Keep Tanque Verde Rural; Don't Put a Parking Lot in Paradise!

There are always exceptions and this is a very special one. We need this vet, Dr. Hutchison, and his vet hospital, Pegasus. Paving does not make sense in this setting. In fact safety is the issue here and it is imperative that the zoning gives a special consideration in this case. Being sensible is needed of the Pima County zoning & Adjustment Board.

Safety for the horses needs to take priority over the generalized rules.

The pavement is very unsafe for horses.

Pavement is bad for horses!

Pavement creates an unsafe environment for horses. Especially horses backing out of a horse trailer. Paving this lot will create a hazard for the very animals the clinic is designed to assist. Additionally pavement is impermeable and will lead to run off problems for other property owners in the area.

protect the horses from further injury.

Please, for the safety of the horses and people at Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital do not pave their parking lot.

Fobthecright thing and what is best to keep

Very bad idea to pavbe the parking lot. I live in Tanque Verde and have 4 horses. I would be loathe to bring my horses to a paved parking lot. We have no pavement at our house - we're "horse-friendly".

Off loading and Loading must be done on natural ground and definitely Not asphalt or cement. It's simply about the safety of Our Vet, his Staff, equine owner and the already injured horse. Being a Large animal Vet is already Hazardous enough , thats why Vets avoid asphalt and cement, for loading and off loading equine.

Has common sense become a dirty word? A handful of years ago the City of Tucson put up "speed-trap" detector mechanisms all over the city. How much did that cost and what were the important results? Could it have been income from speeding violation tickets? Now these mechanisms are being taken down, I understand because they are unlawful. Who paid the price for the City not knowing the law and having common sense? In the case of this veterinary facility, can it be possible that the driving force for this requirement of paving is income for the City? Just trying to "make sense" of it.

There is no reason to require paving. If people want to park on dirt, let them!

Please understand that this is not necessary in this instance, and in fact is detrimental to the safety of horses. Please gave an exemption to Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital. Thank you.

Let's try reason over dogma for a change.

PC needs to do what's right for the custoners to support local bussiness

I would ask that the Pima County Adjustment Board would employ the common sense required to make certain that they don't do more harm than good.

Keep our horses safe and keep the desert vegatation!

Hooves and tar...bad combo.

A veterinary hospital must be safe for its patients to use. A paved lot is not safe. Please grant a variance for this building.

Horses need the traction that an unpaved surface offers them in order to stand and walk safely. Especially when they may be sick or injured, in a new location, and a stressful situation