Keep Tanque Verde Rural; Don't Put a Parking Lot in Paradise!
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Mark A. Glore
12 years ago
No pavement please.
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Patti Frisch
12 years ago
My horse slipped and went down, with me on him, on a paved driveway. It was horrifying and a closely missed disaster. I can't think of anything more danger prone than unloading a horse onto a paved road.
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Laurie Hassey
12 years ago
Plee to the county...Why would you want to put a small business out of business by paving a parking lot that's unsafe for the horses he treats. This property should be allowed a variance for this paticular issue.
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steve powell
12 years ago
There is a product called gravelpave which is acceptable for parking lots. It is a high impact plastic matrix that is anchored to a roadbase substrate then filled with gravel. It can be driven on and it is in use in Tucson. The parking lot of the nature conservancy uses it. It is permeable allowing water penetration into the soil and minimizing runoff. Google GravelPave
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Rebecca Greene
12 years ago
Less pavement is better for our rural area. Horses, especially those which may be compromised, need good safe footing; pavement does not fulfill that need. Please allow a waiver for Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital. They are a real asset to the rural area.
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June Chow-Tyne
12 years ago
Please no pavement for horses, anyone in their right mind will know it's slipery for horses.
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Charlotte I Garcia
12 years ago
Pavement is slippery and unsafe for horses, could slip and fall and break a leg then no more horse.
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Bill Cunningham
12 years ago
Loading or unloading a horse from pavement can be a recipe for disaster.
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Renee Hahne
12 years ago
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I have horses. They can fall on the pavement when they come out of the trailer. A paved parking lot is a very bad idea and causes more liability to Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital. I have had horses slip on pavement getting out of a trailer and actually go under the trailer.
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Jane Quijada
12 years ago
Most horses that will brought there are shawed with metal horseshoes. These shoes on payment can cause a horse, whether he be sick and needs care or not, to slip and fall on payment. For any horse this is a huge danger and is not advised. I've experienced it on my horse when I rode him across payment. He slipped and almost fell. When putting a shawed horse on payment, it's like putting them on skates and expecting them to skate. It's not rocket science to see this danger for the horse. The vet knows this and wants the best and SAFEST for the animals coming to be treated. It's not a situation where one business rule fits all business. That would be like the clothing that says one size fits all. REALLY? Come on and get a clue. What's best for Tucson and business owners? Why do we keep shooting ourselves in the foot over stupid stuff?
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Mary Campbell
12 years ago
When I was helping design and build a horse facility here in Tucson I found that the requirements are totally out of line with what is best for horses. There is a disconnect between business and horse that is not addressed with current building codes. There is a need for adjustment- and the adjustment board needs to understand the differences that apply to horses.
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Erica Reid
12 years ago
Keep Tanque Verde valley rural, perhaps a compromise can be reached by covering the driveway with a natural material to keep the dust down.
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Gina Swift
12 years ago
horses should notbe examined on pavement as they can slip because of their metal shoes and cause an accident to occur
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Jan Connors
12 years ago
Please exempt this location from required paving. Horses can easily slip on pavement; it is not suitable ground for large animals.
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judian johnson
12 years ago
It is very dangerous to unload horses on pavement!
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Kitty Reeve
12 years ago
Please exempt the parking lot in the interest of horse safety!
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L. Simonds
12 years ago
This is insane to require the paving. Some driveways aren't required to be paved. Heck, some of the streets aren't even paved. An unpacked parking lot is not going to harm humans, but paving could be devastating to the horses. Keep the natural vegetation, no run off from paving. Get an atty to fight this, yes, I know it is expensive, but may be worth it. If you win make the Zoning Bd pay your expense. This is nuts, typical gov't telling you what is best.
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danny goodman
12 years ago
its worse with concrete or asphalt. way more dangerous.
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Letha Simmons
12 years ago
To pave this packing lot could ultimately cause further injury to the equines brought to this facility for medical treatment. This is so unsafe.
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Maggie Lockwood
12 years ago
Concrete and horses - recipe for disaster. Common sense and flexibility in zoning laws/requirements are needed.
No pavement please.
My horse slipped and went down, with me on him, on a paved driveway. It was horrifying and a closely missed disaster. I can't think of anything more danger prone than unloading a horse onto a paved road.
Plee to the county...Why would you want to put a small business out of business by paving a parking lot that's unsafe for the horses he treats. This property should be allowed a variance for this paticular issue.
There is a product called gravelpave which is acceptable for parking lots. It is a high impact plastic matrix that is anchored to a roadbase substrate then filled with gravel. It can be driven on and it is in use in Tucson. The parking lot of the nature conservancy uses it. It is permeable allowing water penetration into the soil and minimizing runoff. Google GravelPave
Less pavement is better for our rural area. Horses, especially those which may be compromised, need good safe footing; pavement does not fulfill that need. Please allow a waiver for Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital. They are a real asset to the rural area.
Please no pavement for horses, anyone in their right mind will know it's slipery for horses.
Pavement is slippery and unsafe for horses, could slip and fall and break a leg then no more horse.
Loading or unloading a horse from pavement can be a recipe for disaster.
I have horses. They can fall on the pavement when they come out of the trailer. A paved parking lot is a very bad idea and causes more liability to Pegasus Equine Veterinary Hospital. I have had horses slip on pavement getting out of a trailer and actually go under the trailer.
Most horses that will brought there are shawed with metal horseshoes. These shoes on payment can cause a horse, whether he be sick and needs care or not, to slip and fall on payment. For any horse this is a huge danger and is not advised. I've experienced it on my horse when I rode him across payment. He slipped and almost fell. When putting a shawed horse on payment, it's like putting them on skates and expecting them to skate. It's not rocket science to see this danger for the horse. The vet knows this and wants the best and SAFEST for the animals coming to be treated. It's not a situation where one business rule fits all business. That would be like the clothing that says one size fits all. REALLY? Come on and get a clue. What's best for Tucson and business owners? Why do we keep shooting ourselves in the foot over stupid stuff?
When I was helping design and build a horse facility here in Tucson I found that the requirements are totally out of line with what is best for horses. There is a disconnect between business and horse that is not addressed with current building codes. There is a need for adjustment- and the adjustment board needs to understand the differences that apply to horses.
Keep Tanque Verde valley rural, perhaps a compromise can be reached by covering the driveway with a natural material to keep the dust down.
horses should notbe examined on pavement as they can slip because of their metal shoes and cause an accident to occur
Please exempt this location from required paving. Horses can easily slip on pavement; it is not suitable ground for large animals.
It is very dangerous to unload horses on pavement!
Please exempt the parking lot in the interest of horse safety!
This is insane to require the paving. Some driveways aren't required to be paved. Heck, some of the streets aren't even paved. An unpacked parking lot is not going to harm humans, but paving could be devastating to the horses. Keep the natural vegetation, no run off from paving. Get an atty to fight this, yes, I know it is expensive, but may be worth it. If you win make the Zoning Bd pay your expense. This is nuts, typical gov't telling you what is best.
its worse with concrete or asphalt. way more dangerous.
To pave this packing lot could ultimately cause further injury to the equines brought to this facility for medical treatment. This is so unsafe.
Concrete and horses - recipe for disaster. Common sense and flexibility in zoning laws/requirements are needed.