invent some kind of whiz-bang tech to draw down CO2 at a massive scale.
The world’s largest direct air capture facility opened this month in Iceland; if it works, it will capture one ten-millionth of humanity’s current emissions, and due to its expense it is not yet scalable. It is the deepest of moral failures to casually saddle today’s young people with a critical task that may prove unfeasible by orders of magnitude – and expecting them to somehow accomplish this amid worsening heatwaves, fires, storms and floods that will pummel financial, insurance, infrastructure, water, food, health and political systems.
So where does this leave us?
Stabilizing the rapidly escalating destruction of the Earth will require directly scaling back and ultimately ending fossil fuels. To lower the odds of civilizational collapse, society must shift into emergency mode.
> It will be easy to tell when society has begun this shift: leaders will begin to take actions that actually inflict pain on big oil, such as ending fossil fuel subsidies and placing a moratorium on all new oil and gas infrastructure.
Then rapid emissions descent could begin. I believe the global zero-emissions goal should be set no later than 2035; high-emitting nations have a moral obligation to go faster, and to provide transition assistance to low-emitting nations. Crucially, any zero goal must be paired with a commitment to annual reductions leading steadily to this goal year by year, and binding plans across all levels of government to achieve those annual targets. If this sounds extreme, bear in mind that climate breakdown has still only barely begun and that the damage will be irreversible. > Negative emissions strategies must also be left out of climate planning – in other words, forget the “net” in “net zero”. Otherwise they will continue to provide the distraction and delay sought by the fossil fuel industry. It would be beyond foolish to gamble our planet on technologies that may never exist at scale.
Due to the decades of inaction dishonestly engineered by fossil fuel executives, the speed and scale now required is staggering. There is no longer any incremental way out. It’s time to grow up and let go of the fantasy that we can get out of this without big changes that affect our lives. Policy steps that seem radical today – for example, proposals tonationalize the fossil fuel industry and ration oil and gas supplies – will seem less radical with each new climate disaster. Climate emergency mode will require personal sacrifice, especially from the high-emitting rich. But civilizational collapse would be unimaginably worse.
As a climate scientist, I am terrified by what I see coming.
I want world leaders to stop hiding behind magical thinking and feel the same terror. Then they would finally end fossil fuels."
OK. There's a very long back-story going back to a deal arranged by Mesa Deputy City Natalie Lewis to sell more than 11,000 acres of land owned by the City of Mesa that - surprise! - ended up in the hands of Saints Holdings LLC.
"According to Natalie Lewis, assistant to city manager Chris Brady, and also lead negotiator on the deal, Mesa purchased the land in 1985 for more than $29 million for its water rights to create a water farm.Eventually, the city found more cost-effective means to provide the city water.
OH REALLY? DID THEY? The city expected it would take 20 years or more to sell the land. But two years ago, PLH approached the city with interest in purchasing the land in phases over five years. . More than 5 years ago, this LAND DEAL was one of the largest in Mesa's history.
We didn't know more about it then.
Mesa Seals $135 Million Land Deal
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How Pinal County defies the odds to increase development in a drought
With a massive influx of new out of state residents filling Phoenix metro vacancies, Arizona desperately needs housing development to grow in Pinal County, but with no groundwater.
Here's a post farther down on September 5, 2019 from Saints Holdings on Twitter if readers of this blog are curious what the Saint's holding companies are planning to create between Phoenix and Tucson around Casa Grande and Coolidge and Florence > a new "inland port", much similar to the same thing in-the-works in Utah. . . it certainly looks likes they are tending to now privatize water-rights just when a federal Drought Emergency Contingency Plan has been activated. When big deals like the sale of 'obsolete water-rights' on thousands of acres that would be just dirt without it, there's always scandals that surface somehow taking a cue from an earlier extract . . .
It seems like an impossible task… however, Pinal Partnership is proving that the solutions are here, legislation just needs to get on the same page.
At this week’s Pinal Partnership panel Water Solutions 2.0, moderated by Rose Law Group founder and president Jordan Rose, farmers, former mayors, stakeholders and regulators all gathered to share their expertise. While the situation is daunting, it turns out there is a way to develop through a drought.
I can’t get a new assured water supply determination, what can I do?
Terri Sue Rossi, Water Resources Manager at Arizona Water Company, says if a project plan brings something compelling to the table, there’s a chance they can make a deal.
“We’re looking at the property and figuring out all the assets that exist in your control that we can leverage to create an assured water supply.”
But it won’t be easy. Questions will arise such as, “Are you located in an irrigation district where we can deliver water? Or can you with your rights? Can we recover that irrigation system and then build and isolate a water system for your subdivision?”
To create a water system to serve a housing development, without new groundwater permits, builders essentially must include an irrigation system and treatment plan that would have to bring water from a resource like the Colorado River, for example. It would have to be funneled somehow into Arizona canals, purified and then into homes.
Rossi says this is often extremely costly and an unpleasant deal-breaking realization for many. It’s easier to develop subdivisions if they already have an assured water supply determination, in which case the project developers would then meet with the Arizona Water team of engineers and talk infrastructure. The only problem is new ones are no longer being issued at this time. “Our conversations with developers range from happy to real complicated,” she said.
Water law in the works
Jake Lenderking, Senior Vice President, Water Resources and Legislative Affairs at Global Water Resources says there’s promise on the horizon. “We had some successful legislation and complex things to bring water for subdivisions.”
BLOGGER INSERT: Global Water Resources is privatizing water-rights. That's how they plan to make lot of money. Water is the most precious commodity here in the desert.
Global Water Resources has signed agreements with Saint Holdings that will result in providing water services to Saint Holding’s Inland Port Arizona, where @nikolamotor is constructing their new facility. Contact us for shovel-ready opportunities.http://bit.ly/2lEAiWa
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We didn't know more about it then.
Mesa Seals $135 Million Land Deal
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The "land deal" land sale proceeds will boost the City’s Economic Investment Fund, financing in part projects such as: Sloan Park, The Cubs new Spring Training facility and the so-called then "Higher Education Initiative". We're talking 11,400 acres, folks!
The vast tracts of land were know back then as The Mesa Water Farm.
Lenderking says Global Water is working on several proposals, but one of their goals is to break down legal barriers and remove statutory roadblocks that prevent water storage credit. He says the groundwater model is a great area in the law and several bodies like stakeholders and the Department of Water have all had their hands in the kitchen.
There are perhaps too many differing opinions he says, “Each is looking at different areas with their ideas of how to do it and it hasn’t been entirely successful. We should add some definition to that and enhance the process because the groundwater model will be used for years after we’re allowed to use groundwater.”
Johnson Utilities is the gift that keeps on giving!
That’s what Doug Dunham, Water Resources Manager at EPCOR USA, had to say about their inheritance from Johnson Utilities. EPCOR took over “some of the most neglected infrastructure” they’ve ever seen, according to Dunham and luckily, it’s been a mess that’s cleaned up. Dunham says there have been no spills in over a year and no more raw sewage in the street.
EPCOR was tasked with bringing the plumbing up to a much more modern standard and ensure it would continue working in peak demands in the summer. “There’s got to be enough water pressure to flush your toilet on the second floors,” said Dunham and while it’s been no easy feat, “We’ve made great improvements.”
But first, food.
Before we turn the historically rural Pinal County into the next Arizona metropolis, farmers want you to know one thing: We need water for the crops.
Kelly Anderson, from Anderson Palmisano Farms, gave a call to nearby cities. “Any water that can come our way would be beneficial. Help us get through that hurdle, so we can help us get that infrastructure built… That’s the wish for farmers.”
Arnott Duncan from Duncan family farms says big cities may not yet recognize how important it is to have hydrated farmland. He says without enough water resources to feed the agriculture industry, even with enough housing, a city won’t be sustainable.
“Where I come from, we believe sustainable communities need to produce some of their own food and if you look at the Phoenix megalopolis and what happened during the Covid shutdown… fresh fruits and vegetables disappeared from the shelves.”
He leaves legislators and regulators with these questions:
Do we really want that? Is that the definition of a sustainable community?
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Water Solutions is the topic of discussion at today’s @PinalPartnrship with Jordan Rose from @roselawgroup moderating. We are also in the new Ali start and Cultural Center in the City of Maricopa. pic.twitter.com/uHh339EF5D
Here's Jordan Rose - a feature in one of today's posts that covers a lot of territory all about real estate development. In particular it's about one pending project in Southeast Mesa named Hawes Crossing. If you're wondering what Jordan Rose does, she tells you herself in less-than-a-minute is a streaming video uploaded to YouTube last year . . . "she [and The Rose Law Group] gets governments to do of not to do something. . ." Vague enough. . .QUESTION: What's that something? And how does her law group get all the goodie$ delivered? Here's just the most recent media report by Jim Walsh that tells you what that "something" is all about:
"After months of public meetings, the massive Hawes Crossing development is heading toward a vote by the Mesa City Council in January, with only one member opposing it and millions of dollars riding on the decision. . . "
"If the zoning changes requested by attorney Jordan Rose are approved, that vote would unlock the potential for development of more than 1,100 acres in an aircraft overflight area two miles from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport.
It also will enable six dairy farmers to sell their 535 acres and relocate to a more pastoral setting.
While the dairy farms have come to symbolize Hawes Crossing, which plans to use a white and silver dairy-oriented theme, the Arizona Land Department stands to benefit just as much if not more so.
Hawes Crossing includes 595 state-owned acres that likely would be sold in a lucrative auction if the council approves the zoning.
For sure like Shakespeare wrote "A rose is a rose is a rose" by any other name would smell as sweet Ah, Inhale that please. When it comes to The East Valley and the five cities and towns in it - and bordering counties all the way south to Casa Grande and Tucson - there's always a need for attorneys (transactional, tax law and zoning) and law groups to represent all the players on-and-off the stage, other than the public: major industry interests like Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Government and Politics.
The final act in the development process - that involves influencing public opinion and their input - is to get city councils to approve everything. That's where what gets reported in mainstream media is an important thing to try to influence, to control and to manipulate to produce the desired outcomes. Of course there's also something called 'alternative media" - and investigative reporters who are more independent and objective (and not beholden to "special interests" who represent THE PUBLIC RIGHT-TO-KNOW. _____________________________________________________________________________
Another week and another Newsletter from the far-right side - the head of The Freedom Caucus. Vaccine Mandates, another trip to The Border, two more staged interviews On OANN Real America and Fox Business News, and an Opinion Piece
The Week in Review
Happy Friday!
This week, I spent my time split between Washington, D.C. and Arizona. Democrats continue to push their $3.5 trillion wishlist and the border is continuing to worsen despite the silence in the media. I’m fired up to continue fighting on your behalf and to keep you informed about what’s going on in the Swamp. Read below to learn about the important happenings of the week:
Biden’s Border Crisis
Over the past week, the Del Rio border sector has been taken over by illegal aliens waiting to be picked up by Border Patrol. The drone footage was horrific as we watched the number of aliens double in size within a two day period. Yesterday, the FAA blocked the media’s access to continue using drones to film the activity at the Del Rio bridge. We know what the FAA and the Biden Administration are doing and they are not getting away with it. Restricting and blocking the media's drones proves that the Administration is fully aware of the crisis they have created and is trying to hide it from the American people. Click below to read my full statement condemning the action below:
Judiciary Markup
The Democrats’ socialist $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending bill is chock full of bad policy. It even includes amnesty for millions of illegal aliens. These individuals broke the law by violating our sovereignty and should not be rewarded with the right to vote or live off the American taxpayer’s dime. You can watch my opening statement by clicking on the photo below:
Interview on OANN w/ Dan Ball
It was a pleasure joining my friend Dan Ball on OANN’s Real America to discuss the allegations that General Milley undermined President Trump in his final days in office and Antony Blinken’s failure as Secretary of State in regards to the Afghanistan withdrawal. It is our job as Members of Congress to hold these bad actors accountable for their actions. Click on the photo below to watch my interview:
Vaccine Mandate
President Biden’s dictatorial decision to mandate vaccination of millions of Americans angers me. This President continues to drag out this pandemic and over-step his boundaries into the private medical decisions of the American people. The only thing he has accomplished is further distrust in our government and our civil liberties. We cannot allow this breach of privacy and liberty into the healthcare choices of the American people. Please click on the picture below to read my latest Op-Ed on this issue:
My Trip to the Border
Despite the multiple disasters caused by the Biden Administration, our border crisis still exists and is worsening each month. I led a group of my colleagues in Congress down to receive briefings from Border Patrol and ICE officials on the latest news. Unfortunately, morale is low and the lack of action by President Biden is to blame. Check out some photos from my trip below and click on picture to watch a video on the latest:
Interview on Fox Business w/ Varney & Co.
I joined Varney & Co. to discuss the ongoing crisis at our southern border and the allegations that General Milley contacted China in an effort to “protect” the world and the United States itself from President Trump. Click on the photo below to watch my interview:
Bring Back America First
There is nothing wrong with America today that a true leader couldn’t fix. A strong presence of a strong American President on the international stage would restore much of the credibility recently lost by the nation. In today’s times, there are some leaders of states and non-state actors who are simply bad guys. They want power. They want wealth. And, in some instances they want to right old wrongs. Check out my op-ed below on why America is in desperate need of an “America First” comeback.
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